California seventh-grader tests potential brain-injury treatment on 350 fruit flies
Alekha Goldberg from California has distinguished herself as a finalist in the 2026 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge.
Her innovative research focuses on the neuroprotective properties of methylene blue for traumatic brain injury, utilizing fruit flies in her experiments.
The results show enhanced climbing ability and survival rates post-injury.
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