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ISEF · 2018
Chemistry Second Award
This project investigates a new method for the extraction of microplastics (plastic particles less than 5mm in diameter) from water. Currently, no screening or filtering for microplastics ta…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy Second Award
Recent literature suggests that Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) may be initiated by a neurovascular mechanism that precedes neurodegenerative observations. Despite the potential great importance of…
ISEF · 2018
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Second Award
Over the last years VoIP is constantly outperforming traditional mobile networks with more than one billion users in 2017. However, the voice quality is often affected by issues like noise,…
ISEF · 2018
Animal Sciences Second Award
Colony collapse is at an all time high devastating ecosystems and this project discovered a means to help the survival of honey bees through the supplementation of cysteine, which significan…
ISEF · 2018
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Second Award
People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have difficulty in recognizing and in comprehending emotions from other's facial expressions. This impacts their development of empathy and affects…
ISEF · 2018
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Second Award
Dyslexia is the world’s most common neurological learning disability - it affects 1 in every 10 people worldwide. And though it has been proven that an early diagnosis can significantly redu…
ISEF · 2018
Engineering Mechanics Second Award
This study aims to design and fabricate a Spherical Induction Motor (SIM), which can provide a 3 degree-of-freedom angular momentum with only one motor and serve as the customized reaction s…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology Second Award
The increasing global threat of antibiotic resistance and the exhaustion of terrestrial sources of microorganisms with antimicrobial properties, necessitates efforts to augment the current a…
ISEF · 2018
Mathematics Second Award
The mathematical field of algebraic topology studies the association of algebraic data to topological spaces, which are generalizations of geometric shapes. Since its creation in the early 2…
ISEF · 2018
Earth and Environmental Sciences Second Award
Efficient carbon dioxide (CO2) separation from mixed gas streams is necessary in industrial flue gas remediation, fuel gas refining, and chemical production such as sulfur, ammonia, and hydr…
ISEF · 2018
Cellular and Molecular Biology Second Award
Great advancements have been made in using adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors for gene therapy; however, the basic biology behind AAV capsid assembly remains poorly characterized. Discover…
ISEF · 2018
Plant Sciences Second Award
A paramount issue that contemporary agriculture faces is the worldwide infestation of soil with parasitic weeds. Strigolactones (SLs), a family of carotenoid-derived plant hormones, act as g…
ISEF · 2018
Energy: Physical Second Award
The leading sources of energy globally are oil, coal, and natural gas - fossil fuels that can be depleted, and whose access and use greatly impact the environment. Hence, much study has been…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy Second Award
The researcher has successfully designed a new quantum communication protocol which sends information directly on a quantum state. Due to the measurement principle and the no cloning theorem…
ISEF · 2018
Translational Medical Science Second Award
Development of a Drug-likeness Rule for Natural Products Saadh Ahmed Northview High School, Johns Creek , GA, USA In the field of drug discovery, the first steps are crucial to the overall s…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering Second Award
The EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Act establishes the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) for arsenic, the #1-ranked toxin, in public water systems. The limit was reduced from 50 ppb to 10 ppb becau…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering Second Award
One of the direst threats to our ecosystems and public health is heavy metal pollution. The results of ecological bio-magnification and accumulation in animal and human tissues has led to th…
ISEF · 2018
Engineering Mechanics Second Award
Novel methods and devices, which can print conductive inks and 3D architectures, are desperately needed. A multi-material 3D printer capable of printing electronics would revolutionize moder…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical Engineering Second Award
Tissue engineering (TE) aims to repair and regenerate damaged tissue by optimal combination of the patient’s own cells with an appropriate biomaterial. In this work, a novel biomaterial for…
ISEF · 2018
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Second Award
Polygenic developmental diseases affecting humans like autism spectrum disorder often have unknown causes and are difficult to cure. Gene expression and regulation is among the most importan…
ISEF · 2018
Behavioral and Social Sciences Second Award
Over the last three years, I have developed a new diagnostic screening test for dyslexia. My test is based on research that suggests dyslexia is an auditory processing disorder rather than s…
ISEF · 2018
Embedded Systems Second Award
At standard switching frequencies, short-circuit current is a leading cause of power dissipation in a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) platform. Certain systems, such as missio…
ISEF · 2018
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Second Award
This interdisciplinary study develops a novel diagnostic and monitoring tool for early stage schizophrenia (SCZ) by modeling diffusion MRI tractography abnormalities and discovering regions…
ISEF · 2018
Biochemistry Second Award
Multidrug resistance (MDR) drastically curbs treatment success in cancers and other systemic diseases. A membrane pump overexpressed in tumors, Pgp, renders cancer cells ‘resistant’ to our w…
ISEF · 2018
Earth and Environmental Sciences Second Award
Water bodies are life lines of cities. However, water quality has become a global issue. Bangalore has become one of its victims. Bangalore was once called the “city of lakes”. “Records show…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy Second Award
Have you ever wondered if there are things that fall faster than gravity? We definitely want to reply with a "yes" to this question and we are providing the answer with our project. If you d…
ISEF · 2018
Embedded Systems Second Award
A computer cursor is usually being controlled by using a keyboard and in most cases by a computer mouse in addition. For presentation purposes people like to use a wireless "presenter device…
ISEF · 2018
Energy: Physical Second Award
The goal of this research project was to use antenna simulation software to model the gain and radiation patterns of a variety of novel, unconventional, and previously untested microwave ant…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy Second Award
For millennia, humans have pondered the possibility of life on other planets. Since the first exoplanet, or planet outside our solar system, was discovered in 1995, scientists have studied e…
ISEF · 2018
Embedded Systems Second Award
Preclinical animal studies are crucial for evaluating the effects of novel therapeutics on rodent models before testing on humans. Unfortunately, it is difficult to confirm and replicate the…