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A study published this month in The Journal of Neuroscience looks at free music programs aimed at at-risk kids, and finds that studying music improves performance in the human brain. Youth Radio’s Scott Lau went through a similar program, and is now a freshman at USC studying music business and the cello. Lau contributed his story about how playing the cello has changed him.
What’s the last thing you’d expect a teenager to be doing on a Friday night? Science. But last Friday, hundreds…
Whether it’s in response to California’s recent drought, or just to be economical, here are seven weird ways young people, like me and my peers, are saving water today.
The year is 20XX: Dallas is covered in 30 inches of snow, San Francisco is experiencing mild tornadoes, and Greenland has become a tropical paradise. At least, this is what inhabitants of possible futures are saying in the new alternate reality game, Future Coast.
Electronic-cigarettes are often billed as a safe way for smokers trying to kick their habit. But it’s not just smokers…
It’s a weekly ritual for some girls—stopping by the make-up counter to check out the latest beauty lines. At 19,…
From drones in the sky, to raccoons on your block, Youth Radio’s science desk has got you covered. Check out a short list of some of our favorite moments of 2013.
Whether you love buying gifts or dread trips to the mall, good luck avoiding some kind of shopping during the holiday season. But I don’t need the excuse of a holiday to get me to the stores. I’m obsessed with shopping.
It’s a bird… it’s a plane… no, it’s an Amazon Prime delivery drone?
