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| Sept. 2, 2002 |
Visionary Science
Cutting-edge experimental procedures, such as an artificial retinal chip and cameras wired directly to the brain, are being tested as treatments for retinal degenerative diseases. Related Riverdeep activity: How Do We See? |
| August 1, 2002 |
Listen to the Stars
High in the Andes, plans are are on track for building the world's largest telescope. Related Riverdeep activities: Refraction and Lenses, Telescopes and Microscopes, Signals from Space |
| June 24, 2002 |
Holding Back the River
What happens when you put a dam in a river's way? We visit the Colorado River and Glen Canyon Dam to find out. Related Riverdeep activity: Exploring Populations |
| June 24, 2002 |
Eyes on the World
From volcanoes in Greece to polar bears in Ohio, Web cams offer viewers a unique set of eyes on the world. |
| June 3, 2002 |
Floating to Space
This article is designed for teachers to use in the classroom. This summer, two Britons plan to use the biggest helium balloon ever made to float to the edge of Earth's atmosphere. Investigate the math and science of the journey with your students. Related Riverdeep activities: Analyzing Properties of Parabolas, The Quadratic Formula, Function Investigator, Weather Balloons |
| May 13, 2002 |
Stargazing
This article is designed for teachers to use in the classroom. Nobody's got a better view of space than the Hubble Telescope. So what has this roving eye-in-the-sky seen lately? Related Riverdeep activities: Telescopes and Microscopes |
| April 29, 2002 |
Space Tourists
Private citizens Mark Shuttleworth and Dennis Tito paid for their own tickets to space. Is there a future in space travel for everyone? |
| April 22, 2002 |
Relative Speeds
This article is designed for teachers to use in the classroom. Objects in orbit above Earth travel at phenomenal speeds. But did you know that you're a rapid space traveler too? Related Riverdeep activity: Speed and Velocity |
| April 22, 2002 |
Hide and Seek
Letterboxes and geocaches aren't exactly buried treasures, but looking for them just might bring out the adventurer in you. Related Riverdeep activity: The Coordinate Plane |
| April 8, 2002 |
Wave Wattage
Out at sea, there is vast natural energy waiting to be harnessed. Find out about the science and math of wind and wave power in this article designed for teachers to use in the classroom. Related Riverdeep activities: Boyle's Law, Electric Power, Energy in the String |
| Mar. 25, 2002 |
Robot Helpers
Want a robot helper to do your chores? You won't have to wait until the next millennium — the electronics giants are on the case. Related Riverdeep activities: Percent Increases, Naming and Measuring Angles |
| Mar. 18, 2002 |
Special Effects
Whether it's an alien planet or a vision of the future, special effects put incredibly realistic worlds on the movie screen. Related Riverdeep activity: Percentages |
| Feb. 18, 2002 |
The Science of Speed
How do Olympic champions propel themselves to the gold? This article is designed for teachers to use in the classroom. Related Riverdeep activities: Writer's Resource Library, Editor's Desk |
| Jan. 14, 2002 |
Bridging the Digital Divide
There's been progress in providing greater Internet access to all Americans. But gaps remain. With this article, designed for use in the classroom, teachers can help their students find meaning in the numbers. Related Riverdeep activities: Expressing Ratios as Percents, Exploring Bar Graphs, Interpreting Pie Charts, Defining a Histogram, Exploring Cumulative Frequency Tables |
| Nov. 19, 2001 |
Computers for Africa
An innovative project is saving old computers from the trash heap — and sending them to schools in South Africa. |
| Nov. 12, 2001 |
Saving Art with Science
Conserving artworks is a matter of both art and science. See what techniques are used in this special multimedia feature. Related Riverdeep activities: Solving Absolute Value Equations |
| Oct. 29, 2001 |
Mars, Ho! The Odyssey Arrives
What do scientists hope to learn from the Mars Odyssey mission? Related Riverdeep activities: Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation |
| Oct. 29, 2001 |
The World Wide Rumor Web
With this article designed for the classroom, teachers can guide their students in an investigation of the mathematics of Internet hoaxes. Related Riverdeep activities: Working with Powers, Function Investigator |
| Oct. 1, 2001 |
Project Starshine
With Project Starshine, students get to see their own glittering satellites launched into orbit around Earth. Related Riverdeep activities: Mechanics—Gravity, Geometric Optics, Light |
| August 27, 2001 |
The Power of Helios
NASA has high hopes for its solar-powered aircraft. Related Riverdeep activities: The Role of Light in Photosynthesis, Light & Photosynthesis. |
| July 30 , 2001 |
The Dam Dilemma
Explore why the United States is tearing down some of its dams when other countries are building them. |
| July 30 , 2001 |
Research Versus Animal Rights
Explore the debate over the use of animals in medical research and write a persuasive essay in response. Related Riverdeep activities: Write for Your Life Persuasive Essay |
| May 14, 2001 |
Where in the Universe is Pioneer 10?
