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ISEF · 2016
First Award
Asteroid impacts on planetoid bodies have been widely studied. A secondary effect that has been proposed due to these impacts is that the seismic waves should violently converge again at the…
ISEF · 2016
First Award
In the last 10 years, 25 million Ash trees in North America have been destroyed by emerald ash borer larvae; a number that continues to grow exponentially. The purpose of this project is to…
ISEF · 2016
First Award
Targeted genetic engineering with CRISPR-Cas9 endonucleases is an exciting development with many potential applications in science and medicine. However, a primary challenge in realizing CRI…
ISEF · 2016
First Award
Since Jupiter was a catalyst for the development of the Solar System, calculating the frequency of Jupiter like planets, known as Jupiter analogs, is a precursor to determining the occurrenc…
ISEF · 2016
First Award
Less than 0.01% of all of earth’s water is in rivers and lakes, and it is in jeopardy. Excessive concentrations of phosphorous can trigger Harmful Algal Blooms which self-perpetuate and dest…
ISEF · 2016
First Award
In this project, a smart hybrid solar cell using self-powered adaptive temperature control is developed. Active temperature regulation is implemented using thermoelectric cooling modules and…
ISEF · 2016
First Award
Engineering Goals/ Questions:The project is attempting to create a hybrid inkjet 3D printer that utilizes two inkjet cartridges and traditional fused filament deposition methods to create em…
ISEF · 2016
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design First Award
Characterization of excited-state behavior of inorganic complexes will limit the set of dyes for the optimal dye-sensitized solar cell. This study goaled to elucidate Jahn-Teller distortions…
ISEF · 2016
First Award
My project addresses a long-standing problem at the intersection of computer science, cryptography, and game theory. A truly efficient system for secure multiparty computation (sMPC) has bee…
ISEF · 2016
Translational Medical Science First Award
The risk of cardiovascular disease, the world's leading cause of death, is greatly increased by metabolic syndrome, a combination of hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and type-2-diabetes. A rapi…
ISEF · 2016
First Award
Highly sensitive detection of mutations is crucial for early action against cancers and other genetic diseases. Real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) and a newly developed bridged-nucleic acid (…
ISEF · 2016
First Award
The next generation of cancer drug therapeutics involve molecular targets to replace antiquated methods of treatment such as chemotherapy and radiation. Previous studies have shown the prote…
ISEF · 2016
First Award
Plant roots are susceptible to damage from insects, microbes, and poor soil conditions, but their high capacity for regeneration gives them the ability to recover. Many of the molecular step…
ISEF · 2016
First Award
A non-invasive risk-analysis tool was developed for assessing HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer using oral-rinse samples. The idea for this tool came from work that showed evidence of abno…
ISEF · 2016
First Award
Two daunting problems facing humankind today are global warming and global hunger. Isolated chloroplast photosynthesis, which produces carbohydrates and sequesters carbon dioxide, is capable…
ISEF · 2016
First Award
Red Mangrove (Rhizophora mangle), introduced to Moloka?i from Florida in 1902, has invaded the southern coastline, threatening the long-term sustainability of nearshore ocean resources utili…
ISEF · 2016
First Award
1,205,127 acres of land have been lost in Louisiana since 1932 which has a detrimental impact not only on the economy but the ecosystems. The objective of this research was to determine the…
ISEF · 2016
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design First Award
Textile azo dyes are a significant pollution source worldwide. Azo dyes can be toxic and carcinogenic, and their contamination adversely impacts human and aquatic ecosystem health. Metal nan…
ISEF · 2016
Translational Medical Science First Award
The HIV-1 strand of the human immunodeficiency virus is an evasive retrovirus due to its ability to invade a cell and use the outer membrane to multiply and invade other cells. The p24 capsi…
ISEF · 2016
First Award
Development of cancer-specific drugs is critical to improve quality of life and survival of cancer patients. This integrative research demonstrates a novel concept to improve specificity of…
ISEF · 2016
First Award
Nowadays it is possible to observe certain shortcomings in commercial transradial myoelectric prostheses regarding skill and haptic capabilities of natural human limb mimicry. This is due to…
ISEF · 2015
First Award
Recent Influenza, SARS and Ebola epidemics invoke fear of infection among billions of air travelers worldwide. Isolated air in densely packed aircraft cabins propagate disease via direct air…
ISEF · 2015
First Award
On Mars, research rovers traversing the surface are frequented by harsh Martian dust storms which are harmful because dust clogs or coats their optics, sensors, and solar panels, reducing th…
ISEF · 2015
First Award
An exact algorithm for counting the models of Boolean formulas in CNF (the #SAT problem) was developed. Unlike conventional backtracking-based approaches which measure the effect of incremen…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering First Award
Immunotherapy represents one of the more promising approaches to treating melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer. This type of therapy involves boosting the immune system's ability to…
ISEF · 2015
First Award
Thermoelectric (TE) generators are devices that use a temperature gradient to generate electricity (Seebeck Effect). Widespread usage of TEGs is limited due to high material costs. In this r…
ISEF · 2015
First Award
Citrus huanglongbing (HLB) is a serious disease that threatens the multi-billion dollar California citrus industry. Within ten years of introduction, it killed over fifty percent of the indu…
ISEF · 2015
First Award
To date, over 5000 exoplanet candidates have been discovered orbiting around isolated stars. All of these stars once existed in open star clusters, yet the existence of exoplanets in open cl…
ISEF · 2015
First Award
Polystyrene was first commercially used in 1938 and is better known by the trademarked name ‘Styrofoam.’ Polystyrene is used in a wide range of products ranging from food beverage containers…
ISEF · 2015
First Award
The prevalence of malicious computer viruses has exploded in recent years. Anti-malware software, the natural defensive corollary, has not innovated on the same level, leading to the need fo…