ISEF · 2014
Green Technology
Engineering Mechanics
It is natural that plants need water and light to carry out the process of photosynthesis, so they need constant irrigation of limited quantities. There are a lot of problems and difficult c…
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ISEF · 2014
Group Phylos: Student Choir as an Instrument of Cultural Inclusion
Chemistry
Music is a universal phenomenon that is present in the history of all civilizations .Since the beginning, it is part of everyday life of communities, manifesting itself in different ways . A…
ISEF · 2014
Growing Spine Implant and Test Method
Energy: Physical First Award
Congenital scoliosis is a lateral curvature of the spinal column caused by in utero segmentation failures. As initial deformities are exaggerated during anatomical development, the formation…
ISEF · 2014
Guns, Flames, and Steel 2.0: Creation of a Non-Newtonian Fluid-Based Body Armor
Energy: Physical Fourth Award
As technology evolves, weapons evolve, and the need for an armor that can protect against modern weapons grows. The purpose of this project is to determine the viability of developing a body…
ISEF · 2014
H2Oh No: Pharmaceuticals Contaminate Groundwater! Sulfamethazine Adsorption Isotherms and Kinetics with Hypercrosslinked Polymer MN250 in Acid and Alkaline Environments
Materials Science Third Award
Four hundred tons of sulfamethazine are fed to livestock annually in North America to prevent disease and promote growth, but most of the drug is excreted unmetabolized into the environment.…
ISEF · 2014
Hand Hygiene Gone Viral? A Study of Student Involvement in a Social Media Campaign as a Method of Bringing Hand Hygiene to the Masses
Chemistry
Aim: This study aimed to spread hand hygiene information and promote behavior change throughout a school population and beyond through student development and sharing of a social media (SM)…
ISEF · 2014
Haplotype Variation in Banded Sunfish (Enneacanthus obesus) from the Peconic River, Long Island, New York
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The banded sunfish (Enneacanthus obesus) is a threatened species in New York State. In July, 2011 and 2012, E. obesus were collected by the PI (IACUC Protocol #371/ NYSEDC Threatened and End…
ISEF · 2014
Harnessing Earth's Power through Recycled Materials
Energy: Chemical
For my science fair project, I created a device made completely out of recycled materials that uses wind and solar energy to charge the batteries needed for a heart defibrillator. The purpos…
ISEF · 2014
Has Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus sureus (MRSA) Escaped Public Health Facilities and Is the General Population at Risk?
Materials Science
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been an increasing health problem, annually killing more than 5,500 people in the USA alone. MRSA is resistant to most antibiotics. As…
ISEF · 2014
Hawking for Deaf
Chemistry
There has not been any official communication language through which the normal people and the deaf can communicate, which means that social networking will remain unfinished and disconnecte…
ISEF · 2014
Head in the Clouds: Is the Van der Waals Force Present in Cloud Structure?
Physics and Astronomy
The primary intention of this experiment was to confirm the existence of inter-droplet Van der Waals forces within a cloud. The secondary goal was to determine if the electromagnetic forces…
ISEF · 2014
Healthy Grapevines without Heavy Metals
Physics and Astronomy
In this project we come with an inovative method of combating fungal diseases of grapevines, which nowadays are treated with chemicals based on copper that is a heavy metal and can cause ser…
ISEF · 2014
Healthy Posture Monitor (HPM)
Energy: Physical
Problem: Surveys carried out in US and UK showed that 80% of population experience back pain at least once in their lives. Other studies showed that neck pain affects 45% of today’s workers.…
ISEF · 2014
Healthy Youth: Effect of Physical Activity and Sleep Patterns on Physical and Mental Well-Being in Adolescents
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Purpose: Adolescent overweight/obesity and mental health are top public health priorities. This study examined physical activity and sleep patterns and their associations with physical and m…
ISEF · 2014
HeartBook & SmartHelper
Embedded Systems
Nowadays, 17,500,000 people die due to heart disease every year in the world. Also, 40,000 elderly tumble and get hurt every year in Hong Kong. We want to help all the people in need. Theref…
ISEF · 2014
