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April 30, 2015
Study: One in Six Species Threatened with Extinction

Climate change is transforming the planet. Unless steps are taken to reduce global warming, scientists predict rising seas, stronger and more frequent storms, drought, fire and floods. As VOA’s Rosanne Skirble reports, a new study on species extinction underscores the need to take action to avoid the most catastrophic effects of rising temperatures.
April 29, 2015
First Surgical Glue Approved for Use Inside Body

While medical adhesives are becoming more common, none had been approved for use inside the body until now. Earlier this year, the first ever biodegradable surgical glue won that approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. VOA’s Rosanne Skirble reports on the innovation and its journey from academia to market.
April 29, 2015
First Surgical Glue Approved for Use Inside the Body

Biodegradable substance that came about by accident moves from academia to market
April 23, 2015
Hubble Telescope: 25 Years in Space

Over past quarter-century, orbiting workhorse has sent back thousands of images of planets and remote galaxies, expanding our knowledge of universe in unimagined ways
April 23, 2015
James Webb Space Telescope Progresses Toward Launch

Workers at Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, are looking ahead to 2018 deployment of successor to Hubble
April 20, 2015
James Webb Space Telescope Progresses Toward Launch

This week (April 24, 2015) marks the 25th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope. While it continues to capture data and images, its successor is on its way. The James Webb Space Telescope -- named for the man who ran NASA in the 1960's -- is currently being assembled and tested prior to its launch in 2018. As VOA’s Rosanne Skirble reports, the $8-billion observatory is designed to expand on knowledge from Hubble and new giant ground-based telescopes.
April 20, 2015
Hubble Reaches Quarter-Century Capturing Images of Universe

The Hubble Space Telescope has changed the way we see the universe. It was launched aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery in 1990. But when its first images were sent to earth, Mission Control saw something it hadn’t expected: the pictures were out of focus.
April 20, 2015
Hubble Telescope Celebrates 25 Years in Space

The Hubble Space Telescope is an orbiting workhorse. Over the past quarter century, it has sent back thousands of images of nearby planets and the most remote galaxies, expanding our knowledge of the universe in ways previously unimagined. VOA’s Rosanne Skirble has this look back at Hubble’s remarkable history.
April 16, 2015
Study: Common Hormone Plays Role in Canine-Human Bond

Stress-reducing oxytocin is released when a person gazes into a loved one's eyes — even when the loved one is a dog
April 16, 2015
Eye Contact Secures Dog's Place in Human Heart

Dogs serve in the military, work with police and assist the disabled, and have been by our side for thousands of years serving as companions and loyal friends. We love them. They love us in return. VOA’s Rosanne Skirble reports on a new study that looks at the bio-chemical bond that cements that human-canine connection.
March 19, 2015
Faith Leaders Fast for Climate Justice

A climate initiative in the Catholic Church has engaged more than 50 countries in a fast for the planet. As VOA’s Rosanne Skirble reports, while it is common for Catholics to fast in the days leading up to Easter, the Lenten Fast for Climate Justice is calling on all people of faith to fast both from food and fossil fuels that are warming the planet.
March 19, 2015
Faith Leaders Hope to Sow Seeds of Change for Climate

Lenten Fast for Climate Justice calls on all people of faith to refrain from food and from fossil fuels that are warming planet
March 13, 2015
NASA’s Magnetic Mission Studies Space Weather

Four identical spacecraft aboard an Atlas V rocket lit up the sky Thursday March 12 as they were launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. As VOA’s Rosanne Skirble reports, the observatories will study the powerful magnetic fields that surround our planet, damaging satellites in space and affecting power grids and communications networks on Earth.
March 11, 2015
Clues to Jet Lag in Brain of a Fly

New study of their brains reveals why condition occurs, suggests ways humans can avoid it
March 10, 2015
Plants' Biological Clock Gene Could Help Feed Planet

It's hoped that identification of the gene will help breeders introduce higher tolerances for salt or cold into food crops
March 09, 2015
Government Panel says Consider the Environment in Diet

Americans are not eating as much meat as they used to. Price is certainly a major factor, but consumers also cite other reasons like health and ethics. Now, as VOA’s Rosanne Skirble reports, an advisory panel to the United States Department of Agriculture is recommending for the first time that Americans consider the environment when making healthy food choices.
March 09, 2015
US Government Panel Says Consider Environment in Diet

Some say recommendations, the first of their kind, go beyond the scope of the committee’s charter
February 27, 2015
Intense Exercise Program Not Just for Athletes

Exercise is good for your health, at any time, at any age. Besides giving you energy and making you feel better, regular exercise regulates your weight and protects you against heart disease, certain cancers and diabetes. As VOA’s Rosanne Skirble reports, new research reports that a workout recommended for athletes is having positive results for people with chronic diseases.
February 27, 2015
Intense Exercise Program Not Just for Athletes

Researchers say High Intensity Interval Training holds promise for people with chronic disease
February 25, 2015
Deep Under Antarctic Ice Sheet, Life!

US scientists discover thriving marine community on video monitors connected to Remotely Operated Vehicle

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