Eureka! Lab

A place for discovery

  1. Ink leads way to terminating termites

    Inspired by a classroom experiment, a teen has built a way to lure troublesome termites to their death — using the power of ink.

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  2. Teen gymnast finds how best to keep her grip

    Unsatisfied with anecdotal opinions on which type of gymnastics chalk was best, a teen used science to find out for herself.

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  3. Teens share what inspired them in STEM

    What inspires kids to pursue science, technology, engineering and math? These teens share their stories.

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  4. Taking science to the track

    An athlete took on science research with a few friends and a heart monitor.

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  5. Help us fund the Eureka! Lab video series

    I want to make a video series that turns demonstrations into real experiments. But to do it, I need your help.

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  6. A paper microscope magnifies on the go

    Classroom microscopes can be clunky and costly. An inventor has designed one so small, tough and cheap that it can go home in every kid’s backpack.

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  7. Sewing circuits: A crafty way to get kids interested in STEM

    Many classrooms teach electric circuits with batteries and wires. But with e-textiles, students can help design and light up their own art projects.

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  8. How you handle your smartphone could become a secure ID

    The way you move is specific to you, and only you. A teen shows the way someone picks up a phone could be used as a ‘secure’ ID.

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  9. A teen uses math to pick out a voice in the crowd

    One teen set out to improve the hearing aid his grandfather hated. His new mathematical model amplifies only what people most want to hear.

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  10. This teen designed a filter to save a stream

    Shocked to find out how much phosphorus was in local streams, a teen invented a filter to remove it.

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  11. Science & Society

    The 2016 Intel Scientist Talent Search on Twitter and beyond

    On March 15, the Intel Science Talent Search celebrated its 75th anniversary. See this year’s competition through social media.

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  12. Tiny particles help plastic break down in the sun

    Our world has a plastics problem. One teen has designed a new recipe for plastic that will speed its breakdown in the sun.

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