Science News for Kids » University of North Carolina http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org Publication of the Society for Science & the Public Thu, 23 May 2013 17:00:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 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 Baby brain, adult disease http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/01/scientists-find-signs-of-alzheimers-disease-in-the-brains-of-infants/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/01/scientists-find-signs-of-alzheimers-disease-in-the-brains-of-infants/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:38:29 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=15434 Newborns with a certain version of a gene are more likely to have a smaller medial temporal lobe (blue spots). This brain region is also smaller in adults with Alzheimer’s disease. People with the gene version are three times more likely to develop the disorder, which affects memory.

Scientists find signs of Alzheimer’s disease in the brains of infants]]> Newborns with a certain version of a gene are more likely to have a smaller medial temporal lobe (blue spots). This brain region is also smaller in adults with Alzheimer’s disease. People with the gene version are three times more likely to develop the disorder, which affects memory.

Scientists find signs of Alzheimer’s disease in the brains of infants]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/01/scientists-find-signs-of-alzheimers-disease-in-the-brains-of-infants/feed/ 0 Watching our seas rise http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/11/satellites-coral-reefs-ancient-roman-fishponds-and-sinking-cities-help-us-understand-how-humans-are-changing-sea-level/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/11/satellites-coral-reefs-ancient-roman-fishponds-and-sinking-cities-help-us-understand-how-humans-are-changing-sea-level/#comments Thu, 08 Nov 2012 14:52:14 +0000 Douglas Fox http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=14790 Sandy-storm-surge_feature

Satellites, coral reefs, ancient Roman fishponds and sinking cities help us understand how humans are changing sea level ]]> Sandy-storm-surge_feature

Satellites, coral reefs, ancient Roman fishponds and sinking cities help us understand how humans are changing sea level ]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/11/satellites-coral-reefs-ancient-roman-fishponds-and-sinking-cities-help-us-understand-how-humans-are-changing-sea-level/feed/ 0 Bye-bye, egg allergy http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/08/bye-bye-egg-allergy/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/08/bye-bye-egg-allergy/#comments Fri, 10 Aug 2012 15:41:55 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=13525 An egg allergy may keep kids from eating many foods. But a new study could help those kids eat eggs again one day. Credit: Robert & Mihaela Vicol

Eating tiny amounts of eggs helps some children overcome their egg allergy]]> An egg allergy may keep kids from eating many foods. But a new study could help those kids eat eggs again one day. Credit: Robert & Mihaela Vicol

Eating tiny amounts of eggs helps some children overcome their egg allergy]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/08/bye-bye-egg-allergy/feed/ 0