Heating Houses Using a Friction-Based Heating System that Employs Renewable Energy Sources
Engineering Mechanics
Air pollution is one of the biggest problems today. One of the major causes of air pollution is the use of non-environment-friendly household heating systems. Scientists have been searching…
ISEF · 2014
Help Me! I Can't Take It Anymore: Together We Will Succeed
Environmental Engineering
This project titled, Help me! I don’t take it anymore: Together we will succeed, is intended to answer the following problem: How to reduce the solid waste generated by the residents of Chac…
ISEF · 2014
Hepatitis C Genotype 4 NS5A Protein: A New Study Determining Combination Therapy Drug Resistance in Saudi Patients
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) has transformed from a silent disease to become a threat to the world, with approximately 170 million people infected globally. Although HCV genotype 4 (HCV-4) is the…
ISEF · 2014
Hepatocyte Differentiation of hESC Cultured Under Xeno-Free and Feeder-Free Conditions
Mathematics Fourth Award
End stage liver diseases can only be cured by whole liver transplantation. Because of limited supply of donor livers the supply will never meet the demand. Stem cells have shown to provide a…
ISEF · 2014
H.E.R.E. Hyperthermia Endangerment Recognition Equipment: A Study on the Prevention of Vehicular Hyperthermia, Phase Two
Energy: Chemical
The purpose of this study is to develop a detection mechanism for vehicular hyperthermia. Vehicular hyperthermia occurs when a child or pet is left inside of a vehicle on a hot day and suffe…
ISEF · 2014
Hidden Secrets in Cevian Triangles
Materials Science
Purpose of the Project The triangle is the most common term in geometry studies. Therefore, it is hard to believe anyone can discover new facts about this extensively studied subject. The pr…
ISEF · 2014
Hidrociclismo
Engineering Mechanics
People can get water by opening the key of a faucet, but this is not a reality for everyone, a lot of people don’t have the service to get water and they need to buy it from a water pipe and…
ISEF · 2014
High Dimensional Clustering Algorithms Applied to Face Recognition of Obscured Faces
Earth and Environmental Sciences Third Award
The objective of this project was to develop a method for identifying faces in situations where the face is angled away from the camera or partially obscured. Current state-of-the-art face r…
ISEF · 2014
High Energy Density Anode Electrode for Sodium-Ion Batteries Variability from Lithium-Ion Batteries Energy Efficiences
Plant Sciences
Throughout the world, lithium batteries are the prevalent form of mobile energy sources for modern technological devices. Though its importance is invaluable, its deficiencies have become no…
ISEF · 2014
High-performance Solar Thermoelectric Energy Conversion System with Efficient Thermal Concentration
Energy: Physical
The main technical and economic limitations of the traditional Photovoltaic cells are the high cost, low efficiency.The currently used semiconductor materials (Si,Ge) have absorption only in…
ISEF · 2014
Hit Me with Your Best Shot: An Arduino Controlled Training Platform for Child Martial Artists
Energy: Chemical
My project goal was to engineer an interactive punching bag with sensors and lights that will train children to spar in martial arts. The project was overall successful. The platform utilize…
ISEF · 2014
Holes Can Lift: A Continuing Study of the Separation Effects of Airfoil Slots
Systems Software
This experiment was testing different angles of airfoil slots on the separation effects (drag, lift, and moment). It was hypothesized that the 30° and 45° slots would have higher aerodynamic…
ISEF · 2014
Host Preferences of Wild Northern and Southern Ixodes scapularis
Chemistry
Lyme disease is the number one vector-born disease in the United States, most commonly carried by the Black-legged tick, Ixodes scapularis. Although the tick is found all over the United Sta…
ISEF · 2014
Host-specific Binding of ClfB in Staphylococcal Nasal Carriage
Microbiology Second Award
Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage is a state of subclinical bacterial harboring associated with threefold increased infection risk for ~25% of the healthy human population. The first stag…
ISEF · 2014
Hot Biology: Use of Thermal Imaging to Detect Nesting Behaviors of the Endangered Hawaiian Coot
Plant Sciences
I inquired; Can artificial floating nests (AFNs) be used to improve Hawaiian Coot (Fulica alai) reproductive success in a mangrove forest or at wetlands where no predator control is conducte…