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ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering Second Award
Visual impairment, more severely known as blindness, has been a persistent problem in the world of biomedical sciences in which an effective, modern, and universal solution has yet to be int…
ISEF · 2023
Environmental Engineering Second Award
With climate change’s increasing impacts, we must reduce anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, specifically methane, to lower the intensity of cascading disasters. In 2019, landfills contr…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Second Award
As the International Energy Agency (IEA) reported in 2021, CO2 emissions reached 36.3 gigatons. Therefore, there is a pressing need to find an efficient alternative for fossil fuels such as…
ISEF · 2023
Mathematics Second Award
Environmental damage is an ever-present issue for our generation, especially in the supply chain, which has suffered heavily since the beginning of 2020. Large amounts of packaging materials…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering Second Award
Commonly used cancer treatments are nonspecific and cytotoxic to healthy cells. As an alternative, bacteria can be exploited for the targeted delivery of therapeutics as some can associate t…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy Second Award
Interesting motion arises when a ring-like object (e.g., washer) is rotated on a vertical, smooth rod. Intuitively, the ring will simply slide down the rod once its weight overcomes friction…
ISEF · 2023
Translational Medical Science Second Award
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune joint disease that affects nearly 1% of people worldwide. RA disproportionately affects women, indigenous peoples, and those of lower socioeconomic…
ISEF · 2023
Translational Medical Science Second Award
Diabetes mellitus is a global concern, and early detection can prevent serious complications. 50% of people live with undiagnosed diabetes, disproportionately afflicting low-income groups. N…
ISEF · 2023
Biochemistry Second Award
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has emerged as a significant cause of chronic liver disease globally, affecting 25% of the population. The condition is characterized by an excessiv…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Second Award
In this study, we aimed to develop a cost-effective, adaptable, and easily repairable prosthetic arm, addressing the limitations of current prosthetic devices in terms of expense, inflexibil…
ISEF · 2023
Chemistry Second Award
I developed a novel process to create bamboo cellulose derived carbon fibers via Joule-heating, based on my hypothesis that Joule-heating repairs defects in carbonized bamboo fibers by provi…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy Second Award
Ants can climb smooth walls such as glass even if the wall is vertical or overhanging. It is well known that geckos use van der Waals forces between the foot and the wall to adhere to walls.…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical and Health Sciences Second Award
Obesity is a severe health problem predicted to affect one in two U.S. adults by 2030. Leptin, an adipocyte-derived satiety-inducing peptide hormone, plays a critical role in mediating food…
ISEF · 2023
Microbiology Second Award
Bats, like bees, are a keystone species benefiting the environment and saving farmers billions of dollars in chemicals. However, since 2006, millions of bats in North America have died of a…
ISEF · 2023
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Second Award
Neural networks are fundamentally flawed. In even the most trivial tasks like digit recognition, they require tens of thousands of training examples to achieve near-human accuracy. In contra…
ISEF · 2023
Cellular and Molecular Biology Second Award
Over $10.8 billion is spent each year in various oncology clinical trials. However, only 3.4% of those trials succeed. This is because of the lack of precision in the selection of targets to…
ISEF · 2023
Embedded Systems Second Award
Globally, 250 million people have visual impairment, and many are unable to move around safely without human assistance due to the complexity of finding pathways, avoiding obstacles, risk of…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Second Award
Drastic increases in energy demand have led to the quest for developing efficient energy-storage devices. The main research pursuit is in fulfilling global requirements for storing renewable…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering Second Award
Low-field (LF) MRI scanners have the power to revolutionize medical imaging by providing a portable and cheaper alternative to high-field MRI scanners. However, such scanners are usually sig…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences Second Award
Cyanobacteria blooms in rivers have grown in intensity due to climate change and water pollution. During these blooms, microcystis, a type of cyanobacteria, releases toxins called microcysti…
ISEF · 2023
Systems Software Second Award
Depression is a mental health disorder that affects over 280 million people worldwide and negatively impacts mood, energy, and productivity. Despite its prevalence, misdiagnosis rates reach…
ISEF · 2023
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Second Award
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a neurological disorder that affects 18 million individuals worldwide. The debilitating condition leaves patients with severely impaired mobility due to spasticity or…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Second Award
Green hydrogen is a global need for its emergence as a sustainable, clean, and renewable source of energy. Photoelectrochemical water splitting is one technique for producing green hydrogen.…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical and Health Sciences Second Award
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common malignant adult brain tumor. With minimal clinical innovation, the prognosis for GBM patients remains grim. However, there is a commonality between 83%…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering Second Award
Purpose The purpose of the OctoGrasp project is to design and build a highly dexterous bio-mimetic prosthetic arm inspired by the biology of cephalopods. Typical prosthetics rely on force at…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences Second Award
In Brazil's Amazon region, the local population uses the extract from the pulp and the oil of the Tucum Mirim, commonly called Astrocaryum Acaule, as a home-made oil to prevent and treat art…
ISEF · 2023
Chemistry Second Award
Previous reports illustrate the feasibility of preparing superabsorbent polymers through a slow-pace and high-energy thermal polymerization process that utilizes petroleum-based monomers. Bi…
ISEF · 2023
Cellular and Molecular Biology Second Award
Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) affects millions worldwide but has an exceptionally high prevalence in Hawaii, with a rate of 9% for all residents aged 18 or older. Of that 9%, 13.1% are Native Hawaii…
ISEF · 2023
Cellular and Molecular Biology Second Award
As mRNA-based therapeutics like COVID-19 vaccines rapidly evolve, degradation remains a key limiter of efficacy and distribution. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) possess a closed-loop structure, co…
ISEF · 2023
Plant Sciences Second Award
`Macrophomina phaseolina (M. phaseolina) is a soil-borne fungus that impacts many crops and can cause diseases, such as charcoal rot. Therefore, it is necessary to find a successful way to r…