Hikaru Kuribayashi used origami-inspired technology to win a $100,000 prize at the 2026 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in May.
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Hikaru Kuribayashi won top prize at the 2026 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in May.
Inspired by the origami patterns he saw in nature, 18-year-old Hikaru Kuribayashi from Japan developed a groundbreaking…
Bulky, single-use food and drink containers continue to take up large amounts of space in rubbish bins and landfills long after…
世界の高校生らが自由研究の成果を競う「ISEF（リジェネロン国際学生科学技術フェア）2026」で、市立札幌開成中等教育学校6年（高校3年相当）の栗林輝さん（17）が、日本勢初の最高賞に輝いた。研究の…
Kevin Tang is an eighth-grader in California who won $25,000 and the title of “America’s Top Young Scientist” for his science…
Evan Budz, 16, won a $50,000 scholarship at the International Science and Engineering Fair in May for his microplastic-seeking…
Origami techniques can add strength to structures without adding bulk.
How origami inspired 18-year-old Hikaru Kuribayashi to win a $100,000 prize over 1,700 students at a science fair
Minnesota student Arika Kundu, 13, designed a method that turns peanut-shell waste into a material for removing pesticide residues from fresh produce; she is now competing for a $25,000 science prize
Washington teenager Lakshmi Agrawal made a jute-waste sponge for salmon-killing tyre pollution; after it removed up to 80% in lab tests, she won $75,000
Connecticut student Raji Doshi, 12, designed an algae and calcium system to reduce ocean acidity; she is now competing for a $25,000 science prize
【鷹の爪解説】日本勢初「折り紙」で世界一 自由研究の国際大会とは：朝日新聞
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