Fotis Kafatos, a Greek molecular biologist who had a distinguished academic career in both the United States and Europe and became the founding president of the European Research Council, has
Read MoreMalcolm Young, the co-founder of rock band AC/DC, has died at the age of 64, according to a statement on the group’s website. Young created the Australian heavy metal band
Read MoreIn the weeks since dozens of women have accused movie mogul Harvey Weinstein of rape or sexual, unleashing an avalanche of similar charges against other prominent men across American life,
Read MoreThe so-called ‘godfather of coral’ is part of a new research mission to unlock some of the secrets of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Dr. Charlie Veron is part of a
Read MoreIt was a historic moment in the art auction world: Da Vinci’s “Salvador Mundi” or “Savior of the World” sold to the highest bidder at $450 million. VOA’s Evgeny Maslov
Read MoreThrough a headset around the head and over the eyes, virtual reality can take us to computer-generated environments very different from the physical environment we’re in. Now, virtual reality technology
Read MoreA 2014 study by the World Health Organization concluded that there are 400 million people around the world living with diabetes. One of the many complications of diabetes is the
Read MoreGarth Brooks says he’s happy to share the first of five anthologies he created with his fans while he’s still alive and kicking. “Every artist seems to wait ’till
Read MoreNASA captured 20 years of changing seasons in a striking new global map of the home planet. The data visualization, released this week, shows Earth’s fluctuations as seen from space.
Read MoreThe Rev. Jesse Jackson disclosed publicly Friday that he has been seeking outpatient care for two years for Parkinson’s disease and plans to “dedicate” himself to physical therapy. In a
Read MoreMeryl Streep says the two times in her life she dealt with violence were so profound it changed her “on a cellular level.” Streep made the remarks Wednesday at the
Read MoreJennifer Hudson has obtained an order of protection against her former fiance David Otunga. Police in suburban Chicago say Otunga was removed from the couple’s home in Burr Ridge, Illinois,
Read MoreOne million people across three Yemeni cities are at risk of a renewed cholera outbreak and other water-borne diseases following the closing of airports and sea ports by a Saudi-led
Read MoreВосьмому фігуранту справи про розкрадання коштів проекту «Стіна» повідомили про підозру, заявили в Національному антикорупційному бюро України. Згідно з повідомленням НАБУ, особі інкримінують «привласнення, розтрату майна або заволодіння ним шляхом
Read More26 учнів гімназії і 2 вчителі селища міського типу Кушугум у Запорізькій області захворіли на кір, повідомили Радіо Свобода у Запорізькому обласному лабораторному центрі Міністерства охорони здоров’я України. «На сьогодні
Read MoreЗ початку року в Україні зареєстрували понад 4300 кримінальних проваджень за заявами про сексуальне насильство щодо дітей, повідомив заступник голови Нацполіції Костянтин Бушуєв. За його словами, йдеться про 4700 постраждалих
Read MoreMillions of Americans feed wild birds in their backyards, from cardinals and English sparrows to blue jays and doves. Making seeds available attracts more birds and gives bird watchers a
Read MorePassenger pigeons were once so plentiful they could darken the daytime sky when they flew over North America, but oddly, their abundance may have played a role in their extinction,
Read MoreJust a dozen years ago, a worn, touched-up old painting of Christ went for less than $10,000 (8,450 euros) at an estate sale. On Wednesday, it was auctioned for a
Read MoreCarpenters fans have a dozen reasons to be on top of the world this week. Nearly 30 years since the last LP album of new Carpenters material was released, remastered
Read MoreBattle lines are being drawn as the first gene therapy for an inherited condition nears the U.S. market, offering hope for people with a rare form of blindness and creating
Read More2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the deadliest flu pandemic in recorded history. More people died in the 1918 flu pandemic than in World War I. Despite medical breakthroughs in
Read MoreУкраїнські науковці зможуть долучитися до проведення досліджень на французьких антарктичних та субантарктичних станціях. Про це, як передає Міністерство освіти, домовилися представник уряду України в секретаріаті Договору про Антарктику Дмитро Чеберкус
