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West Virginia teen builds low-cost bionic hand, selected for national science competition
Kianoosh Nawai, an eighth-grader from West Virginia Virtual Academy, has been selected as the state’s only finalist in the 2026 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge. He designed and built a low-cost 3D-printed prosthetic hand, testing its grip strength and finger movement. His project was selected from nearly 2,000 entrants and will compete against 29 other finalists in Washington, DC.
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