Mammalian Biology
Objectives Rapamycin is an immunosuppressant that inhibits mTOR (the mammalian target of rapamycin) and extends lifespan in organisms such as worms, flies, and mice. While it is known that r…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives 33 percent of American adults and 80 percent of teenagers do not get enough sleep. Yet, poor sleep is a major risk factor for breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, and man…
Mammalian Biology
Second Award
Objectives Nowadays consumers are buying organic materials rather than synthetic chemicals. We are aiming to relieve common pains such as arthritis, back pain, muscle pain, and gout pain usi…
Zoology
Third Award
Objectives To determine whether mosquitoes prefer to lay their eggs in a specific colored oviposition trap. Methods Method: Set up and fill traps 2/3 of the way with water. Every day record…
Mammalian Biology
Third Award
Objectives The purpose of this project was to determine if machine learning algorithms could predict the development of neurodegenerative lesions found in a subset of patients diagnosed with…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives I wanted to find out if deer would cross a road more quickly if mountain lion scent (urine) was present in a limited concentration in the middle of the road. My hypothesis was tha…
Mammalian Biology
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives Osteoarthritis (OA) plagues a variety of mammalian species, including humans, dogs and horses. Many clinicians inject dextrose to stimulate mammalian immune systems to regenerate…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives The purpose of this project was to evaluate the feasibility of transdermal patches as a cost-effective replacement for the intravenous (IV) delivery of dextrose to patients. Metho…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives My goal in completing this project was to determine the effectiveness of psyllium in reducing the amount of sand in horse s digestive system. Methods I collected manure samples fr…
Mammalian Biology
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives The objective of this project is to utilize a dog's high sense of smell as the solution to creating an improved method of treating their wounds and injuries. By combining natural…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives The purpose of this project was to find what humans react to faster, sound or light and how the pitch or color affects the reaction time. Methods To administer the tests, the codi…
Zoology
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives Understanding how life responds to changes in temperature is a critical endeavor given the predicted climate changes the planet will experience in the future. The aim of this stud…
Mammalian Biology
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives The objective of this project is to test which surrounding light intensity would cause greater eye fatigue while on electronics. Methods In this project, three subjects read the S…
Zoology
Objectives Measuring the regeneration rate of planaria after being introduced to several different dietary supplements. Methods One hundred and five brown planaria, seven petri dishes, two m…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives My goal was understanding how carbon dioxide in your breath was affected when you did exercise and when you were calm. The question is what happens to carbon dioxide levels in exh…
Zoology
Objectives Planaria can regenerate into 270 different separate organisms. Our goal is to further understand this type of regeneration and in the future possibly apply this to humans. We will…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives The reason I chose this project is because of my love for animals and wanting to help strengthen the relationships between them and humans. Understanding animal behavior is one of…
Mammalian Biology
First Award
Objectives The objective of this project is to determine if a person s facial parameters change over time. With increasing use of facial recognition as a method of identification, it is rele…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives What helps a baby goat grow better? Formula milk or its own mother's milk. Methods Two subject twin goats, Formula milk, feeding bottle nipple, goat's milk from the mother. Result…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives Comparison of the fractal dimensions healthy tissue to cancerous tissue to find a trend or pattern and be used for earlier diagnosis or a different method of diagnosis. Methods Im…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives The objective of the study is to determine whether females perceive bitter taste differently than males. Methods Used Google spreadsheet to record the data. Tested with cocoa bean…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives My objective for this project was to find out which drink(s) best enhances one s athletic performance. Methods Indoor basketball court, stopwatch for timing, clipboard, a chart to…
Zoology
Objectives My goal is to ascertain how much honeybees can store with a supplemental nectar source I provided vs. out foraging on their own. I also proceded to observe and record the bees beh…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives How Does Weight Affect Blood Pressure? Abstract Objectives/ Goals: My project was to determine how weight affects blood pressure in adults. I believe that as our weight or BMI (bo…
Zoology
Objectives To observe if pigeon milk may be used as a growth hormone alternative in the poultry industry Methods 11 White longhorn chickens,48 pigeon to produce milk, 24 millimeters of pigeo…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. As the death rates due to heart disease continue to grow throughout the years, it is necessary to find a non-invasiv…
Mammalian Biology
First Award
Objectives Hemophilia A, or FVIII deficiency, is characterized by spontaneous bleeding in weight-bearing joints, resulting in a debilitating orthopedic complication called hemophilic arthrop…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives The objective of this project is to find the genetic reason for the higher incidence of Alzheimer's in women using bioinformatics. Methods Access to computer and bioinformatics(OM…
Zoology
Second Award
Objectives The objective of my study is to see whether Planarian flatworms can demonstrate nervous tissue regeneration under the influence of the natural supplements: Biotin, Vitamin D, Vita…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives Katie and I both being athletes have experienced knee stress or strain at one point in our athletic career, so we wanted to pin point exactly what major angles contribute most to…