If Kids Really Knew STEM
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The 24 best sitcoms on Netflix right now (February 2024)
The best sitcoms on Netflix include My Wife and Kids, Loudermilk, Wonder Years, Medical Police, Young Sheldon, Seinfeld, Community, and more......»»
Research offer direct view of tantalum oxidation that impedes qubit coherence
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and DOE's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have used a combination of scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) and computational modeling to get a.....»»
A puzzling illness paralyzed US kids every other year—until it didn’t
Researchers braced for a surge in 2022 that never came—and no one knows why. Enlarge / This thin section transmission electron microscopic (TEM) image reveals numerous spheroid-shaped Enterovirus-D68 (EV-D68) virions. (credit:.....»»
Sticking with sports during school years linked to academic success
As school and summer sports resume, a new study from the University of Sydney finds links between kids' long-term participation in sports and increased academic performance, including impacts on NAPLAN scores, absenteeism and likelihood to attend uni.....»»
Only Apple could have made Apple Vision Pro, say firm"s design chiefs
In a new interview, Apple's Alan Dye and Richard Howarth talk about the challenges of Apple Vision Pro and of when they knew it was working.Exploded view of Apple Vision Pro (Source: Dan Winters via Wallpaper* magazine)As Apple Vision Pro arrives in.....»»
Inside the Beef Industry’s Campaign to Influence Kids
Big Beef is wooing science teachers with webinars and lesson plans in an attempt to change students’ perceptions of the industry......»»
Increased temperature difference between day and night could affect all life on Earth, say scientists
Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, in Sweden, have discovered a change in what scientists already knew about global warming dynamics. It had been widely accepted since the 1950s that global temperature rises were not consistent throu.....»»
Tim Cook says he always knew Apple would arrive at the Apple Vision Pro
In a new interview, Apple CEO Tim Cook was pictured for the first time wearing the Apple Vision Pro, and discussed the inevitable road to the headset.Tim Cook dons the Apple Vision Pro | Credit: Vanity FairThe Apple Vision Pro is set to start arrivin.....»»
Zuckerberg says sorry for Meta harming kids—but rejects payments to families
CEOs of Meta, TikTok, Snap, Discord, and X testified at hearing on child safety. Enlarge / Mark Zuckerberg discussed Meta's approaches to child safety at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing January 31, 2024. During a.....»»
Child poverty is on the rise in Canada, putting over 1 million kids at risk of life-long negative effects
At first glance, Canada ranks among the top third of countries for its work in addressing child poverty. But that isn't the whole story......»»
It turns out NASA’s Mars helicopter was much more revolutionary than we knew
Ingenuity packed more computing power than all other NASA deep space missions combined. Enlarge / An image from Ingenuity, looking down at the surface of Mars. That's its shadow. (credit: NASA/JPL) Much has been written.....»»
Cruise failed to disclose disturbing details of self-driving car crash
Company did not share all it knew about the accident with regulators. Enlarge / A Cruise robotaxi test vehicle in San Francisco. (credit: Cruise) A law firm hired by the General Motors’ self-driving subsidiary Cruise t.....»»
Study tracks how wetland tree stem emissions vary by season, location, and hydrological conditions
The recent rise in atmospheric methane (CH4) has drawn increased attention to the potent greenhouse gas, which is approximately 45 times more powerful than carbon dioxide at trapping heat in the atmosphere. About 60% of global methane emissions are a.....»»
Researchers elucidate the variability and adaptability of internode elongation in barley
Plant architecture is the outcome of several successive developmental processes that can be classified into two events: Organogenesis and extension. Organogenesis stems from the meristems (stem cells) that give rise to different types of organs (e.g......»»
Pok Pok Montessori-inspired iOS app gets ‘Dress-Up’ toy in latest update
A new toy has arrived today as a major update for the wonderful Montessori-inspired iOS app Pok Pok. “Dress-Up” helps kids with imagination, storytelling, self-esteem, fine motor skills, and much more. more….....»»
Jay Duplass talks Hades" big introduction to "Percy Jackson and the Olympians"
Jay Duplass, who plays Hades in "Percy Jackson and the Olympians," breaks down the Underworld scene and his kids' reactions to the show. For Jay Duplass and his family, Tuesday nights are reserved for Percy Jackson and the Olympians.Right when.....»»
Apple TV+ shrinks Kids division with rare layoffs: ‘a fraction of the overall staff’
It’s not common to see Apple and layoffs in the same headline, but Deadline exclusively reports that Apple has shrunk its Kids division. more….....»»
Learning to read in another language is tough: How Namibian teachers can help kids
In a classroom in Namibia's northern Oshikoto region, a teacher has written English vocabulary words on the chalkboard. She asks her learners to read them aloud. When they stumble with pronunciation, she corrects them. She also helps the youngsters t.....»»
Children"s programming takes a hit as Apple TV+ lays off eight staffers
Apple TV+ has been hit with a small round of layoffs as eight people who worked in kids content were let go on Tuesday.Apple TV+The cuts included music, production, and development for children's programming. It is likely that the layoffs have come a.....»»
New stem cell research to take flight into space
A Mayo Clinic research experiment will be part of a payload that launches into space from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Jan. 29, subject to weather conditions and other factors. The research team from the lab of Dr. Abba.....»»