San Diego's Leanne Fan, 18, built a device to simulate microgravity and tested red light on injured flatworms; tissue regeneration sped up by 95.2%, helping her win $80,000
- Fan built her own $200 device instead of using NASA’s $50,000 clinostat.
- (Society for science photo)Leanne Fan, an 18-year-old student from San Diego, has been named a finalist in the 2026 Regeneron Science Talent Search for her research into wound healing in space.
- Her project looks at whether red light therapy can help wounds heal when gravity is greatly reduced.
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- Fan built her own $200 device instead of using NASA’s $50,000 clinostat.
- (Society for science photo)Leanne Fan, an 18-year-old student from San Diego, has been named a finalist in the 2026 Regeneron Science Talent Search for her research into wound healing in space.
- Her project looks at whether red light therapy can help wounds heal when gravity is greatly reduced.
Sources: Times of India