NSF Special Reports Go In-depth on NSF-supported Science Research Topics - Posted to: NSDL Highlights

National Science Foundation (NSF) Special Reports online feature topics that highlight scientific discoveries accomplished with NSF support. Topics include weather, evolution, mathematics, visualization, technology, polar, infectious disease, robotics, wild animals, earthquake engineering, cyberinfrastructure, tsunami, arctic and climate. Special reports.. (Read More)

Myth: Your tongue has a "taste map" - Posted to: sciencegeekgirl

This myth appears in a bunch of textbooks, so it's not surprising that it's persisted. The myth is that we mostly taste sweetness, bitterness, saltiness, and sourness at.. (Read More)

Influenza: History, Science, Strains, Detection and Protection - Posted to: Connecting News with National Science Education Standards

Every middle school student has heard of the flu. They may even have had it, or more likely, they have had some other virus described as the flu. Most students would consider the flu unpleasant, but probably not potentially.. (Read More)