Research
20 Results
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Kids who sleep more cope better
Were you cranky as a pre-schooler to your classmates? It has been shown that children who sleep more behave better in school and with their peers. Sleep makes a difference in how a c…
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Watch video LIVE from the seafloor as NOAA and partners explore deep-sea volcanoes
NOAA is doing exciting research regarding volcanoes in the deep sea. This is informative for children.
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Children's headaches rarely linked to vision problems
New study shows that childhood headaches are not related to vision problems. Researchers have conducted a study on 160 children under the age of 18 who kept going to the clinic for fr…
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What is a Medical Anthropologist?
Did you know that there is a field of anthropology that is specific for medicine? Read this article and check out what cool things medical antrhopologists are up to!
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NASA Funding 3D Food Printer Research (The Replicator!?)
The world of 3D printer has expanded from making simple polymer objects to making weapons, and now to printing 3D food for astronauts? NASA is investing over $100,000 in research to c…
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Black Hole Caught Killing Star (and Eating it for Lunch)
In this video, your students can see what happens to stars caught by black holes.
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Sea Urchin Body Is One Big Eye
Learn about sea urchines and how a new discovery is unvailing facts about the creature. Read it now!
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History - The Dodo Bird
Don't judge a bird by its namesake! Just because the bird is named Dodo doesn't mean it's particularly unintelligent. Your kids will learn about the Dodo bird and how it became extinct.
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A Geneticist's Cancer Crusade
Dr. James Watson is responsible for discovering the double helix structure of DNA and laying the foundation for modern genetics! At the age of 82, he is still not done with his re…
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Sea Cucumber
Children can learn about the sea cucumber, an unusual under the sea creature. They can even learn how about how this under the sea animal eats mud!
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Robots for Ebola
With Ebola scares, scientists have been trying to come up with a solution to save everyone. Robots might be the solution. They are trying to come up with a robot that can take care of…
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Success in Space
This article presents information about a space probe which has landed on a comet. Scientists are currently working on having the probe explore the comet for research.
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Ebola Helps Space Exploration?
This article discusses the possibilities of extraterrestrial organisms and how to protect humans from contracting their diseases. It compares diseases from Mars to Ebola, and teaches …
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Video Games Increase Violence
This article discusses a study conducted by scientists which discusses how video games affect kids and teens. The study suggests that violent video games boost aggression.
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Video Game Therapy
Video games are not always a bad thing. Scientists have developed a new video game therapy for stroke patients. This video game has gone on to make a powerful difference in their lives.
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Video Games Slow Mental Decay
This article describes how brain-teasers decrease the rate at which your brain ages. Studies show that playing a brain-teasing game for just 2 hours a week slows mental decay!
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Vending Machine Uses Facial Recognition
The article discusses new technology in vending machines which allows the machines to use facial recognition. After using the facial recognition, the machine determines whether or not…
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Micro Wind Turbines
This article describes new wind energy technologies developed by Ford. They created a micro wind turbine which generates power in an eco-friendly manner. They believe that micro wind …
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Offshore Wind Farm
This article discusses how scientists are planning on making an offshore wind farm! They are planning on placing 130 wind turbines in the ocean to provide energy to the New England area.
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New Cancer Treatment
This article describes new discoveries made by a research team at Florida State University. They have accomplished the first step in discovering a new cancer treatement.
