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ISEF · 2022
Chemistry
The microfluidic paper chip method has been an effective method to detect nitrite content in recent years, and the drawing technique is an important method to produce it. This project, aimin…
ISEF · 2022
Biochemistry Third Award
Parkinson’s disease is characterized by the irreversible decline of dopamine, a neurotransmitter that regulates the nigrostriatal neuromodulatory system, which results in the rise of dysfunc…
ISEF · 2022
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Recently, a new, practical and publicly accessible satellite standard called the SmallSat has amplified public involvement in orbital research. This allows for flexible and efficient deploym…
ISEF · 2022
Chemistry
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a synthesized chemical used in the coating of thermal paper for inkless printing, such as in supermarket receipts. It is a known endocrine disruptor linked to heart dise…
ISEF · 2022
Systems Software First Award
Democratic elections are the instrument that enables people to select representatives to advocate for their beliefs. Distrust in elections is reflected in a steady decrease in voter turnout…
ISEF · 2022
Mathematics
Thue and Alon has laid the foundation of non-repetitive vertex colorings for certain graphs, discovering and proving many of its theorems. In this paper we explore the problem of how many co…
ISEF · 2022
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
This project investigated the use of the plant "Tradescantia Pallida," also called Purple Heart, as a sensitizer for the Gratzel cell. Never before has Purple Heart been researched for such…
ISEF · 2022
Animal Sciences Second Award
White line disease (WLD) is a significant pathological condition that commonly affects horses globally, leading to hoof deformity, wall fissures, pedal osteitis and chronic lameness. Lamenes…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical Engineering
Whitewater sports result in 50 deaths and thousands of head injuries every year, and the currently available helmets are insufficient. The objective of this study was to create an optimized…
ISEF · 2022
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
The last 40 years have seen monumental advances in the understanding of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). ALS is a neurodegenerative illness that affects upper and lower motor neurons. Th…
ISEF · 2022
Behavioral and Social Sciences Third Award
The inflexibility of fixed-dosage drugs hinders the way to a safer and personalized approach to mediate withdrawal symptoms, especially with medications having high dependency rates. This re…
ISEF · 2022
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Coral reefs are one of the world’s most spectacular ecosystems which are visible even from space making them the most diverse marine ecosystem. One-quarter of all ocean species depend on ree…
ISEF · 2022
Translational Medical Science
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a chronic, neurodegenerative illness characterized by forgetfulness, cognitive impairment, and the progressive loss of a variety of other brain functions as well…
ISEF · 2022
Chemistry
Accelerated urbanization has increased wastewater through heavy metal contamination. This investigation aimed to deter contamination by implementing biosand filtration in conjunction with op…
ISEF · 2022
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
The American Cancer Society estimates that 23,660 Americans will die of leukemia in 2022. It is the eighth-most lethal form of cancer and the second among children. Accurate and early diagno…
ISEF · 2022
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
With over 11 percent of people over the age of 65 developing this detrimental disease and being in the top 10 most common chronic conditions for adults over 65, Alzheimer's disease is a detr…
ISEF · 2022
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Fourth Award
Nature has already perfected flight in the form of birds. One especially critical yet often overlooked aspect of avian flight is the highly nimble and drag-reducing aerodynamics of the avian…
ISEF · 2022
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Staphylococcus aureus bacteria is the world’s leading cause of bone implant infection causing osteomyelitis. Osteomyelitis accounts for half of all chronic diseases in people over 50 and thi…
ISEF · 2022
Translational Medical Science
Wound assessment is a critical aspect of wound treatment, as the healing progress of a wound determines the optimal approach to care. However, the heterogeneity of burn wounds often complica…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
Prescription opioid addiction is a national health crisis. Today, patients or physicians don't have a way of diagnosing if a relief painkiller causes addiction. Current approaches for diagno…
ISEF · 2022
Cellular and Molecular Biology Third Award
Autophagy is a “self-eating” cellular pathway. It is a core molecular mechanism for cellular and organismal homeostasis and is also a pro-longevity mechanism. Autophagy dysfunction links the…
ISEF · 2022
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
Eutrophication, an excess of nitrates and phosphates in water primarily caused by fertilizer runoff, is the leading cause of cyanobacteria epidemics and marine life deaths. Previous studies…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical Engineering
Acute, chronic, and surgical wounds affect millions of people with unmet critical needs. There is no effective way to stop traumatic wound bleeding and suturing involves a risk of infection.…
ISEF · 2022
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory autoimmune disease that affects 23 million people worldwide. It is a clinically heterogeneous disorder characterized by the attack of inflammator…
ISEF · 2022
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Background: Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally. The heterogeneous nature of cancers with multiple subtypes makes them challenging to treat. We hypothesized that a computati…
ISEF · 2022
Systems Software
Extracting patient symptoms from electronic health records (EHRs) is a daily task that physicians face with each patient. Physicians nowadays experience increased burnout due to the rising n…
ISEF · 2022
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Third Award
Pipes that have tight structures can often be found in our daily lives but are difficult for human inspection and reparation. Therefore, the solution of using pipe-climbing robots is a more…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical Engineering First Award
Cancer and cranial diseases are the second leading cause of death worldwide. Early diagnosis and well-guided medical care as well as accurate analysis are essential to improve patient life e…
ISEF · 2022
Behavioral and Social Sciences Third Award
As bipolar I disorder (BD-I) is characterized by manic, mixed, and depressive episodes, polypharmacy—combining 2 or more medications simultaneously—is common for BD-I psychiatric treatment t…
ISEF · 2022
Earth and Environmental Sciences Second Award
Older mangroves in the inner mangroves areas have been perishing at an increased rate and cannot be accessed for restore due to the dense roots of plants, resulting in a decrease in the inne…