The viruses appear to harm the bees' ability to use their genes to produce proteins needed to fight infections.

VOA: special.2009.09.22

But unlike Superman and Wonder Woman, Unemployed Man's friends have no superpowers other than the ability to face reality.

VOA: special.2010.11.22

He was honored for his art of description and his ability to create, with wit and humor, new kinds of characters.

VOA: special.2009.03.13

Earlier findings showed that happiness, obesity and the ability to stop smoking can also spread like infections within social groups.

VOA: special.2010.01.06

"Dopamine is considered a neurotransmitter that is crucial for our ability to perceive rewards and to be motivated in our behavior."

VOA: special.2009.09.16

People who have lost their ability to do many things are sometimes able to regain some of these abilities with treatment.

VOA: special.2010.11.02

The disease especially affects the ability to see, the sense of touch and the use of the arms and legs.

VOA: special.2009.01.06

Experts say the ability to take up lead is reduced when the pH level is above six and a half.

VOA: special.2009.06.09

But the population of the animals known for their ability to travel far without much water has fallen sharply.

VOA: special.2009.01.13

During that time, Branch Rickey tested Robinson's ability to deal with racial pressure he would face in the major league.

VOA: special.2009.04.05

Another study found that almost half of American workers expressed concern about their ability to provide for immediate family needs.

VOA: special.2009.03.24

Scientists have long believed that Earth's satellite lacks the ability to hold water near its surface because it has no atmosphere.

VOA: special.2009.09.30

The attack took place far from the coast showing the pirates' ability to carry out long distance raids.

VOA: special.2009.05.27

It found that their lack of complex products like futures and derivatives limits the ability to spread risk.

VOA: special.2009.12.11