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Teens take home science gold

By Sid Perkins / May 17, 2013

Eesha Khare (left), Ionut Budisteanu (center) and Henry Wanjune Lin (right) claimed the top three prizes at this year’s Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix, Arizona. Budisteanu’s work toward developing a self-driving car earned the 19-year-old Romanian inventor the $75,000 top prize. Credit: Intel/Chris Ayers

A low-cost, self-driving vehicle; battery alternatives and analyses of galaxy clusters claim top prizes at a global high school science competition

Posted in Young Scientists | Tagged feature, galaxy clusters, Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, Intel ISEF, intelisef, Ionut Budisteanu, self-driving car, Society for Science & the Public, supercapacitor, topstories

Science on the South Lawn

By Sid Perkins / April 25, 2013

The White House hosts scores of student researchers

Posted in Young Scientists | Tagged algae, biofuels, Brittany Wenger, Broadcom MASTERS, Caleb Meyer, Earth Day, Easton LaChappelle, feature, herbicide, Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, Intel Science Talent Search, Jack Andraka, Jessika Baral, Mabel Wheeler, Megan Waples, Naethan Mundkur, pancreatic cancer, President Barack Obama, Sara Volz, Society for Science & the Public (SSP), topstories, White House, White House Science Fair

When one question leads to another

By Susan Gaidos / April 7, 2013

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

Posted in Teaching Science, Young Scientists | Tagged American Sign Language, animal behavior, Anirudh Jain, antibiotic, audio speakers, bacteria, biocide, Brazil nut effect, Broadcom MASTERS, California Institute of Technology, Caltech, drinking water, Elizabeth Baker, Erika DeBenedictis, feature, gibbon, gorilla, Harvard, Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, Intel Science Talent Search, Intel STS, ISEF, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, John Sheppard, JPL, Kartik Sameer Madiraju, Koko, lagrange points, low frequency sound, McGill University, Meredith MacGregor, microbial fuel cells, nano silver, nanoparticles, Nanosilver, nanotechnology, NASA, nuclear fusion, observational study, science fair, Science project, scientific method, silver, space navigation, spacecraft, topstories, University of North Carolina

Speedy cancer detector

By Sid Perkins / May 23, 2012

Jack Andraka, a 15-year-old freshman from Crownsville, Md., invented a blood-test technique to detect pancreatic cancer. Credit: Patrick Thornton, SSP

New technique quickly, cheaply identifies a particularly dangerous form of cancer

Posted in Young Scientists | Tagged getinvolved, Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, Intel ISEF, Jack Andraka, mesothelin, nanotubes, pancreatic cancer, topstories

Phoning in heartbeats

By Sid Perkins / May 22, 2012

Heartbeat data sent to a cell phone by Wong’s device are almost exactly like those recorded in a hospital or a doctor’s office. Credit: Patrick Thornton, SSP

New device uses a smartphone to collect and email data on heart rhythms

Posted in Young Scientists | Tagged Catherine Wong, EKG, getinvolved, Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, Intel ISEF, mobile phones

Young scientists, inventors and mathematicians score big

By Sid Perkins / May 18, 2012

Cancer sensor, a better way to search tweets, and quantum teleportation are among research highlights at a global high-school-science competition

Posted in Young Scientists | Tagged feature, Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, Intel ISEF, science fairs

Granola bars for cows

By Sid Perkins / May 16, 2012

Shiza Gulab (left) and Mahnoor Hassan from Peshawar, Pakistan, are part of a team that developed a nutrient-rich, granola-like food supplement for livestock. Team member Bushra Shahed (not pictured) was unable to attend the Pittsburgh event. Credit: Patrick Thornton, SSP

Nutrient-rich “energy squares” boost milk production, help prevent disease

Posted in Young Scientists | Tagged Bushra Shahed, cows, getinvolved, granola bars, Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, Intel ISEF, Mahnoor Hassan, Pakistan, Shiza Gulab

Helmet helper

By Sid Perkins / May 15, 2012

Gel-filled liner absorbs energy of impacts, may reduce sports-related head injuries

Posted in Young Scientists | Tagged bike helmet, biking, Claire Longcroft, concussions, getinvolved, Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, Intel ISEF, science fair, Skid Lid Helmet Helper

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