Science News for Kids » cloaking http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org Publication of the Society for Science & the Public Sat, 18 May 2013 04:07:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Quake, quake, go away http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/03/quake-quake-go-away/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/03/quake-quake-go-away/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:12:02 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=15875 An earthquake caused widespread damage to San Francisco in 1989. Scientists are designing a new type of seismic shield that may help protect buildings from tremors. Credit: J.K. Nakata/USGS

French engineers report success in the first test of an underground seismic shield ]]> An earthquake caused widespread damage to San Francisco in 1989. Scientists are designing a new type of seismic shield that may help protect buildings from tremors. Credit: J.K. Nakata/USGS

French engineers report success in the first test of an underground seismic shield ]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/03/quake-quake-go-away/feed/ 0 A smarter scan http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/02/a-smarter-scan/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/02/a-smarter-scan/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:35:08 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=15537 Tiny patterns cut into this narrow copper strip filter microwaves. This new, simple technology makes it possible to take digital pictures faster, with less computer time required. And it could be used to help make airport scanners smarter, faster and cheaper. Credit: J. Hunt/Duke

Scientists introduce a cheap and smart new device that gathers data in a flash]]> Tiny patterns cut into this narrow copper strip filter microwaves. This new, simple technology makes it possible to take digital pictures faster, with less computer time required. And it could be used to help make airport scanners smarter, faster and cheaper. Credit: J. Hunt/Duke

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