But first, major banks will face a "stress test," a careful examination of their health.

VOA: special.2009.02.13

Thirty-six volunteers in South Africa will test the safety of an African-developed vaccine against H.I.V.

VOA: special.2009.07.29

The Mars-500 mission at Moscow's Institute of Biomedical Problems will test the psychological and physical effects of long-term isolation on humans.

VOA: standard.2010.06.02

One test will be next week, when European Union leaders gather to choose the first president of the European Union.

VOA: standard.2009.11.11

"Most people are not comfortable with the fact that, at the end of it you will test their blood and give them their HIV ."

VOA: standard.2010.06.04

That confidence will likely be put to the test as the administration's review of its handling of the failed bombing attack unfolds in the weeks ahead.

VOA: standard.2010.01.06

He said missile defense will also be on the agenda in both Tokyo and Seoul, in the wake of increased missile test launches by North Korea.

VOA: standard.2009.10.20

The test will come on July 8th, in the final days of the Festival, when New York's Dharma Swara faces off against the best local gamelan groups in Bali.

VOA: standard.2010.07.01

"But I hope people will equally understand that it will be better to get the decision right rather than rushing into something that will not stand the test of time."

VOA: standard.2010.05.10

On the other side of town, scientists are working on a genetic test they hope will cut the time it takes to diagnose MDR-TB from 70 days to two days.

VOA: standard.2010.07.12

Still,Mr.Obama's critics say his trip to China will be a test of whether the U.S and China can develop better ties, and whether American acquiescence on some issues will produce concrete results on others.

VOA: standard.2009.11.10

And I think that will stand the test of time." State Department officials traveling with Secretary Clinton say she also discussed the Group of Eight leading industrialized nation's That money is in addition to emergency humanitarian programs, and is meant to fight hunger by enabling small farmers to produce more of their own food by improving productivity.

VOA: standard.2009.08.16

Some want an independent review. And the trial's researchers, like Dr.Nelson Michael, of the Walter Reed Institute of Research in the United States, say it's unclear what difference the findings will make for areas like Africa where rates of HIV/AIDS are much higher than among the test population and where there are many strains of the virus.

VOA: standard.2009.10.20