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Carbon Mapper

By: Caden Mitchell, Journalist
Carbon Mapper is important because global warming is becoming a huge issue and could wipe out all life on Earth. Carbon Mapper will help us know how bad global warming is and what we need to do about it.

Why Roblox Is Getting Sued.

By: Elvis Pham, Journalist
Roblox is getting sued for 44 billion dollars because they are allegedly scamming kids. People have said that Roblox's moderation is "sham content".

How the Scissors Were Invented

By: Trevor Nothdurft, Reporter
Every wonder about the scissors? Something people almost daily. What about when they got invented? And how they became popular.

Wave Power

By: Isaac Villa, Journalist
This article is all about newly released way of 100% "green" way of making electricity. Used specifically with the movement of WAVES. And how it might make an evolutional change.

The Voxel – A Self Sustaining Quarantine Cabin

By: Aidan Musgrove, Journalist
A group of people from the IAAC have designed and built a beautiful quarantine cabin, called the Voxel.

Climate Change Cycles

By: Caden Mitchell, Journlist
Climate Change is turning into a growing cycle because different forms of climate change feed off of itself and are continuing to harm our planet and are getting exponentially bigger.

Nuclear Power

By: Jackson Steider, Reporter
Nuclear power comes from splitting atoms, such as Uranium, in a reactor to heat water and then make steam.

Tsunamis

By: Jackson Steider, Reporter
Tsunami waves can travel up to 500 miles an hour while out at sea and when they hit the continental slope near shore typically slow to 20-30 miles an hour.

Virginia’s Adolescents Won’t Be Eligible For Pfizer’s Covid-19 Vaccine Until the CDC Approves It

By: Aurora Ayala, Journalist
On Monday, May 9, 2021, the Food and Drug Administration modified their Emergency Use Authorization on Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine so that teenagers ages 12-15 could get it as well. This is a major milestone in the fight against Covid, but not everyone can get the vaccine right away.

Electric Guitar, How It Works And How It Came To Be

By: Taryn Heuvelman, Journalist
The electric guitar is one of the most famous instruments to come out of the United States. Learn how this famous instrument works and how it came to be.
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What Happened With Minecraft 1.17?

By: Ryan Wells, Journalist
Excited about the new Minecraft update? Here is some recent information.

Rocket or Missile?

By: Ryan Wells, Journalist
A Chinese rocket could have become a missile.

Why Will Hytale be Unique?

By: Ryan Wells, Journalist
Hytale is the most anticipated game of 2020. But why?

A Moon Base and why we should build it soon

By: Thomas Ritchey, Journalist
Colonizing the moon wouldn't just be humanity's next foray into space, it would start a new space race, unify nations, create new technologies, and be a great sandbox to learn how to colonize other planets.

Tesla Model S

By: Caden Mitchell, Journalist
The 2021 Tesla Model S can fit all of your device needs in the car. It also has upgraded features that makes the car one of the best in the world.

The Glorious Mice

By: Abdulrahman Alrisheh, Reporter
The Glorious mice are one of the best mice in the world for gaming and for casuals, it offers a ton of RGB options, DPI settings, Macro editor and way more.

NBA Playoffs-The Most Anticipated Time For Basketball Fans

By: Grady Clipper, Journalist
One of the most anticipated times for basketball fans is the NBA playoffs along with march madness. In the playoffs the top 8 teams from each conference move on to make the playoffs for a total of 16 teams.

The NBA Draft And How It Works.

By: Grady Clipper, Journalist
he first part of the draft is the combine.  The combine is where the NBA teams scouts and general manager go to look at the different players.

Radeon RX 6700 XT

By: Dylan Le, Journalist
PC gaming was basic, and never felt enjoyable. Now this PC part has just changed PC lovers taste, I welcome you the Radeon RX 6700 XT, PC gaming will finally be overkill.

Elon Musk’s Brain Chips

By: Eric Yang, Journalist
Elon Musk has discovered a way to put chips into our brains and make it like a computer.

How Will The Universe End?

By: Elvis Pham, Journalist
As you know, we all live in the Universe, but there is a question we all wonder, how will the Universe end? Now on to how the Universe will end, there have been many theories that we humans think on how the Universe would end but I would stick with the most reasonable theory, The 'Big Freeze'.

