13-year-old Indian-American wins $25,000 for ocean acidification solution

Doshi studied aragonite’s impact on algae growth and CO₂ removal, using computational modelling to determine the optimal dose for effectiveness. At 13, Raji Doshi is already thinking about a problem that scientists around the world are racing to solve: what happens when the oceans absorb too much carbon dioxide? The Connecticut student has developed a potential way to tackle ocean acidification using algae and a naturally occurring mineral, earning her the top prize at one of America’s leading science competitions for middle school students, states an online report by 3BL media.A young scientist takes the top spotAccording to 3BL media, an eighth grader from Farmington, Connecticut, Doshi was named the 2026 winner of the 3M Young Scientist Challenge, a national competition organised by 3M and Discovery Education. The title came with a $25,000 prize and the distinction of being named America’s Top Young Scientist, the report adds.Doshi emerged from a field of 10 finalists aged between 11 and 14, each tasked with identifying a real-world problem and developing a scientific solution. The finalists spent the summer refining their projects with the guidance of 3M scientists before prese...