The Dutch are bicycle fanatics. Almost half of daily travel in the Netherlands is by bicycle. Devotees of the two-wheelers have taken the next logical step by launching what is likely the first bicycle school bus.
Jake Barnett, an Indianapolis 13-year-old, has been acing college math and science courses since he was eight years old. At 13, he is a college sophomore taking honors classes in math and physics, while also doing scientific research and tutoring fellow students.
Angela Zhang won a $100,000 scholarship as winner of the 2011 Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology last week for her microscopic nanoparticle cancer treatment.
Bertie County, North Carolina is the poorest county in the state, with residents who are largely obese and have no access to fresh food. It's also home to some design students came up with the idea of building a pavilion in which farmers could sell produce
A grieving mother has paid tribute to her hero son, who died of brain cancer after raising hundreds of thousands of pounds for others with the disease.
A promising discovery has been made that could one day help in the fight against cystic fibrosis -- and the researcher behind it is just 16 years old.
In Hebei, China, a teenager named Lui Shi Ching, 16 years old, has carried his friend to school daily for the last 8 years. His friend Lu Shao has a congenital disorder which makes it difficult for him to walk.
A high school junior's life was turned upside down. But she was determined to not fall into depression. I had a choice to make: Delve into depression or grasp the opportunities I still had to make the most of them. I decided to go for it.
A Louisiana charity for sick kids granted a dying wish for ten-year-old Brennan Daigle who always wanted to become a soldier in the US Army.
The pint-sized Darth Vader who appeared in a Volkswagen commercial is now a big star after his Super Bowl debut. But, just when you thought the little guy couldn't endear himself anymore, he takes his mask off and reveals he is overcoming a congenital heart condition.
Expanding waistlines present a challenge for middle aged adults -- and for their kids -- who want to enjoy comfort foods and salty snacks on football's Super Bowl Sunday. With these five recipes, your game day menu can be delicious and healthy -- or, at least, partially healthy.
Akrit is an incredible boy, aged 12, living in India who performed his first sugery at 7. Now he works with 76 adults on his theoretical cure for cancer. He sees his duty as stoppin all the suffering in the world.
Why did Georgetown University rename its cancer research lab in honor a donation of just $5,000? Because the money was raised by a nine year-old girl.
Special Spaces of San Francisco partnered with Disney On Ice performers this week to transform the small bedroom of a boy with leukemia into a place fit for a king -- a Lion King, which is one of Austin's favorite movies.
This 50-year-old man had gone his whole life without seeing most colors – until he was given the best birthday gift ever.
Dozens of Atlanta residents were able to stop by the "Pink Trap House" last weekend to get tested for HIV and celebrate the 4th of July.
Helsinki has spent every summertime for the last 75 years making sure that their young residents are given a free hot meal for lunchtime.
Maria recovered her ability to walk after she was attacked by a shark – and now she's marching back to the trauma center to help other people just like her.
By adding a special molecule to the drinking water of mice, these scientists successfully slowed down the aging of the cells.
The EPA has affirmed several reports from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality stating that the water no longer exceeds the federal lead limit.
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