| Science & Technology News |
Vehicle Cameras Record Traffic Accidents, Mishaps on Four Continents
 | A company called DriveCam has developed a camera system it claims is making streets safer in the U.S., Europe, South... |
Thursday, April 10, 2008 4:06 PM
US Experts Forecast Above-Average Hurricane Activity
 | U.S. hurricane forecasters say they expect above-average activity this year, including four major hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean. VOA's Brian... |
Wednesday, April 9, 2008 6:06 PM
South Korea's First Woman Astronaut Lifts Off Into Space
 | South Koreans are celebrating the launch of their country's first space traveler. Yi So-yeon has become the first South Korean... |
Tuesday, April 8, 2008 1:07 PM
Plants as Important in Space as on Earth
 | Growing a vegetable garden isn't so difficult, on earth. But a space garden… well, that's another story. Still, as Sheri... |
Tuesday, April 8, 2008 1:06 PM
Unmanned European Space Craft Docks With Space Station
 | An unmanned European space craft has docked with the International Space Station more than 300 kilometers above Earth, heralding a... |
Thursday, April 3, 2008 4:05 PM
Muslim American Blogger, Speaking Out Online
 | Umar Lee is one of many American Muslims trying to connect with other Muslims on the Internet. Last year Umar... |
Thursday, April 3, 2008 2:06 PM
IOC Officials Urge China to Open Internet During Olympics
 | Officials at the International Olympic Committee are calling on Beijing to open Internet access during the upcoming games. As Naomi... |
Wednesday, April 2, 2008 8:05 AM
New Hope for Threatened 'Devil' Marsupials in Australia
 | Researchers in Australia say a Tasmanian devil called Cedric could hold the key to the survival of the embattled species.... |
Tuesday, April 1, 2008 7:04 AM
Lung Cancer Study Tied to Tobacco Funding
 | The World Health Organization says tobacco use presently kills at least five million people every year. A recent story in... |
Monday, March 31, 2008 1:05 PM
Venture Capitalists Fuel Economic Growth
 | American venture capitalists are world leaders in the investment field. They have been transforming industries and boosting U.S. economic growth... |
Sunday, May 11, 2008 3:06 PM
South Korea's First Astronaut Set for Launch Into Space
 | Kimchi, a spicy vegetable dish usually made of fermented cabbage, red peppers, and garlic, was taken into orbit.South Koreans are now... |
Friday, March 28, 2008 3:06 PM
Northrop Grumman Unveils Airliner Anti-missile device
 | Northrop's Jack Pledger explains how the Guardian uses infrared technology to thwart missile attacks. A U.S. defense contractor unveiled an... |
Friday, March 28, 2008 3:06 PM
Star's Dust Shows Signs of Possible Planet Formation
 | Astronomers have captured an image that suggests evidence of a planet in the early stages of formation. From VOA's New... |
Thursday, March 27, 2008 9:04 PM
|
| | Science & Technology News |
How Likely is a Space Arms Race?
 | The Pentagon's recent shoot down of a malfunctioning spy satellite and China's destruction of one of its own ailing satellites... |
Thursday, March 27, 2008 5:04 PM
Super-Charged Futuristic Car Takes on Fuel Problem
 | An upstart car company in the United States is seeking to take advantage of rising oil prices. Aptera has produced... |
Thursday, March 27, 2008 2:04 PM
Shuttle Lands After Record Space Station Mission
 | The Endeavour has landed, after completing the longest space shuttle mission to the International Space Station. VOA's Brian Wagner has... |
Thursday, March 27, 2008 6:04 AM
Space Shuttle Endeavour Lands Safely
The U.S. space shuttle Endeavour has made a successful nighttime landing at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, ending a...
