A new form of social therapy is powering-on in the U.S. A group of former toy company employees bought a brand from their ex-employer and started developing robotic household animals …
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Breakthrough Made in Treating Ebola Virus
In northeastern Congo, more than 600 people have fallen ill with the Ebola virus, and at least 368 people have died from the disease. It’s been difficult to contain the …
your ads here!British Clinical Trial Begins on Breathalyzer’s Ability to Detect Cancer
Cancer in your esophagus, the tube that runs from your throat to your stomach, is one of the most frequently reported and a leading cause of cancer deaths around the …
your ads here!Researcher: Calf Born to Endangered Pacific Northwest Orcas
Researchers say there’s a new calf among the population of critically endangered killer whales that live in the waters between Washington state and Canada. Ken Balcomb, founding director of …
your ads here!Judge: Women Would Lose Birth Control Coverage Under Trump Rules
A “substantial number” of women would lose free birth control coverage under new rules by the Trump administration that allow more employers to opt out of providing the benefit, a …
your ads here!Up to 84,000 Americans Hospitalized With Flu in Past 3 months: CDC
An estimated 69,000 to 84,000 Americans were hospitalized due to the flu in the last three months, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday. The nation …
your ads here!SpaceX launches 10 Iridium Communications Satellites
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 10 Iridium Communications satellites has blasted off from California. The rocket lifted off at 7:31 a.m. Friday at Vandenberg Air Force Base and arced …
your ads here!China Broadcasts Spacecraft Pictures From Moon’s Far Side
China on Friday broadcast pictures taken by its rover and lander on the moon’s far side, in what its space program hailed as another triumph for the groundbreaking mission to …
your ads here!Victoria Graham Uses Beauty Queen Title to Spotlight Genetic Disorder
Victoria Graham is a beauty queen. But what is truly extraordinary about this pageant winner are her efforts to overcome a severe genetic condition so that she could use her …
your ads here!Smartphones Use Apps as Depression Detectives
Could the devices being blamed for teen depression be useful in revealing it? Studies have linked heavy smartphone use with worsening teen mental health. But as teens spend time on …
your ads here!Scientists: Ocean Temperatures Rising Faster Than Previously Thought
The world’s oceans are rising in temperature faster than previously believed as they absorb most of the world’s growing climate-changing emissions, scientists said Thursday. Ocean heat – recorded by thousands …
your ads here!Healthy Baby Born to DRC Mom who Recovered from Ebola
Congo’s Health Ministry says a baby has been born to a mother who recovered from the Ebola virus — a bright spot in an outbreak that is the second-deadliest in history. …
your ads here!Repeating Radio Waves From Deep Space Intrigue Scientists
Astronomers in Canada have detected a mysterious volley of radio waves from far outside our galaxy, according to two studies published Wednesday in Nature. What corner of the universe these …
your ads here!Price Tag Proposed in US for Tailpipe CO2 Emissions
Drivers on the U.S. East Coast may soon start paying for their climate pollution. Nine states and the District of Columbia have announced plans to introduce a system that puts …
your ads here!Bangkok Fights Floods with Thirsty Landscaping
When Bangkok’s oldest university called for ideas for a symbol to mark its centenary year, landscape architect Kotchakorn Voraakhom successfully pitched a design for a park. It was intended not …
your ads here!Images From Space Help Map Extreme Poverty
The fight against poverty is getting help from a new direction: up. Satellite imagery is helping researchers map areas of extreme poverty. It may help officials identify faster and more …
your ads here!Zimbabwe Church, Health Ministry Launch Anti-Drug Campaign
A group of concerned Zimbabweans has started an anti-alcohol and drug campaign, targeting communities in which unemployed young people resort to drinking and using narcotics to alleviate the stress of …
your ads here!Zimbabweans Team Up to Fight Youth Substance Abuse
A group of concerned Zimbabweans has started an anti-alcohol and drug campaign, targeting communities in which unemployed young people resort to drinking and using narcotics to alleviate the stress of …
your ads here!How Forgotten Local Plants Could Ease Malnutrition in East Timor
The Australian owners of a restaurant in East Timor are hoping to use their passion for the local cuisine to combat malnutrition in the tiny Southeast Asian nation. East Timor …
your ads here!Asteroid-circling Spacecraft Grabs Cool Snapshot of Home
An asteroid-circling spacecraft has captured a cool snapshot of home. NASA’s Osiris-Rex spacecraft took the picture days before going into orbit around asteroid Bennu on New Year’s Eve. …
your ads here!US Cancer Death Rate Hits Milestone: 25 Years of Decline
The U.S. cancer death rate has hit a milestone: It’s been falling for at least 25 years, according to a new report. Lower smoking rates are translating into fewer deaths. …
your ads here!Malawi Campaigners Seek to End Sex in Girls’ Initiation Ceremony
In rural Malawi, families send girls as young as 12 years old for “initiation,” a traditional, cultural practice that marks a child’s entry into adulthood. But child rights campaigners say …
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