{
  "id": 5691280,
  "title": "Connecticut student Lilah Mehta entered Yale lab at 16, now co-authors research",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/connecticut-student-lilah-mehta-entered-yale-lab-at-16-now-co-authors",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T20:55:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/meet-lilah-mehta-the-connecticut-high-school-student-who-entered-a-yale-lab-at-16-and-is-already-a-co-author-of-published-research/articleshow/133777338.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In a groundbreaking achievement, high school student Lilah Mehta has co-authored a significant neuroscience study, diving deep into the world of biological inquiries. Her research, which centered on ion channels potentially related to neurodegenerative diseases, led to a peer-reviewed publication. Overcoming laboratory challenges and grasping complex molecular principles, Mehta has firmly…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}