<P> Google's page states, "The Competition is not open to residents of Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Myanmar / Burma, Syria, Zimbabwe and any other U.S. sanctioned country and is void where prohibited by law ." </P> <P> The on - line site also contains a number of highlighted guest interviews with selected individuals, each well established and prominent in their field of science, with the aim being for them to act as inspiration to young students . The individuals chosen include Mitch Resnick, Spencer Wells, Kevin Warwick and Mariette DiChristina . </P> <P> Shree Bose, a 17 - year - old girl in Texas, won the grand prize and $50,000 for her research on the chemotherapy drug, cisplatin, that is commonly taken by women with ovarian cancer, tackling the problem of cancer cells growing resistant to cisplatin over time . </P> <P> Naomi Shah of Portland, OR, won the age 15--16 category with a study of the effects of air quality on lungs, particularly for people who have asthma . Ms. Shah recruited 103 test subjects, performed 24 - hour air quality measurements at their homes and workplaces and had each blow into a device that measured the force of their breath . </P>

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