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Can a multivitamin slow down aging?
Scientists cannot stop aging. However, a new study shows that a daily pill might slow it down.
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Science, Technology
NASA's Artemis moon mission is delayed again
NASA is facing new problems with its Artemis 2 moon mission.
Science
Lightning possibly detected on Mars
Scientists think they have recorded electrical activity in Mars’s atmosphere. This means the planet could have lightning.
Science, Technology
Google wants to put data centers in space
Google plans to put AI data centers in space. The first test equipment will be sent into orbit in early 2027.
Science, Technology
App translates speech to sign language, wins top innovation prize
A Kenyan businessman created a special app called Terp 360. This app helps people communicate by changing spoken words into sign language. It uses a 3D avatar that signs the words.
Science
Global life expectancy is back to pre-COVID numbers
People now live 20 years longer than they did in 1950. About 204 countries were researched. All of them now have fewer deaths than before. However, there is also a new problem: more young people are dying.
Science, Technology
More new renewable energy created than new coal energy in 2025
For the first time ever, wind and solar farms around the world have made more electricity than coal power plants. A new report says this is a very important change for the world's energy. This happened in the first half
Science
Eye drops could replace eyeglasses and surgery, help people read
New eye drops may help people with a common eye problem. This problem is called presbyopia, or longsightedness. It makes it hard for eyes to see things close up, like a book or cell phone. Many people use reading glasses
Nature, Science
Zoo asks for unwanted pets to feed to lions and tigers
A zoo in northern Denmark is asking people to give them their unwanted pets.
Nature, Science
Tsunami warnings after powerful earthquake
A very powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 8.8 happened in the ocean near the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia on Wednesday.
Politics, Science
US government will ban artificial food dyes
The US government plans to ban artificial food dyes. The Secretary of Health, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., said this ban should happen by the end of next year.
Science, Travel
240 people get sick on luxury cruise ship
More than 240 people on the Queen Mary 2 cruise ship have become sick with norovirus, a stomach bug.
Science, Technology
NASA astronauts still stuck in space
Two astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) will have to stay in space longer than planned. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams went to the ISS in June. They were supposed to be back on Earth after one week. 
Science, Technology
Scientists make new algae-based plastic that’s nature safe
Scientists have maybe found a way to make plastic that won’t leave behind tiny plastic pieces called microplastics. Microplastics can stay around for thousands of years.
Nature, Science
Orangutan uses plant as medicine
An orangutan amazed scientists by using a plant paste to heal a big cut on his face. It is the first time a wild animal was seen using a plant as medicine for a wound.
Other, Science
Measles cases doubled in one year
The number of measles cases worldwide almost doubled from 2022 to 2023.
Science, Technology
NASA to create a standard time for the moon
The White House has asked NASA to create a standard time for the moon and other space bodies. The U.S. wants to set rules in space as more countries and companies are interested in the moon.
Science, Technology
Smartphones might be bad for physical health
Two years ago, Doctor Yannick Guillodo from Brest, France wanted to encourage people to use their smartphones less. He found a group of people who agreed to try to cut down their phone use.
Science, Technology
Russia and China consider nuclear power plant on moon
Yuri Borisov, the leader of Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, said that Russia and China are thinking about putting a nuclear power plant on the moon between 2033 and 2035.
Other, Science
Report says more than a billion people obese worldwide
The Lancet, a science journal, reports that over a billion people worldwide live with obesity. This includes 880 million adults and 159 million kids, based on data from 2022.
