Science News for Kids http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org Publication of the Society for Science & the Public Wed, 16 May 2012 23:46:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Caecilians: The other amphibian http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/05/caecilians-the-other-amphibian/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/05/caecilians-the-other-amphibian/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 18:42:12 +0000 Roberta Kwok http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=12687 Measey---S-vittatus

Legless creatures live secretive, strange existences underground and underwater ]]> Measey---S-vittatus

Legless creatures live secretive, strange existences underground and underwater ]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/05/caecilians-the-other-amphibian/feed/ 0 Granola bars for cows http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/05/granola-bars-for-cows/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/05/granola-bars-for-cows/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 14:03:05 +0000 Sid Perkins http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=12679 Shiza Gulab (left) and Mahnoor Hassan from Peshawar, Pakistan, are part of a team that developed a nutrient-rich, granola-like food supplement for livestock. Team member Bushra Shahed (not pictured) was unable to attend the Pittsburgh event. Credit: Patrick Thornton, SSP

Nutrient-rich “energy squares” boost milk production, help prevent disease]]> Shiza Gulab (left) and Mahnoor Hassan from Peshawar, Pakistan, are part of a team that developed a nutrient-rich, granola-like food supplement for livestock. Team member Bushra Shahed (not pictured) was unable to attend the Pittsburgh event. Credit: Patrick Thornton, SSP

Nutrient-rich “energy squares” boost milk production, help prevent disease]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/05/granola-bars-for-cows/feed/ 0 Helmet helper http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/05/helmet-helper/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/05/helmet-helper/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 21:21:02 +0000 Sid Perkins http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=12642 The Skid Lid Helmet Helper, a cap-like liner (far right) made of 1-centimeter-thick strips filled with a gel-like material, may absorb as much as 97 percent of the energy of an impact, Longcroft’s tests suggest.

Gel-filled liner absorbs energy of impacts, may reduce sports-related head injuries]]> The Skid Lid Helmet Helper, a cap-like liner (far right) made of 1-centimeter-thick strips filled with a gel-like material, may absorb as much as 97 percent of the energy of an impact, Longcroft’s tests suggest.

Gel-filled liner absorbs energy of impacts, may reduce sports-related head injuries]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/05/helmet-helper/feed/ 0 Stony bacteria http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/05/stony-bacteria/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/05/stony-bacteria/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 18:12:27 +0000 Roberta Kwok http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=12629 A newly discovered bacterium has pearl-like lumps inside. Credit: CNRS, K. Benzerara & S. Borensztajn

Lake-dwelling bacterium has hard lumps inside it]]> A newly discovered bacterium has pearl-like lumps inside. Credit: CNRS, K. Benzerara & S. Borensztajn

Lake-dwelling bacterium has hard lumps inside it]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/05/stony-bacteria/feed/ 0 Obesity linked to location http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/05/obesity-linked-to-location/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/05/obesity-linked-to-location/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 13:30:19 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=12595 Kids skateboard and play Frisbee in Seattle’s Gas Works Park. Recent studies of neighborhoods in Seattle and San Diego found that children’s proximity to parks and supermarkets influenced obesity. Credit: Emily Krieger

Kids living near parks or markets less likely to be extremely overweight]]> Kids skateboard and play Frisbee in Seattle’s Gas Works Park. Recent studies of neighborhoods in Seattle and San Diego found that children’s proximity to parks and supermarkets influenced obesity. Credit: Emily Krieger

Kids living near parks or markets less likely to be extremely overweight]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/05/obesity-linked-to-location/feed/ 0 Cool Jobs: Wide world of robots http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/05/wide-world-of-robots/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/05/wide-world-of-robots/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 21:57:09 +0000 Roberta Kwok http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=12606 Biomimetic-Robotic-Fish_feature

The machines can help with everything from surgery to disaster response]]> Biomimetic-Robotic-Fish_feature

The machines can help with everything from surgery to disaster response]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/05/wide-world-of-robots/feed/ 0 Dark matter search turns up empty http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/05/dark-matter-search-turns-up-empty/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/05/dark-matter-search-turns-up-empty/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 21:38:17 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=12586 A blue cloud of dark, or invisible, matter surrounds the swirl of the Milky Way galaxy in this illustration. A new study suggests our galaxy’s dark matter may have a shape other than a sphere. Credit: L. Calçada/ESO

Star study suggests our cosmic neighborhood may be lacking invisible matter ]]> A blue cloud of dark, or invisible, matter surrounds the swirl of the Milky Way galaxy in this illustration. A new study suggests our galaxy’s dark matter may have a shape other than a sphere. Credit: L. Calçada/ESO

Star study suggests our cosmic neighborhood may be lacking invisible matter ]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/05/dark-matter-search-turns-up-empty/feed/ 0 DNA, RNA…and XNA? http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/05/dna-rnaand-xna/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/05/dna-rnaand-xna/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 18:36:27 +0000 Roberta Kwok http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=12578 iStock_000018677755Small

Scientists create artificial genetic molecules that can carry information, evolve]]> iStock_000018677755Small

Scientists create artificial genetic molecules that can carry information, evolve]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/05/dna-rnaand-xna/feed/ 0 Baboons detect bogus words http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/05/baboons-detect-bogus-words/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/05/baboons-detect-bogus-words/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 15:00:10 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=12544 This baboon participated in a new study that found the monkeys could tell real words from nonsense strings of letters. Credit: J. Fagot

Some monkeys know a real word when they see it]]> This baboon participated in a new study that found the monkeys could tell real words from nonsense strings of letters. Credit: J. Fagot

Some monkeys know a real word when they see it]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/05/baboons-detect-bogus-words/feed/ 0 Switching cough off http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/05/switching-cough-off/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/05/switching-cough-off/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 15:00:04 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=12537 The green balls in this illustration of an airway represent the virus that causes the common cold. Credit: Nicolle Rager Fuller/NSF

Researchers find possible solution to the nagging problem of how to curb a cough]]> The green balls in this illustration of an airway represent the virus that causes the common cold. Credit: Nicolle Rager Fuller/NSF

Researchers find possible solution to the nagging problem of how to curb a cough]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/05/switching-cough-off/feed/ 0