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ISEF · 2023
Microbiology
An estimated 1 in 8 worldwide deaths each year occur from bacterial infections, and the threat of bacterial infections is only increasing. The overuse of antibiotics against bacterial infect…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Fourth Award
The hazards of fires are some of the most dangerous matters emergency-dispatchers deal with. A myriad of fatal-risks are linked to fires, including the quick spread of inhalable toxic-fumes,…
ISEF · 2023
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a debilitating neurodegenerative condition, characterized by amyloid-beta plaque deposition in the brain. Focused ultrasound (FU) may have a therapeutic modulatin…
ISEF · 2023
Translational Medical Science
Epilepsy is a prevalent neurological disorder affecting 50 million individuals worldwide and 3.4 million Americans. There exist millions of pediatric patients with intractable epilepsy, a co…
ISEF · 2023
Behavioral and Social Sciences
In 2020, cryptocurrencies experienced significant growth due to increasing interest rates and a declining US dollar value. This resulted in a rapid proliferation in the price of Bitcoin and…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences
Coral reefs are essential to Guam because they protect the island from storms and aggressive waves. However, coral reefs have to encounter a problem known as coral bleaching; warm water temp…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development supports naval innovators to promote marine biodiversity, generate sustainable energy, and stabilize the climate crisis…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The goal of this project was to design and construct a Universal Screwdriver, a device that could unscrew any screw without the need for changing bits or other modifications. Using research,…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy Third Award
Ultra-cool (<600 K) brown dwarfs are elusive objects between the planetary and stellar regimes. Due to their faint magnitudes in common photometric bands, they are notoriously difficult to d…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical and Health Sciences Second Award
The coronavirus disease, caused by SARS-CoV-2, is arguably one of the greatest medical challenges of the past 100 years. Recent investigations have linked the nucleocapsid (N) protein of SAR…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The project studied the effect of urea on Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs). Researchers have found MFCs to show the greatest potential for upscaling in the field of waste management. The cells co…
ISEF · 2023
Systems Software
In my country, Zimbabwe, there is a lack of utilities in many underserved schools. One of these is a record management system, to store data such as student details, grades and sporting poin…
ISEF · 2023
Environmental Engineering
The Researcher plans to investigate the use of drones for air quality sampling in urban areas to detect harmful pathogens or toxic gasses. With his background in aerospace engineering and dr…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences
This research presents a machine learning computational model capable of identifying potential inhibitors of the glycoprotein B (gB) of feline herpesvirus 1 (HVF-1), the cause of feline vira…
ISEF · 2023
Translational Medical Science
This research aims to study the effect of different concentrations of Borreria laevis (White Broomweed) tea on the solubility of calcium oxalate crystals. This herb is highly used on the isl…
ISEF · 2023
Environmental Engineering
Among the worst domestic and industrial pollutants that affect water resources, we have oils, since one liter of this substance can contaminate up to twenty-five thousand liters of water. Al…
ISEF · 2023
Translational Medical Science
Regularly, the human body breaks down most of the food one eats, turns it into sugar (glucose), and releases it into the bloodstream. When there is an excess of blood sugar, the pancreas rel…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
Paralysis is a medical condition that results in the loss of the ability to move some or all parts of the body. Even though treatments for some kinds of paralysis exist, there's currently no…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering
According to a study conducted by the Reeve Foundation, approximately 2% of the United States population lives with paralysis, excluding those suffering from various motor control disorders…
ISEF · 2023
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
As burgeoning crises have exposed failures of the drug discovery cycle - an inability to quickly and effectively develop new drugs - artificial intelligence-based drug repositioning models a…
ISEF · 2023
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
Air pollution, from the burning of fossil fuels, is associated with health issues and CO2 emissions linked to climate change. “Clean energy” sources reduce fossil fuel consumption but have o…
ISEF · 2023
Translational Medical Science
In the 21st century, the mean lifespan has risen to never-before-seen highs. As neurodegenerative diseases are more prevalent among elders, they have become a major threat to humankind, and…
ISEF · 2023
Chemistry
In recent years heavy metals have become an environmental concern across the U.S. Metals found in waterways lead to the need for efficient and cost-effective removal methods from drinking wa…
ISEF · 2023
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Malaria is a life-threatening disease, caused by plasmodium parasites, that affects nearly half of the world's population, particularly in Africa, where Plasmodium falciparum is the most com…
ISEF · 2023
Mathematics Fourth Award
Gerrymandering is one of the biggest problems in American democracy. Political parties have, in the past few decades, used redistricting as a method of maintaining political control. Often,…
ISEF · 2023
Chemistry
Metabolic engineering offers possibilities of environmental protection using enzymes in biodegradation cascades, which could be used in degrading toxic pollutants from the environment. In th…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Contaminants of concern such as Malathion (an organophosphate insecticide) pose incredibly dangerous risks to humans and many species vital to their ecosystems. The EPA reports that 97% of p…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences
Apis mellifera (honeybees) are efficient pollinators, but often overlook native plant species such as the endangered orchid Prosthechea cochleata. Previous research established honeybees cou…
ISEF · 2023
Environmental Engineering
I chose this experiment to try to reuse waste from paper mills to make them more environmentally friendly. I discovered the steam from some factories contains trace amounts of ammonia, and t…
ISEF · 2023
Mathematics
Two matrices, in which their numbers are separated by a number defined by “n” or “ni”, being ‘i’ the imaginary unit, will be similar. This research will work with various types of squared ma…