SuperScience articles from May 2009

SuperScience archives from May 2009

Bone bond.(LIFE SCIENCE)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... There could be a new way for treating badly broken bones. A serious break can leave a gap in the bone, which doctors must surgically repair. To help patients avoid an operation, researchers at RegenTec in England have invented Injectable Bone....

Pedal power.(PHYSICAL SCIENCE)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... Pedaling an exercise bike is a great workout. But what if you could also create electricity while you get in shape? That's just what bikers at the Green Microgym in Portland, Oregon, are doing. The gym already had solar panels, which turn...

Grown-up galaxy.(EARTH SCIENCE)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... Scientists used to believe that the Milky Way Galaxy was smaller than its neighbor the Andromeda Galaxy. "The Andromeda Galaxy was called the 'big sister' and the Milky Way was the 'little sister,'" says Mark Reid, an astronomer at the...

Unfair play.(LIFE SCIENCE)(dog behavior)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dogs seem to have a nose for detecting unfairness. In a recent study, two dogs sitting side by side were each asked to "shake paws" with a researcher. For completing the trick, one dog received a tasty treat while...

The case of the Kooky Claw machine: this month, learn about magnetism.(science mystery)(Play)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] CHARACTERS NARRATOR 1 JOSH DAVID NARRATOR 2 NARRATOR 3 ARCADE OPERATOR Scene 1 Narrator 1: Claire, Josh, and David are at a local carnival. They spot an arcade room and decide to go inside. Josh:...

Mammal tracks.(hands-on)
May 1, 2009... What can you learn from mammals' footprints? You'll Need * Pencil * Paper THINK: Look at your own hands and feet. How can their shapes give you an idea about their function? PREDICT: Pretend you're a paleontologist...

Cool science jobs.(careers)(Daniel Lindner)(Interview)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WHO: DANIEL LINDNER JOB: MEDICINAL CHEMIST What is a medicinal chemist? Medicinal chemists develop and test new medicines. In my lab, we create drugs for cancer treatment. Sometimes we start with...

Sea of surprises: a newly protected tropical paradise has a deep, dark secret.(earth science)(Northern Mariana Islands)(Cover story)
May 1, 2009... The Northern Mariana Islands in the western Pacific Ocean have some of the most extraordinary landforms on Earth. There's the deepest point on Earth, an area known as the Mariana Trench, towering underwater volcanoes, and deep-sea vents that...

Renew for 2009-2010.(subscription renewal)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... As the end of the school year quickly approaches, I would like to thank you for inviting SuperScience into your classroom. I hope that you will let us join you in the 2009-2010 school year as well. The staff of SuperScience is already...