So far, the DNA silica balls have survived six hours in 300 degrees in the lab, but they haven't been field tested. Horne and his team still have to work to safeguard the DNA for the long field ...

Amy Maplethorpe, a first-year teacher at Raymond Ellis Elementary School in Round Lake, made two tennis ball chairs for a "sensory room" for students with special needs.

A few tennis balls, some hot glue, and neon paint are making a big difference for students with sensory seeking disorders in one primary school in Illinois. Amy Maplethorpe is a speech pathologist ...