http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/science-technology Science and Technology Voice of America en Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:17:24 GMT 2010-03-21T05:17:24Z en http://www1.voanews.com/english http://media.voanews.com/designimages/VOARSSIcon.gif http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/science-technology/Scientists-Develop-Invisibility-Cloak-88573172.html Researchers in Germany are working in a new field that could lead to more powerful microscopes and harness light to make electricity Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:05:44 GMT 88573172 2010-03-19T18:05:44Z http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/science-technology/-US-Space-Shuttle-Program-Nears-End-of-its-Voyage-88465982.html NASA boosts Florida's economy by billions of dollars, generates thousands of jobs Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:46:18 GMT 88465982 2010-03-18T21:46:18Z http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/science-technology/Google-Attacks-Highlight-Growing-Problem-of-Cyber-Security-Threats-88171917.html Such attacks were once aimed mainly at national secrets and technological developments, that is changing Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:28:54 GMT 88171917 William Ide 2010-03-17T15:28:54Z http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/science-technology/Our-World--20-March-2010-88561087.html The origin of dogs, butterflies' biological GPS, urban chicken farming, and more Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:42:39 GMT 88561087 2010-03-19T17:42:39Z http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/science-technology/Fruit-Flies-Could-Hold-Key-to-Alzheimers--87788112.html Scientists look to insects for answers on how human brain forms and retains memories Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:18:16 GMT 87788112 2010-03-16T14:18:16Z http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/science-technology/Activists-See-Social-Media-as-Key-Tool-in-Fight-Against-Extremism-87477007.html But they say extremist groups are also often savvy Internet users Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:49:47 GMT 87477007 Selah Hennessy 2010-03-12T17:49:47Z http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/science-technology/Tradition-with-a-Twist-Girl-Scout-Cookies-Go-Online--87645632.html Troops use social media to boost sales Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:01:43 GMT 87645632 2010-03-15T21:01:43Z http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/science-technology/Our-World--13-March-2010-87482377.html Preserving virtual worlds, studying fly brains to learn about human memory, UN orders review of climate change panel, and more Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:15:14 GMT 87482377 2010-03-12T19:15:14Z http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/science-technology/Scientists-Develop-Fabric-That-Can-Power-Music-Player-Monitor-Vital-Functions-87325192.html Fabric can conduct electricity but that also can be made into light, comfortable clothing Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:35:00 GMT 87325192 Jessica Berman 2010-03-11T12:35:00Z http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/science-technology/US-Loosens-Export-Restrictions-on-Internet-Services-to-Closed-Societies-87165607.html Citizens of Iran, Sudan, Cuba could benefit from new rule Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:53:58 GMT 87165607 Laurel Bowman 2010-03-10T17:53:58Z http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/science-technology/US-Firm-Urges-Affordable-Internet-Access-for-East-Africa-86899697.html Last July, fiber optic cable went live off Kenyan coast, putting Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda on information superhighway Mon, 8 Mar 2010 17:49:56 GMT 86899697 Alisha Ryu 2010-03-08T17:49:56Z http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/science-technology/China-No-Contact-with-Google-About-Dispute-86726567.html Google has said it was holding talks with Chinese officials Sun, 7 Mar 2010 00:03:25 GMT 86726567 2010-03-07T00:03:25Z http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/science-technology/New-Video-Games-Renew-Cold-War-Stereotypes-86771217.html Despite efforts by Washington and Moscow to move forward, old stereotypes are hard to kill Mon, 8 Mar 2010 01:51:26 GMT 86771217 2010-03-08T01:51:26Z http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/science-technology/Website-of-the-Week---The-Particle-Adventure-86627972.html The physics of sub-atomic particles explained by top scientists Sat, 6 Mar 2010 18:07:13 GMT 86627972 2010-03-06T18:07:13Z http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/science-technology/Scientists-Discover-Earliest-Known-Dinosaur-Relative-86339377.html The fossils of Asilisaurus kongwe were recovered by paleontologists in a large bone bed in Tanzania in 2003 Thu, 4 Mar 2010 14:43:17 GMT 86339377 Jessica Berman 2010-03-04T14:43:17Z