Within a few years, he would be accepted into scientific organizations like the Geological Society and the Royal Society.

VOA: special.2009.02.25

They had been interested in thorium -- a radioactive element that can fuel nuclear reactors but not be processed into weapons.

VOA: special.2010.10.15

Ships no longer in use contain dangerous materials which can be released into the environment when they are taken apart.

VOA: special.2009.04.27

He thought that if these memories could somehow be brought into the conscious mind, the patient would again feel the pain.

VOA: special.2010.04.13

And he said men of Ohio who let themselves be drafted into the Union army were no better than slaves themselves.

VOA: special.2009.10.22

The hotter the weather, the more quickly the waste breaks down into ammonia to be taken up by plants.

VOA: special.2010.03.15

Rockman imagines a terrible future in which plants and animals must be sent into space to protect them from Earth's pollution.

VOA: special.2010.12.15

He believed slaves could be made into good soldiers if they believed they had an interest in Confederate victory.

VOA: special.2009.12.03

Mister Gallant says the two top floors could be turned into rooms for workshops or studios or more performance space.

VOA: special.2009.04.27

Turkey meat can also be cut into small pieces and added to vegetables and liquid to make soups and stews.

VOA: special.2010.05.28

It can process images taken by a camera into sensations that could be used by a blind person wearing it.

VOA: special.2010.10.13

The idea is that its removal from the body and purification makes it into something different that can be patented.

VOA: special.2010.04.09

The House and Senate versions will need to be combined into final legislation for President Obama to sign into law.

VOA: special.2010.05.21

But there are questions about how much can be done, and how an agreement would be put into action.

VOA: special.2009.12.12