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ISEF · 2021
Animal Sciences
Oxidative stress in blue light exposed C. elegans was previously assessed because human adults spend approximately 11 hours per day exposed to excessive blue light from various technologies…
ISEF · 2021
Animal Sciences Fourth Award
60% of deaths worldwide are caused by various chronic inflammatory diseases that vary from arthritis to inflammatory bowel disease. Past studies have revealed that certain chronic inflammato…
ISEF · 2021
Animal Sciences
This experiment is attempting to manipulate the coral associated microbiome by adding a collective amount of native putatively beneficial microorganisms for corals (pBMCs). Currently there i…
ISEF · 2021
Animal Sciences
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration mandates that Red 40 must be listed by name on food and product labels. Red 40 is made from plant, animal, or mineral sources. Red 40 has been linked to…
ISEF · 2021
Animal Sciences
Sugar in processed foods has contributed to increasing obesity and health issues in the American population over the last few decades. The main research into this issue focuses on more compl…
ISEF · 2021
Animal Sciences
This experiment was conducted to see the effects of a low level of intensity from pulsed electro-magnetic fields on bovine semen samples’ could increase longevity. There were three trials pe…
ISEF · 2021
Animal Sciences
There is a need for a cost-effective, safe, and accessible treatment for lupus. At least five million people around the world suffer from this disease. Systemic lupus erythematosus is a chro…
ISEF · 2021
Animal Sciences
While it is well known that wildlife is affected by humans due to pollution, the mere presence of humans in close proximity to wildlife can also have an impact. Previous research has found t…
ISEF · 2021
Animal Sciences
The Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta Caretta) is a species of sea turtle that, much like other turtles, is classified as endangered. It is the primary turtle that comes onto the beaches of Tyb…
ISEF · 2021
Animal Sciences
In this pandemic, blue light has become a common part of everyday life through LEDs and computer monitors. The researcher hypothesized that a severe exposure to blue light before a Traumatic…
ISEF · 2021
Animal Sciences
This study aims to investigate the physiological characteristics and burrowing behavior of mole crickets, Gryllotalpa orientalis. The movement of thirty adult mole crickets on transparent hy…
ISEF · 2021
Animal Sciences
Oxidative stress results from an imbalance between free radicals and antioxidants in human bodies. Free radicals may begin to damage human fatty tissue, DNA, and proteins, which can cause ne…
ISEF · 2021
Animal Sciences
This is the third year of a study that has significantly expanded our knowledge of the tiny Sand Fairy cicada (Sylphoides arenaria). Prior to this study only distribution, habitat and morpho…
ISEF · 2021
Animal Sciences
Wild Turkeys have been predominantly found in southern Minnesota until recent observations in NE Minnesota. Turkeys rely on having less than one foot of snow on average all winter long (Rusc…
ISEF · 2021
Animal Sciences
The amputation of a thoracic limb, which is twice as likely as a hind limb due to the commonality of Osteosarcoma in large breeds, often leads to overuse of the shoulders and joints, resulti…
ISEF · 2021
Animal Sciences Fourth Award
Cardiomyopathy, which appears in about 1 in 500 adults, is a heart disease characterized by a complication in the rate of the heartbeat. This project develops a novel method to treat Cardiom…
ISEF · 2021
Animal Sciences Third Award
Orthoceras is an extinct genus of Nautiloids, characterized by a straight, conical shell. These inhabited seas 450 million years ago, and are related to cephalopods, which are keystone speci…
ISEF · 2021
Animal Sciences
Purpose: Scientists have studied bird diversity of the transition zones between urban and rural habitats significantly less than either strictly rural or urban habitats. The diversity of rur…
ISEF · 2021
Animal Sciences
When starting a new flock of Gallus gallus domesticus, the common chicken, one may research what type of nutrients are needed in their diet to produce the top number of eggs possible; but wh…
ISEF · 2021
Animal Sciences Third Award
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading international cause of morbidity and mortality and can significantly disrupt brain physiology resulting in substance abuse and sleep disorders. Dros…
ISEF · 2021
Animal Sciences Fourth Award
In 2018, G. bimaculata was found in Izumi City, 600 km away from its native habitat. Since detailed morphological or DNA analysis was not yet available, this study was conducted with the aim…
ISEF · 2021
Animal Sciences First Award
Honeybees are essential to society, performing over 80 percent of worldwide pollination. However, commercial hive populations have been decreasing at an alarming rate in the United States. M…
ISEF · 2020
Animal Sciences
In the aid of monitoring several poultry diseases, including Newcastle Disease (Avian Paramyxovirus) commercial poultry farm owners, managers, and veterinarians monitor antibody titers, whic…
ISEF · 2020
Animal Sciences
Avian rotavirus and picornavirus are among the leading causes of gastrointestinal illnesses in poultry species around the world, and therefore, entail major economic loss for the global live…
ISEF · 2020
Animal Sciences
Pika (Ochotona princeps) are lagomorphs found on boulder taluses in alpine environments across the Mountain West. Pika have a notably high resting body temperature, making them highly suscep…
ISEF · 2020
Animal Sciences
The mechanism by which recreational drugs are addictive is unclear. While a general understanding of addiction biology has been established, the molecular mechanism of addiction is not yet u…
ISEF · 2020
Animal Sciences
In the United States, Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) has become one of the most common mental disorders, affecting ~7.1% of American adults (under the DSM-5 definition). Thus, researching a…
ISEF · 2020
Animal Sciences
The human brain could be affected by various kinds of surrounding factors, including nutrition. However, it has not yet clearly understood how daily-encountered substances affect brain funct…
ISEF · 2020
Animal Sciences
In 2017, the Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences journal linked ferromagnetic material in bees’ (Apis mellifera) abdomens to magneto-reception and bees’ ability to naviga…
ISEF · 2020
Animal Sciences
Determination of estrus is very crucial for increasing fertility and milk production of dairy herds. Methods and techniques presently used are cumbersome and painful. A non-invasive phenol-b…