2015-01-12 Tiny Needles Offer Potential New Treatment for Two Major Eye Diseases
From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report. Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness around the world.…
2015-01-11 Internet-Connected Refrigerators and Stoves?
The Consumer Electronics Show is held yearly in the western American city of Las Vegas, Nevada. It is one of…
2015-01-05 US Students Built Robot to Uncover Submerged Unexploded Mines
From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report. Many teachers believe that hands-on experiences is the best way to…
2015-01-04 Expert: High Costs Prevent Automated Airplane Tracking
It’s been 10 months since Malaysia Airlines flight 370 disappeared. Despite search efforts that stretched from the South China Sea…
2014-12-30 3-D Printed Model Heart Guides Surgeons, Saves Lives
Researchers are now using three-dimensional, or 3D printing to create models of the human heart to help heart specialists. The…
2014-12-29 New Skateboard Defies Gravity
From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report. Can you imagine riding around the streets of your hometown on…
2014-12-22 US Politicians Squabble Over Proposed New Internet Rules
From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report. Another political fight is taking shape in Washington, D.C. At issue:…
2014-12-17 Dinosaurs Live Again at an American Museum
Many millions of years ago, the last dinosaurs lived in what is now the American West. Now, scientists studying dinosaur…
2014-12-19 Low-Cost Incubator May Save More Babies
Premature birth is the biggest killer of children worldwide. About one million babies around the world die of problems that…
2014-12-15 Filipino Fishermen Using Fiberglass to Build New Boats
From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report. Last year, a typhoon seriously damaged Leyte Island in the Philippines.…
2014-12-13 Scientists Warn of Threat to Coastal Reefs
American scientists are warning of a threat to the world’s coral and rocky reefs. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…
2014-12-08 South Korea Launches Initiative to Recycle More E-Waste
From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report. South Korea is dealing with increasing amounts of waste from electronic…
2014-12-02 Scientists Predicting Strength of Future Earthquakes
Scientists know where earthquakes are likely to take place. But it is difficult for them to predict how strong an…
2014-11-30 Young Nairobi Tech Innovator on ‘Track’ in Security Business
From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report. Kenya is East Africa’s largest economy. Its capital Nairobi is growing…
2014-11-24 Ghana Bamboo Bikes Gain Worldwide Attention
From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report. Bicycle frames are usually made out of materials like carbon fiber,…