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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

Flagging loose bolts

By Sid Perkins / May 16, 2013

Mei Kam (left), Mei Di Zhu (center) and Jia Ying Zhong (right) designed a “smart washer” that provides an alert when the nut holding the washer on a bolt comes loose. Credit: Patrick Thornton, SSP

“Smart alert washer” automatically flags when a nut is coming loose, warning of potential danger

Posted in Technology & Engineering, Young Scientists | Tagged accidents, bolt, China, Formula One, friction, getinvolved, Hong Kong, Intel, Intel ISEF, International Science and Engineering Fair, ISEF, Jia Ying Zhong, Mei Di Zhu, Mei Kam, nut, Sheng Keng Hui Li Ping Secondary School, spring, structures, washer

Pee is for power

By Sid Perkins / May 16, 2013

Adebola Duro-Aina (left), Oluwatoyin Faleke (center) and Zainab Bello (right) designed a system that uses urine to produce a fuel. Generators that run on this fuel, rather than gasoline, would avoid spewing carbon monoxide, a toxic pollutant. Credit: Patrick Thornton, SSP

The water in urine can be a source of hydrogen for electrical generators

Posted in Environment & Pollution, Young Scientists | Tagged Adebola Florish Duro-Aina, carbon monoxide, Doregos Private Academy, electric power, electrical generator, electricity generation, getinvolved, hydrogen, Intel ISEF, intelisef, International Science and Engineering Fair, ISEF, Lagos, Nigeria, Oluwatoyin Eunice Faleke, renewable energy, sustainability, urine, wastes to energy, Zainab Eniola Bello

Avoiding ‘hot’ wheels

By Sid Perkins / May 15, 2013

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

Posted in Technology & Engineering, Transportation, Young Scientists | Tagged airlines, Cape Town, delamination, getinvolved, Intel, Intel ISEF, intelisef, International Science and Engineering Fair, ISEF, Phillipe Lothaller, retread, Rondebosch Boys’ High School, South Africa; aircraft, tires, topstories

Pathways to research: Problem-solving

By Daniel Strain / September 9, 2012

Young researchers can become local heroes for taking on projects that help their friends and neighbors

Posted in Science & Society, Teaching Science | Tagged ADHD, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, Brandon Li, Brett Gossett, cerebral palsy, diesel, Dominique Evans-Bye, electric bicycle, feature, geographic information systems, GIS, Intel, Intel ISEF, Intel STS, International Science and Engineering Fair, Lexus Eco Challenge, linoleic acid, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Micah Toll, Michelle Lee, Morgan Sinko, MRSA, ozone, PAHs, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, Pulse PEVO, Science Talent Search, Society for Science and the Public, Sydney Bergman

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

Nanosilver, away!

By Sid Perkins / May 17, 2012

Adam Noble, a 12th-grader from Lakefield, Canada, has developed a process to remove nanosilver, a potentially harmful pollutant, from waste water. Credit: Patrick Thornton / SSP

Technique uses microorganisms to scour tiny pollutants from waste water

Posted in Young Scientists | Tagged Adam Noble, DNA, Euglena, getinvolved, Intel ISEF, microorganisms, Nanosilver, science fairs

Chillin’ in the desert

By Sid Perkins / May 17, 2012

Fawzi Al-Mitwalli (left) and Nour Maraqa have developed a low-cost, solar-powered desert cooler that can prevent spoilage of fruits and vegetables for more than a week. Credit: Patrick Thornton, SSP

Simple, inexpensive and eco-friendly fridge keeps fruits and veggies fresh for days

Posted in Young Scientists | Tagged evaporative cooling, Fawzi Al-Mitwalli, getinvolved, Intel ISEF, Jordan, Nour Maraqa, refrigerators, science fairs

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