Read MoreВерховна Рада України 16 листопада 236-ма голосами депутатів ухвалила у першому читанні законопроект, що посилює відповідальність за несплату аліментів. Законопроектом №7277 пропонується дозволити уповноваженим виконавцям за наявності заборгованості із виплати
Read MoreУ Міжнародний день толерантності активісти оголосили переможців антипремії «Дискримінатор року»-2017: у «номінації» «Язик мій – ворог мій» за найбільш дискримінаційне висловлювання переміг мер Чернігова Владислав Артошенко. Він запропонував в Україні
Read MoreBurmese soldiers have gang raped Rohingya women in continued violence against the Muslim minority in the Rakhine state, according to a Human Rights Watch report. Human Rights Watch cited firsthand
Read MoreIf he could travel back in time, Alejandro Sanz says he would stop and enjoy the moment when his career started taking off two decades ago. “Maybe I would
Read MoreGiant rats are probably not the first thing that come to mind to tackle tuberculosis but scientists hope their sniffing skills will speed up efforts to detect the deadly disease
Read MoreClimate change threats, from worsening drought and flooding to sea level rise, could increase the risks of hunger and child malnutrition around the world by 20 percent by 2050, food
Read MorePakistan unveiled the remains of a 1,700-year-old sleeping Buddha image on Wednesday, part of an initiative to encourage tourism and project religious harmony in a region roiled by Islamist militancy.
Read MoreEgypt opened an exhibition on Wednesday to display previously unseen treasures from King Tutankhamun’s famed tomb. At least 55 pieces of fabric decorated with gold that were found in the
Read MoreМіністерство охорони здоров’я дозволило розташовувати стоматологічні кабінети з рентгенівським обладнанням у житлових будинках. Відповідний наказ міністерства набув чинності 14 листопада. Як повідомляє прес-служба МОЗ, відтепер стоматологічні кабінети з рентгенівським обладнанням
Read MoreЛенінський районний суд Харкова продовжив колишньому меру Слов’янська Донецької області Нелі Штепі цілодобовий домашній арешт до 13 січня 2018 року включно. Штепу зобов’язали носити електронний браслет, також їй заборонили без
Read MoreУ Харкові невідомі пошкодили автомобіль генерального консула Росії, повідомила поліція Харківщини у Facebook. Правоохоронці зазначили, що отримали звернення 46-річного консула 13 листопада близько 11:20. Згідно з повідомленням, слідчо-оперативна група Шевченківського
Read MoreSan Bernardino is one the poorest cities in California. A group of Muslim doctors has established Al-Shifa, a medical clinic to provide health-related services to poor residents of the city.
Read MoreОстанньою європейською збірною, яка здобула право 2018 року зіграти на чемпіонаті світу з футболу в Росії, стала команда Данії. 14 листопада данці в Ірландії розгромили збірну цієї країни – 5:1.
Read MoreBlake Shelton was named Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine, a first for any country singer, prompting “The Voice” judge to shake off his shyness about his looks. “I’ve been
Read MoreEzra Miller brings an electric energy to the superhero team-up film “Justice League,” pinballing off the more imposing presences of Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot and Ben Affleck. They are
Read MoreFor his latest role, as an attorney who defends young people of color imprisoned without trial, Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington weighed how family dynamics played into the lives of young
Read MoreImproving soil health in farmlands could capture extra carbon equivalent to the planet-warming emissions generated by the transport sector, one of the world’s most polluting industries, experts said Tuesday. Soil
Read MoreSyria has formally joined the 2015 Paris deal aimed at slowing climate change, the United Nations said on Tuesday, leaving the United States as the only country opposed to the
Read MoreIn a star-studded night in Washington, the American Film Institute and the Library of Congress celebrated 50 years of partnership in film preservation. Actor Morgan Freeman, American Film Institute founder
Read MoreAn increase in suicide rates among U.S. teens occurred at the same time social media use surged and a new analysis suggests there may be a link. Suicide rates for
Read MoreThe Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug in the United States with a digital ingestion tracking system, in an unprecedented move to ensure that patients with mental
Read MoreDr. Gail Stern is funny. And she uses that in her work, teaching college students, members of the military, business people and others how to prevent sexual violence. Stern says
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