2015-06-29 Robots Ready to Work in Restaurants
For many years, machines have been doing work that people once did, including some difficult jobs. Search and rescue operations…
2015-06-29 Experts: Climate Change Is a Medical Emergency
Health and medical experts gathered in Washington this week for talks on climate change and public health. They met at…
2015-06-19 Scientists Developing Technology to Recreate Crime Scenes
Police and prosecutors sometimes recreate crime scenes in an effort to better understand complex cases. They may set up a…
2015-06-12 Robot Security Could Help Cut Crime
Shopping centers, stadiums and universities may soon have a new tool to help fight crime. A California company called Knightscope…
2015-06-09 Damaged Robots Learn to Make Changes to Keep Working
When a dog loses a leg, the animal eventually figures out the best way to get around on three legs.…
2015-06-08 Plankton More Important than Scientists Thought
For years, most people thought of small organisms called plankton as food for whales and other large sea animals. But…
2015-06-02 Scientists Testing Space Propulsion by Light
Can the sun provide power for a spaceship to travel to the edge of our solar system? The answer may…
2015-05-14 Antibiotic Resistance Found in Amazon Tribe
There are some people who have never come into contact with Western civilization. These people have microbes, tiny organisms, on…
2015-05-11 Surgical Glue Approved for Use Inside the Body
Medical adhesive products are becoming more common. Doctors use medical adhesives to help reconnect damaged tissue. They are able to…
2015-04-20 Tuberculosis Found in 18th Century Bodies
Researchers have found tuberculosis bacteria in 200-year-old human remains. The researchers say the discovery is surprising. The remains came from…
2015-04-13 Scientists Use Sound Waves to Find Hidden Cracks in Bridges, Airplanes
On August 1, 2007, a steel bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota, collapsed, sending people and vehicles into the Mississippi River. Thirteen…
2015-04-09 Robot Helps Heal Human Muscle Damage
Recovering strength and movement after an injury often involves physical therapy. Physical therapists help patients with brain or bone injuries…
2015-04-02 Robot Scientist Helps Design New Drugs
Robots are common in today’s world. They manufacture cars, work in space, explore oceans, clean up oil spills and investigate…
2015-03-26 Satellite Will Watch Sun Storms, Send Warnings to Earth
A new satellite is travelling 1.5 million kilometers over a 110-day period to enter an orbit of the sun. It…
2015-03-23 Graphene: The Material of the 21st Century
Graphene is a type of graphite mineral. Experts often call it ‘The Material of the 21st Century’ because of its…