Science News for Kids » Intel 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 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 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 Avoiding ‘hot’ wheels http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/teen-designs-device-that-could-almost-double-the-life-of-airplane-tires/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/teen-designs-device-that-could-almost-double-the-life-of-airplane-tires/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 22:35:18 +0000 Sid Perkins http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=17086 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]]> 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]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/teen-designs-device-that-could-almost-double-the-life-of-airplane-tires/feed/ 0 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 How teachers cultivate young scientists http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/10/how-teachers-cultivate-young-scientists/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/10/how-teachers-cultivate-young-scientists/#comments Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:51:29 +0000 Erin Wayman http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=14321 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]]> 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]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/10/how-teachers-cultivate-young-scientists/feed/ 0