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ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Fourth Award
Solar energy is a promising power source with potential to play a critical role in decarbonizing the electric grid. It is essential that solar cells efficiently convert sunlight energy to el…
ISEF · 2023
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Fourth Award
Cancer's molecular heterogeneity and complexity pose significant treatment challenges. Drug combinations have recently been employed to enhance cancer therapy due to their synergistic effect…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences Fourth Award
The ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) indicators emphasize reducing product-induced pollution. Nitrogen fertilizers harm the environment and human health. This study used tardigrade M…
ISEF · 2023
Behavioral and Social Sciences Fourth Award
The current ways to diagnose depression are heavily dependent on patients self-reporting their symptoms which is closely related to its high rate of misdiagnoses. The purpose of this investi…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences Fourth Award
Understanding species distribution and abundance is critical to managing and conserving planetary biodiversity. Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) are keystone species of cultural, economic,…
ISEF · 2023
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
Currently, massive shield muck generated from urban metro construction is being transported outside and dumped regarding its undesirable engineering properties. Meanwhile, large amounts of i…
ISEF · 2023
Cellular and Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Pancreatic cancer is among the world's deadliest cancers with a 5-year survival rate below 9%. Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) encompasses >90% of all pancreatic cancers, and >95% ar…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Fourth Award
A rocket, of 2.9 m height, made of fiberglass and measures all weather data during its flight such as: particulate matter, temperature, air quality, humidity, altitude, acceleration, rotatio…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical and Health Sciences Fourth Award
??Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible and fatal form of dementia caused by the degeneration of neurons in the brain. This disorder is characterized by the aggregation of tau protein, the…
ISEF · 2023
Microbiology Fourth Award
Despite the boom of metagenomics and metataxonomy, culture media are essential to identify organisms that have not been identified by these means; and to give insights of biological processe…
ISEF · 2023
Embedded Systems Fourth Award
Optical microscopy is an essential tool for biomedical discoveries and cell diagnosis at micro- to nano-scales. However, conventional microscopes rely on lenses to record 2-D images of sampl…
ISEF · 2023
Behavioral and Social Sciences Fourth Award
1 in 44 children in the USA are impacted by autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but only <50% of children received effective early intervention due to delayed diagnosis. This represents a huge m…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
Approximately 80% of the gravitating matter in the universe has been determined to be "dark" (or non-baryonic) matter. Dark matter’s gravitational interactions with baryonic (luminous) matte…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Fourth Award
Every year millions of saplings were sold in India by the nurseries. Although the saplings contribute to environmental conservation, the black plastic bags in which these saplings grow cause…
ISEF · 2023
Chemistry Fourth Award
Brown planthopper (BPH, Nilaparvata lugens), the most destructive pest of rice (Oryza sativa L.) causes ‘hopperburn’, inducing 100 million USD crop losses annually. Synthetic insecticides ag…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
Glioblastoma multiforme is an aggressive brain tumor with the lowest survival rate of any human cancer due to its invasive growth dynamics. These dynamics result in recurrent tumor pockets h…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Fourth Award
In this engineering project, two flexible grasping machines (Spring and Sunflower) made of rigid materials are developed based on two different origami structures. They provide flexibility a…
ISEF · 2023
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Fourth Award
Modern Deep Neural Networks (DNNs) are potent catalysts for scientific-industrial impact. To maximize performance and hypothesis space, however, DNNs involve excessive parameters – impeding…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
Stroke is a significant health problem, imposing a growing burden on patients, families, and healthcare systems. Many stroke patients experience diminished confidence in walking independentl…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences Fourth Award
Limu (seaweed) is critical to Native Hawaiian ecosystems and culture. With limited prior research, the first part of this study examined the effects of ZnO mineral sunscreens on endemic Hawa…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical and Health Sciences Fourth Award
Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) is not only a ruthless cancer but also the most common form of cancer diagnosed in adults. Despite currently available treatment strategies and emerging therapi…
ISEF · 2023
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
Clean water scarcity and food waste management are major environmental concerns worldwide. Food wastes are rich in bioactive compounds that are currently being disposed of in landfills, gene…
ISEF · 2023
Plant Sciences Fourth Award
Our world is headed toward a severe climate crisis: predicted to rise 1.5 degrees Celsius over the next two decades. Carbon dioxide represents 80% of polluting greenhouse gas emissions (412…
ISEF · 2023
Behavioral and Social Sciences Fourth Award
Parkinson’s disease (PD), a progressive brain degenerative disease, affects over 10 million people globally leading to neurological deficits associated with tremors, rigidity, imbalance, and…
ISEF · 2023
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
The rise of the fast fashion and textile industries has proliferated the release of toxic azo dye effluent into the environment, contributing to ~20% of global industrial pollution. Azo dye…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences Fourth Award
Nitrogen is one of two of the biggest contributing factors to the hypoxia zone in the Gulf of Mexico. These nutrients cause excessive algal growth which depletes the oxygen from the water ul…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
Type Ia supernovae are thermonuclear explosions that may occur when a white dwarf (WD) star approaches the Chandrasekhar mass due to accretion from a companion star. Simulating these explosi…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
A pressure-regulated system was developed for the OxyCART oxygen concentrator that utilizes a pressure swing adsorption mechanism, which provides an efficient and cost-effective solution for…
ISEF · 2023
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Fourth Award
Rubbings are important world cultural heritages. It provides crucial roles in humanity like arts, history, and politics. However, due to the poor portion and weathering process, most rubbing…
ISEF · 2023
Cellular and Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a highly aggressive form of breast cancer with a lack of effective treatment options and high rates of metastasis. Angiogenesis, the formation of new…