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5/8/23 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. Coming Soon Paper airplanes may be simple, but they can really soar. Three aerospace engineers recently broke the record for farthest-flying paper airplane with a flight almost as long as a football field. This National Paper Airplane Day, May 26, build and test your own paper aircraft (plus a handheld launcher). And find explainers on factors that affect the aerodynamics of paper airplanes, such as friction and gravity, at Science News Explores .      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 Due to global warming, major league hitters are slugging more home runs: Major League Baseball has seen an average of 58 more home runs each season since 2010. The apparent reason: reduced friction on the balls in warmer air. Readability: 7.8 Resources: classroom questions, power words, alternate version at Science News Rare earths’ hidden electrons make much of modern tech possible: Because of their unique chemistry, rare-earth elements can generate powerful magnetic fields and fine-tune light for a wide range of applications. Readability: 8.5 Resources: classroom questions, power words, word find puzzle, alternate version at Science News Mimosa plant ‘muscles’ fold tickled leaves fast: A mimosa plant uses special cells to close leaflets when bumped and then reopen them — again and again. Readability: 6.4 Resources: power words, alternate version at  Science News Rare-earth mining is dirty but key to a climate-friendlier future: That’s spurring new research to find a steady but safer supply of these precious metals, including in the United States. Readability: 7.3 Resources: power words, map, graph, alternate version at Science News ​​​​​​ Ingredients in popular snack foods can make them addictive: Researchers find that highly processed foods rich in sugar and added fat may be as addictive as tobacco. Readability: 6.7 Resources: power words Recycling rare-earth elements is hard — but worth it: As demand for these valuable metals has been skyrocketing, scientists have begun inventing new — and greener — ways to reuse what they have in hand.  Readability: 8.0  Resources: power words, alternate version at Science News Scientists Say: Altitude: Altitude is used to describe heights in geography, astronomy and math. Readability: 6.8 Resources: power words, audio recording Experiment Have you ever wondered whether fingerprint patterns are created randomly or inherited? Find out with the latest installment in our Experiments collection!    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