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Three high school students turned empathy into innovation, creating affordable devices that help people with disabilities control wheelchairs with their tongues, walk with their thoughts, and navigate rough terrain. Their inventions earned them IEEE's top scholarships at the world's largest teen science fair.
Two high school students created a wearable robotic tail that helps people with Parkinson's disease maintain their balance and avoid dangerous falls. The device mimics how cats use their tails to stay stable, costs just $100 to make, and won national science fair recognition.
Three 16-year-olds from India just won the Global Earth Prize for inventing a powder made from tamarind seeds that removes microplastics from drinking water using nothing but a magnet. Their solution, called Plas-Stick, works without electricity and costs almost nothing to make.
Three 16-year-olds from India just won $100,000 for inventing a kitchen-ingredient solution that pulls invisible microplastics from drinking water using nothing but tamarind seed powder and a magnet. Their creation, called Plas-Stick, could help over 2 billion people who lack access to clean water infrastructure.
High school students from Midland, Michigan turned algae into sustainable packaging and rural safety tech into real solutions, taking home thousands in scholarships and grants. Their inventions tackle plastic waste and traffic deaths with creativity that proves the next generation is already solving tomorrow's problems.