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Catch up with the latest from Science News for Students

Facial expressions could be used to interact in virtual reality: New technology allows people to interact with virtual environments using just their facial expressions. Readability: 8.1 Resources: power words

Losing some genes may explain how vampire bats can live on blood: Loss of 13 genes active in other bats could support the vampires’ blood-eating strategies and adaptations. Readability: 6.6 Resources: power words, alternate version at Science News

Let’s learn about the future of smart clothing: Researchers are fashioning new materials to make clothes more comfortable and convenient. Readability: 7.4 Resources: power words, word find puzzle, video

Night lights make even the seas bright: Light from coastal cities and offshore development may shine deep enough to disrupt tiny critters living dozens of meters (yards) below the surface. Readability: 7.2 Resources: power words, alternate version at Science News

This new fabric can ‘hear’ sounds or broadcast them: With special fibers that convert tiny vibrations to voltages, a new fabric senses sound. Someday, such fabrics could monitor the body or aid hearing. Readability: 7.5 Resources: classroom questions, power words, alternate version at Science News

Scientists Say: Constellation: Constellations are clusters of related things, especially the stars that form patterns in the night sky — some of which date back to ancient times. Readability: 7.0 Resources: power words, audio recording

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