AbSciCon Poster Competition Winners
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Each year, the AbSciCon Poster Competition honors impressive research by early-career scientists investigating the role of life in the universe. This year, 63 participants from universities and research institutions nationwide entered the contest.
The 2026 winners were announced with great enthusiasm. First place went to Morgan Polk of the Georgia Institute of Technology. His research revealed that amylose, a common component in starch, can act as a catalyst for chemical reactions. This groundbreaking discovery fundamentally alters our understanding of the potential role sugars may have played in chemical processes.
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