A Japanese startup that launched a rocket into space earlier this month plans to provide low-cost rocket services and compete with American rivals such as SpaceX, its founder said Wednesday. …
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Alabama Legislature Approves Ban on Nearly All Abortions
Lawmakers in the southeastern U.S. state of Alabama passed a near-total ban on abortion Tuesday, sparking a legal fight over a measure that could become the nation’s most stringent abortion …
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Scientists of University College London (UCL) are developing new technology to help doctors detect deadly bowel cancer and polyps in their earliest stages and ensure the best chances of a …
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Taking the hours-long journey to what is believed to be the deepest point mankind has visited in any ocean was a complicated one, and for Victor Vescovo, it meant being …
your ads here!Michigan Legislature to Vote to Ban Abortion Procedure
Michigan’s Republican-led Legislature planned to vote Tuesday to ban a common second-trimester abortion procedure, pushing ahead with legislation that would likely be vetoed by Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The …
your ads here!Trump Seeks Extra $1.6 Billion in NASA Spending Under Goal of Returning to Moon
The Trump administration asked Congress on Monday to increase NASA spending next year by an extra $1.6 billion to accommodate the accelerated goal of returning Americans to the surface of …
your ads here!Trash Found Littering Ocean Floor in Deepest-Ever Sub Dive
On the deepest dive ever made by a human inside a submarine, a Texas investor and explorer found something he could have found in the gutter of nearly any street …
your ads here!Without Heart Disease, Daily Aspirin May Be Too Risky
For people without heart disease, taking a daily aspirin to prevent heart attacks and strokes may increase the risk of severe brain bleeding to the point where it outweighs any …
your ads here!Jury Awards $2 Billion to Couple Claiming Roundup Weed Killer Caused Cancer
For the third time in less than a year, a jury has ruled the main ingredient in a popular weed killer caused cancer in its users. A San Francisco jury …
your ads here!Dog Disease That Can Be Passed to Humans Confirmed in Iowa
Officials say a dog disease that can be passed to humans has been confirmed in Iowa. The state veterinarian, Dr. Jeff Kaisand, says several cases of canine brucellosis have been …
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South Africa, which has the largest population of rhinos in the world, has been the country hit hardest by poaching. Between 2007 and 2015, there was a 9,000% increase in …
your ads here!Disappering Sea Ice Forces Penguins to Move
Researchers with the British Antarctic Survey say the second largest Antarctic breeding site for the Emperor Penguin is now simply empty. What happened to all those penguins? VOA’s Kevin Enochs …
your ads here!Officials Probe Alarming HIV Outbreak in Southern Pakistan
Officials in Pakistan and the United Nations are investigating causes of a new outbreak of HIV infections in a southern district where nearly 400 people have been diagnosed in less …
your ads here!Landmark UN Plastic Waste Pact Gets Approved But Not by US
Nearly every country in the world has agreed upon a legally binding framework to reduce the pollution from plastic waste except for the United States, U.N. environmental officials say. An …
your ads here!US Hospital Tests Promising Treatment for Alzheimer’s
Dementia is a rapidly growing public health problem around the world. Fifty million people suffer from dementia, and in the next 30 years, that number is expected to triple. Researchers …
your ads here!Promising Treatment for Alzheimer’s Tested in US Hospital
Dementia is a rapidly growing public health problem throughout the world. Fifty million people suffer from dementia, and in the next 30 years, that number is expected to triple. Researchers …
your ads here!Music Helps Ease Communication,Social Connections
It’s 9 o’clock in the morning, time for 3-year-old Lucas’ weekly music therapy session. “Lucas is autistic,” his mother Katey Hernandez explained. “He has a lot of sensory processing sensitivities, …
your ads here!Playing Music to Ease Pain and Nourish Social Connections
Music has long helped people express their emotions and connect with one another. Over the years, medical studies have proved that music has many health benefits, too. They range from …
your ads here!Ebola Outbreak Could Spiral Beyond DRC, WHO Warns
Contributors include Erikas Mwisi reporting from Beni, North Kivu; Margaret Basheer from the United Nations; and Eddy Isango, James Butty and Carol Guensburg from Washington. Armed attacks, misinformation and a …
your ads here!Invasive Species Causing Environmental Decline, New Report Warns
The United Nations released a new global report on the environment this week. It says the decline of nature is unprecedented, and species extinction is accelerating. The study warns that …
your ads here!Ebola Could Spread Elsewhere if Attacks Don’t Stop, WHO Warns
The World Health Organization warned Friday that it may not be possible to contain Ebola to the two affected provinces in eastern Congo if violent attacks on health teams continue. …
your ads here!Nigeria Losing $1B Annually to Medical Tourism, Authorities Say
Nigerian authorities say the country is losing more than $1 billion annually to medical tourism as tens of thousands of Nigerians travel abroad in search of the best treatment. Nigeria’s …
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