2015-05-05 Growing Better Fruits and Vegetables
Consumers around the world benefit from large food stores and large-scale food production. They can buy many fruits and vegetables…
2015-05-05 Hot Computers Could Be Used to Heat Homes
When computer servers operate a complex program, they can get very hot. Cooling the servers can be costly. So researchers…
2015-05-04 3-D Printed Device Helps Children with Rare Breathing Disorder
You may have heard about a process called 3-D printing. It is where a machine creates a three-dimensional object —…
2015-05-02 Experts See Closer Link Between Earthquakes and Oil Drilling
Since 2009, earthquake activity has greatly increased in the central and eastern United States. A new report from U.S. earthquake…
2015-04-29 Are We Safer Without Pilots in the Cockpit?
Last month, 150 people were killed when Germanwings Flight 9525 crashed in the French Alps. Officials say the co-pilot flew…
2015-04-27 Improved Seeds Could Help Africa Feed Itself
Large governmental organizations controlled the production of seeds in Africa for many years. Owners of small farms had to buy…
2015-04-24 Looking to Webb Telescope on Hubble 25th Anniversary
Before the Hubble Space Telescope, people saw the field of astronomy differently than they do today. American spacecraft did provide…
2015-04-16 Changing Gene in Plant Could Yield More Crops
Plants have a “biological clock” that tells them when to produce leaves, seeds and other growth. A new study says…
2015-04-16 Motor-Free Device Reduces Stress from Walking
Devices that help people walk were once thought to be difficult, if not impossible, to design. Until recently, such a…
2015-04-14 Seoul Demonstrates Environmental Investments at Climate Change Conference
The South Korean capital Seoul demonstrated some of its investments in technology at a climate change conference earlier this month.…
2015-04-11 Study: Use of Antibiotics in Farm Animals Expected to Grow
A new study has found the amount of antibiotics given to farm animals is expected to increase by two-thirds over…
2015-04-10 Apple Makes ‘the Best Smartwatch,’ Not for Everyone
After several days of using the new Apple Watch, many reviewers called it “the best smart watch” but others wondered…
2015-04-04 Dispute About Genetically Engineered Rice
Scientists in the Philippines are working to make changes to rice. They hope these changes will help solve one of…
2015-03-27 NASA to Study Astronaut on Yearlong Mission in Space
An American astronaut is beginning a year long trip in space. NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly is traveling to the International…
2015-03-18 Volunteers Get Taste of Mars in Hawaii
For generations, people have dreamed of traveling to Mars to explore Earth’s closest planetary neighbor. NASA and other space agencies…