2019-08-03 After Apollo Anniversary, NASA Prepares for Return to Moon
The American space agency NASA recently marked the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing. For some, the…
2019-08-02 Young People Solve the World’s Problems at Google Science Fair
When 16-year-old Celestine Wenardy learned that diabetes was a “silent killer” in her home country of Indonesia, she wanted to…
2019-08-01 Teen Gamer Wins $3 Million in Fortnite ‘World Cup’
A 16-year-old American has received a $3 million prize after winning a competition for players of the video game Fortnite.…
2019-07-29 Studying Opioid Users as They Try to Stop
A patient watched pictures appear one by one: First, a bicycle. Next, a treat: a cupcake. Then a picture of…
2019-07-27 Are Doorbell Cameras Good or Bad?
The U.S. community of Wolcott, Connecticut, does not have a lot of crime. But when its police chief heard about…
2019-07-25 Are American Technology Companies Too Big?
Are big technology companies too big? Are they doing enough to protect users’ privacy? Like Europe before it, the U.S.…
2019-07-25 Japan to Use Robot Assistants in 2020 Olympics
A robot designed to carry things moves quickly across a field to gather equipment at a sports event. The equipment,…
2019-07-22 Scientists Say ‘Frozen Smoke’ Material Could Make Mars Livable
While no life has yet been discovered on Mars, humans have long considered the possibility of someday living on the…
2019-07-18 Can DNA Be Used to Store the World’s Computer Data?
The need to store more and more computer information is rising across the world. Several companies now say they are…
2019-07-15 How to Fight Climate Change? Plant a Trillion Trees
Scientists are asking: What is the best way to fight climate change? A new study says: Plant many trees; one…
2019-07-11 Report: Top Tech in 2019 Includes Bioplastics, Social Robots
The World Economic Forum, or WEF recently published its list of top emerging technologies for 2019. Each year, the not-for-profit…
2019-07-10 Rare Moon Landing Video to Be Sold on 50th Anniversary
Gary George was a college student when he bought reels of videotape from the United States space agency NASA at…
2019-07-08 Ancient Water System in Peru Could Fix Water Shortages
Sometimes modern problems require ancient solutions. A 1,400-year-old Peruvian method of diverting water could supply up to 40,000 Olympic-size swimming…
2019-07-07 Life on Titan? New NASA Mission Will Find Out
Titan, a moon around the planet Saturn, has the right materials for life, NASA research has shown. The US space…
2019-07-07 Study: Replacing Fossil Fuels in US Could Cost $4.7 Trillion
A new study has found that replacing fossil fuel power systems in the United States could cost up to $4.7…