Science News for Kids » Extra http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org Publication of the Society for Science & the Public Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:07:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 ‘Cool’ research for the president http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/06/cool-research-for-the-president/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/06/cool-research-for-the-president/#comments Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:28:34 +0000 Sid Perkins http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=17661 wh_taketwo

White House welcomes a cross-section of young scientists and engineers]]> wh_taketwo

White House welcomes a cross-section of young scientists and engineers]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/06/cool-research-for-the-president/feed/ 0 A penny for your health? http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/a-penny-for-your-health/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/a-penny-for-your-health/#comments Thu, 30 May 2013 20:59:49 +0000 Sid Perkins http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=17321 Summer Monroe, 18, developed a copper-containing bandage that may help reduce infections in battlefield wounds. Credit: Patrick Thornton, SSP

Teen researchers study copper’s germ-killing prowess ]]> Summer Monroe, 18, developed a copper-containing bandage that may help reduce infections in battlefield wounds. Credit: Patrick Thornton, SSP

Teen researchers study copper’s germ-killing prowess ]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/a-penny-for-your-health/feed/ 0 New bag keeps food fresh longer http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/new-bag-keeps-food-fresh-longer/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/new-bag-keeps-food-fresh-longer/#comments Tue, 28 May 2013 14:48:50 +0000 Sid Perkins http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=17278 Carolyn Jons, 15 , developed a new type of plastic bag to help keep food fresh longer. Credit: Patrick Thornton, SSP

Invention harnesses oxygen-trapping power of iron]]> Carolyn Jons, 15 , developed a new type of plastic bag to help keep food fresh longer. Credit: Patrick Thornton, SSP

Invention harnesses oxygen-trapping power of iron]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/new-bag-keeps-food-fresh-longer/feed/ 0 A warming life jacket http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/a-warming-life-jacket/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/a-warming-life-jacket/#comments Tue, 28 May 2013 12:04:06 +0000 Sid Perkins http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=17267 New life saver A 17-year-old from South Africa has invented a warming liner (blue cloth liner, shown on table) for life jackets. Patrick Thornton, SSP

New liner contains a substance that helps fight heat loss in chilly water]]> New life saver A 17-year-old from South Africa has invented a warming liner (blue cloth liner, shown on table) for life jackets. Patrick Thornton, SSP

New liner contains a substance that helps fight heat loss in chilly water]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/a-warming-life-jacket/feed/ 0 Smile! Dimples boost your mileage http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/smile-dimples-boost-your-mileage/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/smile-dimples-boost-your-mileage/#comments Mon, 27 May 2013 17:22:14 +0000 Sid Perkins http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=17244 This teen’s wind tunnel tests showed that dimpling the surface of trucks could greatly reduce drag from friction. Patrick Thornton, SSP

Trucks covered with tiny indentations, like those on golf balls, experience less friction]]> This teen’s wind tunnel tests showed that dimpling the surface of trucks could greatly reduce drag from friction. Patrick Thornton, SSP

Trucks covered with tiny indentations, like those on golf balls, experience less friction]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/smile-dimples-boost-your-mileage/feed/ 0 Better chow yields more milk http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/better-chow-yields-more-milk/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/better-chow-yields-more-milk/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 17:00:53 +0000 Sid Perkins http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=17223 Bennett Lee Gibson, a 15-year-old dairy farmer from Ogden, Utah, found that feeding dairy cows a costly but more digestible corn boosted milk production — and his profits. Credit: Patrick Thornton, SSP

A more nutritious form of corn for dairy cows boosts farm profits, teen investigator finds]]> Bennett Lee Gibson, a 15-year-old dairy farmer from Ogden, Utah, found that feeding dairy cows a costly but more digestible corn boosted milk production — and his profits. Credit: Patrick Thornton, SSP

A more nutritious form of corn for dairy cows boosts farm profits, teen investigator finds]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/better-chow-yields-more-milk/feed/ 0 Building with moon rocks http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/working-on-the-moon-with-lunar-soil-and-grit-could-prove-easier-more-efficient-and-less-costly-than-using-earthly-materials/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/working-on-the-moon-with-lunar-soil-and-grit-could-prove-easier-more-efficient-and-less-costly-than-using-earthly-materials/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 17:28:31 +0000 Sid Perkins http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=17159 Sergio Parra, a 17-year-old engineer from Hoschton, Ga., analyzed concrete made from materials likely available on the moon. His findings suggest that construction on the moon might be more economical than previously thought. Credit: Patrick Thornton, SSP

