Science News for Kids » Intel Science Talent Search http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org Publication of the Society for Science & the Public Wed, 22 May 2013 22:09:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Inspired medical research http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/inspired-medical-research-at-intel-science-talent-search-2013/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/inspired-medical-research-at-intel-science-talent-search-2013/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 21:21:45 +0000 Kellyn Betts http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=16906 Lonza-Active-6H-40x_ch01

Teens make real advances in biomedical science]]> Lonza-Active-6H-40x_ch01

Teens make real advances in biomedical science]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/inspired-medical-research-at-intel-science-talent-search-2013/feed/ 0 Science on the South Lawn http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/04/the-white-house-science-fair-2013-hosts-scores-of-student-researchers/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/04/the-white-house-science-fair-2013-hosts-scores-of-student-researchers/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:38:47 +0000 Sid Perkins http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=16715 whsciencefair_feature

The White House hosts scores of student researchers ]]> whsciencefair_feature

The White House hosts scores of student researchers ]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/04/the-white-house-science-fair-2013-hosts-scores-of-student-researchers/feed/ 0 When one question leads to another http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/04/when-one-question-leads-to-another/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/04/when-one-question-leads-to-another/#comments Sun, 07 Apr 2013 15:00:18 +0000 Susan Gaidos http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=16330 Student Erika DeBenedictis spent years studying the so-called interplanetary superhighway. Her persistence paid off: In 2010, Erika placed first in the Intel Science Talent Search for her research. Credit: Martin Lo, Caltech

Young scientists find advantages to pursuing related problems — sometimes for years on end]]> Student Erika DeBenedictis spent years studying the so-called interplanetary superhighway. Her persistence paid off: In 2010, Erika placed first in the Intel Science Talent Search for her research. Credit: Martin Lo, Caltech

Young scientists find advantages to pursuing related problems — sometimes for years on end]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/04/when-one-question-leads-to-another/feed/ 0 Teens seek invention protection http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/03/teens-seek-invention-protection/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/03/teens-seek-invention-protection/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:09:36 +0000 Kellyn Betts http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=16053 Credit: Stuart Burdford / iStock Photo

Increasingly, young researchers seek patents to defend their innovations against theft ]]> Credit: Stuart Burdford / iStock Photo

Increasingly, young researchers seek patents to defend their innovations against theft ]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/03/teens-seek-invention-protection/feed/ 0 Teens win big for their research http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/03/teens-win-big-for-their-research/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/03/teens-win-big-for-their-research/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:23:14 +0000 Meghan Rosen http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=15981 Jonah Kallenbach (left) and Adam Joseph Bowman (right) join first place winner Sara Volz, to round out the top three places in the competition. Credit: Chris Ayers Photography/SSP

2013 Intel Science Talent Search awards teens for science projects ]]> Jonah Kallenbach (left) and Adam Joseph Bowman (right) join first place winner Sara Volz, to round out the top three places in the competition. Credit: Chris Ayers Photography/SSP

2013 Intel Science Talent Search awards teens for science projects ]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/03/teens-win-big-for-their-research/feed/ 0 Pathways to research: Pursuing a passion http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/11/pathways-to-research-pursuing-a-passion/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/11/pathways-to-research-pursuing-a-passion/#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2012 20:36:52 +0000 Alison Pearce Stevens http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=14909 Laurie Rumker prepares the solutions she will use to grow her bacteria. Credit: Laurie Rumker

Young scientists get creative with their after-school work]]> Laurie Rumker prepares the solutions she will use to grow her bacteria. Credit: Laurie Rumker

Young scientists get creative with their after-school work]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/11/pathways-to-research-pursuing-a-passion/feed/ 0 Pathways to research: Young scientists tackle abstract problems http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/10/young-scientists-tackle-abstract-problems/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/10/young-scientists-tackle-abstract-problems/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2012 21:11:41 +0000 Alison Pearce Stevens http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=14470 NT_droplet_feature

Students’ independent, theoretical investigations produce real-world results]]> NT_droplet_feature

Students’ independent, theoretical investigations produce real-world results]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/10/young-scientists-tackle-abstract-problems/feed/ 0 Pathways to research: Connecting with scientists http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/08/budding-researchers-get-ahead-by-spending-their-free-time-working-side-by-side-with-real-scientists/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/08/budding-researchers-get-ahead-by-spending-their-free-time-working-side-by-side-with-real-scientists/#comments Thu, 02 Aug 2012 15:33:50 +0000 Daniel Strain http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=13448 That’s no hairnet: Emily Prentiss and brain scientist John Butler practice attaching special probes to the head of a fellow researcher at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City. These probes record the brain’s electric pulses and helped Prentiss study how the organ reacts to sudden changes in the environment. The young student was able to complete the project with Butler’s guidance. Credit: Courtesy of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Budding researchers get ahead by spending their free time working side by side with real scientists ]]> That’s no hairnet: Emily Prentiss and brain scientist John Butler practice attaching special probes to the head of a fellow researcher at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City. These probes record the brain’s electric pulses and helped Prentiss study how the organ reacts to sudden changes in the environment. The young student was able to complete the project with Butler’s guidance. Credit: Courtesy of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Budding researchers get ahead by spending their free time working side by side with real scientists ]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/08/budding-researchers-get-ahead-by-spending-their-free-time-working-side-by-side-with-real-scientists/feed/ 0 Young scientists’ ‘outside’ lives http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/05/young-scientists-outside-lives/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/05/young-scientists-outside-lives/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 18:05:15 +0000 Daniel Strain http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=12552 youngscientists_feature

Science fair finalists include firefighters, musicians and even magicians]]> youngscientists_feature

Science fair finalists include firefighters, musicians and even magicians]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/05/young-scientists-outside-lives/feed/ 0 Competing with math http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/04/competing-with-math/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/04/competing-with-math/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:20:06 +0000 Daniel Strain http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=12405 math_feature

Five high schoolers are the new faces of mathematics]]> math_feature

Five high schoolers are the new faces of mathematics]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/04/competing-with-math/feed/ 0