Young Scientists Articles

Avoiding ‘hot’ wheels

Phillipe Lothaller, a 17-year-old senior from Cape Town, South Africa, has invented a device that could save airlines big money by extending the life of tires. The metal device at left is an early mock-up of the design. A newer version (seen in white at center) has pop-up scoops instead of fixed ones. When retracted, the scoops don’t interfere with a plane’s protective wheel wells. Credit: Patrick Thornton, SSP

Teen designs device that could almost double the life of airplane tires

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Inspired medical research

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Teens make real advances in biomedical science

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Science on the South Lawn

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The White House hosts scores of student researchers

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When one question leads to another

Student Erika DeBenedictis spent years studying the so-called interplanetary superhighway. Her persistence paid off: In 2010, Erika placed first in the Intel Science Talent Search for her research. Credit: Martin Lo, Caltech

Young scientists find advantages to pursuing related problems — sometimes for years on end

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Teens seek invention protection

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Increasingly, young researchers seek patents to defend their innovations against theft

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Patent advice from teen inventors

How and when to apply for a patent

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Teens win big for their research

Jonah Kallenbach (left) and Adam Joseph Bowman (right) join first place winner Sara Volz, to round out the top three places in the competition. Credit: Chris Ayers Photography/SSP

2013 Intel Science Talent Search awards teens for science projects

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The Calvineers!

A North Atlantic right whale in the Bay of Fundy lifts its head from the water. Credit: Eric Wagner

How Calvin’s story inspires science students

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Engineering: The route to problem-solving

Teams of young researchers brainstormed ways to protect a raw egg — sometimes using bubble wrap — so that it could be dropped from various heights without breaking at a major competition in Washington, D.C., last fall. Students from around the country came together to work on engineering challenges. Credit: iStockphoto

Young researchers learn how math and science are used in the real world, from protecting eggs to delivering tap water

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Science for all

John Holdren shares his insights into science with President Barack Obama as his science advisor. Credit: Pete Souza

STEM — science, technology, engineering and math — makes careers blossom

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