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ISEF · 2022
Behavioral and Social Sciences Third Award
During the pandemic period, there has been over a 30% increase in people reporting symptoms of anxiety and depression (Pachal, et al, 2021). Mental health issues have an average delay of 11…
ISEF · 2022
Plant Sciences Third Award
Recent Innovations in Precision Agriculture (PA) are driven by Computer Vision and Data Processing systems to quantify plant parameters. Quantitative analysis of Plant Phenotyping in PA and…
ISEF · 2022
Environmental Engineering Third Award
Photochemical smog is a global problem. The concentration of tropospheric ozone continues to increase worldwide. Ozone is air pollutant threatening the health, harmful to all types of cells…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
According to the World Health Organization, there are 240 million cases of preventable blindness globally. Many eye diseases are “silent-killers” of vision and current testing methods are of…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical and Health Sciences Third Award
Background: Substantial research suggests that therapeutic hypothermia could ameliorate the impact of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Our goals were: 1) Study the effects of concussion in a va…
ISEF · 2022
Plant Sciences Third Award
Striga species, particularly S. hermonthica, is a serious parasite and one of the major threats to food security, especially in third-world countries. They are causing significant loss to ce…
ISEF · 2022
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Third Award
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder primarily prominent in individuals 65 years and older (the elderly population). Despite advances in the medical field, the diagnosis…
ISEF · 2022
Earth and Environmental Sciences Third Award
The use of citizen science has become prominent in studying large-scale environmental issues. Among these issues is urban sprawl, a rapidly growing global trend that is deteriorating drinkin…
ISEF · 2022
Behavioral and Social Sciences Third Award
Executive functions (EFs) are key skills linked to academic and life-long success, helping individuals respond appropriately to different situations. They include paying attention, maintaini…
ISEF · 2022
Environmental Engineering Third Award
Due to the inefficiencies of silicon solar cells, scientists developed perovskite solar cells that are 50% more effective. However, they are environmentally harmful, containing lead iodide t…
ISEF · 2022
Microbiology Third Award
Bacterial mutagenic adaptations contribute to antibiotic resistance, which has emerged as a global threat to public health, threatening the ability to treat bacterial infections and diseases…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a belligerent, often lethal, form of cancer, with a 5-year survival rate limited to 7%. PDAC is hardly detected in its premalignant stages (when su…
ISEF · 2022
Chemistry Third Award
Solar energy has been viewed as a potential clean energy source, but to become widely accepted, solar cells must overcome toxicity and inefficiency - issues that dye-sensitized solar cells (…
ISEF · 2022
Animal Sciences Third Award
Parasitic wasps (parasitoids) are often applied as biological controls in agriculture, but it is difficult to achieve 100% control of pests with parasitoids alone. This study aims to find po…
ISEF · 2022
Cellular and Molecular Biology Third Award
According to the Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Foundation, over 70,000 people across the globe suffer from CF, and the life expectancy of patients with CF drops to about the age of 44. CF is an autos…
ISEF · 2022
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Third Award
The high power model rocketry field has become very paint-by-numbers. Enthusiasts are encouraged to buy a kit, put it together, buy a motor, launch it and recover it by parachute to earn a c…
ISEF · 2022
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Third Award
The world is scrambling for renewable and environmentally friendly biofuels in the hopes of omitting fossil fuels that have harmed the earth. The environmental impacts of these malicious fue…
ISEF · 2022
Earth and Environmental Sciences Third Award
In the troposphere, ozone is a harmful secondary pollutant formed by chemical reactions between nitrogen oxides (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). In 2020, COVID-19 lockdowns broug…
ISEF · 2022
Systems Software Third Award
Cybersecurity is a major problem in today’s world, and malware detection is critical defensive approach. Although numerous antivirus programs exist, the majority of them detect only exact or…
ISEF · 2022
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Third Award
Audio streaming has become more prevalent in daily life through music, phone calls, and online meetings, among other applications. However, effectively streaming high-quality audio poses a c…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical and Health Sciences Third Award
Alzheimer’s disease (AD), affecting >50 million individuals worldwide, is characterized by a progressive loss of cognitive function for which no effective therapies currently exist. To ident…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
Inspired by the paralympic running blade and drawing on the biomimicry of the tail of the Australian kangaroo, the ‘Walking Tall’ poles are a revolutionary new aid designed to slow down the…
ISEF · 2022
Earth and Environmental Sciences Third Award
The purpose of this project was to determine if vertical migration occurs among any of the zooplankton populations in the littoral zone of Lake Springfield. Samples were collected on five se…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical and Health Sciences Third Award
The genetic contribution to the development of type 1 diabetes (T1D) remains unclear; however, certain gene variants contribute to the risk of developing this metabolic disorder. Elucidating…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
Context: There are currently about 82.3 million COVID-19 cases worldwide with 24% of these cases being severe and a 2% mortality rate due to late medical attention. COVID patients have commo…
ISEF · 2021
Earth and Environmental Sciences Third Award
Earthquakes are a major global risk, causing the most fatalities among all natural disasters, as well as significant amount of injuries, displacements, and economic losses. While there has b…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical and Health Sciences Third Award
Air pollution (AP) contains many toxins that collectively harm nearly every organ in the body, and is a key risk factor for many chronic diseases. Aside from its toxic actions, AP may alter…
ISEF · 2021
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Third Award
Amyloid-beta is an intrinsically disordered protein involved in neurodegenerative disorders. Previously, amyloid-beta was considered “undruggable” due to its shape-shifting properties. Howev…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical and Health Sciences Third Award
In 2016, over 1.9 billion adults were overweight or obese and the obesity epidemic, often associated with high-income societies, is now on the rise in low- and middle-income countries. In re…
ISEF · 2021
Earth and Environmental Sciences Third Award
The global water crisis is a well-documented fact. It affects all regions and demographics. Atmospheric water harvesters (AWHs) have not been explored well as an option for freshwater. An es…