Some ships host tall spinning cylinders that act like sails. Roughing the cylinders’ surface will greatly boost fuel efficiency, teen scientists find.
Three grand-award winners each took home at least $50,000. Hundreds more teens shared more than $9 million in prizes at the international competition.
A finalist at Regeneron ISEF found that a plant native to China could supplement a common pain reliever that comes with unwanted side effects.
Modern electronics, from cell phones to video games, work thanks to these conductor-insulator hybrids.
When looking for research ideas, listen to the people around you. What problems are they facing? What could you do to help?
Images made with these particles have revealed details of dinosaur bones, mummies and more.
It can slash diffuse sources of this extremely potent greenhouse gas, such as from livestock barns and other sites.
DNA machines and protein-mimicking nanotech could replace broken machinery in cells or even lead to made-from-scratch synthetic life.
To slow global warming, we’ll need help from CO2-trapping materials. Enter MXenes. They’re strong and reactive — and they love to eat up CO2.
