Science-&-Innovation
Chileans and Argentines ready to gaze at total solar eclipse
La Serena, Jul 2 (AP/UNB) — Tens of thousands of tourists flocked to cities and towns across northern Chile to stake out spots in one of the world's best locations to witness Tuesday's total solar eclipse.
Don't recall Apollo 11? Global festivities have you covered
Dhaka, Jul 2 (AP/UNB) - You can run a race, hit a museum, shoot off a rocket or count down to the moment 50 years ago that Neil Armstrong first stepped foot on the moon.
Congresswoman takes aim at high costs of diabetes meds
Albuquerque, Jun 29 (AP/UNB) — Taxpayers and patients in the U.S. could save millions of dollars a year if they were able to pay what people in other countries do for insulin and other medications required by diabetics, a lawmaker said Friday.
Israeli research findings on sea urchins may lead to new cancer treatment
Jerusalem, June 29 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Israeli researchers have discovered how sea urchins build their skeleton, which could lead to new treatment for cancer, the northern University of Haifa (UH) reported on Thursday.
NASA plans to send a drone to Saturn's largest moon
Dhaka, Jun 28 (AP/UNB) - Get ready to see another world from the eyes of a dragonfly — at least, a robotic one.
SpaceX launches hefty rocket with 24 satellites
Cape Canaveral, Jun 25 (AP/UNB) — SpaceX has launched its heftiest rocket with 24 research satellites.
Canadian, Russian, American back on Earth from space station
Moscow, Jun 25 (AP/UNB) — Three astronauts safely returned to Earth on Tuesday after spending more than six months aboard the International Space Station.
50 years later, the moon is still great for business
New York, June 24 (AP/UNB) — Fifty years after humans first visited, businesses are still trying to make a buck off the moon.
Superbugs can be transmitted via plant foods
San Francisco, June 23 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Antibiotic-resistant bacteria could be transmitted to humans through consumption of plant foods, which may pose health risks for the general public, according to a study unveiled on Saturday.
US agency seeks 'hosts' for rotting whales amid die-off
Portland, Jun 22 (AP/UNB) — So many gray whales are dying off the U.S. West Coast that scientists and volunteers dealing with the putrid carcasses have an urgent request for coastal residents: Lend us your private beaches so these ocean giants can rot in peace.