Components November 4, 2015 New gadget can recharge a cell phone in 30 seconds A new device invented by Eesha Khare of Saratoga, Calif., can fit inside a cell phone’s battery and recharge it fully in less than half a minute. And the inventor of the gizmo is just 18 years old.
Science Education November 4, 2015 Vote for your favorite student Google doodle Kids from across the United States submitted more than 130,000 doodles to Google's 2013 Doodle 4 Google competition.
Science Education November 4, 2015 Learn to write software in 9 weeks? New coding boot camps promise to launch tech careers Want to launch a lucrative career as a software engineer but don't have a computer-science degree? Maybe it's time for a hacker boot camp.
Science Education October 22, 2015 Digital natives: The most & least wired countries revealed While it may seem like young people are always using the Internet, it's perhaps surprising that only 30 percent of people ages 15 to 24 worldwide are "digital natives," meaning they've been active on the Internet for at least five years, new research shows.
Science Education October 22, 2015 MIT students develop wearable cooling device that could make air conditioning obsolete Ever wanted your own personal air conditioner? Check out this new prototype wearable cooling device developed by a team of MIT engineering students -- it's just what you've been waiting for.
Robots October 22, 2015 South Carolina school brings robots into the classroom Lexie Kinder has a desk in her third grade classroom at Alice Drive Elementary School in Sumter, South Carolina. But you won’t find her there – you’ll find her at home at her desk. But you will find her robot there at school in her place.
Science Education October 22, 2015 Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter's Jack Dorsey promote computer coding in new video Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter creator Jack Dorsey are among the tech luminaries appearing in a new video promoting the teaching and learning of computer coding.
Science Education October 21, 2015 During Girl Day, Raytheon hopes to inspire future female engineers On Thursday, young girls nationwide like Perez-Fiato will explore the possibility of a career in engineering. Through Girl Day, which is part of National Engineers Week, aerospace and defense company Raytheon is sponsoring 16 events at various Boys and Girls Clubs across the country. As part of this programming, these students will conduct experiments — like using heat from sun’s thermal and radiant heat to heat water — and meet with participating Raytheon volunteers, many of whom are female engineers. Â
Dinosaurs October 21, 2015 Rare Stegosaurus skeleton to debut at London museum A rare skeleton of a nearly 10-foot-tall, 150-million-year-old Stegosaurus will be unveiled at the Natural History Museum in London next month.
Science Education October 21, 2015 Ask a science teacher: Why is snow white, and where does its color go when the snow melts? Snow is a bunch of ice crystals stuck together. It’s a very complex arrangement. To understand why snow is white, we must be familiar with what happens to light when it strikes any material.
Science Education October 21, 2015 America's rocketeers: Young geniuses could push the space race forward Elon Musk led the charge by privatizing space exploration. Now, a new cadre of rocketeers at hackerspaces, schools, and rocket clubs in the U.S. are ready to take the reins.
