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ISEF · 2018
Materials Science
The fabrication of electrical circuits by printing conductive inks is gaining a lot of interest, due to its promising capacity to simplify the production and reduce costs. However, the high…
ISEF · 2018
Mathematics
Considering all of the different areas of math, including advanced geometry, one of the least heard of is fractals, geometric figures in which each part has the same statistical characterist…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical and Health Sciences
BACKGROUND: Peanut allergy therapies, such as EpiPens, treat anaphylactic reactions, but do not cure allergies. Previously, altering a monomicrobial microbiome with Bacteroides fragilis damp…
ISEF · 2018
Mathematics Fourth Award
I study Lucas Sequences, recursive sequences that generalize the Fibonacci Sequence, and Lucas Groups, solutions of a variant of Pell’s Equation mod p. Lucas Sequences have a broad backgroun…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
Plastic pollution is a major world problem; the burning of fossil fuels from petroleum-based plastics is a major contributor to global warming. Plastic kills thousands of marine species ever…
ISEF · 2018
Energy: Chemical
The overall objective of this study was to examine the ethanol yield potential of barley by experimenting with starch degrading enzymes and with starch degrading enzymes plus cellulose degra…
ISEF · 2018
Engineering Mechanics
In the year 2016 there were 5.5 million acres burned and 62,085 firefighter injuries due to wildfires. Wildfires are a great place to create the conditions for a fuel geyser in a chainsaw (a…
ISEF · 2018
Energy: Physical Third Award
This experiment attempted to determine whether or not inertial electrostatic confinement based devices or “fusors” were capable of producing a detectable amount of fusion reactions with an i…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy
Surfing, one of the most thrill-seeking sports around the globe, is daily faced with a major issue. The surfing community unanimously agree that the transportation of bulky surfboards is pro…
ISEF · 2018
Animal Sciences Fourth Award
One unique feature of Asian Weaver Ants (Oecophylla smaragdina), one species of Weaver Ants, is their capability of weaving leaf bags in trees. It has long been believed that those leaf bags…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy Second Award
Have you ever wondered if there are things that fall faster than gravity? We definitely want to reply with a "yes" to this question and we are providing the answer with our project. If you d…
ISEF · 2018
Mathematics
In this investigation, an active investment strategy based on the principles of game theory was tested against the passive strategy of buy-and-hold to determine which was more effective. Inv…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Type 2 Diabetes mellitus is a serious global health problem that is characterized by postprandial hyperglycemia. Presently, long-term use of commercial drugs in the management of diabetes ha…
ISEF · 2018
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
The intrinsic subtype of breast cancer is a major factor considered in the development of individualized treatment regimens for patients. An understanding of when and which molecular changes…
ISEF · 2018
Mathematics Third Award
The fundamental paradigm of persistent homology is to vary an unknown parameter while computing algebraic invariants. The stability of the invariants is then analyzed to determine significan…
ISEF · 2018
Mathematics Third Award
The concept of a free object is one that relates to all kinds of algebraic structures, i.e. free groups, free algebras. In this project we investigate one of the most fundamental free object…
ISEF · 2018
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Fatty acid binding proteins (FABPs) are a group of macromolecules that regulate lipid activity in cells and function as lipid transporters. Notably, the inhibition of certain FABPs, namely F…
ISEF · 2018
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Anxiety is the most common mental illness, and adolescence is a critical time period for developing various anxiety disorders. Social media platforms allow people to generate content to conn…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology
The growing concerns about GMOs are causing more research to be completed to preserve the human body. This project aims to encapsulate GMOs inside of a cellulose matrix using long fibrous st…
ISEF · 2018
Energy: Chemical
The commercial production of biofuel is not yet economically viable due to slow rates of production from microalgae. This problem could be alleviated by transitioning to Saccharomyces cerevi…
ISEF · 2018
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The dynamic organization of the human genome is largely dependent on the nucleosome occupancy. Changes in nucleosome distribution allow access to the underlying DNA, and nucleosomes have bee…
ISEF · 2018
Chemistry
ZnO, a semiconductor metal oxide, exhibits a property known as piezoelectricity, which is a product of its crystalline lattice anisotropy and tetrahedral molecular unit cell. In this researc…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical Engineering
Prosthetics, artificial limbs for amputees or those born with congenital defects, are often commercially priced high making them unattainable for many low income families and patients. Apply…
ISEF · 2018
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Third Award
Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) is one of the most aggressive types of brain cancer, the most common malignant brain tumor amongst adults, and has a mean survival time of 12 months post-diagno…
ISEF · 2018
Biochemistry
The monovalent cation channel Transient Potential Melastatin 4 (TRPM4) depolarizes cells upon activation and is capable of initiating diverse intracellular signaling pathways. TRPM4 mutants…
ISEF · 2018
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Non-biodegradable products such as Styrofoam can be extremely dangerous to the environment. Certain types of larvae are able to consume plastics, such as Styrofoam. I decided to alter the St…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
The world began to use some oil derivatives instead of using natural cotton in many industries, but oil will not stay as well as Cotton crops are starting to fall. Farmers suffer from the ac…
ISEF · 2018
Engineering Mechanics
The graphene insulated nanosatellite (GIN) is a cube satellite that uses graphene on silicon carbide as a superior material of insulation aimed at elevating its performance and endurance in…
ISEF · 2018
Embedded Systems
Development: To make this switch possible, I was introduced to Arduino. “Arduino is an open-source computer hardware and software company, project and user community that designs and manufac…
ISEF · 2018
Materials Science
Purpose: Silver nanoparticles have variety of applications due to their size and antibacterial properties. A green synthesis of silver nanoparticles is highly sought after due to their compa…