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Congratulations to ISEF 1996 alumna Lauren K. Williams on being named a 2025 MacArthur Foundation Fellow! #SocietyAlumni #MacFellow

Photo: © John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

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Finding immune cells that stop a body from attacking itself wins medicine Nobel Shimon Sakaguchi discovered T-reg immune cells. Mary Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell identified the cells’ role in autoimmune disease.

Work on peacemakers in the immune system won the 2025 #NobelPrize in physiology or medicine. www.sciencenews.org/article/immu...

Society alum, Ray Kurzweil discusses the future of AI Each year, Society for Science hosts signature events that honor our alumni and provide opportunities to learn from their experiences and insights. At one

For Society alumnus Ray Kurzweil, being an inventor means imagining how the world could change and what might be possible in the future. #SocietyAlumni www.societyforscience.org/blog/ray-kur...

Enjoying my conference & excited for what's to come! @regeneron.com @society4science.bsky.social

12,000-year-old rock art hints at the Arabian Desert’s lush past Newly found engravings of animals on rock outcrops in Saudi Arabia’s Nefud desert show nomads lived there thousands of years ago.

These 12,000-year-old camel carvings aren’t just art — they’re climate clues. Ancient rock engravings reveal Saudi Arabia’s desert once lush past.

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/ancient-rock-art-arabian-desert-wet

Beverly Vista student among top 30 young scientists in the U.S. - Beverly Press & Park Labrea News Society for Science announced the 30 finalists in the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge, the nation’s premier...

Thermo Fisher JIC finalst Seungah Chung investigated the formation of spatial memories in ants for her research project. #JuniorInnovators beverlypress.com/2025/10/beve...

Teen Reinvents NASA’s Shelved Wing Design, Wins $70K Prize Teen innovator Kevin Shen revived NASA’s oblique-wing design, boosting fuel efficiency 9.2% and winning $100K in science awards.

#RegeneronSTS finalist Kevin Shen is transforming the way we think about aviation. www.forbes.com/sites/kevina...

A shark encounter inspired this researcher’s career in marine biology Heidy Martinez never wanted to study sharks as a kid. That changed after encountering a white shark in South Africa.

Shark scientist Heidy Martinez works to study and protect these misunderstood fish. www.snexplores.org/article/shar...

San Ramon Student Named Thermo Fisher Finalist, Could Win $25K Yookta Pandit's project on detecting dyslexia using AI earned her a spot at the country's most prestigious middle school STEM competition.

Yookta Pandit's project used an AI model trained on MRIs to detect dyslexia. #JuniorInnovators patch.com/california/s...

A Sidewalk That Sips Water? One Middle Schooler Makes a New Concrete Mix to Stop Flooding For the seventh year, The Lemelson Foundation is awarding $100 prizes to outstanding young inventors in Society Affiliate Fairs with middle school

A major downpour sparked an idea for sixth grader Luca Durham's science project. #inventioneducation www.societyforscience.org/blog/a-sidew...

Impressive work! #InventionEducation

Huntington's progression slowed by experimental gene therapy An experimental gene therapy slowed Huntington’s by up to 75 percent in a small clinical trial. While not a cure, it may give patients longer lives.

In a small clinical trial, brain injections of a virus that codes for a tiny segment of RNA may have prevented the formation of the rogue proteins that make Huntington’s so devastating.

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/huntingtons-slowed-with-gene-therapy

Society alum, Ray Kurzweil discusses the future of AI Each year, Society for Science hosts signature events that honor our alumni and provide opportunities to learn from their experiences and insights. At one

A look back at the @society4science.bsky.social Signature Event featuring alumnus Ray Kurzeil, who shared his insights on AI, technology and his latest book, “The Singularity is Nearer.” www.societyforscience.org/blog/ray-kur...

Plano ISD Student Advances To Top 30 In National STEM Competition Renner Middle alum earns finalist spot in Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge

Thermo Fisher JIC finalist Matthew Kuo's project, "Factors Affecting Fuel Cell Energy Efficiency," explored how water quality influences the performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cells. #JuniorInnovators www.localprofile.com/community/pl...

"I believe students should apply to STS because STS is such a great opportunity to showcase your scientific research and meet like-minded, passionate students who love science." - Nyasha Nyoni

Apply to #RegeneronSTS by November 6, 2025 at 8pm ET.

