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Ancient Remains of Thalattosaur |
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 | Warren Johnson - Nguyen Nam Tran | Friday, Aug 26, 2011 |
(VOA) – Scientists in the American state of Alaska have discovered the ancient remains of a rare sea creature that lived more than 200 million years ago. The almost complete fossilized skeleton belonged to a creature known as thalattosaur. Only twelve other full thalattosaurs are known to exist in the world. The scientists say that when this animal died, its body settled into the ocean floor. It was preserved for nearly 220 million years. |
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Radio-controlled Hummingbird Represents a New Breed of Drone |
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 | Banh Thi Uyen Uyen | Monday, Jul 25, 2011 |
(VOA) – A California company has developed a drone that looks like a hummingbird. This nano-hummingbird is smaller than drones now used by the United States military. The manufacturer, AeroVironment, develops and tests its drones near Los Angeles. The experimental bird-like aircraft is radio-controlled and has a camera. AeroViroment says drones also have civilian uses -- for public safety, security, and search and rescue. And the nano-hummingbird can go places that larger drones cannot. |
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Microsoft Taps Student Innovation
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 | Keith Gibson - Than Thi Thu Thao | Sunday, Jul 17, 2011 |
(Reuters) – Microsoft puts a new spin on innovation - with the Imagine Cup 2011. This year's challenge for the 300,000 college students from around the globe: how to solve some of the world's toughest problems using technology. The finalists gathered in New York City Friday to present their solutions and meet with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, who sang their praises as future tech leaders. " Winners will be announced on Wednesday. |
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Women Edge Past Men in Doctorates in US |
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 | Junei Taylor - Nguyen Mai Tuyet Dung | Friday, Jun 24, 2011 |
(VOA) - In the United States, about six out of ten students in graduate schools are women. The same is true of today's young adults who already have a degree beyond college. As a result, the Census Bureau expects that more women than men will hold professions such as doctors, lawyers and professors. Men had faster growth rates than women in going to graduate school in 2009. Still, women earned sixty percent of the master's degrees. That was the level of about ninety percent of all the graduate degrees awarded. |
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The First Photos from Mercury |
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 | Warren Johnson - Nguyen Nam Tran | Sunday, Jun 19, 2011 |
(VOA) – The United States space agency has released the first photos taken of the surface of Mercury from a spacecraft orbiting the planet. The black and white image showed the rough surface of Mercury – the closest planet to the Sun. NASA says the Messenger spacecraft sent 360 images back to Earth, Tuesday. Messenger is expected to orbit Mercury for a year studying the planet geography, magnetism and searching for signs of water. |
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OMG! Online Abbreviations Make Oxford |
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 | Dean Lincoln - Nguyen Tuan Khai | Wednesday, Jun 15, 2011 |
(VOA) – The Oxford English Dictionary is adding three-letter abbreviations commonly used in text messages. The latest version of the dictionary includes abbreviations like OMG for “Oh My God!” and LOL which means “Laughing Out Loud”. And for the first time, the book will list a heart-shaped sign (♥) as a completely new deal usage as a verb meaning “to love”. Many people consider the Oxford English Dictionary the most complete record of the English language in the world. |
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Discovery Astros Kick off First Spacewalk |
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 | Nguyen Nhu Nguyet - Nguyen Nam Tran | Saturday, Mar 05, 2011 |
(Reuters) - NASA astronauts began the first of two planned spacewalks on Monday - intended to support maintenance of the International Space Station (ISS). Steve Bowen and Alvin Drew, part of Shuttle Discovery's six-member crew, was scheduled to stand six and a half hours outside the Station. Discovery reached the ISS on Saturday, two days after lift-off from the Kennedy Space Center, for its 39th and final mission. The shuttle is scheduled to spend a week at the Station, though NASA is considering adding an extra day. NASA is ending its 30-year shuttle program in about six months. |
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Robot Actress Steals the Show |
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 | Diana Franklin - Nguyen Thuy Bich Ngoc | Thursday, Nov 25, 2010 |
(Reuters) - Critics may call her acting a little stiff, but Japan's new stage star is not inflexible. Geminoid F is a robot, or android, and she's playing herself, or at least the part of a robot. The play is called "Sayonara", or "Good-bye" and the action revolves around an android caretaker who reads poetry to a dying woman. "For me as a director, there is nothing more substantial than robot actors; all their acting problems can be ultimately solved if I can invest enough time, and the audience always loves to see them acting." |
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Mozart Helps Premature Babies |
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 | Katherine Jenkins - Nguyen Nhu Nguyet | Thursday, Oct 07, 2010 |
(Reuters) - A premature baby listening to the music of child genius Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The research, by Israeli doctors, suggests 30 minutes of Mozart a day helps put on the pounds - which if you're a premature baby is all you need to do. "Now we have it, you know, as a real number showing that he spends less energy, he listens to music a few times a day, he can gain weight faster and then he's going to be discharged earlier, less exposed to complications of the hospitalization which is a serious issue in premature infants." |
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Oil Eating Bacteria Cleaning up BP's Oil Spill |
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 | Ian Taylor & Thien Tri | Saturday, Aug 28, 2010 |
(VOA) - American scientists say a newly discovered kind of bacteria is eating oil in the Gulf of Mexico more quickly than researchers and officials had expected. Researchers at the Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory announced the discovery Tuesday. The scientists say the new bacterium does not use as much oxygen as other bacteria. Researchers have been measuring oxygen levels in the gulf to find out how much oil spilled there after a BP oil rig exploded in April. Earlier this month, government scientists said about 75 percent of the oil had been removed or had left the area. Other studies disputed that the new study was carried out with money provided by BP. Researchers say the money was given before the spill and it’s unconnected. |
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