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Living lenses? Glass-coated microbes might take better photos

Throughout the living and tech world, lenses focus light to improve the resolution of images. In our eyes, these curved structures are made of cells. Plastic or glass lenses have…

The universe: How will it end?

Some endings are easy to predict. Throw a ball in the air and it will fall back down. Run off a diving board and you’ll land in a pool. Stick…

Scratching an itch has both good effects and bad

Don’t scratch that mosquito bite! Chances are you’ve heard this advice before — and had a hard time following it. So you may already know that scratching can feel good…

Let’s learn about the carbon cycle

The element carbon is found all over our planet. Carbon helps make up carbon dioxide gas in the atmosphere (it’s the C in CO2). It’s found underground in rocks and…

This weird ice may exist on alien planets

A strange type of ice has just been observed. It forms at high temperatures and pressures. It possesses traits of both solid ice and liquid water. And researchers have now…

Explainer: What is asthma and how is it treated?

Julianna Hayes is a 10-year-old who lives in New Hampshire. She has a black belt in karate, loves the ice cream flavor “tornado” and wants to be a teacher. She…

Scientists Say: Lift

Lift (noun, “LIFT”) In physics, lift is a force that enables birds and planes to fly. It acts perpendicular to the flow of air around an object. Consider an airplane…

Dad’s backyard lessons inspired this hearing scientist to learn

At about 5 years old, A. Catalina Vélez-Ortega went to her dad with a question: How do human hearts work? He was the right person to ask. Her dad worked…

Biological sex is more complex than just male or female

Sex isn’t as simple as male or female. It’s not just about chromosomes. Or genitals. Or reproductive cells. Or any other binary metric. (Binary refers to something that can only…

How does limiting sugar early in life affect adult health?

Abstract What do soda, ice cream, and candy have in common? They all contain lots of added sugar! While sugar makes foods taste great, too much added sugar can negatively…