California seventh-grader tests brain injury treatment on 350 fruit flies

Alekha Goldberg, a California seventh-grader, is reported as a finalist in the 2026 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge for research on a brain injury treatment tested on 350 fruit flies. Only one item was available, so details are limited.

Timeline

1. 22 Oct, 05:30 UTCTimes of India reports student's finalist research

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• California seventh-grader tests brain injury treatment on 350 fruit fliesTimes of India