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ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences
Visual impairment is linked to increased all-cause mortality and elevated risk of ischemic heart disease, but its causal relationship is unclear. This study investigated whether visual impai…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences Third Award
Post-spay surgery, gonadal tissue can remain and pose a recurrent challenge in the care of dogs and cats. Shelters and pet owners are often unaware of Ovarian Remnant Syndrome (ORS) but noti…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences
I came into the science fair with many ideas, but when this one struck me I knew it was going to be my project. As a kid, I have always had chickens and I always wondered why the eggs crack…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences
The project “Land-based Aquaculture - Sustainable!” has the goal to study an aquaculture system on land that provides marine biomass with unpolluted water. The system's development is a solu…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences
Avian malaria, which is mainly transmitted by Culex mosquitoes, threatens to wipe out native forest birds in Hawai’i. To prevent this, researchers want to release male mosquitoes that are la…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences
Carotenoids are pigments that are important for eye, skin, and immune health. Eggs can be an important source of carotenoids in human diets, but yolk carotenoid content depends solely on car…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences
Cancer radiotherapy weakens surrounding benign cells whilst eradicating a malignant tumor. These consequences are indicative of a general decline in cellular vitality within the organism. Em…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences First Award
Mealybugs are a global pest problem that threatens plants in various settings. Using insecticides to eliminate mealybugs has been associated with harmful environmental and human health probl…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences Second Award
In Brazil's Amazon region, the local population uses the extract from the pulp and the oil of the Tucum Mirim, commonly called Astrocaryum Acaule, as a home-made oil to prevent and treat art…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences Fourth Award
The ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) indicators emphasize reducing product-induced pollution. Nitrogen fertilizers harm the environment and human health. This study used tardigrade M…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences Fourth Award
Understanding species distribution and abundance is critical to managing and conserving planetary biodiversity. Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) are keystone species of cultural, economic,…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences
Benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), an aromatic polycyclic hydrocarbon, is an environmental contaminant and carcinogen that causes neurological and developmental effects to children when exposed in pregna…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences
The Pomacea maculata (apple snail) is a large, aquatic snail species invasive to the Southern United States. They consume large amounts of vegetation, which leads to wetland erosion as well…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences Third Award
As of 2021, 20.7% of Americans have reported consuming nicotine, which is known to severely decrease the viability of human sperm, accelerate the loss of eggs, and alter the respiratory syst…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences
The problem established in this research was: Is it possible to extend the lifespan of the Danaus plexippus portoricensis butterfly by changing its diet? If the diet of the Danaus plexippus…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences
Ecosystems depend on essential native bumblebee pollination to maintain biodiversity. Concerningly, bumblebee populations in the United States and around the world have been dwindling. Noise…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences
Background: Human activity has added a surplus of noise to the ocean. The effects of anthropogenic noise are well-studied in larger vertebrate organisms, but although coral is a keystone spe…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences
This study analyzed the effects of circulating adrenocorticotropic (ACTH) and insulin hormones on equine temperament as measured by a specially-developed temperament questionnaire. Given the…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences
Planarians (Dugesia Dorotocephala) are flatworms capable of regenerating. Regeneration can be impacted if environmental factors are affected. The purpose was to determine if planaria regener…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences Third Award
Honeybees serve as the world’s most crucial pollinators and have a monumental impact on the agricultural industry of up to $577 billion. However, their population is declining due to various…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences
There are many responsibilities that come with owning livestock. With many farmer's livestock that give birth during the winter months, there is a higher mortality risk due to sub-freezing t…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences
Metformin is often the first line treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus and has been in use for over 60 years. It does not increase insulin levels, but rather lessens the amount of sugar the…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences
Alzheimer's disease kills 1 in 3 senior citizens every year (Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures, 2020). This disease has no cure and doctors are unsure of its cause. Many wonder if certai…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences Second Award
An invasive species is defined as a “non-native to the ecosystem whose introduction causes environmental impact (USDA, 1999).” In the early 1900’s, the American Bullfrog was introduced to ma…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences
When consumers go to the store, they are guided to the prettiest, reddest cut. After a few days, the meat's color can darken and turn brown, which is not ideal for a consumer. Synthetic anti…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences
Severe coral bleaching can have bacterial causes, including the highly pathogenic Vibrio coralliilyticus. Unfortunately, there are currently no viable methods of treatment or prevention of i…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences
Ischemic heart disease takes 17.9 million lives each year. Vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGFs) and their receptors are key in angiogenesis and vascular remodeling. VEGF-B was found t…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences
Coral reefs are essential to Guam because they protect the island from storms and aggressive waves. However, coral reefs have to encounter a problem known as coral bleaching; warm water temp…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences
This research presents a machine learning computational model capable of identifying potential inhibitors of the glycoprotein B (gB) of feline herpesvirus 1 (HVF-1), the cause of feline vira…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences
Apis mellifera (honeybees) are efficient pollinators, but often overlook native plant species such as the endangered orchid Prosthechea cochleata. Previous research established honeybees cou…