Sunday, April 6, 2008 10:09 AM
Space Shuttle Endeavour Set for Return to Earth
 | International Space Station is seen from Space Shuttle Endeavour as two spacecraft begin their relative separation, 24 Mar 2008The U.S.... |
Saturday, May 10, 2008 8:09 PM
Greensburg: Greenest Town in America
 | On May 4, 2007 a gigantic tornado measuring more than 2.5 kilometers wide with winds over 325 kilometers per hour... |
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 2:06 PM
India Announces $13 Million in Funding to Protect Tigers
 | A royal Bengal tiger grimaces as he lays in his enclosure at zoo in New Delhi, India (file photo)India's government... |
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 2:06 PM
US Officials Flood Grand Canyon
 | Jets of water being released into the Grand Canyon from the Glen Canyon Dam, 05 Mar 2008U.S. authorities started a... |
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 2:06 PM
US Researchers Hope to Tap Ocean Flows for Electricity
 | Researchers in the United States are set to begin testing underwater turbine systems that can produce electricity from ocean water... |
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 2:06 PM
Bush Says US Must Change Energy Habits
 | High gas prices posted at a Shell gas station in Redwood City, California, 05 Mar 2008President Bush says the United... |
Monday, April 28, 2008 2:12 AM
Australia Moves to Improve Ties With South Pacific Neighbors
 | Demonstrators in Papua New Guinea tried to disrupt a visit by Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. Landowners staged protests as... |
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 2:06 PM
Australia Calls for Restraint Between Whalers, Activists
 | The Australian government has called on Japanese fishermen and international anti-whaling activists to exercise restraint after the latest confrontation between... |
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 2:06 PM
|
| | Science & Technology News |
Scientists: Increased Ethanol Production Could Harm Environment
 | U.S. ethanol is made from cornA newly published scientific study says growing more corn to produce ethanol and reduce U.S.... |
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 2:06 PM
Australia Officially Joins Kyoto Club
Australia has ratified its acceptance of the Kyoto Protocol on climate change. The new government elected last year made signing...
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 2:06 PM
Traces of Drugs Found in US Drinking Water
 | According to an survey traces of drugs have been found in the water supply of major American citiesAn Associated Press survey... |
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 2:06 PM
Environmental Groups Say European Appetite Fuels Illegal Fishing
 | Pirate fishing is a huge problem. Fish that are stolen or come from sources that are unregulated and are tracked.Fish... |
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 8:07 PM
Rights Group Cites Plight of Minorities Hit by Climate Change
 | A British rights group says ethnic minorities and indigenous peoples across the globe suffer disproportionately from the effects of climate... |
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 2:06 PM
Climate Change Issue Dominates EU Summit
 | Climate change and a proposed Mediterranean Union top the agenda of a two-day European Union summit opening Thursday in Brussels.... |
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 3:36 PM
Report: Climate Change Threatens Transport Systems in US Coastal Areas
-cover-art,-credit-nrc.jpg) | Report finds climate change will have significant impact on transportation networkRising sea levels and surges from intensifying storms pose a... |
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 2:06 PM
EU Agrees on Climate Change Legislation
 | German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, gestures during a press conference following a two-day EU summit on climate change in Brussels,... |
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 2:05 PM
Olympic Village Opens in Beijing
 | The Olympic Village in Beijing is now open, well ahead of the upcoming Summer Games. Developers of the complex say... |
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 2:05 PM
UN: World's Glaciers Thawing at Record Rates
 | A snowmobile tour makes its way over a glacier toward Barentsburg, Norway, 28 Feb 2008 The United Nations Environment Program... |
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 2:05 PM
Film Festival Focuses on Environmental Issues
-rachel-seated-deck-cropp.jpg) | More than 100 films were screened at the 16th annual Environmental Film Festival in Washington, D.C. (March 11-21st). The selections at... |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 7:08 PM
On World Water Day, A Call for Improved Sanitation
 | Sanitation is the theme of this year's World Water Day (March 20). UN development agencies are calling for greater public... |
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 2:05 PM
| More Headlines | |
|
Home
Technology