By Mitchell Cui, Grade 7 For years, the autonomous vehicle industry promised a future that always seemed to be just around the corner. In April 2026, that corner was finally turned. On April 18, Tesla activated fully unsupervised robotaxi rides in both Dallas and Houston, Texas. Unlike earlier pilots that …
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By Mitchell Cui, Grade 10 The artificial intelligence industry has never moved faster, spent more money, or attracted more geopolitical scrutiny than it does right now. In the span of a single week in April 2026, the landscape shifted in ways that would have seemed extraordinary even a year ago. …
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By: Sophia The field of robotics is currently experiencing a massive transformation. For decades, most robots were simply clunky, bolted-down metal arms used to build cars or move heavy boxes in isolated factories. Today, engineers are designing machines that look, move, and interact with the physical world much like living …
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By: Sophia The explosive growth of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has brought incredible new tools to the world, but it has also triggered a massive and largely hidden crisis: a severe shortage of electricity. AI data centers require huge amounts of power to run their advanced processors and keep their massive …
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By Sofia Pan, Grade 8 Your vision blurs. Your ears buzz. Then the horrible feeling of nausea swallows you, leaving your T-shirt soaked in cold sweat. Most of us have had the same experience—motion sickness. It’s so common that 1 in 3 people is affected, but few know what causes …
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By Sofia Pan, Grade 8 Nowadays, Wi-Fi is seen as something to be desired. You’ll probably find it harder to live without Wi-Fi than to live without food, but have you ever paused and wondered ‘What’s actually Wi-Fi?’ First, let’s clear something up. You might think Wi-Fi stands for “Wireless …
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By Sarah Zhu, Grade 8 Imagine, the skyscrapers stand like a forest, nestled close to one another. The towering buildings before us reach straight into the clouds, and the sunlight reflected off the glass makes the world fresh and bright. Self-flying cars zip through the skyEverything is running in perfect …
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By Sofia Pan, Grade 8 (Caption: Every winter, skaters glide across ice rinks with a grace that seems almost effortless. But beneath the elegance lies a surprising amount of science. Let’s look at two key questions: why is ice so slippery, and how do skaters spin so fast?) Why Ice …
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