Aging like Baby Yoda

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3/6/23 Thank you for subscribing to The Cheat Sheet, from Science News Explores. If you like this newsletter, share it with a friend or colleague. Did someone forward this to you? Sign up for our weekly updates. Got questions, suggestions or comments? Email us at sns@sciencenews.org and put “The Cheat Sheet” in the subject line. We’d love to hear from you. Inside Science News Explores Well, spring is nearly upon us — which means that allergy season is too. In preparation for that profusion of pollen, learn more about the tiny grains of plant matter that trigger springtime sniffles and why they send some people’s immune systems haywire . While you’re at it, check out our coverage of other allergy science and the progress being made to fight allergic reactions to peanuts, pets and more.  A New Magazine for Kids Learn more and subscribe to Science News Explores, a new magazine designed to satisfy young readers’ curiosity about how the world works.      SUBSCRIBE NOW   Catch up with the latest from Science News Explores How can Baby Yoda be 50 years old?: Animals with wings, big bodies or other protections from predators are more likely to evolve long ​​​​​​​lifespans.​​​​​​​ Readability: 6.4 Resources: power words, videos Bacteria give some cheeses their distinct flavors: Linking types of bacteria to specific flavors could help cheesemakers tweak their products — or even develop new cheese flavors. Readability: 7.9 Resources: power words,  alternate version at Science News Carvings in Australia’s boab trees reveal a people’s lost history:    Archaeologists and an Aboriginal family are working together to find and document a First Nations group’s lost ties to the land. Readability: 7.3 Resources: power words, word find, classroom questions, alternate version at Science News  In a breakthrough experiment, fusion gave off more energy than it used: The sun creates energy through nuclear fusion. Now scientists have too. This achievement raises hopes for developing a new type of clean energy. Readability: 7.9 Resources: power words, video, alternate version at Science News​​​​​​ Let’s learn about the weird science of ice: Better understanding of ice could lead to new deicing materials or even, someday, weather control. Readability: 7.9 Resources: power words, video, word find  Scientists Say: Rubisco: Rubisco is a key protein in the process of photosynthesis, which feeds plants — and, in turn, us. Readability: 7.0 Resources: power words, audio recording Technically Fiction The Mandalorian’s Grogu, AKA Baby Yoda, is a 50-year-old toddler — which might seem totally alien. But some animals on Earth age that slowly, too. In the latest installment of our Technically Fiction series, learn what makes some species so slow-aging and long-lived.    Find out more about the resources available for using Science News Explores stories for learning. And if you like this newsletter, please share it with a friend or colleague. Did someone share this with you? Subscribe to this newsletter here. If you’ve got questions, suggestions or comments, email us at sns@sciencenews.org. Thank you for reading! Privacy policy  |  Update Profile  | Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe This email was sent by: Society for Science 1719 N Street NW Washington, DC, 20036, US