CuriouSTEM Staff 7/15/21 CuriouSTEM Staff 7/15/21

Puzzling Out Prosthetics

Most of the time, if you break a bone or sprain an ankle, you go to the doctor. They’ll tell you to ice it and will sometimes put it in a cast. But what happens if you lose your leg or arm?

CuriouSTEM Staff 7/8/21 CuriouSTEM Staff 7/8/21

The Science Behind Games: How AI Has Transformed The Gaming Industry

Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to the computer science category that seeks to mimic functions of human intelligence within computer science, which is programmed into machines and computers. To many people outside of the realm of computer science, this may seem like a foreign idea, but this is far from the truth. In fact, AI is a common function ingrained within the technology of your very home.

CuriouSTEM Staff 7/1/21 CuriouSTEM Staff 7/1/21

Undersea Adventures - Robotics and the Deep Sea

When people think of robotics, they often picture complex machines performing a variety of tasks, from lifting heavy objects to delicate operations like soldering or even surgery. In recent years, the scope of what people imagine robots doing has expanded to a new and exciting frontier in space - think the Mars rover or far-reaching satellites. However, there is another vast, unexplored world that robots are starting to explore, and it is much closer to home.

CuriouSTEM Staff 6/24/21 CuriouSTEM Staff 6/24/21

Engineering Ventilators

Especially during COVID-19, ventilators have become incredibly important. These useful tools are needed when the body’s respiratory system stops working properly.

CuriouSTEM Staff 6/10/21 CuriouSTEM Staff 6/10/21

Radiosurgery: Methods and Limitations

Radiosurgery is a way of removing tumors from organs like the brain, lungs, liver, and pancreas without actually performing surgery on an individual. It relies on several low-dosage beams of radiation targeted at the tumor.

CuriouSTEM Staff 6/3/21 CuriouSTEM Staff 6/3/21

Radiosurgery: An Introduction

Brain surgery can be a daunting prospect and traditional neurosurgery is often painful and requires a lengthy recovery time. Even so, the patient may not be completely rid of the tumor and recurrence can always occur. An alternative to traditional brain surgery is stereotactic radiosurgery, which utilizes beams of radiation to target a brain tumor in a completely non-invasive way.

Chris Whitmer 6/1/21 Chris Whitmer 6/1/21

Try Parametric Studio Games For Free During The Virtual ED Games Expo 2021

Parametric Studios is excited to be part of the second annual Virtual ED Games Expo, which takes place June 1-5, 2021, and showcases innovation in educational technology.

CuriouSTEM Staff 5/27/21 CuriouSTEM Staff 5/27/21

Perseverance Has a Helicopter!

Recently, Mars welcomed yet another visitor from Earth, named Perseverance. If you don’t already know, Perseverance is the third robot we’ve sent to Mars and is specifically designed to collect evidence of life. It has a variety of tools to do so, and in this article, we’re going to talk about one of them!

CuriouSTEM Staff 5/20/21 CuriouSTEM Staff 5/20/21

Extracting DNA Experiment

The reason why we squished the strawberries was to break their outermost layer - a rigid cell wall. By breaking that cell wall, you are exposing the inner strawberry cells because they have nothing to protect them.

CuriouSTEM Staff 5/13/21 CuriouSTEM Staff 5/13/21

How did Perseverance Slow Down?

First of all, what did Perseverance need to accomplish to be successful? Well, it had to slow down from 12,100 mph to zero in the span of seven minutes, so that the rover wouldn’t completely explode upon reentry.