Working on the moon with lunar soil and grit could prove easier, more efficient and less costly than using earthly materials]]> Sergio Parra, a 17-year-old engineer from Hoschton, Ga., analyzed concrete made from materials likely available on the moon. His findings suggest that construction on the moon might be more economical than previously thought. Credit: Patrick Thornton, SSP

Working on the moon with lunar soil and grit could prove easier, more efficient and less costly than using earthly materials]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/working-on-the-moon-with-lunar-soil-and-grit-could-prove-easier-more-efficient-and-less-costly-than-using-earthly-materials/feed/ 0 Teens take home science gold http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/teens-take-home-science-gold-at-intel-isef-2013/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/teens-take-home-science-gold-at-intel-isef-2013/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 00:55:14 +0000 Sid Perkins http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=17117 Eesha Khare (left), Ionut Budisteanu (center) and Henry Wanjune Lin (right) claimed the top three prizes at this year’s Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix, Arizona. Budisteanu’s work toward developing a self-driving car earned the 19-year-old Romanian inventor the $75,000 top prize. Credit: Intel/Chris Ayers

A low-cost, self-driving vehicle; battery alternatives and analyses of galaxy clusters claim top prizes at a global high school science competition]]> Eesha Khare (left), Ionut Budisteanu (center) and Henry Wanjune Lin (right) claimed the top three prizes at this year’s Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix, Arizona. Budisteanu’s work toward developing a self-driving car earned the 19-year-old Romanian inventor the $75,000 top prize. Credit: Intel/Chris Ayers

A low-cost, self-driving vehicle; battery alternatives and analyses of galaxy clusters claim top prizes at a global high school science competition]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/teens-take-home-science-gold-at-intel-isef-2013/feed/ 0 Flagging loose bolts http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/smart-alert-washer-automatically-flags-when-a-nut-is-coming-loose-warning-of-potential-danger/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/smart-alert-washer-automatically-flags-when-a-nut-is-coming-loose-warning-of-potential-danger/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 00:11:48 +0000 Sid Perkins http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=17105 Mei Kam (left), Mei Di Zhu (center) and Jia Ying Zhong (right) designed a “smart washer” that provides an alert when the nut holding the washer on a bolt comes loose. Credit: Patrick Thornton, SSP

“Smart alert washer” automatically flags when a nut is coming loose, warning of potential danger]]> Mei Kam (left), Mei Di Zhu (center) and Jia Ying Zhong (right) designed a “smart washer” that provides an alert when the nut holding the washer on a bolt comes loose. Credit: Patrick Thornton, SSP

“Smart alert washer” automatically flags when a nut is coming loose, warning of potential danger]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/smart-alert-washer-automatically-flags-when-a-nut-is-coming-loose-warning-of-potential-danger/feed/ 0 Pee is for power http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/the-water-in-urine-can-be-a-source-of-hydrogen-for-electrical-generators/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/the-water-in-urine-can-be-a-source-of-hydrogen-for-electrical-generators/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 19:36:32 +0000 Sid Perkins http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=17098 Adebola Duro-Aina (left), Oluwatoyin Faleke (center) and Zainab Bello (right) designed a system that uses urine to produce a fuel. Generators that run on this fuel, rather than gasoline, would avoid spewing carbon monoxide, a toxic pollutant. Credit: Patrick Thornton, SSP

The water in urine can be a source of hydrogen for electrical generators]]> Adebola Duro-Aina (left), Oluwatoyin Faleke (center) and Zainab Bello (right) designed a system that uses urine to produce a fuel. Generators that run on this fuel, rather than gasoline, would avoid spewing carbon monoxide, a toxic pollutant. Credit: Patrick Thornton, SSP

The water in urine can be a source of hydrogen for electrical generators]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/the-water-in-urine-can-be-a-source-of-hydrogen-for-electrical-generators/feed/ 0