Discovery
20 Results
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Gut Bacteria and Asthma
The article describes how infants who lack certain gut bacteria are at an increased risk for asthma later on in life.
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Trans Fat
The article describes the negative health affects of eating foods with trans fat, and it focuses on how current research has now found that trans fat may impair memory.
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Glow in the Dark Sea Turtle
The article describes a new rare sea turtle that is fluorescent and glows red and green.
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Australian Car Competition
There's a competition going on in Australia where teams from around the world are trying to create the most time and energy efficient car possible!
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Magnetic Slime
This activity involves making magnetic slime. Through the activity, students will learn about the properties of magnets!
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Marble Coaster
Through this activity, students will learn how gravity affects objects in motion. They will be able to experiment where to place hills in a roller coaster for marbles!
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Be a Mineralogist
This activity teaches middle school students how to distinguish between minerals by using the acid and scratch test.
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Whistle with Straws
This activity teaches students about sound. It describes the definition of a pitch, how volume is emitted, and the vibrations involved.
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Feral Cat Tracking in Space
A new study shows that feral cat movement can be tracked in space!
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Turtle Facts
This article is all about turtles! It discusses what turtles are, where they live, and the different types of turtles that exist!
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Hurricane Joaquin
The article describes Hurricane Joaquin and the different predictions different scientists have! They say it's too early to know for sure exactly how the hurricane is going to hit.
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TED Talk: Fei-Fie Li - How we're teaching computers to understand pictures
The video is a TED Talk by Fei-Fei Li about teaching computers to understand pictures!
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Nobel Prizes in Medicine
The article describes all the Nobel Prize in Medicine winners since 1901! The article will teach students about the different innovations throughout the years!
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Farming Water on Mars
The article describes how there is water on Mars, but there is not as much water on Mars as there is on Earth. This means that Martians are going to have to be water farmers!
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The Search for New Homes in Space
When doing this activity, students will explore the possibility of intelligent life in the universe. They will also create a model community for space travelers!
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Self Destructing Computer Chips
The article describes a new self destructing computer chip that scientists created.
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New Monkey and Fish Species
The article describes a new species of fish and monkeys! The monkeys sneeze when it rains, and the fish are able to survive out of water for multiple days!
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Slow Melting Ice Cream
The article describes how scientists discovered an ingredient for ice cream that makes it melt slower!
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The Crime Museum Uncovered
The article describes a new exhibit called the "Crime Museum Uncovered". It has objects on display from the UK's most infamous crimes!
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What is Lupus?
The article describes how Selena Gomez was diagnosed with Lupus, and it goes into detail about the specifics of the disease.
