2023-07-10 Scientists Find Time Was Slower in Quasars of Early Universe
A team of scientists has observed time moving slower than usual in quasars of the early universe. This effect is known as “time dilation.” Quasars are some of the brightest…
2023-07-10 Family in Maine Hopes to Build World’s Tallest Flagpole
In Maine’s Down East area, large forests and ocean meet in one of the last undeveloped places on the U.S. East Coast. The area is also the setting for the…
2023-07-10 US Approves Drug to Slow Early Effects of Alzheimer’s Disease
U.S. officials gave full approval last week to Leqembi, a drug that moderately slows Alzheimer’s disease. The disease affects the brain causing memory loss and dementia. The Food and Drug…
2023-07-09 New US Citizenship Test Could Be Harder
A new United States citizenship test is expected to be launched by late next year. Some immigrants and their supporters worry the updated exam will hurt test-takers with lower levels…
2023-07-09 Spanish Researchers Aim to ‘Trick Nature’ with Manufactured Uterus
Researchers in the city of Spanish city of Barcelona are trying to “trick nature” by engineering a uterus from special materials. The goal is to use the artificial uterus to…
2023-07-09 UN Group to Soon Begin Accepting Deep Sea Mining Permit Application
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is the United Nations body that makes rules about the world’s ocean floor. It is preparing to continue negotiations that could open the international seabed…
2023-07-09 Scientists Observe Gravitational Waves Linked to Black Holes for the First Time
Scientists say that, for the first time, they have observed gravitational waves caused by black holes and other huge space objects moving through the universe. A group of international scientists…
2023-07-08 Stem Cells Used to Create Embryo Models to Study Early Human Development
Scientists say they have successfully created embryo models designed to support research on early human development. The models are made from stem cells – simple cells in the body that…
2023-07-08 Rutherford B. Hayes: Middle-of-the-Road
VOA Learning English presents America’s Presidents. Today we are talking about Rutherford B. Hayes. He took office in 1877 and was president during the end of what Americans call Reconstruction…
2023-07-08 Differences Between Board, on Board, Aboard
And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. Today, we discuss the word board. As a noun, board has a couple of meanings. It can be a long…
2023-07-08 Activists Challenge Harvard’s Legacy Admissions
A civil rights group is taking legal action against legacy admissions at Harvard University. It says the practice discriminates against students of color by giving special consideration to mostly white…
2023-07-07 Drugmaker Reports Positive Results from Weight-loss Pill
Drugmaker Novo Nordisk says tests show good weight loss results from a daily pill version of its diabetes treatments. The company sells the drug semaglutide under the names Wegovy and…