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- Tech
Are propellers fin-ished?
The fins and flippers of penguins and other marine animals inspire new ways to propel watercraft.
By Carrie Lock - Brain
A dog’s amazingly large vocabulary
A border collie named Rico recognizes a surprisingly large number of words.
By Emily Sohn - Physics
Project music
From hard rock to country and classical, music comes into play in several award-winning science projects.
By Emily Sohn - Tech
Drawing energy out of wastewater
Microbes in a fuel cell can generate electricity from plant and animal waste in water.
By Emily Sohn - Space
Destination Mars
Sending mice into space is just one step toward putting astronauts on Mars.
By Emily Sohn - Chemistry
Cooking up superhard diamonds
Popping diamonds into a high-pressure oven can make these hard minerals even harder.
- Tech
Electronic paper turns a page
Changeable ink and battery-powered paper may make textbooks lighter and bring video newspapers into daily use.
By Emily Sohn - Tech
A micro-dose of your own medicine
Medicine-delivering microchips implanted in the body could replace some injections and pills.
- Computing
A classroom of the mind
Computer technology that puts kids in a cartoon classroom may help them learn to pay attention.
By Emily Sohn - Space
Dreams of floating in space
Traveling into outer space is scary, fun, and a possibility for anyone who's willing to work hard enough to get there.
By Emily Sohn - Genetics
Baby swaps, crime scenes, and DNA testing
By looking at animal DNA, investigators are solving crimes and conservationists are helping save endangered species.
By Emily Sohn - Tech
Butterfly wings and waterproof coats
Inspired by nature, scientists have come up with clever new designs for waterproof coatings.
By Emily Sohn