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Chemistry
An experiment was conducted to find what different natural elements create different pigments and how pigments take to varied fabrics. Avocado pits make pink, turmeric makes yellow, beetroot…
Chemistry
Nanotechnology is a rapidly growing, new branch of science. Nanomaterials reveal that a vast majority of research is concentrated on synthesis, development and analysis of gold and silver na…
Biochemistry
The aromatic amino acid Tyrosine was synthesized using three types of clays, water, heat, and a few common compounds. However, initial efforts to identify Tyrosine were stymied by the sole u…
Chemistry
Bioethanol is an eco-friendly energy resource based on glucose extracted from agricultural crops, such as corn. To avoid competition between bioethanol production and food production, we foc…
Biochemistry
Nowadays, global coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 pandemic exerts special emphasis on the search of non-toxic biological active compounds, that are able to have an anticoronavirus effects and can be u…
Chemistry
Fourth Award
Water pollution is a pertinent issue today, with pollutants such as dyes and heavy metal ions causing health issues. Potassium tungstate (K2W4O13) nanowires show huge potential in mitigating…
Chemistry
This study aims to create a cellulose-based ion sensor that can easily detect the validity of antibacterial films made of copper or silver ions that are used to prevent COVID-19. Thiourea 4.…
Biochemistry
Iron deficiency anemia is a common occurrence for many, which is caused by low iron levels low Iron absorption. Lactoferrin is a key iron-binding protein and transporter of iron that can hel…
Biochemistry
Hydrogen peroxide is a harmful oxidizing agent produced as a side product of the metabolism of many organisms. Catalase is an enzyme which occurs naturally in these organisms to facilitate t…
Biochemistry
Curcuma caesia and Curcuma longa (turmeric) have been found to have anti-cancer agents. Both turmeric species were used to determine the ability to inhibit cellular pathways targeted in Neur…
Biochemistry
Saccharomyces cerevisiae has a preference for consuming disaccharides and monosaccharides relative to any other carbon source. It is able to respire either aerobically or anaerobically, rele…
Chemistry
Cellulosic biofuels are a potential solution to the renewable energy crisis but are currently too expensive to be actualized. Economic, eco-friendly, and efficient cellulosic biofuels from i…
Chemistry
First Award
Chemistry
Huge amount of fat, oil and grease (FOG) in the food waste enters the sewer system on daily basis and finally form “fatbergs” which can lead to significant economic loss and are costly to re…
Chemistry
Strontium ranelate (SrRan) is a highly effective drug of choice for osteoporosis treatment, however, the excessively high daily dosage (2g per day for 3 years at least) could cause various s…
Biochemistry
Over 3 million people suffer from hyperlipidemia every year in the United States. On the contrary, there is a decreased risk of metabolic diseases in East Asia, where seaweeds are traditiona…
Biochemistry
Fourth Award
Ovarian cancer, lung cancer, and follicular lymphoma are collectively attributed to 2.8 million deaths annually with an average treatment cost of $212,000. A prevalent mutation in the human…
Chemistry
Quantifying the nonexponential relaxation of supercooled liquids in terms of thermodynamics is a major open question in physical chemistry. The Adam-Gibbs model expresses the relaxation time…
Biochemistry
A large intake of nitrates can cause different health problems but, so can too little. The main source of digested nitrates come from green vegetables. One main factor that contributes to th…
Chemistry
Fourth Award
With computers and smartphones rapidly upgrading their capacity and processing speed, cooling using heat pipes has become increasingly important to protect fragile electrical components from…
Chemistry
Second Award
In the past decade, photocatalysts have been used to create important biomolecules by facilitating electron transfers between different compounds in the presence of visible light like sunlig…
Chemistry
First Award
Aerogels are the least-dense class of solid material available today, with an enormous surface area relative to their weight and volume due to their porous nature. This makes aerogels attrac…
Chemistry
Polybia-MP1 is a well-known antimicrobial peptide isolated from the venom of a Brazilian wasp named Polybia Paulista. Recent studies suggested that it can inhibit the growth of multidrug-res…
Chemistry
Third Award
The recent characterization of a new class of prenylated acylphloroglucinol heterodimers (Lindbergins) with leishmanicidal activity by Socolsky et al. presents a promising alternative to tra…
Chemistry
Pickering Emulsions(PE), which received growing endorsement in the recent catalytic chemistry field due to its high surface activity, provide new possibilities to improve the efficiency of T…
Chemistry
Petroleum hydrocarbon contamination is an outstanding environmental issue that causes damage to ecosystems and public health. Activation of carbon-hydrogen (C-H) bonds is central to the chem…
Biochemistry
Third Award
Protein secondary structure is defined by the local interactions between amino acid residues and it is widely used in protein structure and function analysis. Secondary structure information…
Chemistry
Fourth Award
Commercial white-light LED lamps are typically made with InGaN blue LEDs coated with yellow phosphors containing rare-earth elements, such as cerium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG:Ce3+).…
Chemistry
Microplastic pollution is becoming an increasing threat to the viability of marine organisms and ecosystems. The concentration of these particles actively parallels humanity's increasing nee…
Chemistry
My science fair project is intended to help people who like to do art. I love to draw and mistakes are inevitable so I decided to make my project about removing permanent marker ink. My expe…