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ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
The primary intention of this experiment was to confirm the existence of inter-droplet Van der Waals forces within a cloud. The secondary goal was to determine if the electromagnetic forces…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
In this project we come with an inovative method of combating fungal diseases of grapevines, which nowadays are treated with chemicals based on copper that is a heavy metal and can cause ser…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
C3 plants open their stomata depending on blue light absorbed by phototropins during the daytime to get CO2 for photosynthesis and close stomata at night. By contrast, CAM plants like cacti…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
Tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (TERS) is a powerful tool for detecting chemical properties in nanoscale with extremely high resolutions. For example, TERS may be used in cancer research to…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
Thousands of people work in movie industry. They do earn money by proper selling of their products. But there are some groups of people just simply capture the movie at the cinema. When thes…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
Keeping it Cool with Nanoparticle Technology This experiment studied the effects of a magnetic field on the heat conductivity of a ferrofluid interface. The hypothesis of this study was that…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
Pyeon-gyoeng is an Korean traditional percussion instrument that has L-shaped pumice stone hang on the pole. So far, Pyeon-gyeong isn't well known because it's complicated to make using scar…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
Food shortage is a worldwide problem and it is important to learn how to use the best methods to culture plants for food. Can marine algae be used as fertilizers to increase and strengthen t…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
When a water droplet impacts a surface of water, part of the drop disappears into the water, while the rest bounces out again. This fascinating process repeats itself several times in a frac…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy First Award
bZIP transcription factors exist in all eukaryotes. In plants, they are master regulators of many central developmental and physiological processes. In 2012. bZIP16 was reported to promote s…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
Soliton waves are self-reinforcing waves that maintains their shapes while they move at constant speed. They are caused by cancellation of dispersion effect and distortion effect during the…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
Wild beet, including Beta macrocarpa and Beta vulgaris ssp. maritima, is a major production constraint on sugar beet throughout the world and especially to the Imperial Valley, California’s…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
The surface of plant leaves plays a major role in the interaction between plants and their environment as it fulfills important functions, such as protection against water loss due to transp…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
In the main, basic characteristics of radio components such as resistance R, capacitance C and inductance L are positive. Consequently, the combinations of these components that have time va…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy Second Award
Much biological research depends upon species diagnoses of sample organisms. The advent of DNA barcoding has made this process fast, inexpensive, and highly accurate. In place of the morphol…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
Apple snail (Pomacea canaliculata), pulmonate snail (Cryptozona siamensis), and giant African snail (Achatina fulica) are important agricultural pests that cause cultivation problems in Thai…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
A particle accelerator was constructed using a pair of lithium niobate pyroelectric crystals as a power source. The crystals were arranged in a push-pull configuration to double the potentia…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy Third Award
The purpose of the experiment was optimizing the process of coupling single photons into single-mode fibers. The reason I chose polarization-entangled photons was that they are widely used i…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
Reusing food waste and using natural fertilizers on organically grown produce is important to me. I redesigned and rebuilt a compost grinder to create a new type of organic fertilizer for se…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
Every year farmers spend time and money on eliminating infestations of musk thistles in their pastures. Some farm animals may eat the thistle, but cattle will not because of thorns. Alfalfa…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
Photoacoustic microscopy (PAM) is an emerging non-invasive, high-resolution imaging technique used for superficial imaging of blood-related parameters in vivo without the use of contrast age…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy Third Award
Over the past decade, there has been an explosion of interest in PT-symmetric structures in quantum systems, when reversed in parity (P) and time (T), remain invariant. The purpose of this w…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
Quantum locking is a newly defined quantum effect which allows a Type II superconductor to levitate pinned in a strong magnetic field. This is very different than the Meissner effect (levita…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
Raspberries are a composite fruit that are red and gold in color and boast a distinctive sweet and tart flavor and contain phenols and anthocyanins. This project was conducted to determine i…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
The accuracy of two fundamental techniques of orbital determination, Gaussian and Laplacian, was compared for three near-Earth asteroids (NEAs): 2010 TN54, 1998 QE2, and 1989 FC, chosen for…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
The purpose of this research is to demonstrate design attributes of Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) System. The objective is to provide an operational domain map of WPT System (WPS) encompassi…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
The project is to develop electronic ballasts for T5-28W fluorescent lamps to lengthen the lifespan of fluorescent lamps by preventing the tube from going black and the luminosity from decre…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are found in over 200 common products, including paints and toothpastes. These particles can be flushed into wastewater, and agricultural fertilizer is formed fr…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
The purpose of this project observes the effects of the application of skim milk on the affects of Tobacco Mosaic Virus, the most common virus in the world, and its affects on the growth rat…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
A study was carried out of the trajectories of space probes powered only by solar sails using modulated radial thrust (MRT). The flux of photons hitting a solar sail exerts a thrust that pus…