What scientists are learning about how to prevent allergies in kids
Research suggests that introducing kids to food allergens early in life can help—but that the same might not be true for ...
Why are rubies red and emeralds green? Their colors come from the same metal in their atomic structure
Even though emeralds and rubies are very different colors, they both have the same secret ingredient in their atomic ...
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Encoding many properties in one material via 3D printing
A class of synthetic soft materials called liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) can change shape in response to heat, similar to ...
L.A. fires hit family wealth. Daunting challenges await those trying to recover it
After the L.A. fires, many homeowners face a daunting challenge of trying to rebuild and recover generational wealth they ...
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‘We use our words, they use their play’: How playtime is helping kids process the LA fires
"We use our words, they use their play," said Dr. Melissa Brymer, who directs disaster programs for the UCLA-Duke University ...
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New wonder material designed by AI is as light as foam but as strong as steel
Scientists have used artificial intelligence (AI) to design never-before-seen nanomaterials with the strength of carbon steel ...
The L.A. wildfires left neighborhoods choking in ash and toxic air. Residents demand answers
Nearly two weeks after the Eaton fire forced Claire Robinson to flee her Altadena home, she returned, donning a white hazmat ...