Science News for Kids » Rice University 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 Blending in http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/engineers-take-a-lesson-from-natures-masters-of-disguise/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/engineers-take-a-lesson-from-natures-masters-of-disguise/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 18:03:06 +0000 Eric Niiler http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=16958 Can you spot the cuttlefish? A common European cuttlefish camouflages itself on the seafloor. Credit: Justine Allen

Engineers take a lesson from nature’s masters of disguise]]> Can you spot the cuttlefish? A common European cuttlefish camouflages itself on the seafloor. Credit: Justine Allen

Engineers take a lesson from nature’s masters of disguise]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/engineers-take-a-lesson-from-natures-masters-of-disguise/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

Scientists introduce a cheap and smart new device that gathers data in a flash]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/02/a-smarter-scan/feed/ 0 How to stop a speeding bullet http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/11/how-to-stop-a-speeding-bullet/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/11/how-to-stop-a-speeding-bullet/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:51:41 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=14942 plastic

Scientists take a close look at a plastic that has Superman’s ability to stop a speeding bullet]]> plastic

Scientists take a close look at a plastic that has Superman’s ability to stop a speeding bullet]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/11/how-to-stop-a-speeding-bullet/feed/ 0