Discovery
20 Results
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Environment Impacts Immunity
The article describes an experiment conducted by scientists which resulted in the discovery that the environment impacts immunity!
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Thunderstorms Cause Radiation!
This article describes how some thunderstorms unleash radiation. Students will learn about different types of waves and radiation, and how these can be harmful.
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What is a Gene Bank?
This article describes the process of gene preservation and explains the concept of gene banks. Gene banks are similar to regular banks, but instead of saving money, people save cells…
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Germ Fighter Discovered
The article describes a new compound found in soil that actually acts as an antibiotic, so it helps fight bacteria! This could possibly lead to new medications that fight diseases tha…
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Measles Outbreak
The article describes a sudden measles outbreak and how it was traced back to Disney parks in California. Health officials believe that visiting crowded areas is still safe, however, …
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Teens Help Save the World
The article describes medical innovations created by teenagers! These teens spent months on their research and building these projects to wow the judges at a science and engineering c…
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Smiley Face in the Sky
This article describes a smiley face that was formed in the sky by a cluster of stars. Students will learn about clusters of galaxies, and why this smiley face may have formed.
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Are Your Medications Safe?
Scientists have uncovered that the FDA has been covering up fraud in medical trials! This means that some medications may not be as safe as you think they are!
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Why Do Metals Blast in Water?
Science teachers always tell students that metals are highly explosive when dropped in water, and they always provide a textbook explanation, but this explanation was not enough for o…
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3D Printed Faces
This article describes 3D printing prosthetic faces for patients who have lost part of their face due to an accident, injury, or infection. The new faces are created by scanning the p…
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Science Finds the Best Hiding Spot
The article describes how Cornell University scientists were inspired to find the best zombie apocalypse hiding spot! They will reveal their findings later at a conference, and they w…
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Eyelash Length
Different sized eyelashes depend on different sized eyes. There is science behind how long your eyelashes are, and this article explains it all!
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Mice Help Teach About Human Disease
Mice and humans do not look the same, and they definitely do not act the same, but human and mouse genes are 85 to 90 percent similar to each other! This means that learning about mic…
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Hot Peppers Soothe Pain
The article describes a new discovery made my researchers about a chemical in hot peppers that helps alleviate pain! Many pain relievers already make use of this chemical, but researc…
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Tasteless Penguins
Students will learn about how animals get the sense of taste and how important it really is. They will also learn about how penguins lack the majority of this sense, and that they can…
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Virtual Wounds and Virtual Healing
The article describes a virtual program created to simulate the spread of bacteria and diseases in the body. Scientists are able to see how the body handles the bacteria, and they can…
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Science in Hollywood
Hollywood is in need of scientists and mathematicians to help them out! Movies and TV shows use scientific consultants to make sure their scenes and special effects are accurately por…
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Buildings Get Rid of Fog?
Building buildings in California has led to a reduction of the area's regular fog. This could lead to the permanent harm of the area's climate.
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3D Recylcling
The article describes a new way of plastic recycling. This new technique allows for the plastic to be converted into 3D printing material. This helps the future of 3D printing in the …
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Corals Eat Plastic?
Coral reefs are mistaking plastics for food, eating them, and having trouble digesting them - causing them to die. When coral reefs die, the animals that eat the coral reefs also die.…
