SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY | Seeking and sharing knowledge
Learn more about how international organizations are working together to respond to outbreaks of a new strain of a H1N1 virus initially referred to as swine flu.
In the human quest to explore the solar system, Mars has always been a critical destination. Does the planet have water? Has it ever supported life?
Nothing can stop the destruction caused by earthquakes, volcanoes, droughts or famines, but a range of early warning systems are helping prepare for these natural hazards.
Global networks of laboratories and scientists can recognize an epidemic early enough to mitigate its effects with tools on the ground and in space.
“To undermine scientific integrity is to undermine our democracy.”
President Barack Obama, April 27
In Depth
Monitoring H1N1
Outbreaks of a new H1N1 strain of influenza virus have prompted the World Health Organization to declare the event a public health emergency of international concern.
“To undermine scientific integrity is to undermine our democracy.”
