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Feb 05 2025SCIENCE

One of the Minds behind The 100 Years Celebration

Cambridge University's very own Sarah Bray leads the way in developmental biology and neuroscience. Right now, she's the brain behind the scenes of Britain's Technical Science Organization. At the age of 35, Sarah started working with different biological research organizations and has never looked

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Feb 05 2025EDUCATION

Little Brains, Big Screens: What's the Verdict?

Little kids are curious and soak up everything around them. Screens are everywhere these days, from TV to tablets. It's natural to wonder how all this screen time affects their language skills. Researchers jumped in to see if the time toddlers spend on screens impacts their language and how they t

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Feb 04 2025SCIENCE

Back to the Basics: Jonas Salk, Distant Discovery and China's Polio Vaccine

Vaccines come from different places and times, even if not made in the USA. In the 1980s someone was brewing up a new vaccine in China. A vaccine to fight polio. It was called the Sabin strains-derived inactivated polio vaccine (sIPV). This vaccine is part of the polio research legacy, so it is

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Feb 04 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Scary Solitaire: The Game that will make you think twice before Clicking

Ever thought of solitaire as anything but a simple game of cards on a computer? If you think that solitaire on a computer is boring there is a game heading your way that will make you think twice before clicking. Forbidden Solitaire is a game designed to make you feel afraid. Imagine bringi

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Feb 04 2025EDUCATION

Schools Explore The AI Advantage

In New Jersey, Bernards Township and Watchung Hills school districts want to join forces to dive deep into Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how it meshes with education. Kristen Fox is the Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction and she's been chatting with Watchung Hills about the top

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Feb 03 2025EDUCATION

How Physical Activity Training for Preschool Teachers can Affect Young Children

Think back to your preschool days. Playtime was a big part of your day. But how does the way teachers handle this activity impact kids? Let's dive into a study that looked at this very thing. In the land of Norway 1, 265 preschoolers, aged 3-5, from 46 different preschools were part of a

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Feb 03 2025SCIENCE

Unraveling the Mystery of Flower Clusters in Carrot Family

What makes a bunch of tiny flowers look like a single flower? It’s not magic, but rather, a fascinating phenomenon in the plant world. This is commonly seen in the carrot family, which belongs to the Apioideae subfamily. These clusters are called pseudanthia. They can look like a single flower becau

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Feb 03 2025BUSINESS

From Drugs to Solar Power: The Quantum Leap of Xtalpi

Xtalpi, a Hong Kong-listed company, is making waves in the tech world. It started with a bang in 2016. Wen Shuhao, the company's cofounder and chairman, and his team participated in a blind test. The challenge was to predict the 3D structure of molecules. These molecules show how effective a drug ca

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Feb 03 2025LIFESTYLE

A Mother's Joyful Journey with Custom Signs

In Hayden, there's a mom who found her passion in making people smile. Elise Smith started her journey in 2022, after spending over a decade at home with her four kids. Her mom's visit in Texas was the spark she needed. There, she saw women setting up large, colorful yard signs and learned about Sig

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Feb 02 2025ENVIRONMENT

The Niger River's Health: A Wake-Up Call for Bamako

Bamako, a large city in Mali, relies heavily on the mighty Niger River. It is a lifeline that supplies water for economic activities and the daily needs of the city. But, there is a huge problem. It is becoming harder to predict just how much water will be available in the future. The gap between w

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