Cool effect (actually, it's hot!): Leidenfrost effect

 The Leidenfrost effect is one where water droplets on a hot plate float and move around spontaneously. It is an interesting fluids phenomenon, where the droplet hovers on a thin layer of vapor due to the hot surface. There are numerous experiments that can be done with this type of phenomenon, and it is a wonderful example of something that can be done in a school or home lab setting! Think of ways to vary the experiments you find in articles, to make them unique and your own - this is a way to develop your own original studies and investigations into everyday phenomena. 

Check out this article that presents a 'triple Leidenfrost' example. 

Credit: Nature Physics (2018). DOI: 10.1038/s41567-018-0275-9

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Cancer Research

 There are a few articles linked here that get into the use of artificial intelligence in cancer research. AI is revolutionizing many areas of study in all fields of STEM, and of course will only get better and more effective as these technologies continue to advance. 

For those interested in STEM, this will be something you will almost certainly learn more about in your studies as you get older and into college. For those interested in things like computer science, computer and electrical engineering, and applied mathematics, this is certainly one of the growth areas in those fields and will only expand.