Scientists track down the Pioneer 10 spacecraft they launched 30 years ago. |
| April 16, 2001 |
New Leads against Food Poisoning
The combination of two high-tech tools—DNA fingerprinting and a nationwide food poisoning network—enables health officials to locate the source of food poisoning. Related Riverdeep activity: DNA Fingerprinting |
| April 11, 2001 |
Environmental Friend or Foe?
Learn more about how some of Bush's policies may affect the environment. |
| Apr 3, 2001 |
It's a Bird, It's a Plane
Leonardo sketched the first ornithopter 500 years ago, but we have yet to achieve his vision of rising from Earth through flapping wings. |
| Apr 2, 2001 |
Aquarium Architecture
Aquarium architect Peter Chermayeff incorporates elements from mathematics, engineering, and the environment into his designs. |
| Mar 29, 2001 |
Artificial Heart: Take Two
Researchers unveil the second manmade heart in history. Related Riverdeep activities: Fitness and the Heart, The Cardiovascular System and Health: Heart Disease, Natural Pacemaker Cells, An Artificial Pacemaker |
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| Mar
26, 2001 |
Building a Bridge Tower
A new bridge in Boston becomes the crowning jewel to the Big Dig,
one of the world's largest construction projects. |
| Mar
22, 2001 |
New Frontier in Space
The International Space Station is now serving as a research lab for
the effects of long-term space travel on humans. Related
Riverdeep activities: Circular Orbits, Newton's Law of Universal
Gravitation |
| Mar
12, 2001 |
Better Playing through
Science
Learn what MIT is doing to improve the world of sports equipment.
Related
Riverdeep activities: Free Fall, Highly Damped Fall |
| Dec.
1, 2000 |
A New Race of Robots
Robots
designed by Brandeis University's Golem Project are evolving on their
own. |
| Nov.
30, 2000 |
What's the Time?
Civilization's quest for ever more precise timekeeping has led to
redefinition of the second and to the atomic clock, accurate to one-millionth
of a second per year. Related
Riverdeep activities: Pendulum: Potential and Kinetic Energy,
Harmonic Motion in One Dimension, Emission Spectra and the Bohr Atom
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| Nov.
17, 2000 |
The E-Learning
Express
Enrollment in classes offered online provides students with a lot
of flexibility. |
| Nov.
3, 2000 |
A World within
a World
The Biosphere 2 project is currently conducting research that examines
the effects of increased levels of CO 2
. Related
Riverdeep activity: Fueling Photosynthesis with Carbon Dioxide
and Water. Related
Riverdeep event: Going to Extremes |
| Oct.
4, 2000 |
The Net Generation
America's "net generation" fares better than other countries around
the world, but increased connectivity helps South America and Africa
join the online global community. |
| Oct.
2, 2000 |
Building Bridges
A
new cable bridge promises to be the crown jewel of the Big Dig, one
of the world's largest construction projects. Related
Riverdeep activities: Force, Newton's Third Law of Motion,
Newton's Laws |
| Aug.
