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ISEF · 2022
Earth and Environmental Sciences Fourth Award
Every year, the human population discharges more than 30,000 kg of steroidal estrogens while livestock contributes close to 83,000 kg. Estradiol, a steroidal estrogen, is a prominent water c…
ISEF · 2022
Environmental Engineering Second Award
The detrimental threat microplastics (MPs) have on the environment is well known. However, their effective and efficient remediation in aquatic environments has yet to be established. This r…
ISEF · 2022
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The purpose of the study was to research how the application of differing body panels, each based on bio inspired designs (biomimicry), could positively or negatively affect the drag coeffic…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical Engineering
Our research deals with the development of a biped mechanical device, capable of reproducing an artificial movement of human gait with pneumatic artificial muscles (PAMs), for locomotion of…
ISEF · 2022
Biochemistry
This project aims to study the biotechnological potential of four oilseed species from the Brazilian Cerrado, regarding the biometric parameters of the fruits, as well as their oil, pulp and…
ISEF · 2022
Biochemistry
Brewer’s yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains S288C, W303 and BY4741 auxotropic for biotin were studied for their growth kinetics and biotin consumption parameters, as well as the number o…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical Engineering
Bio-signals are widely used in healthcare assessment and treatment. However, clinicians must exert immense effort and hold extensive expertise for their analysis, leading to a heavy workload…
ISEF · 2022
Plant Sciences
Diabetes is an epidemic in the United States. Mississippi is ranked third highest in diabetes. Bitter melon (Momordica charantia) is a popular plant used for treating diabetes- related condi…
ISEF · 2022
Embedded Systems
The blind and people with visual impairments run the risk of falling or being hit by objects. It is hard to have a permanent companion to help them through. The aim of the project is to add…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical Engineering
Our BLUETECH project is the most satisfying for the eyes. It is a visual protector designed to protect us from short-wavelength light rays and debris affecting the quality of vision. Its rol…
ISEF · 2022
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death globally. Thrombosis is the most common underlying pathology of CVD. Thrombin, an enzyme responsible for converting fibrinogen to f…
ISEF · 2022
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Let's look at some boats, The experiment shows different types of hulls on boats that were designed. There are three designs that will be tested to see what can hold the most cargo and perfo…
ISEF · 2022
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
Although the oscillation of a pendulum in static air has been studied well both theoretically and experimentally, the influence of external forces such as airflow or wind has received less a…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
Developing active, low-cost, and stable catalysts is a key challenge for efficient hydrogen production. Copper oxide is one of the most effective photocatalysts for water splitting. However,…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical Engineering
Soft contact lenses are prostheses using by millions of people to correct of visual disorders, changing eye color, or in the treatment of corneal diseases. Poly (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)…
ISEF · 2022
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Welding has a history that dates to the Bronze age, with several millennia of practice and tradition. Modern infrastructure is based on iron and steel and having talented tradesmen to assemb…
ISEF · 2022
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The importance of studying glacial melting to understand the impact of climate change is amplified by the number of glaciers in the world, and complicated by the feasibility of monitoring th…
ISEF · 2022
Biochemistry Fourth Award
Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera R.) is an invasive neophyte. I noticed that the leaves of Himalayan Balsam were spotless, while insects had massively damaged the neighboring vegetat…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical Engineering
Patients with progressive motor neuron diseases like ALS that impair motor function and speech become dependent on caregivers. My device, a Brain-Computer Interface (BCI), detects electrical…
ISEF · 2022
Chemistry
Activation of C-H bonds is at the center of chemical transformations of hydrocarbons, which are primary products of the petroleum industry. However, efficient C-H bond activation remains an…
ISEF · 2022
Animal Sciences
Honey bee (Apis mellifera) pollination is responsible for approximately 80% of all cultivated crops. Unfortunately, reports suggest losses of 30-50% of all honey bee colonies in the US. The…
ISEF · 2022
Translational Medical Science
According to the US Breast Cancer Statistics, Breast Cancer has become the most common cancer in women in the United States. About 1 in 8 US women will develop invasive breast cancer over th…
ISEF · 2022
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Native Hawaiian students are over-represented in nearly every negative student indicator; lowest proficiency scores, highest suspension rates, lowest matriculation into college. With these i…
ISEF · 2022
Environmental Engineering
The purpose of this project is to develop remediation techniques to restore salt contaminated soils back to productive farmland. The ultimate goal of this study is to develop an inexpensive…
ISEF · 2022
Behavioral and Social Sciences
In this project, I seek to understand what happens to fake stories after a credible fact-checking source has confirmed that the story is false. Although prior research shows that the number…
ISEF · 2022
Plant Sciences
Sulforaphane, a component of the cabbage family, fights inflammatory and infectious processes, shrinks the manifestation of lncRNAs in cancer cells and reduces their ability to form colonies…
ISEF · 2022
Animal Sciences
Sharks are a keystone species in ocean ecosystems and vital to keeping our oceans in balance. For this project, we conducted multiple experiments to test the effect of increasing acidity lev…
ISEF · 2022
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
In my 2022 SUCCESS Science Fair Project, I am building a Prosthetic Hand using Microcomputers and Sensors. The goal of building this prosthetic hand is to make a prosthetic hand that can com…
ISEF · 2022
Systems Software
The 911 system that we know today is reliable and suitable for most emergencies. However, it may not be usable in situations where it is not safe to talk to authorities on the phone. These s…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Public transportation such as buses often plays music at high decibel levels. Knowing this, I tested my hypothesis that bus music volume is above the safe decibel levels for human hearing, u…