Review: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

By: Caden Mitchell, Journlist
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is a 6 episode series viewable on Disney+. This short Marvel series brings up many questions about power and morals as well as gives fans a sneak peek at Marvel's Phases 4 and 5.
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This Star Is Older Than The Universe

By: Abhi Palikala, Journalist
Unless you're in another dimension, you can't be older than your parents. However, this star is seemingly older than the Universe.

Earth 2 Is a Virtual Earth

By: Widad Khalid, Journalist
Earth 2, is a futuristic idea for another earth; a virtual 1:1 scale version of Earth.

Evolution of tank warfare

By: Zach Bloom, Journalist
Tanks are an important part of our history and have very impressive engendering.

How Do You Deflect The Emerald Splash?

By: Robert Martirosyan, Journalist
Today, I will be looking into evidence from the series to see what it truly takes to deflect the Emerald Splash.

The Failure of Solar Roadways

By: Eric Yang, Journalist
The solar roadways was one of the largest engineering disasters.

How The New Rules Of The NCAA Transfer Portal Works For Basketball.

By: Grady Clipper, Journalist
The transfer portal has been around for a long time but just in the past couple months it has become very popular since the 2021 season ended. The transfer portal is open for anyone is division 1 basketball who would like change teams if there are unhappy where they are at.

Facts About The Golden Gate Bridge And How It Came To Be

By: Taryn Heuvelman, Journalist
Have you ever wanted to learn some fun facts about the famous Golden Gate Bridge? Well this article will give you tons of fun fact on how the Golden Gate bridge came to be.

The Fastest Way to Clean Your Teeth

By: Eric Yang, Journalist
The new Unico Smart Brush is a new kind of toothbrush that only takes 3 seconds.

Landmine Detection

By: Nathan Britton, Journalist
The landmine detection tools need to be efficient and as precise as possible, because one miscalculation means a casualty.

Platypus Are Weird

By: Allen Chhu, Journalist

Overview Platypuses are weird animals. They seem to have been an inbreeding of several different animals plus a flurry of other weirdness. For example, platypuses are mammals but they lay eggs and they...

About Copy Machines And How They Work

By: Taryn Heuvelman, Journalist
We use copy machines in our everyday lives, so come read this article to learn about this amazing machine.
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An Analysis of the Nintendo Switch

By: Devum Agarwal, Reporter
Nintendo has always been willing to try something new with their gaming consoles, and the Nintendo Switch is no different.

The Dilbar Super Yacht

By: Zekarias Delelegn, Journalist
Due to the fact that the yacht is 15,917 tons with 156 meters (511 feet) and 6 meters (20 feet), it's one of the largest yachts in the world by gross tonnage. With all of the features this yacht has, it's estimated to cost between 800 million to 1 billion US dollars.
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The Cadillac eVTOL Air Taxi

By: Abhi Palikala, Journalist
The only way to go is up! GM surprises with an eVTOL--an all-electric air taxi that reach speeds of up to 90km/h

The Evolution of Aerial Warfare Over the Years

By: Cavanagh Keelin, Journalist

Since its inception, aerial warfare has played a large role in deciding the outcomes of battles and wars. Aircraft have been used to both transport and drop troops, supplies, bombs, and more. Other aircraft...

Hovercrafts And How They Work

By: Aidan Bishop, Journalist
Hovercrafts don't really hover, instead they use a inflatable plastic cover, called the skirt, to keep them off the surface.
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Console vs PC Gaming

By: Abdulrahman Alrisheh, Reporter

The newest generation consoles, including the PS5 and Xbox series X, are undeniably both very powerful for consoles. They can run every game at very high FPS. On the other hand, PCs (personal computers)...

Nvidia’s Geforce Quadro RTX 8000

By: Prateek Malekar, Writer
Nvidia's Geforce Quadro RTX 8000 is one the most expensive GPUs ever. Plus, it is one of the most powerful GPUs by Nvidia.

This Apple Watch Can Detect COVID-19

By: Luv Udeshi, Journalist
Can a watch detect Covid-19? It sure can!