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Kentucky middle schooler designs a smarter solar panel that tracks the sun For the seventh year, The Lemelson Foundation is awarding $100 prizes to outstanding young inventors in Society Affiliate Fairs with middle school

Using light sensors, Ojal Astagikar built a moving solar panel system follows the sun throughout the day, capturing significantly more energy than stationary panels. #InventionEducation www.societyforscience.org/blog/smarter...

In 2014, inspired by Gordon Moore’s own childhood experiences, we partnered with @society4science.bsky.social to reimagine the chemistry set. The goal was simple: ignite curiosity in the next generation through hands-on exploration. 👩‍🔬

Learn more ➡️ www.societyforscience.org/blog/winners...

#Moore25

A primordial black hole may have spewed the highest energy neutrino ever found The Big Bang may have spawned these theoretical black holes, whose lives are thought to end in a burst of extremely energetic particles.

Mathematical analyses suggest that the ghost particle could've come from a theoretical object known as a primordial black hole, researchers report.

Society alum, Ray Kurzweil discusses the future of AI Each year, Society for Science hosts signature events that honor our alumni and provide opportunities to learn from their experiences and insights. At one

At a Society Signature Event, Science Talent Search and International Science and Engineering Fair alumnus Ray Kurzweil shared his insights on AI, technology and his latest book, “The Singularity is Nearer.” #SocietyAlumni www.societyforscience.org/blog/ray-kur...

Looking forward to speaking with Gary A. Officer, Maria K. Flynn, and Michael Greenwald at the @concordiasummit.bsky.social tomorrow! #Concordia25

Register here: www.concordialive.com/2025AnnualSu...

Manhattan Student Makes the National Finals in Prestigious STEM Competition A Manhattan 9th-grader from Hunter College High School has emerged as one of the 30 student finalists in the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challeng...

For his project, Thermo Fisher JIC finalist Miles Wu tested different varieties origami folds to determine which was the strongest. #JuniorInnovators www.ourtownny.com/home/manhatt...

Fun Facts about the 2025 Thermo Fisher JIC Top 30 finalists As we approach  Finals Week of the 2025 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge, taking place at the end of October, we are excited to

Here are a few fun facts that showcase just how energetic, creative and well-rounded this year’s Thermo Fisher JIC finalists are! #JuniorInnovators www.societyforscience.org/blog/fun-fac...

18-Year-Old Proves Voter ID Laws Cut Turnout, Wins Science Award Rivka Lipkovitz used advanced statistical methods to study voter ID laws, finding turnout effects by election type—earning her a top Regeneron STS prize.

18-year-old Rivka Lipkovitz used statistical modeling to show that states adopting strict voter ID laws saw a 2.4% drop in voter turnout. Her research helped her win fifth place at this year’s #RegeneronSTS and a $90,000 prize. @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/kevina...

Fresno student shines in national STEM contest with innovative grape seed oil project Dozens of middle school students from across the country, including one from Fresno, have been named finalists in the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovato

Thermo Fisher JIC finalist Alice Feng's project explored the potential of cold-pressed grape seed oil. #JuniorInnovators @kmphfox26.bsky.social kmph.com/news/local/f...

Congratulations to the Top 30 Thermo Fisher Scientific #JuniorInnovators!

We're excited to announce the Top 30 finalists in the 2025 Thermo Fisher Scientific #JuniorInnovators Challenge, the nation’s STEM competition for middle school students. We can't wait to meet these young scientists in October for Finals Week! bit.ly/3Kjht6c

Young inventors investigating solutions for the visually impaired For the seventh year, The Lemelson Foundation is awarding $100 prizes to outstanding young inventors in Society Affiliate Fairs with middle school

These middle school students are using their empathy and creativity to design visual aids for the blind or visually impaired, making life easier for those who cannot see. www.societyforscience.org/blog/young-i...

A man let snakes bite him 202 times. His blood helped create a new antivenom A new antivenom relies on antibodies from the blood of Tim Friede, who immunized himself against snakebites by injecting increasing doses of venom into his body.

Tim Friede remembers his worst snakebites in screaming detail.

The first was from an Egyptian cobra. The second, an hour later, from a monocled cobra. Both bites occurred at his home in Wisconsin. Both were from highly venomous snakes. Neither bite was an accident.

Had a wonderful time chatting with this year's Top 300 #JuniorInnovators tonight!