2021-01-04 New Scientific Discoveries Made in 2020
In 2020, many of the world’s top scientists centered their attention on the new coronavirus. Their efforts provided valuable information about the virus and led to new vaccines to fight…
2021-01-04 Report: Google Sought Greater Control over Research Writings
Google reportedly moved to increase its control over research reports written by its scientists. In 2020, the company created a new review, or examination, process for research writings, Reuters news…
2021-01-03 Japan Pleased with Latest Asteroid Samples
Japanese officials say they are pleased with the quality of asteroid material collected by a spacecraft and returned to Earth. Last week, officials from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA,…
2020-12-31 New Technologies Created in 2020 to Fight COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic affected many industries across the world in 2020. Many companies faced severe economic difficulties related to the worldwide spread of the new coronavirus. But, some were able…
2020-12-28 2020 Saw Many Successes in Space Exploration
Space exploration gave moments of hope in a difficult year. Three countries sent spacecraft toward Mars in 2020. Astronauts launched into orbit from the United States for the first time…
2020-12-24 How COVID-19 Vaccines Developed in Record Time
Before the start of the Lunar New Year in January, Chinese officials reported an outbreak of a lung infection from a market in the city of Wuhan. There were about…
2020-12-22 Jupiter, Saturn Come Together in Night Sky
The planets Jupiter and Saturn have been moving closer and closer to each other in the night sky. In fact, on December 21, they appear closer together than they have…
2020-12-19 US Approves Genetically Changed Pig for Food and Medicine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a genetically modified pig to be used as food and for medical products. The pig is genetically engineered to remove a…
2020-12-17 Explainer: The New US Lawsuits Against Facebook
The U.S. government and several U.S. states have brought new lawsuits against Facebook. The cases accuse the company of abusing its market power in social networking to destroy smaller competitors.…
2020-12-16 Governments, Companies Worldwide Hit in Major Cyberattack
A major cyberattack launched earlier this year has reportedly affected governments and corporations worldwide. Agencies and companies sought to secure their computer networks after the United States and other nations…
2020-12-14 Study: New Method Could Turn Mars Water into Oxygen
American researchers say they have invented a method that could use salty water on Mars to produce oxygen and fuel. Oxygen and fuel would both be important elements to support…
2020-12-13 Report: Millions of Smart Devices Face Risks of Hacking
Internet security researchers say they have identified software weaknesses that put millions of smart devices at risk for attacks, or hacking. The security weaknesses, also known as vulnerabilities, could be…
2020-12-11 Researchers Think They Found New Kind of Whales
Researchers believe they have found a previously unknown kind of whale in waters off Mexico’s western coast. If others confirm the finding, the new whale would be an important discovery…
2020-12-10 Japanese Asteroid Samples Make it Back to Earth
A Japanese spacecraft has successfully dropped asteroid samples from space. The samples landed safely in the Australian Outback. The container carrying the asteroid soil samples was dropped from 220,000 kilometers…
2020-12-07 Scientists Create First Full-Size 3D Printed Human Heart Model
American researchers say they have created the first full-size human heart model using 3D printing technology. The model was made with a specially developed 3D printer that uses biomaterials to…