Bacteria lodged deep in Ella Balasa’s lungs were impervious to most antibiotics. At 26, gasping for breath, she sought out a dramatic experiment — deliberately inhaling a virus culled from …
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Rio de Janeiro Hits the Gas in Push Toward Its Zero Carbon Goal
In its efforts to slash its climate-changing emissions nearly to zero by 2050, Rio de Janeiro has chosen a perhaps unlikely place to start: its trash bins. At a huge …
your ads here!Conservationists Highlight Recovery of Key Species
Reporting on the state of the world’s wildlife can be dispiriting. But there are a few success stories. VOA’s Kevin Enochs reports on some winning strategies that have brought some species …
your ads here!Scientists: Evidence for Man-Made Global Warming Hits ‘Gold Standard’
Evidence for man-made global warming has reached a “gold standard” level of certainty, adding pressure for cuts in greenhouse gases to limit rising temperatures, scientists said Monday. “Humanity cannot afford …
your ads here!Green Climate Fund Names France’s Glemarec as New Chief
The $8 billion Green Climate Fund, set up to help developing nations tackle global warming, named Yannick Glemarec of France as its new executive director Monday after his predecessor quit. …
your ads here!UAE Says its First Astronaut Going Into Space in September
The first astronaut from the United Arab Emirates will blast off into space on Sept. 25 on a trip to the International Space Station, authorities announced Monday. Either military pilot …
your ads here!Harpoon Deployed to Spear Space Debris
One of the unintended consequences of the space race is the amount of junk that’s now floating around our planet. Most of it is little stuff, but even something as …
your ads here!WHO: Pregnant Women Exposed to Ebola Should Get Vaccine
An independent advisory body convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends pregnant women and breastfeeding women in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo be vaccinated against the deadly Ebola virus. …
your ads here!Virgin Galactic Takes Crew of 3 to Altitude of 55 Miles
Virgin Galactic’s spacecraft reached an altitude of more than 55 miles (88.5 kilometers) on Friday, carrying for the first time a passenger in addition to its two pilots. SpaceShipTwo, built …
your ads here!US Senators Begin Probe of Rising Insulin Prices
Two U.S. senators launched an investigation into rising insulin prices on Friday, sending letters to the three leading manufacturers seeking answers as to why the nearly 100-year-old drug’s cost has rapidly risen, causing …
your ads here!NASA Clears SpaceX Test Flight to International Space Station
NASA gave its final go-ahead Friday to billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s SpaceX company to conduct its first unmanned test flight of a newly designed crew capsule to the International Space …
your ads here!Trump to Bar Abortion Referrals by Family Planning Clinics
The Trump administration said Friday that it would bar taxpayer-funded family planning clinics from referring women for abortions, a move certain to be challenged in court by abortion rights supporters. …
your ads here!Israeli Spacecraft Heading to Moon
An Israeli spacecraft is on its way to the moon. It was launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Thursday night from Cape Canaveral in the southern U.S. state of …
your ads here!Los Angeles Showcases Quake Alert System
California is earthquake country, and residents of Los Angeles can now receive some warning, when conditions are right, after a quake has started and the seismic waves are heading their …
your ads here!Using Animals to Measure Sea Plastic
Researchers at Israel’s Tel Aviv University who are monitoring the effects of plastics on animals have found an ocean dwelling helper. They’re using a tiny nuisance of a creature called …
your ads here!Japanese Spacecraft Touches Down on Asteroid to Get Samples
A Japanese spacecraft touched down on a distant asteroid Friday on a mission to collect material that could provide clues to the origin of the solar system and life on …
your ads here!Venezuela’s Health Care System Continues Downward Spiral
U.N. and international health agencies say Venezuela’s health care crisis is causing a rise in infectious diseases and the re-emergence of illnesses such as malaria and tuberculosis, once considered vanquished. …
your ads here!China Faces Challenges in Containing Swine Flu Infection
The Year of the Pig is getting off to a rough start in China as the world’s largest consumer of pork and home to half the world’s pigs struggles to …
your ads here!China Faces Challenges in Containing African Swine Fever
The Year of the Pig is getting off to a rough start in China as the world’s largest consumer of pork and home to half the world’s pigs struggles to …
your ads here!From Smarter Energy to Less Plastic, Caribbean Resorts Go Green
At home in the United States, Kerrie Springer takes pride in being environmentally conscious. So when she booked a week’s getaway at the Bucuti and Tara Beach Resort in Aruba, …
your ads here!New NASA Lander to Post Daily Reports on Red Planet Winter
And now for the weather on Mars: NASA’s newest lander is offering daily reports on the red planet’s frigid winter. Starting Tuesday, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is posting the highs …
your ads here!Meet the Sea Squirt, Sucking Up Plastic Particles From the Sea
A rubbery sea creature with an irritating habit of clinging to ships and invading beaches could help measure plastic pollution as it can filter tiny particles from the ocean and …
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