by Marisa Endicott | Apr 18, 2016 | Science + Technology
WASHINGTON – New York City teenagers Amro Halwah, Si Ya Ni, and Stephen Mwingria, are hoping a robot they helped invent can stop fires and clean up debris on New York City’s subway tracks. President Barack Obama seemed to think it was a good idea. The three students...
by Jasmine Cen | Apr 17, 2016 | Science + Technology, Topics
WASHINGTON — Witnessing a fire inspired Savannah Cofer and her team to design a firefighter protective apparel, and the design even brings them to this year’s White House Science Fair. Published in conjunction with
by Jasmine Cen | Apr 15, 2016 | Science + Technology, Topics
WASHINGTON — There were samples, machines and even a chicken at this year’s White House Science Fair. “I have shot a marshmallow out of a cannon directly under Lincoln’s portrait,” said President Barack Obama. More than 100 young...
by Marisa Endicott | Apr 14, 2016 | Science + Technology
WASHINGTON — When Boca Raton high school student Hannah Herbst found out her Ethiopian pen pal lived without electricity and running water, she knew she had to do something. So began her quest to build a small and affordable alternative energy source that could...
by Meggie Morris | Apr 13, 2016 | Science + Technology
WASHINGTON – Cybercriminals may be able to steal the personal information taxpayers share with the IRS because the agency has failed to maintain adequate protections, U.S. senators said Tuesday. “Hackers and crooks, including many working for foreign crime...
by Xiumei Dong | Mar 31, 2016 | Science + Technology
WASHINGTON – The 2016 Nuclear Industry Summit closed Thursday following remarks by the head of International Atomic Energy Agency, reminding industry leaders of the tragic Fukushima Daiichi meltdown in Japan in 2011. The Nuclear Industry Summit attracted more than 350...
