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Building with moon rocks

By Sid Perkins / May 22, 2013

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

Posted in Technology & Engineering, Young Scientists | Tagged aluminum oxide, astronauts, calcium oxide, concrete, construction, engineering, Georgia, getinvolved, Hoschton, Intel, intelisef, International Science and Engineering Fair, ISEF, lunar soil, lunarcrete, Mill Creek High School, moon base, moon rock, Phoenix, Sergio Parra, water

Flagging loose bolts

By Sid Perkins / May 16, 2013

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

Posted in Technology & Engineering, Young Scientists | Tagged accidents, bolt, China, Formula One, friction, getinvolved, Hong Kong, Intel, Intel ISEF, International Science and Engineering Fair, ISEF, Jia Ying Zhong, Mei Di Zhu, Mei Kam, nut, Sheng Keng Hui Li Ping Secondary School, spring, structures, washer

Avoiding ‘hot’ wheels

By Sid Perkins / May 15, 2013

Phillipe Lothaller, a 17-year-old senior from Cape Town, South Africa, has invented a device that could save airlines big money by extending the life of tires. The metal device at left is an early mock-up of the design. A newer version (seen in white at center) has pop-up scoops instead of fixed ones. When retracted, the scoops don’t interfere with a plane’s protective wheel wells. Credit: Patrick Thornton, SSP

Teen designs device that could almost double the life of airplane tires

Posted in Technology & Engineering, Transportation, Young Scientists | Tagged airlines, Cape Town, delamination, getinvolved, Intel, Intel ISEF, intelisef, International Science and Engineering Fair, ISEF, Phillipe Lothaller, retread, Rondebosch Boys’ High School, South Africa; aircraft, tires, topstories

Inspired medical research

By Kellyn Betts / May 7, 2013

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Teens make real advances in biomedical science

Posted in Body & Health, Young Scientists | Tagged Academy for Medical Science Technology, Akshay Padmanabha, albumin, biomedical research, biopsy, Brittany Michelle Wenger, Brittany Wenger, cancer, College Preparatory School, Computational Neurodynamics Laboratory, Emory University, feature, finalist, fine needle aspiration, Greenwich High School, Houston High School, Intel, Intel Science Talent Search, Jack Ryan Takahashi, Jack Takahashi, Jennifer Chan, Kelly Xinyi Zhang, Kelly Zhang, Lynbrook High School, medicine, microbial fuel cell, Milton High School, nanobot, neural network, Out-of-Door Academy, polymer, pulmonary hypertension, Raja Selvakumar, seizure, Society for Science & the Public, Stanford University, Stephen Adam Le Breton, Stephen Le Breton, STS, tamoxifen, teeth, tic, tooth enamel, topstories, University of Memphis, University of the Pacific

How teachers cultivate young scientists

By Erin Wayman / October 4, 2012

Martin Shapiro, an instructor at the 2012 SSP Fellows Institute,
demonstrates the “electric pickle” experiment, a fun way to introduce students to research. Credit: SSP

SSP Fellows share tips on how to introduce research into the classroom

Posted in Science Education, Teaching Science, Young Scientists | Tagged Applied Learning Academy, Bill Wallace, Center for BioMolecular Modeling, Central Virginia Governor’s School for Science and Technology, Cheryl Lindeman, data analysis, Denise Gordon, electric pickle experiment, experimentation, feature, fellows institute, Georgetown Day School, grants, graphing, Intel, Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams, Lillie Bryant, Martin Shapiro, Milwaukee School of Engineering, nematode, Northeast High School, parasite, pill bugs, Randa Flinn, Reed Resource Center School, research, research grants, School Without Walls, science fairs, Science News for Kids, science teachers, Society for Science & the Public, South Fort Myers High School, state science fair, Steven Wilkie, Sydney Bergman, topstories

Pathways to research: Problem-solving

By Daniel Strain / September 9, 2012

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Young researchers can become local heroes for taking on projects that help their friends and neighbors

Posted in Science & Society, Teaching Science | Tagged ADHD, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, Brandon Li, Brett Gossett, cerebral palsy, diesel, Dominique Evans-Bye, electric bicycle, feature, geographic information systems, GIS, Intel, Intel ISEF, Intel STS, International Science and Engineering Fair, Lexus Eco Challenge, linoleic acid, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Micah Toll, Michelle Lee, Morgan Sinko, MRSA, ozone, PAHs, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, Pulse PEVO, Science Talent Search, Society for Science and the Public, Sydney Bergman