By Sofia Pan, G8 It is estimated that over 70 aircraft are struck by lightning every day worldwide, yet news andpodcasts aren’t overwhelmed with news of plane accidents. In fact, the plane is the safestplace for you to be in during a storm. To uncover the reason, you’ll have to …
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Sarah Zhu, Grade 8 The 2026’s FIFA may become the most tech-inspired match so far. Among all the technology it used, the most impressive is TRIONDA, which has a highly sensitive perception that can feel the hitting. The design of the ball is quite fascinating. TRIONDA is translated to three …
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Sarah Grade 8 The current annual global plastic output has reached 500 million metric tons, and the total accumulated plastic waste has hit 12 billion tons. If this trend continues, the Earth will be surrounded by 12 billion tons of plastic waste by 2050. To put it more vividly, the …
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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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