When two people see things the same way, it is often said that they are “operating on the same wavelength.” That concept recently got a scientific stamp of approval when …
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Plant Breeding for a Better, Less Bitter Seed
Mustard seeds are a great source of protein, but they taste horrible. Now a group of geneticists is working to breed a better seed without the bitter taste that is …
your ads here!Study: Therapy in Virtual Reality Seems to Ease Paranoia in Psychotics
Virtual-reality-based therapy combined with standard treatment reduced paranoia and anxiety in people with psychotic disorders, scientists reported Friday. In clinical trials involving 116 patients in the Netherlands, virtual reality exercises …
your ads here!Bacteria-Infected Mosquitoes Might Be Good Thing for Miami
Mosquitoes are a year-round downside to living in subtropical Miami, but millions of bacteria-infected mosquitoes flying in a suburban neighborhood are being hailed as an innovation that may kill off …
your ads here!Romanian Study: Half-Day-Old Snow Is Safe to Eat
How safe is it to eat snow? A Romanian university study says it depends upon how fresh it is. A 2017 experiment showed it was safe to eat snow that …
your ads here!US Agriculture Department Takes on Invasive Species
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced $17.5 million in emergency funding to fight the spread of the spotted lanternfly in Pennsylvania. The invasive species was first spotted in District …
your ads here!Mars on Earth: Simulation Tests in Remote Desert of Oman
Two scientists in spacesuits, stark white against the auburn terrain of desolate plains and dunes, test a geo-radar built to map Mars by dragging the flat box across the rocky …
your ads here!Elder Care Nurses Needed as Boomers Age
In the years after World War II, the United States’ birth rate skyrocketed. This generation of Americans became known as baby boomers. They’re a huge population segment in the U.S., …
your ads here!SpaceX Successfully Launches Largest Rocket Yet
The private space company SpaceX has launched its largest rocket yet Tuesday, sending a cherry red Tesla Roadster into an elliptical Earth-Mars orbit. The Falcon Heavy rocket lifted off from …
your ads here!500-Year-Old Skeletons Sought by 3 Native American Tribes
Somewhere in Boise, the 500-year-old skeletons of two Native Americans found last year when a badger apparently unearthed them from their resting place in Idaho’s high desert sagebrush steppe are …
your ads here!SPECIAL REPORT: Why ‘Higher Risk’ Human Targets Get Shocked With Tasers
The maker of the Taser says the electroshock weapon is the safest tool on a police officer’s belt – with a few caveats. In pages of warnings, Axon Enterprise Inc …
your ads here!WHO to Set Up Health Reserve Army to Tackle Emergencies
The director general of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said he is establishing what he calls a health reserve army to tackle emergencies and newly emerging diseases. Ghebreyesus …
your ads here!SpaceX Sports Car Now Flying Toward Asteroid Belt Beyond Mars
The world’s first space sports car is cruising toward the asteroid belt, well beyond Mars. SpaceX chief Elon Musk confirmed the new, more distant route for his rocketing Tesla Roadster, …
your ads here!Indian Fake Doctor Infects 21 With HIV With Tainted Syringes
A fake doctor treating poor villagers in northern India for colds, coughs and diarrhea has infected at least 21 of them with HIV by using contaminated syringes and needles, a …
your ads here!Malawi Farmers Fight Armyworms with Home-Made Repellents
Malawi farmers are under attack by armyworms, and government-provided pesticides are not effective. So farmers are fighting back with home-made concoctions. Faith Lapidus reports. …
your ads here!Pacemaker in the Brain May Slow Alzheimer’s Symptoms
There are nearly 44 million people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. But a highly experimental new treatment may slow the advance of the disease. VOA’s Kevin Enochs reports. …
your ads here!SpaceX Bucks Launch Tradition in First Flight of New Rocket
SpaceX is bucking decades of launch tradition for the first test flight of its new megarocket. The Falcon Heavy is set to become the world’s most powerful rocket in …
your ads here!Arachnophobes Take Heed: Ancient Spider Had Whip-like Tail
If you are not a fan of spiders, you may not like the creepy little arachnid scientists found entombed in chunks of amber from northern Myanmar. Unlike its spider cousins …
your ads here!SpaceX ‘Starman’ at Wheel of Sports Car Flying on New Rocket
A SpaceX “Starman” is aboard the company’s new rocket that’s set to make its launch debut from Florida SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk revealed pictures of the surprise passenger Monday. …
your ads here!‘Heartwrenching’ Study Shows FGM Prevalent Among India’s Bohra Sect
Three quarters of women among India’s Dawoodi Bohra sect have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM), according to a study published on Monday which comes just weeks after government officials said …
your ads here!Survivors of Female Genital Mutilation Say #MeToo
The #MeToo campaign against sexual abuse should include the stories of survivors of female genital mutilation (FGM), activists said ahead of a global day on Tuesday to raise awareness about …
your ads here!Working Too Much and Moving Too Fast? Recharj Offers Solutions
Working for long hours as an IT consultant, Daniel Turissini used to always feel tired by the middle of his workday. He asked other business professionals around him about what …
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