Science

A high school senior in California has started his own nonprofit to help other kids learn about science through experiment kits. 17-year-old Ahmed Muhammad stopped by LX News to talk about how he started the youth-led program Kits Cubed.

Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk has a number of impressive accomplishments under his belt. The secret to his success “takes a lot of effort,” but can pay off significantly.

As cases of coronavirus continue to rise, taking daily precautions such as washing your hands, social distancing, exercising and getting enough sleep is key to lowering risk of infection. But maintaining a healthy diet to help boost your immune system may also give you an edge.

Our facial expressions reflect our current emotional conditions. But now that many of us are required to wear face masks (to prevent the spread of coronavirus), detecting each other’s thoughts and feelings can be tricky.

Emotional intelligence isn’t all about being sweet and chipper, says Harvard psychologist and researcher Daniel Goleman. Every moment is an opportunity to strengthen these overlooked skills that will lead you to greater success. So ask yourself: What are your strengths? Where could you use improvement?

A D.C. chemistry teacher transformed his kitchen into a classroom to teach and inspire his students from home. Jonte Lee from Calvin Coolidge High School walked LX News host Tabitha Lipkin through some experiments while discussing the importance of representing Black teachers and the hearing impaired community through his popular classes on social media.

We live in an increasingly stressful world, which is why it’s important to help cultivate emotional and mental resiliency in our children. It won’t be easy for parents, but avoiding these common mistakes can help.

OpenAI has trained a piece of software, known as Dall-E, to generate images from short text captions.

The FDA launched a study that could lead to the removal of restrictions on blood donations by gay and bisexual men. Jason Cianciotto of the Gay Men’s Health Crisis joined LX News to talk about the first-of-its-kind study and why blood donation policies should be based on science, not stigma.

Jason Stoffer, a devoted husband and father of three young children, was an avid outdoorsman and adventurer before a car accident left him with a devastating spinal cord injury. Then he found a cutting edge program, called HAL for hybrid assistive limb, that helps spinal cord patients walk with robotics assistance. NBCLX followed Stoffer and his family during his treatment...

A phenomenon called the “Christmas Star,” which has not been seen for nearly 800 years, will light up the sky tonight just in time for the holiday season. NASA scientist and astronomer Dr. Kelly Fast joined LX News to explain what it is and how to see it.

The way we heat our homes could be on the cusp of a significant shift as technology develops.

Rollout comes off the back of six-week trial at a station serving Heathrow Airport.

China is only the third country in the world to retrieve lunar samples after the efforts by the U.S. in the 1960s and the Soviet Union in the 1970s.

U.S. regulators have approved a genetically modified pig for food and medical products, but the company behind it says you won’t see it on supermarket shelves anytime soon.

Technology has a role to play when it comes to identifying where road repairs are needed, which could help authorities to save money.

The COVID-19 virus changes a little bit each time it’s spread — and scientists will have to keep a close eye on how those changes affect its behavior toward vaccines.

Armed with a PhD in immunology and pharmaceutical sciences, Dr. Noc is helping his many TikTok followers understand the facts about the COVID-19 vaccine. He stopped by LX News to debunk some common myths, like the one that says taking the vaccine can give you the coronavirus. (It can’t.)

Archaeologists in Thailand unearthed a perfectly preserved 41-foot-long whale skeleton near the country’s capital.

Throughout the afternoon, there were 90 reports of a bright white fireball with shades of yellow being seen from Ontario to Virginia, with most reports of the loud boom coming from the Syracuse area.