Eureka! Lab
A place for discovery
- Health & Medicine
Library books could come with a side of germs
People transfer microbes to most of the things we touch. Does that extend to our library books? A teen did an experiment to find out.
- Science & Society
Research is important because…
Teens wouldn’t do science unless they felt it was important. Here’s why they think it matters so much.
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Confidence in math predicts girls’ participation in STEM
Even with similar grades, high school girls rank themselves less able to handle tough math material. That may steer them away from math and science careers.
- Space
Citizen scientists wanted to make an eclipse megamovie
A solar eclipse will cross the United States on August 21, 2017. Video capture by people in the eclipse’s path can help with scientific research.
- Psychology
People tend to tune out details of ‘female’ jobs
Stories about people performing ‘women’s’ jobs are less memorable, a teen’s research finds.
- Environment
Cleaning up water that bees like to drink
Plant roots suck up pesticides used on soils, then release them into water that can seep from their leaves. This is a sweetened water that bees love to sip. A teen figured out how to remove most of the pesticide with bits of charcoal.
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Highlights from the 2017 Regeneron Science Talent Search
The Regeneron Science Talent Search celebrates 40 of the brightest young scientific minds at a gala celebration.
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Why do science? Teens explain why they put in the effort
Doing scientific research can be hard work. Here, the finalists of the Regeneron Science Talent Search explain why it’s all worth it.
- Space
Student programs computer to predict path of space trash
People are already using space as a garbage dump, which could prove dangerous to future space travelers. A teen set out to track space junk using only her home computer.
- Agriculture
Teen converts water pollutant into a plant fertilizer
Too much phosphate can fuel algal growth, which can rob oxygen from the water. This can suffocate fish and other wildlife. Stefan Wan found a way to collect that pollutant, which can later be used as a farm nutrient.
- Microbes
Teen invents a dip to keep germs away
A teen competing in the 2017 Regeneron Science Talent Search invented an eco-friendly chemical mix. It should keep bacteria from growing on treated paper, fabrics — including wound coverings — and more.
- Science & Society
For minority students to succeed, teachers need to earn trust
Minority middle-school students begin to lose trust in their teachers when they see peers treated unfairly.
