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Gather and make sense of information to describe that synthetic materials come from natural resources and impact society.

  1. Better than plywood

    Most people think of pineapple as a tasty fruit. But it can be so much more, two Malaysian teens showed. They turned the plant’s leaves into a construction material that’s both strong and waterproof.

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  2. Earth

    Don’t let the bedbugs bite

    A trio of teens has found a nontoxic way to stop bedbugs dead in their tracks. The method relies on a mesh of fibers that a bug can step into easily — but never leave.

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  3. Tech

    The road less worn

    Two teens have found a new use for old tires. By grinding them up and adding them to asphalt, the old rubber can create stronger, longer-lived roads. And the bonus: The process recycles tires that might otherwise have been burned, creating pollution.

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  4. Chemistry

    Urine may make Mars travel possible

    On Earth, urine is a waste. En route to Mars, it could be a precious renewable commodity: the source of drinking water and energy.

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  5. Environment

    Explainer: All crude oil is not alike

    Crude oil comes in conventional and unconventional types.

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  6. Tech

    A greener way to keep flames away

    Scientists use safer materials to create a new flame retardant.

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  7. Chemistry

    Plant-powered plastics

    Scientists are using green materials to create more Earth-friendly plastics.

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  8. Kids’ ingenuity honored at Intel ISEF

    Young scientists receive awards in international competition.

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  9. Chemistry

    Superslim silicene

    Lab-made sheets of silicon are only one atom thick.

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  10. Environment

    Planting seeds for better plastic

    Scientists are working to put the bio in plastics.

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