2018-01-01 World’s First Nuclear Fusion Reactor 50 Percent Complete
At the Geneva Superpower Summit in November 1985, American President Ronald Reagan met with the Soviet Union’s General Secretary Mikhail…
2017-12-28 Top Technology Stories of 2017
2017 was another big year for technology, with many new products launched to make our phones, homes and cars “smarter.”…
2017-12-27 Mystery Solved: Apple Admits it Slows Some Older iPhones
Many people have long believed Apple intentionally slows down performance of iPhones in an effort to get users to buy…
2017-12-26 Gene Therapy for Rare Form of Blindness Approved in US
American health officials recently approved the first gene therapy treatment for an inherited disease – the type that can pass…
2017-12-25 Top Science Stories from 2017
The year 2017 was marked by some rare scientific events and discoveries. A rare eclipse covers the US Among the…
2017-12-21 Facebook Admits Social Media Can Harm Mental Health
Facebook has released new research suggesting social media can harm mental health when used in certain ways. The research is…
2017-12-20 What We Can Learn By Watching Sleeping Dogs
There is an English proverb that says, “Let Sleeping Dogs Lie.” It means to not bring up an old problem.…
2017-12-18 France Hopes to Get More Wind Energy from Its Coasts
France recently launched its first floating wind turbine. The new turbine is called Floatgen. It is near the country’s western…
2017-12-17 Scientists Found Ancient Penguin as Big as Human
Newly discovered fossils in New Zealand have revealed a giant penguin that was as big as an adult man. The…
2017-12-14 3 New Google Apps to Create Better Photo Effects
One of the most-used features of mobile devices is the camera. The quality of photos has improved greatly and many…
2017-12-11 Conservation Group Sees Better Future for Two Kiwi Birds
News about endangered species often worries people. But on December 5, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, or…
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…