California Seventh-Grader Tests Brain Injury Treatment on Fruit Flies
Alekha Goldberg, a seventh-grader from California, is a finalist in the 2026 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge. Her research investigates methylene blue's neuroprotective effects on traumatic brain injury using fruit flies. Her experiments demonstrated improved climbing ability and survival rates in the flies after injury, highlighting potential treatment benefits.
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