Science and Technology

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- CoxHealth on Wednesday morning broke ground on an expansion that will include a women's and children's hospital and a neuroscience center. CoxHealth officials expect the 310,000-square foot addition to be complete in 18 to 24 months,...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Crews restoring a property in central Springfield unearthed a hidden treasure that just happens to be a part of Springfield history.  Near the west end of a future park known as the West Meadows of Jordan Valley, they hit a gusher. In...

BRANSON, Mo. -  A new view is coming for the Highway 76 strip in Branson. The city conducted a wide number of surveys a couple years ago and the overall impression from residents was that the strip appeared rundown and needed a fresh look. At a public...

Nevada, Mo. – Biologists have found zebra mussels in a lake at the Schell-Osage Conservation Area, which is in Vernon and St. Clair counties in west central Missouri. Zebra mussels are an invasive species from Eurasia that can cause ecological and...

It's being called the first music video made in space.   In an online video, astronaut Chris Hadfield sings the David Bowie song "Space Oddity" while floating around in zero gravity aboard the International Space Station.   The video features shots of a...

ROLLA, Mo. -- The U.S. military is relying more on drones to help track down the enemy or strike targets. While they can sometimes be controversial, they might also be used in humanitarian efforts. Some students at Missouri S & T could help with that...

MANSFIELD, Mo.-- More than 7,000 visitors are expected to visit Bakersville Pioneer Village near Mansfield, Missouri, for the 13th annual Spring Planting Festival. It's sponsored by Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company on May 5 and 6, 2013. The 2-day...

POINT LOOKOUT, Mo. -- School of the Ozarks students will have a new opportunity to fulfill their work-study obligations, as the students have been preparing for months getting a new beekeeping project started.  They've already taken classes studying...

Scientists in Uruguay announced Wednesday the birth of the first genetically-modified phosphorescent sheep. Nine sheep were born in October 2012 at Uruguay's Institute of Animal Reproduction, in an experiment done in partnership with the Institut...

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Embargoed for Release Friday, February 4, 2011 12:01 a.m. Contact: Robert Bock or Marianne Glass Miller 301-496-5133 High-quality preschool program produces long-term...

Home  News  Humanities and Social Sciences  Benefits of high quality child care persist 30 years later Benefits of high quality child care persist 30 years later      THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2012 Adults who participated in a high quality early childhood...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Despite an increasing number of vehicles on city streets, the number of  crashing is down. But, on the flip side, the number of crashes killing people is up. "There has been a lot of unfortunate circumstances for drivers and...