Roku May Lose YouTube TV

By: Yerix Fuentes, Journalist

Roku says it's not asking for more money but for better terms around anti-competitive demands from Google to favor Google products in Roku search results. Roku on Monday notified its users via email that...

Meet the Kuratas

By: An Nguyen, Reporter
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to pilot a giant robot

IPhone Flip Brings the Old Generation Back

By: Aidan Bishop, Journalist
Apple recently announced the production of a new IPhone. However this one is unlike any other.

AI Agent Hide and Seek – OpenAI

By: Jonathan Tabbal, Journalist
In a test done by OpenAI, hiders and seekers wee placed in a virtual environment where they would play millions of games of hide and seek. At first they would just run away, but then they learned skills like blocking doors with the cubes and locking them in place.

Bikes Frames! Which One is Best?

By: John Stevens, Journalist
Bike frames are normally made of either Steel, Aluminum, Carbon Fiber or Titanium. If you are looking to purchase a bike, Titanium is best. It is long lasting, makes for a comfortable ride, easy for any repairs and durable.

Engineering Breakthrough for Pets

By: John Stevens, Journalist
Engineering has helped advancement in the medical field. We are now able to properly diagnose our pets and even give them prosthetics inexpensively.
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The Simulation Hypothesis

By: Isabel D'mello, Journalist
Are we real? A delve into the possibility that we are living in a simulation.
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The Drake Equation

By: Isabel D'mello, Journalist
An answer to "Where Are They?" in the search for alien life. The Drake Equation predicts the possibility of us not being alone in the galaxy.
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Planets With Two Suns

By: Isabel D'mello, Journalist
The famous scene where Luke Skywalker gazes over the planet Tatooine's double-sunset seemed impossible, however, circumbinary planets are more common than previously believed. 

Drive-Thru At McDonald Is Driven By AI To Take Orders

By: Kevin Le, Reporter
AI is starting to be used in the Food Service Industry, including this AI

Do Anti-Viral Surface Tops Really Work?

By: John Stevens, Journalist
Engineers have designed anti viral surfaces to help stop the spread quicker. We will see antiviral hospital equipment, door handles and other commonly touched areas that will not keep any virus residue.
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What Is Transit Signal Priority?

By: Alex Bundics, Journalist
Transit Signal Priority is a code that will adjust the cycles of traffic signals through various strategies to reduce the amount of dwell time along a given bus route.

Relay: Virginia’s First Autonomous Shuttle

By: Alex Bundics, Journalist
The result of this idea and several years of design and research was one small blue bus called Relay.

Bistable Inflatables Inspired By Origami

By: Lena Tosounidis, Reporter
With origami as their muse and geometry as their guide, the researchers created multistable structures out of triangular building blocks that could pop up or fold flat.
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New Light-Regulating Smart Windows For Greenhouses

By: Lena Tosounidis, Reporter

We all know greenhouses. They're the special buildings that allow people to grow crops in inconvenient conditions. As the world's population increases, the amount of available and appropriate farmland...

Top Mouse In The Market (Razer Basilisk V2)

By: Isaac Villa, Journalist

One of the most important components of reaching your maximum level in gaming is having a good mouse. You can search up mousses on the internet, and you will find many different kinds of them. But throughout...

The History Of A March Madness Bracket

By: Teddy Dehn, Journalist
March Madness is one of the most thrilling events in sports because of its single elimination winner moves on tournament, but have you ever wondered where the march madness bracket was created?
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The Giant Siphonophore: Mysterious Deep Sea Dwellers

By: Julia Clavecillas, Reporter
While the extensive form of the giant siphonophore may seem like it is one large creature, it is really made up of multiple smaller organisms.

Pandas

By: Erick Molina-Diaz, Journalist
Pandas are one of the laziest creatures ever.  They're also unintelligent.  They eat bamboo even though it's not nutritious so they have to eat 26 to 84 pounds of bamboo to maintain healthy and don't die of starvation.

How to change a Tire

By: Teddy Dehn, Journalist
Changing the tires to your car is a thing many people have to learn.

