Jack Andraka, North County High School sophomore, 16, winner of the 2012 Intel Science Fair.
Can you explain—in layman’s terms—what the test you invented does?Basically, it consists of some carbon nanotubes, atom-thick tubes of carbon, and antibodies, which bind and capture only this one...
<p>Dr. Al Luckenbach, Anne Arundel County Archaeologist</p>
“It’s not unusual for young kids to be interested in dinosaurs and Indians. I just never outgrew it. When I was in seventh grade, my father started taking me out into the fields to look for...
We found out more about the pests that have invaded our homes and gardens these past two summers
What They Are
The brown marmorated stinkbug is a pest that was accidentally imported into the United States from Asia (possibly on packing crates). The bug began severely invading Maryland in the...
Two Hopkins freshmen uncover something fishy about their seafood.
Kate Stoeckle and Louisa Strauss really love sushi. They like it so much that they conducted a major scientific experiment on their favorite food.
While still juniors at Trinity School in Manhattan,...
The Hubble Telescope has helped demystify "The Final Frontier," but its time is almost up.
Never has the phrase been more apt: What a long, strange trip it's been. From big bangs to infinitesimal molecules, the Hubble Telescope has been parsing The Great Beyond for nearly two decades now,...
In a laboratory south of Baltimore, researchers are working to create a revolutionary artificial arm and hand for a new generation of wounded war veterans.
As far as celebrating New Year's Eve in Iraq goes, the holiday was going well for Jonathan Kuniholm. He had spent the last evening of 2004 with a few dozen fellow Marines and Army soldiers, taking...
