Meet Ankith Burki, the Indian-origin San Jose seventh-grader who used low-frequency sound to boost an atmospheric water generator’s output by 117% and reached a national STEM final

Meet Ankith Burki, the Indian-origin San Jose seventh-grader who used low-frequency sound to boost an atmospheric water generator’s output by 117% and reached a national STEM final

Ankith BurkiPhoto: Society for Science For Ankith Burki, the global water crisis was not an abstract classroom topic but a challenge worth trying to solve. The seventh-grader from BASIS Independent Silicon Valley in San Jose designed an atmospheric water generator that pulls moisture from humid air, then tested whether sound could make it more effective….

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Home Depot billionaire Bernie Marcus' foundation donates $28.7 million to stem cell research that could repair hearts damaged by heart attacks

Home Depot billionaire Bernie Marcus’ foundation donates $28.7 million to stem cell research that could repair hearts damaged by heart attacks

The foundation of late Home Depot cofounder Bernie Marcus has committed $28.7 million to stem cell research at the University of Southern California. The research aims to develop treatments for heart damage caused by heart attacks. The funding will support physician-scientist Charles “Chuck” Murry, director of USC’s Stem Cell Center. His team is studying how…

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For decades, scientists estimated lake sturgeon lived for 150 years. New evidence suggests some Great Lakes fish may reach more than 400 years

For decades, scientists estimated lake sturgeon lived for 150 years. New evidence suggests some Great Lakes fish may reach more than 400 years |

For centuries, lake sturgeon have moved quietly through the rivers and lakes of the Great Lakes region, growing slowly and aging in a way that has been difficult to measure. Their lives can stretch far beyond those of most freshwater fish, but just how far has remained uncertain. New research now suggests that some may…

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