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ISEF · 2018
Animal Sciences
Macroautophagy is an essential process in eukaryotic cells, involving the degradation and recycling of cytosolic components during stress conditions such as nutrient deprivation. Obtaining a…
ISEF · 2018
Animal Sciences
Vertebrate frugivores play an important role in forests by dispersing seeds and helping improve germination through gut passage. Some frugivores may also be seed predators, where the seed is…
ISEF · 2018
Animal Sciences
Acheta domesticus is better known as the “common cricket” which is an orthoptera insect. High concentrations of Acheta domesticus can cause damage in crops. The purpose of this study was to…
ISEF · 2018
Animal Sciences
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of sunscreen products containing Oxybenzone on the coral Acropora cervicornis. Experimental fragments of A. cervicornis were obtained…
ISEF · 2018
Animal Sciences
The purpose of this experiment was to determine the extent that colors, location, and/or smells affect how bees locate food. Three tests were conducted using a regular, white popup table, cl…
ISEF · 2018
Animal Sciences
I chose to experiment with cricket reproduction because I have a lot of reptiles and amphibians to feed, and it would be less expensive to breed my own crickets rather than buy them every we…
ISEF · 2018
Animal Sciences Second Award
Clear social hierarchy is critical in maintaining a stable population. The social hierarchy of rodent population has been reported, but the underlying mechanism and the key regulating factor…
ISEF · 2018
Animal Sciences
Hematopoiesis, or blood cell development, is a strictly regulated process and the maintenance of blood progenitors requires various pathways in cells within a microenvironment. Deregulation…
ISEF · 2018
Animal Sciences
Energy drinks are known for having negative health effects with a potential consequence of cardiac arrest if consumed in large amounts. The experimentation aims at finding whether or not com…
ISEF · 2018
Animal Sciences
Sea turtles are vulnerable species based on IUCN Red List. Several areas in Yogyakarta were noted as nesting ground for the sea turtle. Sea turtle nesting beach have certain characteristics…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
The purpose of this experiment is to determine whether if crayfish were given caffeine to simulate tachycardia would garlic and motherwort extracts regulate the heart rate and change their b…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
Beta-adrenergic blockers (beta-blockers) are extensively used to treat a variety of cardiovascular disorders from hypertension, arrhythmia, coronary artery disease, and angina. The rapidly g…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
Bombus terrestris is a exotic Pollinator introduced with commercial purposes , and in the last years has colonized and invaded a large part of Chile and Argentina. The first report in the na…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
Have you ever been on a highway late in the evening where nocturnal creatures begin to come out? Or even early mornings when the temperature is still cool enough for big animals to scavenge?…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
The Brown Tree Snake (Boiga irregularis) was accidentally brought to Guam post-World War II, where it managed to extirpate numerous native species and substantially decrease the numbers of o…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
An assessment is made of the effect of biological control using the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae, on the Taeniopoda reticulata, Fabricius (1978) locust plague when introduc…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences Fourth Award
Blue light is emitted from all electronic devices. Connections between multiple health problems such as circadian rhythm disorders, eye strain, and even macular degeneration correlated with…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
The catch size of Anadara tuberculosa is key to establish its condition and state of exploitation at the Chame mangroves. There are many families at El Espave community, in Chame, that depen…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
This continuation project is new research in goat reproductive physiology by using blood plasma to accurately predict parturition. The long term purpose of this project is to create a “Goat…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
The experiment explored whether Wolbachia bacteria are present in populations of Speyeria cybele at the Fort Indiantown Gap Military Reservation. This species is closely related to the near-…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
Many birds die each year due to broken wings. The current method of repairing broken wing bones is called “pinning”. It involves inserting a pin through the hollow center of the bird bone an…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
Meimuna opalifera, with its characteristic song, is a well-known cicada in Japan. On the mainland of Japan, we always hear its song composed of 4 phrases, while in some isles of the Osumi Is…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
The Crayfish Cambarellus montezumae is a crustacean used for human consumption due to the nutrional value (high protein content). However, one of its most relevant problems is the high morta…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
Many smokers believe the concept that e-cigarettes are a healthy alternative for the otherwise prejudicial cigarettes. Although they are not as harsh as traditional cigarettes, these perilou…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
Currently, there is minimal research published on the use of Controlled Internal Drug Releases, CIDRs, and Progesterone Gonadotrophin 600, P.G. 600, and their effects on reproduction success…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
Honey bees (Apis mellifera) are an essential part of agriculture, pollinating 90 commercially grown crops accounting for $15 billion of the US economy in 2014. Honey bee populations are decl…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences Fourth Award
Honeybees apis mellifera are an essential part of global crop production and are responsible for $200 B annually, but honeybee colonies are suffering major losses. Varroa mites (varroa destr…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
Elasmobranchs - commonly known as sharks, skates, and rays - are known to possess highly acute olfactory sensitivity, with large variation of the morphological structures across all species.…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
In this project, the planaria's actions towards a magnetic field is being tested.I believe that this is very important because this could lead to a discovery in a sensory neuron in aquatic a…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
The proportion of the world’s population aged 65 years and older is expected to double from 8% to 16% within the next 35 years. This is expected to result in a concomitant increase in aging-…