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When it comes to medical technology, sometimes simpler is better. That's what researchers in the United Kingdom are finding out while testing for gullet (throat) cancer. Doctors typically do an endoscopy to diagnose gullet cancer. An endoscopy is when doctors…
Even the Statue of Liberty is dressing up for Halloween this year. Kind of. The designer of a new menswear brand wanted some big advertising, so he decided to give Lady Liberty a bow tie on Halloween. But the bow tie…
Without help, the Amargosa vole could be extinct in just five years. The small rodents live in wetlands near Death Valley in California. They were thought to be extinct until they were rediscovered in the 1970s. Now researchers have created a captive breeding program to increase…
Park officials often warn tourists that if they drop something in the Everglades, it’s gone forever. But occasionally, when water flows or dries up, the Everglades return a treasure. Archaeologists are hoping to find one of these treasures. In the…
Chemical pesticides kill locusts, but they can also poisonous. Two scientists want to help. They are creating a natural pesticide that would kill swarms of locusts yet be safe for farmers and the environment. The scientists already found a fungus that kills…
An amateur photographer recently visited an Australian park and captured images of black-and-yellow beetles. He’d never seen the beetles before, so he shared the photos with scientists, asking what they were. Their answer stunned him. A beetle expert identified them…
You may have seen LED lights illuminating a room or strung on Christmas trees. LED lights are popular today because they use much less energy than other bulbs. For a long time, though, scientists couldn’t make white LED light. They…
What if your smartphone battery could charge 70 percent in just two minutes? It could happen soon. A Singapore university announced a breakthrough that not only allows batteries to charge very quickly, but also extends their life. A lithium ion…
Ten years ago, wild grey partridges had nearly disappeared from their native home in Britain. Farmland and pesticides had damaged their habitat and food. The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust began a project to restore the partridge and other native birds to Hampshire…
Boston is one of four U.S. cities bidding to host the 2024 Olympic Games. The last time the Olympics were held in the United States was in 2002, when Salt Lake City hosted the Winter Games. The last Summer Games in the United…