If you’re a city dweller, tapping into solar power can be challenging. Chances are, you live in an apartment and can’t install solar panels or get access to your roof. …
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Fighting Tumors Gets Individualized Approach
Doctors in the U.S. are increasingly employing a new approach when treating tumors, thanks to the new technology of genomic sequencing. It allows them to look at each patient and …
your ads here!Individualized Approach in Fighting Tumors
Doctors in the U.S. are increasingly employing a new approach when treating tumors, thanks to the new technology of genomic sequencing. It allows them to look at each patient and …
your ads here!Robert Guillaume, Star of TV’s ‘Benson,’ Dies at Age 89
Two-time Emmy Award-winning actor Robert Guillaume, who became one of the most prominent black actors on U.S. television playing the cantankerous title character in the hit 1980s series Benson, died …
your ads here!Iditarod Sled Dog Race Engulfed in Dog-doping Scandal
The world’s most famous sled dog race has become engulfed in a doping scandal involving a four-time champion’s team of huskies, giving animal rights activists new ammunition in their campaign …
your ads here!Study: Arctic Sea Ice May Be Shrinking Faster Than Thought
Arctic sea ice may be thinning faster than predicted because salty snow on the surface of the ice skews the accuracy of satellite measurements, a new study from the University …
your ads here!China Turning Pakistan Port Into Regional Giant
An unprecedented Chinese financial and construction effort is rapidly developing Pakistan’s strategically located Arabian Sea port of Gwadar into one of the world’s largest transit and transshipment cargo facilities. The …
your ads here!Kim Cattrall: 19-hour ‘Sex And The City’ Days Prevented Kids
“Sex and the City” star Kim Cattrall says she didn’t have kids in-part because of the demanding production schedule of the long-running HBO series. The 61-year-old actress told Piers …
your ads here!US Workforce to Add 11.5 Million Jobs by 2026
The U.S. economy is expected add another 11.5 million jobs by 2026, as an aging population and longer life spans raise the need for health care providers. The total U.S. …
your ads here!Not So Cold Duck? Man Keeps Looking for Bird Thought Extinct
Hope is the thing with feathers, poet Emily Dickinson wrote. For Richard Thorns, the feathers are pink. Thorns’ hope? To prove that a colorful duck is not extinct. This …
your ads here!Former Nuclear Bunker Now Hosts Film-TV-Audio Archives
A US government bunker, originally built in case of nuclear war, is now offering protection for a happier purpose. VOA’s Karina Bafradzhian shows us how America’s entertainment history is preserved …
your ads here!Almost To The End Of Polio
Nearly 30 years ago, 1,000 children a day were paralyzed by the polio virus. So far this year, 11 children have been diagnosed with polio, thanks to a global effort …
your ads here!High Rise Buildings Can Be Earthquake-Proof
After a deadly earthquake in 1985, authorities in Mexico City decided they must start constructing houses that can withstand strong shakes. Government buildings, hospitals and schools are now built according …
your ads here!Facebook Tests Splitting Its News Feed Into Two
Facebook Inc said on Monday it was testing the idea of dividing its News F eed in two, separating commercial posts from personal news in a move that could lead …
your ads here!Demand for Hawking Thesis Shuts Down Cambridge University Website
When Britain’s Cambridge University put physicist Stephen Hawking’s 1966 thesis on line for the first time Monday, the university’s website collapsed. Professor Hawking’s “Properties of Expanding Universes” has been the …
your ads here!Brighten Your Mood with a Rainbow of Food
A chocolate bar may make you feel better when you’re down, but a cup of yogurt or a handful of cashews might be a better choice. “I think about our …
your ads here!New York Opens Sexual Harassment Probe of Weinstein Company
The New York attorney general has opened an investigation into sexual harassment and possible violations of civil rights laws at the Weinstein Company, the movie studio co-founded by Harvey Weinstein, …
your ads here!Amazon Says It Received 238 Proposals for 2nd Headquarters
Amazon said Monday that it received 238 proposals from cities and regions in the United States, Canada and Mexico hoping to be the home of the company’s second headquarters. The …
your ads here!Israel’s Water Worries Return After 4 Years of Drought
It was a source of national pride — technology and discipline besting a crippling lack of water. But four years of drought have overtaxed Israel’s unmatched array of desalination and …
your ads here!Astronomers Measure Milky Way with Radio Waves
A collection of radio telescopes that spans thousands of miles and is remotely operated from central New Mexico has measured a span of 66,000 light-years (one light-year is equal to …
your ads here!Water, Stone and History in Navajo Land
Looking down from a small, five-seater airplane, Mikah Meyer felt lucky to be getting such a spectacular — and unique — perspective of some of America’s most beautiful and historic …
your ads here!Wonders of the West from Above
The U.S. National Park Service helps preserve and protect some of America’s most beautiful and historic land and waterscapes for all to enjoy and learn from, including many sacred Native …
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