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Young innovators recognized with $100K for STEM research advancing science and tackling global challenges

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For the past nine years, Science News has celebrated early-career scientists tackling some of today’s biggest challenges. The Science News’ Scientists to Watch 2025 list highlights five early- and mid-career boundary-pushing scientists who are unlocking the secrets of black holes and the mechanisms for moon formation in our solar system. They are investigating the influence of early childhood experiences on depression and anxiety, the diseases that affect women of color disproportionately and the impact of climate change on Arctic communities.

Representing 10 U.S. states and Puerto Rico, finalists will compete in Washington, D.C., for more than $100,000 in awards

A new generation of STEM stars—tackling topics from sustainability and artificial intelligence to disease detection—has been named to the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge Top 300