Nadine began as a computer image, ending up as a virtual human
Need companionship or perhaps a personal assistant? One day that may be a robot that looks like a human. Researchers in Singapore are developing what they call an emotionally intelligent humanoid robot. VOA’s Deborah Block has more.
Swedish photographer captures moving images of youths as they rest on cardboard boxes and dirty mattresses in refugee camps
Two small medical devices are in development. They are designed to quickly diagnose some conditions, including the potential for a heart attack, serious health problems, and even test for infectious diseases
Do you sometimes think that your dog knows what you are feeling? Now, researchers at universities in England and Brazil have proven that man’s best friend really does understand you, and can tell if you're happy or sad just by looking at you and listening to your tone of voice. VOA’s Deborah Block has details.
Study showed brain activity greatly increasing when canines saw human faces, indicating their recognition of human emotions
Known as ‘Squishy Fingers,’ machine can collect samples in deep water — at depths far beyond reach of human divers
Rare photographs and videos, as well as personal notes and drawings, provide glimpse into complexity of artists from 1920s through today
As Argentina faces worst locust plague in decades, researchers look at how swarms move with hopes of finding ways to break them up
High-tech, soil-less indoor system takes guesswork out of farming by calculating precisely what amounts of nutrients, water, light that plants need
Tens of thousands of free Worldreaders provided to students, teachers and libraries in 12 African countries; ‘I get to learn everything that I want,’ one student says
Millions of people in Africa can't read, and there's a chronic shortage of books. A non-profit organization called Worldreader is trying to help change all that one e-reader at a time. VOA’s Deborah Block tells us about a girls' school in Nairobi, Kenya where Worldreader is making a difference.
From goats to scorpions to cats to cockatoos, animal science laboratory offers dozens of high school students lessons in various species’ behavior
Baltimore cafe owner Kevyn Matthews uses his skills as a chef for humans to create nourishing dishes for canines
A "dog chef” in Baltimore, Maryland, makes healthy meals and treats for canines that are displayed in his inviting cafe. Dogs can have birthday parties there, too. VOA's Deborah Block reports.
Parts of small vessel were discovered in December as excavation began for a new hotel in Alexandria near Washington, DC
The find was discovered in December as excavation began for a new hotel in Alexandria, Virginia
Musicians, actors, politicians were among notables who died; some were famous, others made behind-the-scenes contributions
Musicians, actors and politicians were among the notable people who died this past year. Some were famous. Others, not so well-known, made behind-the-scenes contributions. VOA’s Deborah Block looks back.
Six-wheeled, smartphone-linked contraption that can carry up to nine kilograms of cargo will be getting a test in London and some US cities
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