16 Year Old Girl Develops Groundbreaking $5.00 HIV Test Sixteen year old Nicole Sabina Ticea has just been named runner-up at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, which examines contributions to scientific research made by young people. According to Intel announcement, Ticea �developed a low-cost, easy-to-use testing device to diagnose HIV infections in low-resource communities.�Her invention is described as a disposable microfluidic cartridge which costs less than $5.00 to produce. It requires only a small drop of blood to obtain a reading. Intel states this makes the device ideal for testing newborn babies.They elaborate:For her work, Ticea has received a $50,000 scholarship fund reward. Her device is expected to be FDA approved and mass-produced within five years.Speaking to other young scientists, she stated:Other exceptional youths from Intel program include grand prize winner Raymond Wang, for his research on curbing the spread of disease in aircraft cabins, and second runner-up Karan Jerath, who �refined and tested a novel device that could allow an undersea oil well to rapidly and safely recover in the event of a blowout.�After word began spreading of Ticea HIV test breakthrough, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy tweeted �[Ticea] embodies something [important]: anyone, regardless of age, can change the world.�Others likewise congratulated the teens for their breakthroughs on social media.You may also enjoy:Watch This Fluid Boil And Freeze At The Same Time Because Science [Video]Why Reddit r/Science Banned Climate �Skeptics