Math
AI can be a helpful math tutor if used right — and harmful if not
Using AI to learn math concepts can boost understanding. But if used to get quick answers, AI can become a crutch that hurts learning.
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- Environment
Experiment: Remove microplastics from water with yeast
Learn how yeast can be used to remove microplastics from contaminated water with this experiment.
- Tech
Nature-inspired rocket-nozzle redesign stands by for liftoff
At the 2026 Regeneron ISEF competition, teens showed how they blasted past a problem that has limited use of super-efficient aerospike rocket engines.
- Humans
Experiment: Can humans recognize AI-generated images?
An AI-made picture of an animal or flower might seem harmless, but fake images of people or events can spread misinformation.
- Computing
Teen’s new app guards against the rise of villainous AI bots
Sometimes good chatbots and AI agents go rogue. A Regeneron ISEF finalist’s new app helps guard against bots developing dangerous personalities.
- Artificial Intelligence
Sneaky: AI auto-complete may be shaping our views
People are increasingly using AI auto-complete features when writing. Those tools may change how we think — even without our knowing.
- Tech
Scientists Say: Technofossil
Experts predict that the durability of modern, human-made materials will give rise to a radical new form of fossil.
- Artificial Intelligence
At least half of U.S. teens use chatbots for homework and more
Most also feel optimistic about benefits of chatbots and other AI. But use of this tech varies quite a bit by race and family income.
- Health & Medicine
New study links early smartphone ownership to health risks
The earlier kids get smartphones, the more likely they’ll get too little sleep, gain weight — and possibly develop depression, a new study suggests.
- Physics
Precise tee placement can improve golf driving, teen finds
A homemade golf-ball-driving machine helped this middle-school engineer improve his own game.
