5 Ways to Talk to Your Kids About Bullying By Laura Geggel published 14 July 16 High school bullying, whether it is an online spat or ostracism in the lunchroom, is fairly common. But despite its prevalence, bullying can be difficult to discuss.
Modern Worldwide Danger Blooms from Ancient Bacteria By Marlene Cimons published 10 December 14 Research results will have implications for many other lakes in the U.S. and around the world that are also experiencing toxic blooms.
Engineering a Better Food Bank By Matt Shipman published 9 December 14 Fairly and efficiently distributing food is a large and complicated problem and a team of engineers set out to make it work better.
Swallows Of The Western Skies By Jessica Arriens published 6 September 14 An international team of researchers studies one slim bird to answer some big biological questions.
Innovative Entertainment Model Designed to Get Kids Outside By Ayesha Monga Kravetz published 31 July 14 The new online production, Plum Landing, teaches kids core science concepts and gets them exploring their worlds through online webisodes, games, an app, videos and hands-on activities.
Frog Population Decline Linked to Killer Pathogen By Jacqueline Conciatore published 28 July 14 Ranavirus may be partly to blame for dwindling frog populations.
Citizen Science Aims to Clean Up Pacific Plastics By Lily Whiteman published 28 July 14 COASST studies seasonal patterns of ocean debris to aid in the clean up of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
Predicting How Biodiversity Affects Disease By Marlene Cimons published 16 July 14 With the increase of cross-species disease it is important to understand how disease, species-interactions and biodiversity interact.
Kids and Science Good for More than Just a Grade By Priya Ramaiah published 14 July 14 A sixth-grade student’s science fair project led to the discovery that erythritol, a sugar alcohol in Truvia, may be a human-safe insecticide.
Tech Sandbox: The Playground of Neural Engineering By Adiba Khan published 25 June 14 This University of Washington course and competition encourages students to create projects the incorporate the core principles of neural engineering.
Zzzzzzzz: The Mathematics of a Good Night’s Sleep By Ivy F. Kupec published 25 June 14 Mathematician Janet Best uses mathematical models to learn about slee-wake patterns.
Thanks, Dad: Owl Monkeys Are Caring Fathers, Too By Lily Whiteman published 13 June 14 Patricia Wright of Stoney Brook University explains why owl monkeys are devoted fathers and nocturnal.
Combatting TBI by Engineering Resilience in the Brain By Evan Lerner published 31 May 14 Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania model neural structures in the brain to better understand traumatic brain injury.
The Slippery Rules of Mudslides By Ivy Kupec published 7 May 14 Mathematician E. Bruce Pitman researches how mudslides and other debris flows work.
Old Idea About Ecology Questioned by New Findings By Marlene Cimons published 28 April 14 New research refutes one of Darwin’s hypotheses.
Biodiversity Benefits Society in Surprising Ways By Lily Whiteman published 22 April 14 Research on Earth's biodiversity has advanced science and engineering innovation.
10 Surprising Ways that Biodiversity Benefits the Economy By Lily Whiteman published 22 April 14 From microbes to plants and large predators, every organism on Earth has evolved unique survival mechanisms and research has shown us how this biodiversity can help society.
When Distant Galaxies Light Up: Modeling a Cosmic Slurp By Aaron Dubrow published 10 April 14 Researchers employ supercomputers to understand and predict black holes swallowing stars.
Radical Method Uses Cells to Fight Brain Tumors By Bobbie Mixon published 1 April 14 Radically modified cells could transport anticancer drugs to a tumor.
Belly Up to the Bamboo Buffet: Pandas vs. Horses By Sue Nichols published 22 March 14 2014 is the year of Year of the Horse in China. But pandas, it turns out, aren't celebrating.
