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ISEF · 2015
Systems Software
In the experiment, the relationship between the pteridine eye pigments of the drosophila melanogaster (fruit flies), including wild type, sepia type, white type and brown type and their resp…
ISEF · 2015
Systems Software
Many of our everyday decisions are based on incentives. Some are conscious, and some are subconscious. Nevertheless, our decisions are mostly based on two different incentives: economic and…
ISEF · 2015
Systems Software
Gentoo penguins, Pygoscelis papua, depend on specific vocalizations for courtship and chick-rearing; therefore, examining the correlation between gentoo vocalizations and geographical locati…
ISEF · 2015
Systems Software
Aethina tumida, otherwise known as the small hive beetle, is a destructive pest of the honeybee. With the global decline of honeybee populations, and considering the honeybee's importance to…
ISEF · 2015
Systems Software
Cheating in academia has become a prevalent issue among students across America. This experiment aims to pinpoint the dynamics of cheating within the lives of different age groups: high scho…
ISEF · 2015
Systems Software Fourth Award
Currently an additive in most infant formulas and energy drinks, taurine is an endogenous amino acid and neuromodulator that has been found to have possible effects on the development of the…
ISEF · 2015
Systems Software
The cattle industry has seen many changes in the field of animal husbandry over the past century. Recent technological developments in squeeze chutes have been intended to create a more calm…
ISEF · 2015
Systems Software
Little is known about Myllocerus undecimpustulatus undatus Marshall, (detected in Florida in 2000). However, it is known to infest >150 different plant species with the potential to cause se…
ISEF · 2015
Systems Software Fourth Award
The objective of my project was to inhibit the proteolytic enzymes of adult and microfilariae Brugia pahangi using protease inhibitors to see if these inhibitors could kill these parasites.…
ISEF · 2015
Systems Software
Lung cancer is a global health problem with 71% of its patients terminally diagnosed (American Cancer Society). The therapeutic potential of two estrogen receptor (ER) beta agonists (s-Equol…
ISEF · 2015
Systems Software
Several high-profile deaths recently focused societal attention on the use of video footage as evidence. This experiment investigated how slow motion and jury instructions affect the judgmen…
ISEF · 2014
Systems Software
With detailed analyses of flying motion of a helicopter like bamboo toy, “Bamboo dragonfly”, we revealed and analyzed a back flow effect on a lift force appeared under a non-stationary condi…
ISEF · 2014
Systems Software
Modern airfoils, based on 1930-40s designs, have reached their limit of efficiency. Can airfoils modeled after living things produce more lift? The purpose of this experiment was to determin…
ISEF · 2014
Systems Software
The purpose of the investigation was to perform a mathematical analysis of the Wright Brother’s intellectual process of identifying and analyzing the problems of flight that led to the succe…
ISEF · 2014
Systems Software Second Award
The goal of the project was to develop an RNA interference (RNAi)-based, highly specific, bio-pesticide for the control of the psyllid vector of citrus greening disease. Citrus greening dise…
ISEF · 2014
Systems Software
Mendocino motor is an effective, reliable, and environmentally-friendly converter of solar energy into mechanical energy, working almost without friction. Such engine’s considered to have lo…
ISEF · 2014
Systems Software
Agrobacterium tumefaciens causes the neoplastic ‘Crown Gall Tumor’ disease on most plants. The bacterium infects plants at a wound site and transfers a piece of DNA to a plant cell. The tran…
ISEF · 2014
Systems Software
My project was to determine the effects of resistance on the trajectories of marbles and the difference between motions ideally and with resistance. I constructed a ramp that could be adjust…
ISEF · 2014
Systems Software
Botryococcus braunii race B is a green algae that generates large amounts of triterpene oils, such as squalene, which are known progenitors of modern combustible fuels. Triterpene methyltran…
ISEF · 2014
Systems Software Third Award
Algae are one of the most promising sources of biofuels because of their environmental sustainability, and the direct use of algal lipids as fuels. Conventional methods of extracting these l…
ISEF · 2014
Systems Software Third Award
Taro is an important crop to many nations, especially Hawaii where myth labels it the elder sibling of all Hawaiians. Being isolated, Hawaiian varieties of taro were susceptible to many fore…
ISEF · 2014
Systems Software
The Purpose for the research is comparing two airfoils; the data of a conventional airfoil, and the data of our self-made airfoil that will have flexibility. An airfoil is a cross-section re…
ISEF · 2014
Systems Software
Found on all continents, nutsedge is a prolific weed burdening the lives of people around the world. The rapid growth and extreme difficulty of eradicating nutsedge is a result of its underg…
ISEF · 2014
Systems Software
This experiment was testing different angles of airfoil slots on the separation effects (drag, lift, and moment). It was hypothesized that the 30° and 45° slots would have higher aerodynamic…
ISEF · 2014
Systems Software
Hypothesis: If I conduct a polymerase reaction using microsatellite markers, a positive amplification of DNA will suggest the presence of a cold tolerance gene in napiergrass accessions. Pro…
ISEF · 2014
Systems Software
Running is a sport with high potential for impact-related injuries. On which surface would a runner experience less impact: concrete, asphalt, turf, or earth? It was expected that earth and…
ISEF · 2014
Systems Software
Two populations of Norway Spruce (Picea abies) exist in Europe: Central and Northern. A 33-base pair insertion is present in a mitochondrial nad1 gene intron in the Central population. The N…
ISEF · 2014
Systems Software Fourth Award
Previous research on sport fencing has focused primarily on associated medical risk. The few papers addressing performance examined footwork and the lower body, but not the upper body. One d…
ISEF · 2014
Systems Software
NASA has developed the Advanced Resistive Exercise Device (ARED) to help astronauts maintain lower body muscle mass on the International Space Station (ISS). While ARED squat exercise has be…
ISEF · 2014
Systems Software
Most people enthuse about watching curving ball made by baseball player. Perhaps, it’s because it’s difficult to make curving ball to general people. but we found the way which make curving…