Artie Villasanta

Senior Reporter
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Anti-Global Warming Atmospheric Spraying Program Might Just Work
A promising but highly controversial technique called "stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI)" has a better than even chance of slashing the rate of global warming by up to 50 percent and cooling down the climate. A promising but highly controversial technique called "stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI)" has a better than even chance of slashing the rate of global warming by up to 50 percent and cooling down the climate. -
Personality Traits Might Determine How Long Teens Live
Surprising new research reveals that high school students who tend to be calm, empathetic and intellectually curious are more likely to be alive 50 years later than their peers who are less so. Surprising new research reveals that high school students who tend to be calm, empathetic and intellectually curious are more likely to be alive 50 years later than their peers who are less so. -
Abu Dhabi Wealth Fund Sues Goldman Sachs for Embezzling 1MDB
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is suing The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., one of the largest investment banks in the world, and others to recover losses suffered through its dealings with Malaysia's scandal-wracked sovereign wealth fund, 1Malaysia Development Berhad, or 1MDB. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is suing The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., one of the largest investment banks in the world, and others to recover losses suffered through its dealings with Malaysia's scandal-wracked sovereign wealth fund, 1Malaysia Development Berhad, or 1MDB. -
Trump’s Trade War Will Throttle Singapore’s Growth in 2019 and Beyond
Trump's trade war is slowing down the erstwhile robust growth of Singapore's economy. Trump's trade war is slowing down the erstwhile robust growth of Singapore's economy. -
Head of Russian Spy Agency GRU Dies Suddenly from ‘Long Illness’
The current chief of the intelligence arm of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation has met an untimely death -- as did his predecessor. The current chief of the intelligence arm of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation has met an untimely death -- as did his predecessor. -
Grateful American Millionaire Gives $20 Million To His Employees
In an act of incredible altruism, an American self-made millionaire rewarded all employees of his healthcare company with cash gifts amounting to $20 million (CNY138 million). In an act of incredible altruism, an American self-made millionaire rewarded all employees of his healthcare company with cash gifts amounting to $20 million (CNY138 million). -
U.S. Hypersonic SR-72 Fighter Will Be A Game Changer
Lockheed Martin Corporation, the largest defense contractor in the United States and the world, is prepared to invest in excess of $1 billion to develop the SR-72 hypersonic unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for reconnaissance and combat missions. Lockheed Martin Corporation, the largest defense contractor in the United States and the world, is prepared to invest in excess of $1 billion to develop the SR-72 hypersonic unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for reconnaissance and combat missions. -
World Strikes Back at U.S. Protectionism During WTO Hearings
The United States found itself alone against the rest of the world as adjudication to determine the legality of President Donald Trump's contentious anti-free trade policies began at the World Trade Organization (WTO). The United States found itself alone against the rest of the world as adjudication to determine the legality of President Donald Trump's contentious anti-free trade policies began at the World Trade Organization (WTO). -
MIT Geniuses Develop a Powered Plane That Flies Without An Engine
In what is truly an astonishing first in aerospace engineering, the world's first ever plane with no moving parts and propelled in flight by "ionic wind" has been tested successfully by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). In what is truly an astonishing first in aerospace engineering, the world's first ever plane with no moving parts and propelled in flight by "ionic wind" has been tested successfully by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). -
U.S. Developing a Supersonic Plane With A ‘Quiet Supersonic Boom’
NASA and top U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corporation are together developing a supersonic aircraft that emits hardly any audible sonic booms in supersonic flight. NASA and top U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corporation are together developing a supersonic aircraft that emits hardly any audible sonic booms in supersonic flight.