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May 11, 2016
Over 20 Percent of World Plants Face Extinction

More and more land that is a habitat for plants is being used for agriculture and urbanization
May 07, 2016
Scientists Expect ‘Unexpected’ from Largest Ground-based Telescope

While NASA nears final phase of assembling James Webb telescope, international consortium lays foundations for ground-based telescope strong enough to detect a candle on the moon
May 03, 2016
Scientists: Oceans Rapidly Losing Oxygen

Research shows there are already a number of areas - so called dead zones - where fish don't have enough oxygen to live and either die or swim to safety
May 03, 2016
Can Artificial Mountain Change Microclimate?

UAE is seriously considering building a mountain in an effort to direct moist air upward for seeding, which would result in rain
May 03, 2016
Autonomous Cars May Lead to New Sex Habits

Love to drive, or drive to love? In the future, the latter may become an option as drivers' attention to the road won't be required
May 03, 2016
Liver Transplants May Become Much Safer

Although human liver transplants have been performed since 1963, it remains a complicated and risky surgery. About 28 percent of recipients die within five years. Now, a new procedure being developed at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is showing great promise by better preserving organs during the transplant process. VOA’s George Putic reports.
May 01, 2016
Self-driving Cars Will be Able to Learn From Humans

Research into so-called ‘artificial intelligence’ involves designing computers that mimic human neural network, including ability to synthesize acquired data and draw logical conclusions
April 29, 2016
First Human Head Transplant Planned for 2017

Italian neurosurgeon, assisted by team of 100 medical staff, to perform 36-hour surgery on Russian man with debilitating muscle-wasting disease
April 28, 2016
Future of Trauma Care May Be in a Backpack

Researchers led by University of Pittsburgh Medical Center are developing ‘intelligent rucksack’ with gear to help even untrained soldiers help injured comrades
April 26, 2016
Scientists Build Human Tissue on Animal Matrix

The question has always been, if a gecko can grow back its tail, why can't we regenerate our lost body parts? Well, maybe we can, someday. Scientists are moving towards the ability to rebuild fully functioning organs, and have made significant progress replacing muscles and other tissue.
April 22, 2016
Fusion Reactor Still in Works

Started in 1985, ITER has slowly plodded along with plans for a working fusion reactor but has been plagued by politics and organizational and funding difficulties
April 21, 2016
Robots to Monitor Health of Crops

Despite the drop in the price of petroleum oil and natural gas, the U.S. government keeps funding research in sustainable alternative sources of energy, such as biofuels. Along with breeding biofuel crops to produce larger yields, scientists are developing sophisticated machines that will make the production of these industrial crops economically viable. VOA’s George Putic visited a lab where researchers are designing the robotic farmhands of the future.
April 19, 2016
AC and DC Power Systems May Become Integrated

More than a century after the world embraced alternating current, AC, as the main electric energy supply system, direct current, DC, is coming back. Thanks to modern technology, the two systems can now be smoothly integrated, taking advantage of their strengths and bringing considerable savings to power companies as well as to their customers. VOA’s George Putic has more.
April 19, 2016
Can AC and DC Power Systems Integrate?

New technologies have opened up possibility and even necessity for both systems to co-exist
April 07, 2016
Scientists Creating New Devices to Battle Diabetes

A DNA test under development aids in making diagnoses; an adhesive strip can monitor glucose levels and automatically deliver insulin via microneedles
April 07, 2016
Scientists Creating New Devices to Battle Diabetes

Diabetes is fast becoming a major global problem, affecting 422 million people. But nanotechnology may someday make monitoring blood glucose levels and administering medicine much simpler than it is today. VOA’s George Putic reports.
April 05, 2016
Preventing Graying of Hair May Become Possible

Out of the 20,000 to 25,000 genes in the human genome, only one is known to play a role in hair color and balding. It is also responsible for the inevitable gray hairs. But new research suggests that we may someday be able to postpone the inevitable. VOA’s George Putic reports.
April 01, 2016
Industrial Design Important Part of Apple's Success

From the start, co-founder Steve Jobs was as concerned about the appearance of devices as he was about the utility — which revolutionized technology worldwide
March 23, 2016
US Soldiers Will Train Using Virtual Reality

Virtual reality ‘dome’ will immerse soldiers into virtual real-world operational situations
March 23, 2016
Climate Change Rate May Be Faster Than Expected

Last sudden rise of CO2 in Earth’s atmosphere happened 55 million years ago and lasted for about 170,000 years

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