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ISEF · 2017
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Third Award
Cancer is among the leading causes of death around the world. Immunotherapies have the potential to improve cancer survival by utilizing the immune system for treatment and reducing radiatio…
ISEF · 2017
Chemistry Third Award
This project investigates a novel synthesis of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) and effective applications thereof. SPIONs are a type of nanoparticle, typically ranging fr…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences Third Award
Previously, it was concluded that East Indian Sandalwood Oil (EISO) inhibits AGS Gastric Cancer cells at low concentrations. This led to the question: how? To study EISO’s mechanism of inhib…
ISEF · 2017
Systems Software Third Award
It is estimated that the U.S. wastes 61% of its energy consumption, 24% of which occurs in buildings. This project explores the novel idea of using WiFi Channel State Information (CSI) to de…
ISEF · 2017
Energy: Chemical Third Award
In this project I investigated whether variations in current caused by difference in the angle and intensity of a light incident upon solar cells can be utilized to design an “intelligent” s…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology Third Award
It is estimated that 1 in 6 children in the United States are affected by a developmental disability. These afflictions include Autism, Intellectual disability, and developmental delay, all…
ISEF · 2017
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Third Award
The autonomous driving problem is one of many fundamental challenges for developing a robot capable of navigating a path and being able to drive itself through a multitude of directions. Thi…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology Third Award
The purpose of this investigation was to determine the antibacterial potential of the ginger rhizome. Ginger rhizome, commonly referred to as ginger root, was extracted with hexane, methanol…
ISEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering Third Award
This project was designed in order to determine the ability of Aurelia aurita mucus to bioaccumulate different types of oils. The project stemmed from another study that determined Aurelia a…
ISEF · 2017
Biochemistry Third Award
Diabetes is a major health concern of many, but it is especially prominent in Native American people. The traditional diet has been replaced with inexpensive, processed food. Perhaps the mos…
ISEF · 2017
Chemistry Third Award
Caffeine (1,3,7-Trimethylpurine-2,6-dione), an inexpensive and easily extracted compound from the coffee and tea plants, is a natural pesticide. It is also known that termites cause around 3…
ISEF · 2017
Engineering Mechanics Third Award
A digital simulation tool has been developed for the purpose of investigating the possibility of approximating bicycle traffic systems with a Monte Carlo simulation. Alternative types of tra…
ISEF · 2017
Engineering Mechanics Third Award
While Machine Learning has made great strides in predictions, less research has been done on the application of AI to the engineering design. The purpose of this research was to test machine…
ISEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering Third Award
The purpose of this scientific inquiry, the Chocolate Garden, was to determine the most effective method of composting waste cocoa shell from a local chocolate company. About 20% of the tota…
ISEF · 2017
Materials Science Third Award
Collisions of a buckyball at various supersonic initial speeds with a single-layer graphene sheet, double-layer graphene, and single-layer SiC sheet were studied using quantum mechanics-base…
ISEF · 2017
Engineering Mechanics Third Award
In order to continue the growth and improvement of society economically, environmentally, and sustainably, it is essential to develop advancements in materials to create new reliable sources…
ISEF · 2017
Engineering Mechanics Third Award
In response to the growing issue of global pollution, an inexpensive solution must be manufactured to test for pollutant levels in local bodies of water. These waters can be used by resident…
ISEF · 2017
Physics and Astronomy Third Award
The formation of central crater mounds on Mars is not well understood, especially in the under-studied mid-latitude regions. Changes in Mars' climate have affected the amount of sediment and…
ISEF · 2017
Materials Science Third Award
As needs for different implant materials in the surgical field rise, bioceramics, specifically bioglass are proving to be more effective than traditional graft materials. Bioceramics are cer…
ISEF · 2017
Energy: Physical Third Award
The main issue associated with solar power is its high costs, caused by the expensive tracking systems required for solar energy systems to remain efficient. Furthermore, current solar conce…
ISEF · 2017
Translational Medical Science Third Award
The Zika Virus (ZIKV) has recently been a major cause of concern in many parts of the world. ZIKV infections are linked to fetal and newborn microcephaly, a spectrum of abnormalities in the…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is the name for a group of developmental disorders. ASD includes a range of symptoms, skills, and levels of disability. According to the Centers for Disease Co…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences Third Award
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that can regulate circadian gene expression. This study investigates the relationship of miRNA and microbiome levels to diurnal variations in hum…
ISEF · 2017
Behavioral and Social Sciences Third Award
According to Adams and Galinsky’s (2012) enclothed cognition effect, clothing can have a strong influence on an individual's performance. Particular articles of clothing, such as a doctor’s…
ISEF · 2017
Translational Medical Science Third Award
BACKGROUND: Malaria is a disease that mainly affects the poor, and is caused by a parasite (plasmodium) that cannot reproduce outside of humans. Most malaria patients are asymptomatic until…
ISEF · 2017
Physics and Astronomy Third Award
We can obtain the albedo that can be observed from outside the earth using the spectrum of the earthshine. Based on this, we conducted this study analyzing the chemical composition of exopla…
ISEF · 2017
Mathematics Third Award
Purpose: Given a prime p and polynomial f, how many pairs (x,y) are there such that y^a-x^b*f(x) is a multiple of p? Equivalently, how many rational points lie on a superelliptic curve? Answ…
ISEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering Third Award
Fertilizers containing nitrogen continue to be an integral aspect of the farming economy in the Midwest. Excess run-off of nitrates has become an environmental hazard. When the growth of alg…
ISEF · 2017
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Third Award
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) affects three million individuals in the United States alone, resulting in approximately $15 billion in healthcare costs annually. T1D results from the autoimm…
ISEF · 2017
Energy: Chemical Third Award
An Experimental Study of the Enhanced Behaviour of a species A SPECIFIC COMPOSITION SPECIE OF COMMERCIALLY VIABLE crack-and-pore NiHCd HER Electrode(56.3 wt.% of nickel and 43.7 wt.% of coba…