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ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
This project aims to measure the effects of limited side stream secondhand smoke on Drosophila melanogaster. The researcher looked for changes in reproduction rate and the levels of mutation…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
Central to evolution, fitness influences the abilities of individuals to reproduce and become more abundant in new generations. The majority of mutations with observable effects are deleteri…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
Infection, inflammation, and other factors that inhibit tissue regeneration pose a major challenge in medicine. However, research on increasing regeneration capabilities, particularly in the…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
Bumble bee (Bombus spp) populations are declining nationally and globally. There are a multitude of factors which are hypothesized to contribute to this decline such as habitat loss, pathoge…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences Second Award
The aim of our study was to investigate a repellent effect of 13 essential oils of plants on ticks of Dermacentor reticulatus (Meadow tick) – transporter of fatal babesiosis of dogs and tula…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
As the native trout species of Wyoming swims up the Wood River (near Meeteetse, Wyoming) and returns to its historical spawning grounds near an old mining town named Kirwin, the amount of ch…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
Our experimental purpose was to test a combination of paraben types on the pupation and eclosion rate of Drosophila melanogaster. We hypothesized that in Drosophila melanogaster samples expo…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
Rat lungworm disease (angiostrongyliasis), caused by human infection of Angiostrongylus cantonensis, is a dilemma that plagues inhabitants of tropical climates globally. The lifecycle of rat…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences Third Award
The Sri Lankan weevil, or Myllocerus undecimpustulatus undatus Marshall, is a destructive and invasive pest with a host range of >150 different plant species. In the adult and larval stages,…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
The giant water strider, Aquarius elongatus, is one of the most noticeable semiaquatic insects in Japan. Because of its agility when skating, and ability to float on the water surface, this…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
The purpose of my project is to determine specific nesting characteristics for the threatened shorebird species the Western Snowy Plover, and to see if imagery from a drone can predict poten…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
The antlions (larvae) are common insects living in sands, digging pits to trap passing preys. Their backward movement to seize the preys to the bottom of pits is unique, which, however, has…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
Past research has shown about morphology of C.platyurus lamellar adapting to the habitat. This study aims to examine the difference in lamellar adhesion C.platyurus againts levels of roughne…
ISEF · 2016
Animal Sciences
My 2015 project was to establish the first animal model, enabling studies to identify epigenetic mechanisms underlying transgenerational inheritance of nutrition-programmed longevity. My cur…
ISEF · 2016
Animal Sciences
Local anesthetics are widely used in a variety of medical procedures. Although they are relatively safe and efficient in managing pain, complications can arise in what is known as local anes…
ISEF · 2016
Animal Sciences
The purpose of this experiment was to investigate the excitotoxic effects that Neotame and Aspartame may have on the heart rates of Daphnia magna, a common water flea. The hypothesis was tha…
ISEF · 2016
Animal Sciences
The reason I did this project was to find how effective anthelmintics are when given to cattle. I wanted to see what parasites affect cattle that have not been given anthelmintics and how lo…
ISEF · 2015
Animal Sciences
Previous research has suggested that wound healing properties in stingrays may be due to an antimicrobial substance in the animal’s epidermal mucus. To investigate this, the minimum inhibito…
ISEF · 2015
Animal Sciences
An increasing dilemma in tropical climates is that of Rat Lungworm disease, caused by human infection by A. Cantonensis larvae. These larvae typically survive within a rat or slug host, the…
ISEF · 2015
Animal Sciences
Current trends indicate a distressing worldwide decline in honeybees with disease/pests, pesticides and sub-optimal nutrition likely offenders. Optimal energy metabolism may support colony h…
ISEF · 2015
Animal Sciences
Problem: To determine if Turmeric or Motherwort is more successful in lowering the heart rate of a Daphnia. Hypothesis: If we are to expose the Daphnia to the Motherwort it will be a bit mor…
ISEF · 2015
Animal Sciences
The purpose was to study the effect of formulation of moxidectin when administered orally on barber pole worm levels in goats. Barber pole worms are a major threat to a goat’s health. These…