Reports

Programmable microbial biocrusts for desert soil stabilization via carbonic anhydrase–mediated calcium carbonate precipitation

October 26, 2026

Eric Du, Stephen Jing, Adam Mei, and Ethan Wu, Concordia International School Shanghai, Shanghai, China

In vitro cell-free biosensor for detecting heavy metals in cosmetics

October 26, 2026

Maya Vaden and Jungin Yoon, Western Reserve Academy, Hudson, Ohio, United States

Engineering Escherichia coli to produce Tenebrio molitor and Lolium perenne antifreeze proteins as a road salt alternative

October 26, 2026

Yunwoo Choi and James Vacca, Western Reserve Academy, Hudson, Ohio, United States

Testing a scalable qPCR chip for early genetic screening of rare diseases

October 26, 2026

Anika Abbott, and Kaveri Dole, Andover High School, Andover, Massachusetts, United States of America

Enhancing experimental conditions for increased PETase and LCC activity and thermal stability in the enzymatic hydrolysis of PET

October 26, 2026

Ella Hu, Siri Jayaprakash, Tomas Kruecker-Green, and Keerthi Shome, Andover High School, Andover, Massachusetts, United States

Comparative phytochemical profiling and therapeutic properties of three Cananga odorata varieties: GC-MS/MS analysis of biofunctional compounds

October 26, 2026

Thomas Gunawan, Ye Sung Han, Daffa Hidayat, Daffi Muhammad Hidayat, and Melody Regina Wijaya, Sinarmas World Academy, South Tangerang City, Banten, Indonesia

SmartSoluPred: A novel two-stage graph-language modeling framework for intrinsic and mutation-induced protein solubility

October 26, 2026

Suvid Bordia, Eric Chen, Rhys Llewellyn-Jones, Derek Peng, Arjun Subramanian, and Albert Wu, The Pingry School, Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States of America

BioFlavor synthesis: engineering flavor-producing probiotic yogurt

October 26, 2026

Mahabubul Hasan Sowrav, Nafisha Karim, Yamileth Manzano-Ortiz, Lisbet Ortiz, Marta Reyes, and Warren Oliver, Cross Keys High School, Brookhaven, Georgia, United States

Bioremediation of environmental lead and copper contaminants using transformed Escherichia coli: A case study in transformation failure

October 26, 2026

Vanishri Bhat, Ahmad Bokhari, Daniel Cao, Sophia Chau, Aarav Doshi, Nicole Li, Angela Park, Sei Park, and Ethan Wang, Troy High BioBuilder, Troy, Michigan, United States of America

Say no to ice crystal expansion (I.C.E): Purification and application of antifreeze proteins for inhibition of ice crystal expansion in food preservation and cryopreservation

October 26, 2026

Julie Bae, Alivia Chen, Erika Chen, Ethan K. Chen, Mia Chen, Jocelyn Chiang, Conroy Chiu, William Feung, Annabelle Huang, Jacquelyn Inocencio, Woojoo Jeong, Anya Kao, Eva Lee, Laura Lee, Adriel Leung, Felisha Liang, Keera Tsai, Austin Wang, Tristin Wang, Florence Wu, Queenie Yeh, and Myron Yu, Taipei American School, Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan