Six young researchers took home the top awards, each valued at a minimum of $50,000. Hundreds more shared nearly $9 million in prizes at international event.
A finalist at Regeneron ISEF created a wearable patch that turns yellow when someone’s blood-sugar level gets high enough to need an insulin shot.
Hot-air hand dryers are a haven for microbes. A finalist at Regeneron ISEF found that these machines spray germs all over freshly washed hands.
A virus must take over a living cell's machinery to make more viruses.
A pediatrician discusses how teens can protect themselves and their friends from this extremely deadly drug.
A mathematical theory proposed in the 1950s helps explain how fingerprint patterns such as arches, loops and whorls arise.
Non-stick coatings, stain-resistant cloth and other common materials leach long-lived PFAS into soil and water.
Researchers find that highly processed foods rich in sugar and added fat may be as addictive as tobacco.
Protecting young athletes from overheating is getting more important as climate change turns up the temperature.