2014-09-22 Turning Cigarette Butts to Batteries
If you see a person carelessly throw a cigarette to the ground, what are you likely to think? That depends. If you hate people throwing things on the ground, you…
2014-09-16 Earth’s Ozone Layer Shows Signs of Recovery
The new report says the Earth’s ozone layer is showing signs of recovery. Ozone is a form of oxygen. It is found in the air we breathe and in Earth’s…
2014-09-09 Scientists Discover Secrets for Tastier Tomatoes
Scientists have discovered the genetic secrets of two unpopular members of two favorite food families. They hope the discoveries will produce tastier tomatoes and stronger rice. The scientists discovered the…
2014-09-04 Video Game Technology to Save Lives
The new imaging technology is called Plato’s CAVE. Dr. Brian Butler is a cancer specialist at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. He is also the lead creator of CAVE.…
2014-09-01 Brain Imaging Comes to Children in Poor Countries
Brain imaging was once thought to be too costly and difficult for widespread use in the developing world. But the technology soon may be available in poor countries. Brain imaging…
2014-08-12 How Does One Find a Meteorite?
Space rocks often enter the Earth’s atmosphere. But they usually explode and burn before falling to the ground. About 70 percent of our planet is covered with water. As a…
2014-08-11 Remember Your Chemistry Classes?
An international team of researchers recently reported creation of a new element that is 40 percent heavier than lead. The researchers successfully developed what they are calling Element Number 117…
2014-08-05 Where Do We Come From?
Would you like to know where your ancestors came from? British and American scientists may have found answers for you. They have developed a new algorithm to study deoxyribonucleic acid,…
2014-07-29 Digest – From Birds to Bears, Animals Face Danger Around the World
From VOA Learning English, this is Science in the News. I’m Anna Matteo. And I’m Christopher Cruise. Today on the program, we tell about hundreds of newly-identified plants and animals…
2014-07-15 Digest – Senegal Threatened with Loss of Lions
From VOA Learning English, this is Science in the News. I’m Anna Matteo. And I’m Christopher Cruise. Today on the program, we tell about problems facing lions in West Africa.…
2014-07-08 Digest – Will US, Russia Continue Space Cooperation?
From VOA Learning English, this is Science In The News. I’m Anna Matteo. And I’m Christopher Cruise. Today, we report on concerns that tensions over Crimea and Ukraine may hurt…
2014-06-24 Chocolate – The Food of the Gods
From VOA Learning English, this is Science in the News. I’m Anna Matteo. And I’m Christopher Cruise. Today on the program, we explore the history of chocolate — a favorite…
2014-06-17 Researchers Say Most Deaths of Newborns Preventable
From VOA Learning English, this is Science In The News. I’m Anna Matteo. And I’m Christopher Cruise. This week, we report on research that shows most newborn baby deaths could…
2014-06-10 Digest – The Next Big Thing in Agriculture May Be Very Small
From VOA Learning English, this is Science In The News. I’m Anna Matteo. And I’m Christopher Cruise. Today we tell how some extremely small organisms may help meet our food…
2014-06-03 Digest – Grassroots Activists Receive Goldman Environmental Prize
From VOA Learning English, this is Science in the News. I’m Anna Matteo. And I’m Christopher Cruise. Today on the program, we tell about the winners of a major environmental…