2017-12-11 Doctors Use Virtual Reality to Prepare for Surgeries
Felicia Luna had a really bad headache. She said the painful pressure felt “like someone was squeezing my head really…
2017-12-10 Is Water Really on Mars?
A new study suggests that dark markings on the planet Mars represent sand – not water. Research in 2015 had…
2017-12-07 Facebook Opens to Children Under 13 for Messaging
For the first time, Facebook is opening its service to children under age 13. The social media giant has launched…
2017-12-07 Coastal City’s Future Depends on Costly, Unpopular Changes
Climate change has had a number of effects on cities around the world, including rising sea levels. And, this has…
2017-12-04 What to Do with Radioactive Water from Fukushima
Japanese officials are trying to decide what to do with thousands of tons of radioactive water from the damaged Fukushima…
2017-12-03 Scientists Find No Evidence of Yeti
For decades, a large creature called a Yeti has been talked about in Western popular culture. It has appeared in…
2017-11-30 Facebook Uses Artificial Intelligence to Fight Suicide
Facebook says it has successfully tested a computer program that can help keep users from taking their own lives. The…
2017-11-30 Scientists Watch Robotic Fish, Plants Acting ‘Naturally’
Scientists are using robotic devices to study the health of waters in and around Venice, Italy. The robots are designed…
2017-11-27 Metal Recycling Businesses Prepare for More Electric Cars
Recycling businesses are improving processes to remove metals from old batteries. Their hope is to take advantage of an expected…
2017-11-26 US Businesses Making Farming Technologies for Cities
How do you get the freshest, locally grown fruits and vegetables in a big city? For an increasing number of…
2017-11-27 Scientists Developing Machine to Identify Diabetes-related Ulcers
Diabetes mellitus is the name for several disorders with one thing in common: there is too much glucose, or sugar,…
2017-11-24 Sheep Can Recognize Human Faces
University of Cambridge scientists have trained sheep to recognize the faces of famous people. The scientists hope facial recognition may…
2017-11-23 Can Cameras and Machines Recognize Lying in Your Face?
One of the most popular tools on Apple’s new iPhone X is its facial recognition system. This latest iPhone gives…
2017-11-21 Tesla Presents Electric Truck, Updated Sports Car
American electric carmaker Tesla hopes its electric-powered trucks will replace today’s diesel-fueled ones. Tesla founder Elon Musk showed off the…
2017-11-20 American Women Try to Break Barriers in Show Business
Chelsea Shorte is telling jokes on a cold Wednesday night at an eatery in Alexandria, Virginia. Shorte tells the restaurant-goers,…