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At age nine, Jaxon Cota was accepted into Mensa, a society for geniuses. His IQ puts him in the top two percent of the world, but despite his smarts, Jaxon isn’t rushing ahead. 5:06 min
At age two, Jake Barnett was diagnosed with autism and his future was unclear. Now at age 13, Jake is a college sophomore and a math and science prodigy. Jake says his autism is key to his success. Morley Safer reports.
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A schoolgirl aged 11 has been honored as "America's top young scientist" for inventing a quick, low-cost test to detect lead-contaminated water.
Gitanjali Rao was selected from 10 finalists who had spent three months collaborating with scientists to develop their ideas.Her device uses carbon nanotubes to detect the presence of lead. Thousands of US water systems are reportedly contaminated by lead. Gitanjali's invention was inspired by the scandal in Flint, Michigan, where officials are facing charges including manslaughter over water contamination in 2014-15, she told Business Insider.Page updated
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