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Carrying Capacity for Satellites is Being Affected by Climate Change

Image Created By Olivia Hwang Student Summary by Olivia Hwang Original Source: William E. Parker et al., Science Journal for Kids, July 2025 https://www.sciencejournalforkids.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/space-debris_article.pdf; https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-025-01512-0 Abstract Background: High numbers of satellites and space stations orbit Earth in the thermosphere and exosphere (the top layers of our atmosphere), which together are called low Earth orbit. Scien

Jul 152 min read

Protecting Ourselves from AI Cyber Hacking

Student Summary by Emma Seo Original Source: Kathryn Hulick, Science News, June 26, 2026 https://www.sciencenews.org/article/cybersecurity-threat-new-ai-models Image created by Emma Seo Abstract Background: As AI is growing in advancement, it is becoming better at hacking. People can use AI to steal someone's identity, disrupt core operations of banking and health care systems, and much more. If cyber security defenders aren't prepared, problems might be caused by cyber attac

Jul 81 min read

Innovative Materials That May Slow Climate Change

Student summary by Olivia Hwang Original Source: NEIL SAVAGE, Scientific American, April 2,2025 https://www.scientificamerican.com/custom-media/ul-research-institutes/the-new-materials-that-could-ease-climate-impacts/?mvt=i&mvn=c72419d6bafe46a58cf37beafcb7118d&mvp=NA-SCIEAMER-11239494&mvl=%20%5BHopper%20Native%20Grid%5D Abstract Background: Climate change is a growing issue, and with the world using many petroleum-based materials, a United Nations study reports that water

Feb 162 min read

Researchers Develop Recyclable Electronics That Can Heal Themselves

Student summary by Elizabeth Li Original Source: Alex Parrish, Virginia, June 2nd, 2025 https://news.vt.edu/articles/2025/05/eng-me-bartlett-worch-recyclable-circuits.html Image created by Elizabeth Li Abstract Background: So many electronics such as phones, tablets, and computers have been thrown away in the past few years, and the recycling process is proving to be too slow to accommodate so much waste. The amount of electronic waste (e-waste) is piling u

Feb 161 min read

Can a 3D-Printed Beaker Help Algae Survive on Mars?

Student summary by Elizabeth Li Original Source: Erin Garcia De Jesús, Sciencenews, July 2nd, 2025 https://www.sciencenews.org/article/bioplastic-algae-plastic-mars-space Image created by Elizabeth Li Abstract Background: Getting ahold of enough material to build and sustain a settlement on Mars would be nearly impossible. Even for humans to live there — or anywhere — without plants would be impossible. Mars has an atmosphere too thin to hold liquid water — about 100 times t

Feb 142 min read