By Sofia Pan, G8 Have you ever fallen in love with doing something? It can be dancing, singing, playing chess, or even listening to podcasts. You might think the reason that you’re so into doing the activity is that you have the genes or because the activity has some magic …
Read More »Quantum Computing Inches Closer to Practical Reality
By: Mitchell Cui, Grade 11 Quantum computers have spent decades as more of a promise than a product — locked away in research labs, always “a few years off” from doing anything useful. That story is starting to change. Scientists have been chipping away at one of the field’s toughest …
Read More »Part 2: Efficiency vs. Resilience: Two Paths of Rocket Recovery in the US and China
By Sarah Zhu, Grade 9 Last time, we introduced the Chinese recovery method, and today, I would like to introduce Starship. The first success of the Starship was on October 13th, 2024, which was the first time humans succeeded in recovering a rocket. And then, they succeeded twice, separately on …
Read More »Agentic AI: The Rise of Technology That Actually Do Things
By Sofia Pan, Grade 8 You’ve probably used ChatGPT to help with homework or asked Siri to set a timer. But what if the AI didn’t just suggest—what if it actually did things on its own? That’s the promise of Agentic AI, and it might just change everything. Traditional AI …
Read More »All About Microwaves: The Invisible Symphony on Your Kitchen Counter
By Sofia Pan, G8 In 1945, an engineer named Percy Spencer was standing next to an active military radarmachine when he noticed a bizarre sensation in his pocket. His chocolate candy bar hadcompletely melted into a warm, gooey mess. Instead of getting annoyed, Spencer gotcurious. He placed a handful of …
Read More »Key to Soaring in Thunder: Meet the Faraday Cage
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 …
Read More »The Most Tech-Powered World Cup: How Soccer Changes Match
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 …
Read More »Turning Plastic Waste Into Green Energy: A New Idea About Environmental Protection
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 …
Read More »