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This 17-year-old student built a math model that predicts how multiple diseases spread together inside the body

Alyssa Yu, a 17-year-old Maryland student, has developed a mathematical model to predict how two infectious diseases can spread and interact across connected populations. Her research could help public health officials identify outbreak hotspots and target vaccination efforts more effectively. Yu was named one of 40 finalists in the 2026…

The Economic Times · Aug 27

17-year-old Texas student Iris Shen wins $150,000 for testing potential cancer drugs in clams, in research that could open a new path for blood cancer drug discovery

17-year-old Texas student Iris Shen won $150,000 and third place at the 2026 Regeneron Science Talent Search for testing potential cancer drugs in clams. Her research found that one drug produced effects similar to those seen in human cells, while other drug combinations slowed tumor growth, suggesting clams could potentially…

The Economic Times · Aug 23

17-year-old Pennsylvania student Audrey Zheng develops pancreatic cancer test that correctly detects 87% of cases and rules out disease in 87.5% of people

A 17-year-old student from Pennsylvania has developed a promising blood-based method for detecting pancreatic cancer by using magnetic nanospheres to isolate tumor-derived particles from blood samples. Audrey Zheng, a senior at North Allegheny Senior High School, focused on extracellular vesicles that carry molecular information from cells and tested them for…

The Economic Times · Aug 21

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17-year-old New Jersey high schooler Edward Kang built an AI tool that reads the retina for autism and ADHD screening and won $175,000 for his groundbreaking research

New Jersey high schooler Edward Kang, 17, developed RetinaMind, an AI tool that analyzes retinal images to identify patterns linked to autism and ADHD. His groundbreaking research earned him $175,000 at the 2026 Regeneron Science Talent Search. Edward earned second place in the International Research Olympiad and co-founded a club…

The Economic Times · Aug 20

18-year-old California student Seth Jacob Nabat wins $40,000 in prestigious Regeneron science competition for machine-learning program that could help physicists better understand particle collisions

Eighteen-year-old California student Seth Jacob Nabat has won $40,000 after placing 10th in the 2026 Regeneron Science Talent Search. His innovative machine-learning project is designed to help physicists analyse high-energy particle collisions and better understand how symmetry breaks in complex experimental data. Seth also teaches classrooms of elementary and middle…

The Economic Times · Aug 20

18-year-old California student Jonathan Yan studied 479 human cancer cell lines and found that blocking the transsulfuration pathway stopped cancer cells from spreading

An eighteen-year-old student has identified a biological pathway crucial for cancer metastasis. Jonathan Yan's research found the transsulfuration pathway highly active in spreading cancer cells. Blocking this pathway stopped cancer cell movement in his studied cell lines. His significant findings earned him a finalist position in a national science competition.…

The Economic Times · Aug 20

18-year-old Texas student Ananya Gulur Nagendra builts an ant-powered food waste digester; it achieved 83% efficiency

Ananya Gulur Nagendra has created an ant-inspired system for managing food waste, achieving an impressive eighty-three percent efficiency in decomposing unwanted food. Her groundbreaking research focuses on alleviating methane emissions from landfills, positioning her work as a forward-thinking strategy for sustainable waste management. This innovative project has garnered her recognition…

The Economic Times · Aug 17

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Meet Ananya Nagendra, the 18-year-old Texas student who built an ant-based digester for landfill food waste; tests found her prototype was about 83% efficient

A student developed an ant-based digester to process food waste efficiently. This innovative system uses ants to break down organic materials, reducing landfill methane. Experiments showed Camponotus castaneus ants consumed the most waste, proving effective. Her prototype achieved an impressive eighty-three percent efficiency in initial tests. This research offers a…

The Times of India · Aug 17

Meet Connor Hill, the 17-year-old Pennsylvania student who wrote a computer program to classify noble polyhedra; he proved there are 146 isolated examples and won $250,000

Connor Hill triumphed in the competition with his exceptional algorithm for classifying noble polyhedra, discovering two infinite families alongside 146 distinct shapes. Edward Kang's AI tool for autism screening claimed the second position, and Iris Shen's innovative blood cancer research involving clams took third place. Additionally, Regeneron expressed their commitment…

The Times of India · Aug 16

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