AI Helps Create Life-Saving Drugs

By: An Nguyen, Reporter
Can AI help us create drugs to save others?

How Do Vacuum Cleaners Work?

By: Nathan Britton, Journalist
The brush beats the carpet so that the dust dislodges itself, like what you did to clean carpets before vacuums were invented.

The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird

By: Zekarias Delelegn, Journalist
It would cost about 33-34 million dollars to make this aircraft. It was reaching speeds of Mach 3.3, which is more than 3,500kph (2,100mph).

Cicada Ice Cream

By: Madeline Seminaro, Journalist
You know when bugs get in your drink or food? Imagine bugs being put in your food and then you purposefully eat it? Apparently, that's what people do when they eat cicada ice cream.
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What are Transistors and Resistors?

By: Aidan Musgrove, Journalist
How to Transistors and Resistors work?
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Mobile Phones – For the Better or Worse?

By: Aidan Musgrove, Journalist
Mobile phones have saved us so much time. But have they Really helped our lives?

An Introduction To Quantum Mechanics

By: Benita Xavier, Journalist
Tsunamis, being exceptionally treacherous, are impossible to stop, leaving us with the only option of evacuating the area as our survival while abandoning many buildings behind. Not all people escape in time, ending up in a life-threatening situation, in which many of them die. What should we do about this disastrous event and how can we lessen the amounts of deaths because of it?
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Pros and Cons of Artificial Intelligence

By: Arya Gupta, Journalist
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a machine or computer that mimics human abilities or intelligence. Here are some pros and cons on AI.

Perpetual Motion Machines, And Why They Never Work.

By: Aidan Musgrove, Journalist
Perpetual motion machines are machines that move forever, either by powering themselves or flipping weights.

Invisible String

By: Emily Noh, Writer
Swift’s narrative talents go from metaphors to colors, memories to easter eggs. She has several nods to her previous songs as well.

Why scientists chose Mars

By: Audie Paruchabutr, Journalist

Have you ever thought about why some scientists say we'll colonize Mars someday? Why Mars, out of all the other planets we have to choose from in the solar system? Simple: Mars is the most habitable and...

Wearable Generator Uses The Human Body To Power Small Devices

By: Lena Tosounidis, Reporter
It takes some serious technological know-how to develop a device that can use the human body as an energy source, and UC San Diego's nano engineers have done just that.

A New World for Kids to be Creative

By: Caitlin Arnold, Reporter
Little Inventors is a project where kids can bring their ideas to life with art and engineering. If these kids keep up their curiosity and creativity, they could definitely make the world a better place with their helpful and inspiring ideas and inventions.

Are Machines Racist?

By: Valerie Lai, Journalist
Are machines automated to be racist? Find out in this article.

FDA Approves Pfizer Vaccine for 12-15 Year-Olds

By: Valerie Lai, Journalist
The FDA has just authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for use in 12-15 year-olds.

The Triangulum Galaxy

By: Robert Martirosyan, Journalist
A delve into the second closest - and arguably most underrated - galaxy near the Milky Way.

Super Smash Bros Brief Beginner’s Guide

By: Audie Paruchabutr, Journalist

How to get good at SSBU: a short guide for new players. Basically, this guide will teach you all the essentials to getting good at smash bros so you can beat your friends for bragging rights. So,...

What is Geothermal Energy?

By: Abigail Romero, Reporter

Have you ever seen a video of a volcano erupting or geysers at a national park? If you have, then you've seen geothermal energy. The earth's crust is made up of rocks and water. Underneath the crust...

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All You Need To Know About Cyclones

By: Benita Xavier, Journalist
You have probably heard of cyclones, but what are they? A cyclone can be really horrendous, crushing many buildings and producing floods. Many people no longer have lives because of them. Why do cyclones happen? If one happens near you, how can you stay safe?
Six Recently Extinct Animals

Six Recently Extinct Animals

By: Arya Gupta, Journalist
An extinct animal is a species where there are no animals of its kind alive around the globe. Here are six animals that are gone now, that future generations will likely never hear of or see.

