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  1. Tech

    Think of this new tech as sunglasses for our windows

    Keeping buildings cool can use a lot of energy. Thanks to quantum computing, engineers designed a coating to cut the warming light that enters windows.

    By Kendra Redmond
  2. Earth

    Scientists Say: Equinox and Solstice

    Equinoxes and solstices mark the maximums, minimums and mediums of hours spent in daylight.

    By Maria Temming
  3. Archaeology

    Minding your mummies: The science of mummification

    In this science project, you will learn about the rituals and science of mummification by mummifying a hot dog.

    By Science Buddies
  4. Space

    Spacecraft traveling through a wormhole could send messages home

    A probe going through a wormhole should be able to send messages home before such a tunnel forever closes, a new computer model finds.

    By James R. Riordon
  5. Climate

    Creating less new stuff could greatly help Earth’s climate

    Instead of throwing unneeded things away, scientists recommend moving to a cycle of reducing, reusing, repairing and remaking old things into new ones.

    By Kathryn Hulick
  6. Tech

    Can we build Baymax?

    Baymax may be science fiction, but soft robotics is not. Experts break down Baymax’s parts and show what’s coming in the future.

    By Deborah Balthazar
  7. Health & Medicine

    High school scientists tackle community health and safety risks

    Three finalists in the 2023 Regeneron Science Talent Search aim to improve suicide risk assessment, treatment of sickle cell disease and more.

    By Maria Temming
  8. Materials Science

    Let’s learn about piezoelectric materials

    Piezoelectric materials turn mechanical energy into electrical energy — and vice versa.

    By Maria Temming
  9. Math

    Scientists Say: Calculus

    Calculus is math that deals with curves, from their changing slopes to the areas they enclose.

    By Maria Temming
  10. Computing

    A single chip like this could transmit a world’s worth of data

    The internet has a big environmental footprint. But this new type of tech could help reduce the climate impact of computing.

    By Kathryn Hulick
  11. Science & Society

    How daylight saving time throws off your internal clock

    Turning the clock ahead knocks our bodies and brains out of sync with the sun. That leads to many potential health issues.

    By Meghan Rosen
  12. Planets

    Saturn’s moon Enceladus wears a thick blanket of snow

    Pits on the frosty moon reveal the snow’s surprising depth, up to 700 meters (2,300 feet) in some places.

    By Lisa Grossman
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