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ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The Southern Ocean plays a vital role in the global carbon cycle due to its extensive stores of deep carbon and its capacity to absorb atmospheric CO2 through vigorous vertical circulation b…
ISEF · 2024
Chemistry Third Award
Conventional functionalization techniques for Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) compromise the simultaneous optimization of structural integrity, CO2 absorption, and catalytic selectivity, dim…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The main two challenges facing agriculture are water scarcity and poor soil quality. Various methods are used to solve these problems, such as drip irrigation and mulching. A promising emerg…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
This project explores a cost-effective and environmentally sustainable approach to the production of 3D printing filament by utilizing recycled (PET) plastic. Moreover, it presents a compreh…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Sustainable Salads for Small Spaces: The Comparison of Lactuca sativa Growth Between Traditional Farming and Aeroponic Growing. Teagan Chisholm-Godshalk, Westfield High School, Westfield, Ma…
ISEF · 2024
Environmental Engineering
Sugarcane farming, especially in countries such as Honduras and Brazil where sugarcane is the nation's primary industry, has led to large-scale deforestation and further environmental damage…
ISEF · 2024
Plant Sciences
In the United States, 96% of food deserts are in urban areas. Deep Water Culture (DWC) hydroponics increases access to fresh produce in urban communities however economic barriers from initi…
ISEF · 2024
Translational Medical Science
The objective of this research project is to present the development of prototupes of a herbal tincture and its respective healing ointment, created from the rich compounds mentioned in the…
ISEF · 2024
Microbiology
Escalating plastic waste demands breakthroughs. Promising biological plastic recycling (BPR)—using microbial-origin enzymes, is little explored for poorly recycled polymers like polyurethane…
ISEF · 2024
Mathematics First Award
A mathematical billiard system is one composed of a planar or multidimensional surface and a moving object whose trajectory is defined by its initial position and speed vector, along with so…
ISEF · 2024
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is a leading cause of death, affecting over 55 million worldwide. Despite its prevalence, there is no effective treatment or cure for AD. The acetylcholinesterase (A…
ISEF · 2024
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Fourth Award
In the contemporary landscape of medical technology, the integration of machine learning (ML) with wearable electrocardiograms (ECGs) presents a groundbreaking approach to cardiovascular dis…
ISEF · 2024
Chemistry Second Award
The growing global energy demand and environmental concerns have highlighted green hydrogen as a promising solution due to its potential for clean energy production. Pursuing the exploration…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The second most common skin cancer, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, is a persistent problem that threatens the lives of thousands, yearly. Cellular reproduction is a factor allowing these cancerous…
ISEF · 2024
Chemistry First Award
Post-Combustion Carbon Capture (PCC) aims to mitigate rising greenhouse gas emissions by sequestering CO2 from flue gas streams. Currently, PCC utilizes liquid amine solvents, such as monoet…
ISEF · 2024
Chemistry Fourth Award
In recent years, single-junction perovskite solar cells with lead-halide frameworks have garnered considerable interest for their superior photovoltaic performance, facile fabrication, and t…
ISEF · 2024
Materials Science
Due to the low bioavailability and water insolubility of many drugs, many researchers have been trying to develop new drug delivery systems (DDS). due to their abundance in nature, low cost,…
ISEF · 2024
Materials Science
The contemporary era's heavy reliance on fossil fuels has exacerbated environmental degradation, particularly air and water pollution, necessitating a transition to sustainable options. Nano…
ISEF · 2024
Materials Science
Petroleum coke, a carbon-based solid residue produced by oil refinery industries, poses substantial environmental and health risks with its emission of large amounts of toxic sulfur and carb…
ISEF · 2024
Microbiology
l-lactic acid is a key component of degradable plastics and an important platform compound used in chemicals, materials, health, and cosmetics. The production using agricultural feedstock ca…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical and Health Sciences Third Award
Research Significance: Alzheimer's disease affects nearly 52 million individuals worldwide, with projections indicating a significant increase to 75 million by 2030 and a staggering 152 mill…
ISEF · 2024
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Reliance on fossil fuels has caused a large increase in carbon emissions across the world, with a 43% increase of carbon in our atmosphere since 2003. Aside from this, since 2021, the costs…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical Engineering
The neurological condition of Parkinson's disease causes involuntary shaking of the hands and body, leading to frustration with eating. Current tableware with jitter elimination technology o…
ISEF · 2024
Technology Enhances the Arts Fourth Award
One of the greatest challenges for blind and visually impaired individuals (BVIs) is in learning STEM subjects. Many key concepts, like graphs and molecules, are hard to comprehend without t…
ISEF · 2024
Technology Enhances the Arts Fourth Award
Around 1-1.5 million people became deaf in the United States later in life. How can they be taught American Sign Language (ASL)? To provide a solution to this problem, the researcher created…
ISEF · 2024
Technology Enhances the Arts
Talk to the Hand is a project that facilitates access to communication and understanding between the verbally able and the deaf blind community. Many people do not know sign language, especi…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics First Award
By leveraging modern flight computer capabilities, I designed and flight tested an oblique wing aircraft (an efficient variable-sweep design where one wing sweeps forward and the other sweep…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Globally, 1.2 billion young people aged 15 to 24 account for 16% of the world's population. The United Nations defines youth engagement as the active involvement of young people in decisions…
ISEF · 2024
Translational Medical Science
Typical cancer treatments like chemotherapy are not targeted treatments and kill healthy cells along with cancer cells, causing negative side effects. Targeted cancer treatments are a soluti…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences Fourth Award
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects approximately 366 million adults and 129 million children and adolescents worldwide (CHADD; Song…