2019-01-27 Scientists Produce Gene-Edited Chickens to Stop Spread of Flu Virus
British scientists are developing gene-edited chickens designed to be fully resistant to the influenza, or flu virus. Wendy Barclay is…
2019-01-22 The Forest for the Trees: New Device Tells Scientists About Climate Effects
A device called a TreeTalker is providing information about trees to people who oversee forests and woodlands. The device aims…
2019-01-20 Scientists Make Progress on Ebola Virus Treatment
The Ebola virus is one of the world’s deadliest viral diseases. Now, a partnership of public and private organizations in…
2019-01-22 Researchers Look to Sodium to Make Better Batteries
Scientists have long attempted to find materials to make batteries that are more powerful, but cost less to build. In…
2019-01-20 Lunar Eclipse to Darken Moon over North, South America
People in many parts of North and South America will be able to see a total lunar eclipse Sunday night…
2019-01-17 Scientists Developing Spacecraft Powered by Steam
The history of steam power goes all the way back to the 1700s. At the time, steam was used to…
2019-01-15 DNA Technology Helps Famers Identify Crop Diseases
It is often difficult for farmers to identify diseases quickly enough to protect their crops and those on neighboring farms.…
2019-01-14 Can Satellites Help Identify Extreme Poverty?
The fight against poverty is getting help from faraway objects: satellites orbiting the Earth. Satellite images are helping researchers map…
2019-01-14 US Carbon Emissions Rise in 2018 Because of Industry, Fuel Demand
After falling for three years, carbon emissions in the United States rose in 2018. That information is based on early…
2019-01-11 15 Hot Technology Products at CES 2019
Each year, the Las Vegas consumer electronics show, or CES, presents the latest developments in many areas of technology. It…
2019-01-10 Phone Apps May Soon Predict Teen Depression
Rising rates of depression among American teenagers and young adults have led to a major question: Could the same devices…
2019-01-07 Study: Americans Approve of Gene Editing Only for Health Purposes
A public opinion study says that most Americans would accept the use of gene-editing technology to create babies who are…
2019-01-07 Study: Sahara Changed from Wet to Dry Every 20,000 Years
A new study suggests climate conditions in the Sahara Desert have changed from wet to dry about every 20,000 years.…
2019-01-06 World’s Most Popular Dinosaur Gets New Look at Chicago Museum
In the early 1990s, scientist Sue Hendrickson discovered the world’s largest Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur skeleton. It was found in rock…
2019-01-04 China Lands Spacecraft on ‘Dark’ Side of Moon
China’s space program has become the first to land a spacecraft on the so-called dark side of the moon. The…