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ISEF · 2021
Biochemistry Second Award
There exist evolutionarily-conserved genetic similarities between signals for planarian regeneration and human inflammation. The ROS-activated TRPA1 ion channel is implicated in planarian re…
ISEF · 2021
Behavioral and Social Sciences Second Award
This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of the Silence application on the communication of the Motor Neuron Disease (MND) and Multiple Sclerosis (MS) with others. The study methodology…
ISEF · 2021
Embedded Systems Second Award
In the United States alone, there are one million people who have Parkinson's disease. There is no known cure for Parkinson's and very few treatments out there that target the disease's symp…
ISEF · 2021
Environmental Engineering Second Award
Arsenic contamination of drinking water is a worldwide problem. It is recognized that at least 140 million people in 50 countries have been drinking water containing arsenic at levels above…
ISEF · 2021
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Second Award
Current devices geared towards the deaf and hard of hearing, such as hearing aids, struggle to localize and transmit sounds to those with severe hearing impairments. Advanced devices, like c…
ISEF · 2021
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Second Award
Heating, cooling, and ventilation consume $122 billion/year in the US. Improving the systems’ efficiency, even just slightly, will lead to significant cost savings. The goal is to develop hi…
ISEF · 2021
Engineering Mechanics Second Award
Coastal erosion is responsible for the loss of $500 million in property and 80,000 acres of land annually in the U.S. Prevailing responses take the form of “conventional structures” such as…
ISEF · 2021
Animal Sciences Second Award
As the lifespan of humans increases, common chronic diseases of older people are becoming more prevalent, predominantly Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). AD is a condition where patients experience…
ISEF · 2021
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Second Award
Progressive neurodegenerative disorders that are defined when a protein, called tau, builds up abnormally in a patient’s brain are called tauopathies. Breakthrough research has led to the id…
ISEF · 2021
Earth and Environmental Sciences Second Award
Approximately 2.2 billion people lack access to safely managed water supplies. Biological contaminants and heavy metals pose considerable threats to humanity, but are often expensive to dete…
ISEF · 2021
Engineering Mechanics Second Award
Purpose The project aimed to design a simple, ergonomic and cost-effective robot equipped with different sensors for use as a surveying tool in shaft mining to improve safety for workers. Pr…
ISEF · 2021
Environmental Engineering Second Award
According to the World Health Organization, 783-million people lack access to clean, drinking water. The majority of areas stricken with non-potable water, however, are relatively close in p…
ISEF · 2021
Chemistry Second Award
Each year, 60 million tons of biodegradable and organic matter are thrown into landfills, where they are unable to decompose and continuously produce greenhouse gases. Despite a proposed cor…
ISEF · 2021
Plant Sciences Second Award
Coastal ecosystems are being threatened by increased anthropogenic activity and large-scale changes in ocean systems due to climate change. Tropicalization, the increase in the ratio of trop…
ISEF · 2021
Earth and Environmental Sciences Second Award
Weather forecasting is traditionally done by physical models, which are unstable to perturbations. Even the best simulators can be inaccurate due to insufficient knowledge of the underlying…
ISEF · 2021
Plant Sciences Second Award
Native plants are a core identity of Australian Coastal Living. With over 80% of the population living on the coastal fringe, consequently, many assets are located within the Sydney sandston…
ISEF · 2021
Systems Software Second Award
Objectives Grocery shopping is a regular routine in our daily lives. However, the experience can be exceptionally challenging for individuals confronting vision impairment or blindness. The…
ISEF · 2021
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Second Award
This research presents a novel machine-learning approach for the identification of potential treatments against SARS-CoV-2, the causative pathogen of COVID-19. Despite the existence of effec…
ISEF · 2021
Behavioral and Social Sciences Second Award
Emotions are a key aspect of being human. Yet our technological tools largely ignore that. It is reasonable to expect that the next stage of personal assistants can also recognize and react…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology Second Award
Arsenic presence in groundwater is a major health hazard. Efficient ways to monitor and remove arsenic from water must be developed for communities to prevent the adverse health effects that…
ISEF · 2018
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Second Award
Small scale farms are responsible for producing 70% of food worldwide. Of this food produced a large amount is stored in structures called silos. Silos are agricultural containment vessels o…
ISEF · 2018
Biochemistry Second Award
In hypoxic conditions tumor cells have evolved to alleviate their intracellular acidity with the overexpression of the human Carbonic Anhydrase IX isozyme (CA IX) (Haiden). As a result, the…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical Engineering Second Award
Though insulin pumps do allow better blood glucose control for diabetics, they are extremely expensive, ranging from more than $6,000 to $10,000 for the pump itself, and are not covered by i…
ISEF · 2018
Animal Sciences Second Award
The loss of biodiversity is a serious environmental problem, and factors such as global warming and deforestation due to human activities are considered to be primarily responsible for the m…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical and Health Sciences Second Award
Galactosemia is a life-threatening genetic disease in which patients cannot metabolize galactose, a sugar found abundantly in milk, fruits, and vegetables. As a result, galactose builds up t…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical and Health Sciences Second Award
This project targets Schistosomiasis, a parasitic disease second to Malaria in economic effect in developing countries. Doctors diagnose Schistosomiasis by using microscopes to count the num…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering Second Award
This research has created an innovative gas-separation membrane by combining inorganic membranes with polymeric membranes. A highly selective polymer (polybenzimidazole) and a highly permeab…
ISEF · 2018
Systems Software Second Award
The rapid proliferation and adoption of speech recognition systems in our day-to-day lives result in greater consequences for possible vulnerabilities. Previous research has proven that host…
ISEF · 2018
Chemistry Second Award
Spin-based devices could enable revolutionary applications such as room temperature quantum computation. Ferromagnetic semiconductors showed promise in literature in creating a spin device a…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering Second Award
Arsenic, “king of poisons,” threatens public health on an unprecedented scale with over 140 million people in 50 countries drinking water contaminated with arsenic at levels above the EPA/WH…