30, 2000 |
A Whiff of the
Future
Companies incorporate the sense of smell into everyday experiences.
Related
Riverdeep activities: Health and the Respiratory System: Asthma,
Graham's Law, Rates of Effusion |
| June
30, 2000 |
The Invention Business
The Arthur D. Little Company brings science and engineering together
to improve design and develop new products. |
| June
27, 2000 |
Fill 'Er
Up: Fuel Cells for Cell Phones
A new fuel cell powers these phones 10 times longer than batteries.
Related
Riverdeep activities: Voltaic Cells, Add a Catalyst
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| June
14, 2000 |
Higher Speeds
On—and Above—the Rails
Traveling on Amtrak's new high-speed trains promises passengers a
smooth, fast ride, and an alternative to air and car travel. Related
Riverdeep activities: Magnetic Field, Factors Affecting Force,
Momentum and Force |
| May
31, 2000 |
Making the
Most of Visual Effects
Creating amazing visual effects challenges the "wizards" at Industrial
Light & Magic. Related
Riverdeep activities: Motorcycle Race, Momentum and Force
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| May
22, 2000 |
Where Music
Meets Technology
Students
enjoy a hands-on, interactive musical experience at the Chicago Symphony's
learning center, ECHO. Related
Riverdeep activities: Resonance, Making Music |
| Apr.
28, 2000 |
Recycling
in Action
Recycled materials conserve our natural resources and energy. Related
Riverdeep activity: The Cost of Electricity |
| Apr.
10, 2000 |
An Ear to
the Web
Internet radio stations bring the world's sounds and languages to
your computer. |
| Apr.
6, 2000 |
Just Speak
Naturally
 Speech
recognition breaks through barriers to make communicating more effective,
efficient, and understandable. Related
Riverdeep activities: What Is a Wave?, Behavior of a Particle
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| Mar.
27, 2000 |
Better Playing
through Science
MIT's
Laboratory for Sports Innovation studies the performance of sports
equipment in order to make improvements. Related
Riverdeep activities: Free Fall, Highly Damped Fall
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| Mar.
14, 2000 |
America
Debates Genetically Modified Food
Concerns abound in the farming and scientific communities about the
advantages and disadvantages of genetically modified foods. Related
Riverdeep activity: Genetic Engineering |
| Mar.
3, 2000 |
Nanotechnology:
Molecular Manufacturing
Manipulating and arranging atoms are the basis for this "molecular
manufacturing" technology. Related
Riverdeep activities: An Overview of Photosynthesis, Light-Dependent
Reactions in Photosynthesis, Protein Synthesis |
| Mar.
3, 2000 |
The Father
of Invention
The annual Rube Goldberg Machine Contest honors its namesake's complicated,
and humorous, inventions. Related
Riverdeep activities: Combined X,Y Motion, Projectile Motion:
Launch Angle, Momentum and Force, Collisions, Free Fall |
| Jan.
28, 2000 |
In Praise
of the Lightbulb
Edison's discovery and some modern alternatives illuminate our world.
Related
Riverdeep activity: Resistance of a Lightbulb |
| Jan.
14, 2000 |
Bells Are
Ringing. . .Everywhere
Increased use of cellular telephones proves convenient, but instant
communication poses some problems. Related
Riverdeep activities: What Is a Battery?, An Artificial Pacemaker
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| Jan.
5, 2000 |
Connecting
with Electric Cars
Not quite in the mainstream, electric cars provide a savings at the
gas pump and protect the environment. Related
Riverdeep activities: The Best Car-Appetizer, The Best Car
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| Sept.
1, 1999 |
Ships Raised from
the Ocean Floor
Sonar technology records, decodes, and digitizes signals to lead explorers
to sunken ships and other buried treasures. Related
Riverdeep activity: Ultrasound |
| June
9, 1999 |
GM Foods
Called "Frankenstein" foods, genetically modified foods hold promise,
but spark concern.
Related Riverdeep activities: Genetic Engineering, Chemical
Mutagens |
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