Elizabeth Blackburn and Jack Szostak discovered the exact order of genetic information that protects chromosomes from ruin.

VOA: special.2009.12.08

The mummification process protects the body's soft tissue long after it would normally break down.

VOA: special.2010.06.29

But he also said his country was willing to deal with a plan that protects Iran's rights, includes its independence and leaves out the nuclear issue.

VOA: special.2010.04.17

The long,brownish red wall protects the white sand and coastal grasses from the sea.

VOA: special.2009.06.01

The state park protects many hectares of land for the birds and butterflies.

VOA: special.2009.06.01

Added to clothing, the material protects security officers and soldiers across the world.

VOA: special.2010.02.09

White Sands National Monument protects a large part of this dune field.

VOA: special.2010.01.04

Organic mulch protects but also improves the condition of the soil.

VOA: special.2009.06.30

A fatty substance called myelin covers and protects the fibers.

VOA: special.2009.01.06

In the United States, the Constitution protects freedom of speech.

VOA: special.2010.03.12

This protects other creatures and plants in the ocean.

VOA: special.2009.06.16

"What protects the lady is when the FBI does their background check, and if this guy's got a criminal record he's not going to be allowed to bring a lady here."

VOA: special.2011.02.14

Experts say it protects and cleans the ear.

VOA: special.2010.03.31

It protects against wind and rain damage.

VOA: special.2009.06.30

Twenty-four-year-old Lukasz Pawlowski says he agrees with the ban, if only because it protects the feelings of older Poles.

VOA: standard.2009.12.16

Ashifi Gogo heads a company that protects consumers against counterfeiters.

VOA: standard.2010.06.07

Last year, the court ruled the 2nd amendment to the U.S.Constitution's protects the right of an individual citizen to own a handgun in the District of Columbia, a federally governed enclave.

VOA: standard.2009.10.01

"They must produce a more stable system, one that protects consumers and investors, rewards innovation and is able to adapt and evolve with changes in the structure of our financial system."

VOA: standard.2009.03.26

"It also protects against malnutrition.

VOA: standard.2009.08.01

In 2008,the Supreme Court ruled that the Second Amendment protects the right to keep and bear arms for the purpose of self-defense, striking down a Washington,D.C.law that banned the possession of handguns in the home.

VOA: standard.2010.06.29

"I think the United States. can certainly be of assistance. I think that one of the things that a 'strong horse' does is not just punish his enemies but he rewards and protects his friends."

VOA: standard.2010.03.18