WRITING FOR KIDS
New success in treating allergies to peanuts and other foods
Some treatments can train the immune system to react less to proteins that normally send it into overdrive.
Science News for Students, 6 February 2020.
Food allergies can trigger stress and anxiety
Parents and counselors can help kids and teens learn to advocate for themselves and manage their food allergies.
Science News for Students, 6 February 2020.
Why can't bugs be grub?
Researchers are studying why some people think eating insects is gross — and how to change that
Science News for Students, 19 Nov 2018
Cool Jobs: Drilling into the secrets of teeth
Scientists focus on teeth to make better fillings, grow new chompers and explore ancient diets
Science News for Students, 1 Feb 2018
Bullying hurts — but peer support really helps
Bullying can leave lasting scars, but some schools now use peer pressure to reduce social conflicts
Science News for Students, 7 Feb 2017
Implant traps cancer cells on the move
Husband-wife team creates implant to catch migrating cancer cells before they form new tumors
Science News for Students, 2 Dec 2016
Bananas under attack: Understanding their foes
New genetic studies could help researchers gain the upper hand against fungi that infect bananas.
Science News for Students, 12 Oct 2016.
Gotcha! New test stalks diseases early
Chemists adapt a DNA test to measure proteins that mark HIV, cancer and more.
Science News for Students, 12 Apr 2016
Fattier yeast live long and prosper
Boosting a fat-storing molecule helped one-celled yeast live longer.
Science News for Students, 1 Apr 2016
Could We Clone a Mammoth? (PDF)
Extinction is forever. Or is it?
Ask, March 2016.
Plant 'vampires' lie in wait
Study reveals how some weeds sense when to reach out and and begin feeding on a neighbor.
Science News for Students, 1 September 2015.
Phoning in earthquakes
Networks of mobile devices could detect tremors and allow early warning of big shakes to come.
Science News for Students, 14 August 2015.
Bacteria become source of 'greener' blue jeans
Indigo plant inspires eco-friendly microbial production of denim dye.
Science News for Students, 27 July 2015.
Do mosquitoes love you? Blame your parents
Your genes can make you produce signature scents that attract — or repel — biting insects.
Science News for Students, 11 May 2015.
Ants in space (PDF)
Learning how ants search is helping scientists design robots and may help them better understand the brain, the Internet, and other complex systems.
Muse, March 2015.
Skip the soft drinks, period
Girls who drink sodas and other sweetened beverages could have their first menstrual period at a younger age.
Science News for Students, 13 February 2015.
Resilient hearts for deep-sea divers
A new instrument package gives insights into how diving mammals can work so hard while holding their breaths for a really long time.
Science News for Students, 26 January 2015.
Thunderstorms can generate powerful radiation
Lightning storms churn out high-energy radiation seen by spacecraft hundreds of miles away.
Science News for Students, 5 January 2015.
Why animals often 'stand in' for people
Researchers study lab mice and other species in the hunt to understand the human body—and what will keep it healthy.
Science News for Students, 4 December 2014.
Can soft drinks speed aging?
Drinking 8 ounces of sweetened soda daily inflicts 1.9 extra years of aging on your cell, a new study concludes.
Science News for Students, 25 November 2014.
Repelling germs with 'sharkskin'
Bacteria have a tough time sticking to surfaces with shark-like roughness.
Science News for Students, 3 October 2014.
Plants 'listen' for danger
The sound of a leaf-munching caterpillar triggers chemical defenses in plants.
Science News for Students, 3 September 2014.
Superbugs: a silent health emergency
Bacteria are outsmarting antibiotics to an alarming degree.
Science News for Students, 10 July 2014.
Some of chocolate's health benefits may trace to 'bugs'
New study highlights heroics of gut microbes.
Science News for Students, 21 March 2014.
New success in treating allergies to peanuts and other foods
Some treatments can train the immune system to react less to proteins that normally send it into overdrive.
Science News for Students, 6 February 2020.
Food allergies can trigger stress and anxiety
Parents and counselors can help kids and teens learn to advocate for themselves and manage their food allergies.
Science News for Students, 6 February 2020.
Why can't bugs be grub?
Researchers are studying why some people think eating insects is gross — and how to change that
Science News for Students, 19 Nov 2018
Cool Jobs: Drilling into the secrets of teeth
Scientists focus on teeth to make better fillings, grow new chompers and explore ancient diets
Science News for Students, 1 Feb 2018
Bullying hurts — but peer support really helps
Bullying can leave lasting scars, but some schools now use peer pressure to reduce social conflicts
Science News for Students, 7 Feb 2017
Implant traps cancer cells on the move
Husband-wife team creates implant to catch migrating cancer cells before they form new tumors
Science News for Students, 2 Dec 2016
Bananas under attack: Understanding their foes
New genetic studies could help researchers gain the upper hand against fungi that infect bananas.
Science News for Students, 12 Oct 2016.
Gotcha! New test stalks diseases early
Chemists adapt a DNA test to measure proteins that mark HIV, cancer and more.
Science News for Students, 12 Apr 2016
Fattier yeast live long and prosper
Boosting a fat-storing molecule helped one-celled yeast live longer.
Science News for Students, 1 Apr 2016
Could We Clone a Mammoth? (PDF)
Extinction is forever. Or is it?
Ask, March 2016.
Plant 'vampires' lie in wait
Study reveals how some weeds sense when to reach out and and begin feeding on a neighbor.
Science News for Students, 1 September 2015.
Phoning in earthquakes
Networks of mobile devices could detect tremors and allow early warning of big shakes to come.
Science News for Students, 14 August 2015.
Bacteria become source of 'greener' blue jeans
Indigo plant inspires eco-friendly microbial production of denim dye.
Science News for Students, 27 July 2015.
Do mosquitoes love you? Blame your parents
Your genes can make you produce signature scents that attract — or repel — biting insects.
Science News for Students, 11 May 2015.
Ants in space (PDF)
Learning how ants search is helping scientists design robots and may help them better understand the brain, the Internet, and other complex systems.
Muse, March 2015.
Skip the soft drinks, period
Girls who drink sodas and other sweetened beverages could have their first menstrual period at a younger age.
Science News for Students, 13 February 2015.
Resilient hearts for deep-sea divers
A new instrument package gives insights into how diving mammals can work so hard while holding their breaths for a really long time.
Science News for Students, 26 January 2015.
Thunderstorms can generate powerful radiation
Lightning storms churn out high-energy radiation seen by spacecraft hundreds of miles away.
Science News for Students, 5 January 2015.
Why animals often 'stand in' for people
Researchers study lab mice and other species in the hunt to understand the human body—and what will keep it healthy.
Science News for Students, 4 December 2014.
Can soft drinks speed aging?
Drinking 8 ounces of sweetened soda daily inflicts 1.9 extra years of aging on your cell, a new study concludes.
Science News for Students, 25 November 2014.
Repelling germs with 'sharkskin'
Bacteria have a tough time sticking to surfaces with shark-like roughness.
Science News for Students, 3 October 2014.
Plants 'listen' for danger
The sound of a leaf-munching caterpillar triggers chemical defenses in plants.
Science News for Students, 3 September 2014.
Superbugs: a silent health emergency
Bacteria are outsmarting antibiotics to an alarming degree.
Science News for Students, 10 July 2014.
Some of chocolate's health benefits may trace to 'bugs'
New study highlights heroics of gut microbes.
Science News for Students, 21 March 2014.
