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Best Inventions of 2023

December 15, 2023

TIME magazine has put out its list of the year’s best inventions. Some of these help us solve problems. Others make life easier. Some are just plain fun. TIME for Kids shares eight of them here. Which one do you…

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Smarter Machines

September 29, 2023

Google is teaching robots to be more like people. Some can play ping-pong. They can fetch a bag of chips from the kitchen drawer. But here’s the amazing part: They learn how to do these things on their own. At…

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Fashion Forward

February 24, 2023

One in four adults in the United States lives with a disability. That’s according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But the fashion industry doesn’t always take this into account. Clothing designers don’t often make clothes that…

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Engineering

Colorful Car

February 3, 2023

The automaker BMW showed off its color-changing car at CES. That’s a technology show. It took place in Las Vegas, Nevada, in January. The vehicle is electric. It’s called the BMW i Vision Dee. Dee stands for “Digital Emotional…

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Inventions

Best Inventions of 2022

December 14, 2022

Every year, TIME magazine puts out its list of best inventions. This year’s roundup includes 200 of them. They change how we live and work. They change how we learn and play. TIME for Kids highlights eight of them here.…

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Engineering

Building in 3D

November 21, 2022

Watching a robotic arm pour concrete may not sound exciting. But there are videos of this on social media. And they’re getting millions of views. They show the 3D printing process. The arm pumps layers of concrete. The layers form…

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Food and Nutrition

Making Meat

March 28, 2022

Meat grown in a lab starts with a cow. It ends up similar to a regular burger. But making it is harmless to the animal. Mosa Meat is one company growing beef. Learn about the steps below. 1. Cells are…

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Inventions

Best Inventions of 2021

December 17, 2021

Every year, TIME for Kids highlights inventions that are making the world a better place and a bit more fun. Before adding an invention to the list, we ask ourselves a few questions. How original is the idea? What will…

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Space

Back to Earth

October 15, 2021

The Inspiration4 crew spent three days orbiting the Earth. The crew members were in the SpaceX Dragon capsule. On September 18, the capsule splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean. The mission was a success. This was the first time an…

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Transportation

An Electric Future

September 3, 2021

In January, General Motors (GM) made an announcement. The company plans to stop selling gas-powered cars. This will happen by 2035. Instead, the company will make more electric cars. GM is just one company making electric cars. This could help…

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