2012-11-06 Digest – Condition of Oceans Affects Human Health
From VOA Learning English, this is Science In The News in Special English. I’m Shirley Griffith. And I’m Christopher Cruise. Today, we tell about a new way to measure the…
2012-10-23 Digest – Scientists Search for New Ways to Treat Infection
This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. I’m Christopher Cruise. And I’m Jim Tedder. Today, we report on the search for new ways to treat infections. We…
2012-10-16 Digest – Was Jesus Married?
This is Science In The News, in VOA Special English. I’m Mario Ritter. And I’m Faith Lapidus. Today, we tell about a debate over words written on an ancient piece…
2012-09-18 Digest – Tons Of Methane Gas Could Be Trapped Under Antarctica
BOB DOUGHTY: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. I’m Bob Doughty. SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: And I’m Shirley Griffith. Today, we tell about methane gas thought to be…
2012-09-11 Digest – Cancer Drug Finds HIV Hidden in the Body
SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. I’m Shirley Griffith. CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: And I’m Christopher Cruise. Today, we tell about an anti-cancer drug recently shown…
2012-08-14 Digest – Deadly Shark Bites Increase in Waters Near Western Australia
JUNE SIMMS: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. I’m June Simms. FAITH LAPIDUS: And I’m Faith Lapidus. Today, we tell about deadly shark attacks near Australia’s…
2012-07-24 Digest – American Space Agency Launches Black Hole Hunter
CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. I’m Christopher Cruise. JUNE SIMMS: And I’m June Simms. Today we tell about American efforts to seek out…
2012-06-26 Digest – ‘The Map of Life’/Ancient Dogs/Golden Gate at 75
CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. I’m Christopher Cruise. BARBARA KLEIN: And I’m Barbara Klein. Today, we tell about a project called “The Map…
2012-06-19 Digest – The Search for DNA from A Creature That May Not Exist
BOB DOUGHTY: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. I’m Bob Doughty. BARBARA KLEIN: And I’m Barbara Klein. Today we tell about an appeal for genetic material…
2012-06-05 Digest – Venus Transits Sun for Last Time This Century
JUNE SIMMS: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. I’m June Simms. SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: And I’m Shirley Griffith. Today, we tell about the planet Venus and what…
2012-05-22 Digest – Chile’s Coastal Recovery; Africa’s Groundwater
BARBARA KLEIN: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. I’m Barbara Klein. BOB DOUGHTY: And I’m Bob Doughty. Today, we tell about some unexpected effects of a…
2012-04-17 Digest – Group Announces New Effort to Solve the Mystery of Amelia Earhart’s Final Flight
MARIO RITTER: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. I’m Mario Ritter. SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: And I’m Shirley Griffith. Today, we tell about efforts to learn what happened…
2012-02-28 Digest – NASA Celebrates Past While Facing Unsure Future
BARBARA KLEIN: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. I’m Barbara Klein. BOB DOUGHTY: And I’m Bob Doughty. Today, we remember a major anniversary for the American…
2012-02-14 Digest – American Scientists Create The World’s First Genetically Engineered Monkeys
CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. I’m Christopher Cruise. JUNE SIMMS: And I’m June Simms. Today, we tell about the creation of what are…
2012-01-31 Digest – A Death in the Family May Cause Real Heart Break
SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. I’m SHIRLEY Griffith. MARIO RITTER: And I’m Mario Ritter. Today, we tell about an American study of heart…