The two Sudanese women thought they had malaria and were taking their medication, but things took a dire turn. Both complained of a splitting headache and fever that didn’t respond …
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US Students’ ‘Big Idea’ Could Help NASA Explore the Moon
Last November, Northeastern University student Andre Neto Caetano watched the live, late-night launch of NASA’s Artemis 1 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on a cellphone placed on top of …
your ads here!Australia to Review Chinese-Made Cameras in Defense Offices
The Australian government will examine surveillance technology used in offices of the defense department, Defense Minister Richard Marles said Thursday, amid reports the Chinese-made cameras installed there raised security risks. …
your ads here!COVID Treatment Shows Encouraging Results in Trial, Study Says
A single-injection antiviral treatment for newly infected COVID-19 patients reduced the risk of hospitalization by half in a large-scale clinical trial, a study published Wednesday said. Stanford University professor Jeffrey …
your ads here!Could a Sprinkle of Moon Dust Keep Earth Cool?
Whether out-of-the-box thinking or a sign of desperation, scientists on Wednesday proposed the regular transport of moon dust to a point between Earth and Sun to temper the ravages of …
your ads here!Ex-Twitter Execs Deny Pressure to Block Hunter Biden Story
Former Twitter executives conceded Wednesday they made a mistake by blocking a story about Hunter Biden, the son of U.S. President Joe Biden, from the social media platform in the …
your ads here!Astronomers Astonished by Ring Around Frigid Distant World Quaoar
The small distant world called Quaoar, named after a god of creation in Native American mythology, is producing some surprises for astronomers as it orbits beyond Pluto in the frigid …
your ads here!US Students’ ‘Big Idea’ Could Help NASA Explore Moon
A serpentlike robot designed by students from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, could revolutionize how NASA astronauts explore the lunar surface. VOA’s Kane Farabaugh has more …
your ads here!LeBron James Becomes US Pro-Basketball’s All-Time Scoring Leader
U.S. basketball star LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers became the National Basketball Association’s all-time leading scorer Tuesday. James hit a two-point basket late in the third quarter in …
your ads here!US State Court System, US, EU Universities Hit by Ransomware Outbreak
A global ransomware outbreak has scrambled servers belonging to the U.S. state of Florida’s Supreme Court and several universities in the United States and Central Europe, according to a Reuters …
your ads here!Doctor Accused of Spreading Deadly Meningitis Arrested in Mexico
Mexican police detained a medical doctor accused of using infected medicines that may have caused a mysterious meningitis outbreak in northern Durango state, after the disease killed at least 35 …
your ads here!Ex-Twitter Executives to Testify About Hunter Biden Story Before House Panel
Former Twitter employees are expected to testify next week before the House Oversight Committee about the social media platform’s handling of reporting on President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden. The …
your ads here!Microsoft bakes ChatGPT-Like Tech into Search Engine Bing
Microsoft is fusing ChatGPT-like technology into its search engine Bing, transforming an internet service that now trails far behind Google into a new way of communicating with artificial intelligence. The …
your ads here!New York-Based Railway Fans Help Fan Awareness of Trains
There are fans for all kinds of things, from sports to birds to stamps. This is true for trains as well. VOA’s Aunshuman Apte reports. …
your ads here!Ukraine’s Blackouts Force It to Embrace Greener Energy
As Russia’s targeted attacks on the Ukrainian energy infrastructure continue, Ukraine is forced to rethink its energy future. While inventing ways to quickly restore and improve the resilience of its …
your ads here!Google Hopes ‘Bard’ Will Outsmart ChatGPT, Microsoft in AI
Google is girding for a battle of wits in the field of artificial intelligence with “Bard,” a conversational service aimed at countering the popularity of the ChatGPT tool backed by …
your ads here!Blacks, Hispanics on Dialysis Get More Staph Infections Than Whites, CDC Says
Black and Hispanic adults on dialysis experience more staph bloodstream infections than white patients receiving the treatment for kidney failure, U.S. health officials said Monday. The U.S. Centers for Disease …
your ads here!Rushdie Says ‘Very Difficult’ to Write After Stabbing
British author Salman Rushdie said he finds it “very difficult” to write after being stabbed last year, in an interview published Monday ahead of the release of his new novel …
your ads here!Singer Shervin Hajipour’s Grammy Win Thrills Iranian Social Media Users
Iran-based singer Shervin Hajipour’s Grammy Award for a song he produced last year in honor of Iran’s peaceful protest movement against Islamist rule has prompted an outpouring of positive reactions …
your ads here!Antique Rugs From Caucasus, Iran, Turkey Reflect History in Patterns
Centuries-old weavings from the Caucasus, Iran and Turkey show the individual stories and intertwined histories of the region in a museum exhibit in the Western U.S. state of Colorado. VOA …
your ads here!Schools Ban ChatGPT amid Fears of Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Cheating
U.S. educators are debating the merits and risks of a new, free artificial intelligence tool called ChatGPT, which students are using to write passable high school essays. So far, there …
your ads here!Manchester City Accused of Misleading Premier League over Finances
Manchester City was accused by the Premier League on Monday of providing misleading information about its finances over a nine-year period when the club was attempting to establish itself as …
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