Nasa’s Parker Solar Probe Breaks two Incredible Records

By: Aurora Ayala, Journalist
On April 29, when Parker was at it's closest to the sun, which is known as the Perihelion, the solar probe was going so fast that it could circle the Earth 13 times in a single hour!

The Big, Complicated Process of John Edmark’s Intriguing and Beautiful Bloom Spirals

By: Caitlin Arnold, Reporter

John Edmark is an engineer who experiments with angles and spirals to create patterns. Edmark makes his work to look for unusual behaviors in math and art. The Math The math in Edmark’s pieces...

Bus Rapid Transit Is Coming To Fairfax County, VA

By: Alex Bundics, Journalist
Fairfax County has begun designing a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line that will provide service along Richmond Highway.
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Will Metrorail Fares Finally Be Reduced?

By: Alex Bundics, Journalist
Metro's board of directors is finally proposing more reasonable fares - kind of. The proposal is essentially that off-peak fares would be in effect at all times and in many cases riders would pay less that a current off-peak fare

Could Children Ages 12-15 Get the Vaccine?

By: Aurora Ayala, Journalist
On April 9th, Pfizer requested the FDA to modify their EUA (emergency use authorization) so that teens ages 12-15 could get the vaccine as well. 

The DJI Mavic 2 Pro Drone

By: Zekarias Delelegn, Journalist
Regardless of being out for a while, the price on it hasn't changed from it's original $1,599. In fact, sometimes it has actually gone up, like at the end of 2019, it had a 13% increase. It can fly for about 30 minutes, with the highest speed of 45mph / 72kph. 
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5 Fun Facts About Jellyfish

By: Arya Gupta, Journalist
Jellyfish are interesting creatures that can be tiny, or large. Here are some fun facts about jellyfish!

AeroFarms’ Vertical Farming

By: Alexander Nguyen, Reporter
AeroFarm is reexamining how we grow our food by planting it vertically, to provide us all fresh and cheap produce. Vertical farming uses technology to quickly produce food. 

Charging By Air

By: Connor Mulherin, Reporter

Did you ever think it was possible to charge phones through the air? We can now charge our phones without cables or wireless charging stands. However, Xiaomi has created a device that will send a signal...

Is Your Water Toxic?

Is Your Water Toxic?

By: Kevin Le, Reporter
It's found everywhere, from your tap water to bottled water. Click here to read what arsenic is, how it affects your health, and how to avoid it.

Don’t Have To Be Jeff Bezos To Travel (The World)

By: Shri Bala, Editor
You do not have to be rich to travel. When the word “travel” comes to mind--costly transport is a resort. Is it possible to travel without spending copious amounts of money? It is, indeed.

JDM Nissan Skyline GTR34

By: Elmer Zambrano Lovo, Journalist
The Nissan Skyline GTR34 (JDM) is one of the most beloved cars in the world.

How Do Mines Work?

By: Brian Mazariegos, Reporter

The way mines work is to hurt or destroy something or someone, there are two kinds of mines there are anti-personnel mines and anti-tank or anti-vehicle mines. Mines or mostly used on the defend army or...

McLaren P1

By: Gus Neuberg, Journalist
One of the best sports cars ever the McLaren P1.

4G On The Moon

By: Adam Mokatrin, Journalist
Nokia's new plan with NASA to put 4G wireless on the moon has gotten the attention of many people.

Coleopter: A potentially revolutionary invention ends in disaster.

By: Trey Gagermeier, Journalist
In the 1950s French and American aerospace engineers developed their own tail sitting aircrafts.

The GPS-Global Position System

By: Evan Nanthavong, Reporter
Nowadays we use the GPS almost daily and it can become a very helpful tool when navigating.
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The Cold War Aug Is The Best Long Ranged Weapon In Call of Duty: Warzone

By: Alexander Ramirez, Journalist
In the end, based on the aforementioned comparisons, it seems that the buffed AUG holds a slight edge.
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Microsoft Discusses Offering to Buy Discord For More Than $10 Billion

By: Hayden Frost, Journalist
Discord is a communication platform (which is made for gamers) where you can chat with friends and make friends in servers, or private chats. It is very similar to skype (which Microsoft also owns)because it's a communication platform where you can share your screen and use your camera.
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