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ISEF · 2020
Physics and Astronomy
The whole of chemistry can be described by the solutions of the Schrödinger equation, but very few analytic solutions exist, and only for very simple systems, therefore solutions for larger…
ISEF · 2020
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
In recent years, wind power has attracted attention as a renewable energy source, but there are problems concerning its energy efficiency and stability. One of the keys to solving these prob…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical Engineering
Conventional medicine can currently treat many bone-related diseases, but problems including complex fractures and severe bone loss still remain largely unresolved. In this effort, under bon…
ISEF · 2020
Chemistry
In this research, we present an eco-friendly hanji-based disposable bag. We placed hanji immersed in alginate solution on the flat board to coat the paper with gel by spraying calcium soluti…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
Net wrap is used to preserve hay bales for livestock, but is not biodegradable and harms livestock when ingested. It also causes pollution when it is not removed from the bale. Even after re…
ISEF · 2020
Chemistry
There are two themes in this research. Theme 1 is "a parallel measurement of temperature and the absorbance of chemical reactions accompanied by discoloration", and theme 2 is "simple and ac…
ISEF · 2020
Systems Software
Car accidents cause injury, death, and economic damage. As some roads are inherently safer than others due to structural differences, accident risk can be reduced by deliberately planning ro…
ISEF · 2020
Systems Software
In the U.S., over $280 million is allocated annually and is allocated to tremor research. Clinical testing (upwards of 4 hours/day) still results in 37%-50% misdiagnosis in tremors. Smartpho…
ISEF · 2020
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Malaria is a parasitic infection spread via mosquito bites. It is a major health threat. According to the World Health Organization’s 2019 World Malaria Report, there were 228 million cases…
ISEF · 2020
Microbiology
The basis of this continuation experimentation has evolved from the growing threat of antibiotic resistance. This experiment investigated the effects of synthetic antibiotics and natural ant…
ISEF · 2020
Embedded Systems
Transistor-transistor logic (TTL) is present in nearly every electronic device. TTL allows binary inputs to be manipulated and then output. Discrete component TTL can be used to understand b…
ISEF · 2020
Chemistry
My project is called the direct conversion of biomass carbohydrates to platform molecules. Hydroxymethylfurfurals and furfurals are promising platform molecules which can be converted to fue…
ISEF · 2020
Microbiology
Ionizing radiation, including atomic radiation and high energy electromagnetic radiation, causes numerous adverse health effects. Ionizing radiation creates fear which limits the potential f…
ISEF · 2020
Translational Medical Science
Venous thromboembolism, comprising of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), occurs approximately in 1 out of every 1000 American individuals. About two-thirds of episodes m…
ISEF · 2020
Microbiology
The purpose of this project was to discover and analyze a new phage to continue to add to the scientific community’s knowledge of bacteriophages. Using the bacterial host Microbacterium folo…
ISEF · 2020
Microbiology
Invasive mold infection can cause damage to various creatures, including arthropods. My previous observation that mold does not grow in the rearing containers of pill bugs (Armadillidium vul…
ISEF · 2020
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Glial cells provide structure and metabolic support for neurons. Glioblastomas (GBM) are malignant tumors of glial cells. To improve their survival, cancerous cells have elevated levels of p…
ISEF · 2020
Animal Sciences
Today there are at least 1,655 wolves in the northern Rockies (Frey, 2017). My question was: What effect do the Gray Wolf (Canis Lupus) characteristics (age, sex) and human (roads, railroads…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
Management of crop irrigation is a very important in modern agriculture. Here, we aimed to elucidate the diurnal water uptake mechanisms employed by rice, one of the most cultivated grains i…
ISEF · 2020
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States and prevention by pinpointing and eliminating its causes is the most important part of combating any disease, even more than…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Brine, a wastewater-byproduct from oil and gas drilling, can be 10 times saltier than seawater. About 98% of oilfield waste is brine. Brine from oil and gas drilling is the leading cause of…
ISEF · 2020
Microbiology
This research examined the risk of recurrence of viable but nonculturable (VBNC) Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) in long-term water storage. New research has shown that E. Coli can enter the VBNC…
ISEF · 2020
Behavioral and Social Sciences
This study seeks to evaluate the effectiveness of the new government policy (the Double-Track System (DTS)) from stakeholder point of view and the impact the policy is having on students, pa…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical Engineering
Millions of Americans suffer from physical disabilities that make performing day-to-day tasks a challenge. In order to meet the demand for assistive technologies during mealtime, I engineere…
ISEF · 2020
Physics and Astronomy
Using a DSLR camera and an 5-inch telescope, we developed a low cost photometric system. The system is located in Seongnam-si, Korea, and it was in operation for four months. Using the syste…
ISEF · 2020
Translational Medical Science
Chemotherapy is currently a prominent medical intervention for cancer. However, studies have shown various nonspecific detrimental effects to healthy cells and tissues during treatment. In o…
ISEF · 2020
Mathematics
My project is in the area of sports analytics and it aims to understand soccer movement. I use two data sets. One is a public data set of professional soccer possessions that contains time s…
ISEF · 2020
Mathematics
In the past, many researches on the pricing of movie tickets have only given some subjective suggestions and there’s no mathematical expression, however, starting from the consumer choice be…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical Engineering
Persons who use wheelchairs without the ability to flex and extend the knee and ankle joint suffer from pain, fixed joint syndrome, and early set arthritis. If intense force is applied to th…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) is a novel cancer treatment. Tomotherapy, a type of IMRT, is a patient specialized radiation treatment plan that is more precisely concentrated i…