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ISEF · 2024
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
Spinal deformity is usually a symptom cause by scoliosis. The current method of treating such disease is through a brace that fits around torso and hip to force the spine to display the norm…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences Third Award
Floods are widely considered the most expensive natural disaster due to their destructive nature and severe societal repercussions. Thus, our research seeks to predict flood occurrences and…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The Philippines, ranking as the third most vulnerable nation to natural disasters on a global scale, faces escalating danger posed by typhoons and floods, resulting in significant human casu…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical Engineering
This revolutionary solution uses multivariate machine-learning time-series models to detect freezing of gait (FoG) instances in individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) based on acceleromet…
ISEF · 2024
Translational Medical Science
Breast cancer is the most prevalent type of cancer in women. 31.4% new breast cancer cases in Saudi females were diagnosed in 2020, and more than 2.26 million new case globally. Tamoxifen (T…
ISEF · 2024
Environmental Engineering
The average American drinks over 39,000 microplastics (MPs) annually. Studies on human cells suggest MPs are potential neurotoxins and carcinogens, further emphasizing the need for better te…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
My aging and fiercely independent grandfather lives on a farm. Age has reduced his strength, resulting in the removal of wheel studs from machinery to become an increasingly frustrating chal…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences Second Award
Here is the edited version: In spring 2015, the U.S. Pacific Coast experienced an unprecedented surge in domoic acid concentrations, exceeding federal safety limits by over 700% in some part…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The increasing wildfire frequency and size have posed growing challenges for re-establishing plants after wildfires, making the study of post-wildfire plant regrowth essential for creating e…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Given climate change's widespread impact on weather, it is vital to determine its effects on soybeans, a versatile crop, through yield predictions, to help tackle America’s food insecurity p…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The state of Indiana ranks first in the nation for water recreation impairments. Over 24,000 miles of water streams are polluted and potentially dangerous for human bodily contact. Routine w…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences Fourth Award
The United States lost 4.22 million acres of forest in 2021 - equivalent to 775 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions. Remote sensing is the most common model used to monitor deforestatio…
ISEF · 2024
Environmental Engineering
Problem Definition The lack of competent authorities to follow up on forests and their problems and the lack of tracking devices in the forests have caused 420 million hectares of forests to…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Future climate trends threaten to disrupt sedimentation processes through changing precipitation patterns, affecting river discharge and sediment loads, and sediment runoff to coastal region…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Global discussions on environmental conservation are in the spotlight, mainly due to the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference, where a significant amount of US$ 186.6 million was al…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The goal of this project is to discover if there is a frequency that can be used to enhance the growth and activity of marine plants and systems, such as coral reefs. The purpose is to find…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical Engineering Second Award
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of global death, and Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is its most common manifestation. Restoring perfusion to myocardial tissue in CAD often n…
ISEF · 2024
Chemistry Second Award
Steadfast technological advancements have driven notable growth in the demand for efficient and affordable power sources, with production of the lithium-ion battery surging nearly 700% in th…
ISEF · 2024
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
The Magnus effect is a phenomenon where a rotating sphere or cylinder generates a force perpendicular to the airflow. Smooth, vertical Magnus cylinders incorporated into cargo ships act like…
ISEF · 2024
Microbiology
One of the greatest challenges in medicine right now is having enough new antibiotics to combat bacterial infections since antibiotic resistance contributes to 5 million deaths worldwide yea…
ISEF · 2024
Materials Science
Biodegradable polymers offer a solution to reduce the environmental impact of plastic waste. However, current biodegradability tests are both time-consuming and expensive, which hinders the…
ISEF · 2024
Environmental Engineering
National Geographic reports that desertification threatens the well-being of billions of people, as four million square kilometers of fertile land are degraded annually. Exacerbated by clima…
ISEF · 2024
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Two similar but different tasks for autonomous robots are exploring an area and searching within an area for a moving target. A common algorithm for exploring an area is frontier-based explo…
ISEF · 2024
Systems Software
Determining the post-mortem interval (PMI) stands as a critical challenge in crime scene investigations (Franceschetti, et. al., 2023). Various forensic science methods, including entomology…
ISEF · 2024
Microbiology
Chlorella vulgaris is a species of unicellular green algae celebrated for its many uses in industry and agriculture. Its potential in the aerospace industry as a multifunctional material is…
ISEF · 2024
Materials Science
Disposing of waste incense ash poses environmental challenges due to its hazardous nature. Qualitative analysis has shown that it contains 47.74% CaO, an alkaline substance. This study explo…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical and Health Sciences Fourth Award
The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus[1], and its secondary bacterial and fungal infections [2-5] have created an urgent need for a new, Small Biological Sampling Volume Diagn…
ISEF · 2024
Physics and Astronomy
Despite precession being a centuries-old problem, it remains a topic worth delving into. The well-known quadratic equation that yields the rate of precession is mathematically convincing, ye…
ISEF · 2024
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Fourth Award
Over 10 million people worldwide are diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease (PD), a neurodegenerative disorder significantly impacting daily life. Freezing of Gait (FoG), affecting around 80% of…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences First Award
Parkinson’s disease (PD) affects millions of people worldwide and causes gait impairments like tremors. Accurate motor impairment assessment is critical for efficient PD management. The MDS-…