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ISEF · 2022
Chemistry
Most plastics are made of polyethylene terephthalate, a polymer that is nearly indestructible, taking centuries to decompose. To be more environmentally-friendly, there are substitutes avail…
ISEF · 2022
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The goal of my project was to design a system that cooled a solar cell using the renewable energy of the sun. Knowing that a cooled solar cell performs better than a non-cooled solar cell I…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
The purpose is to determine the potential to reduce linear acceleration and tangential velocity during front and rear oblique impacts of a football helmet facemask. Independent Variables: No…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
We present a simple two-step approach for preparing large uniform sheets of carbon nanoparticles/ polypropylene (CNP/PP) nanocomposites. Fragmented pieces of the nanocomposite produced by so…
ISEF · 2022
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The purpose of this project was to create a more efficient drone that was still stable enough to fly FPV. The design I am using is a large central propellor to generate most of the thrust an…
ISEF · 2022
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
This experiment tests the efficiency of three different metal electrodes in the process of hydrolysis. The hypothesis of the experiment is that the catalysts will have an effect on the effic…
ISEF · 2022
Animal Sciences
Tetragonilla collina is an underground burrow stingless bee. They build a long round nesting tube that enrich with propolis to protect barrier against external invaders or weathering threats…
ISEF · 2022
Systems Software
There is an urgent dilemma for discus throwers in some countries when they train indoors in winter or rainy seasons: the limitation of indoor spaces disabled discus to fly a complete traject…
ISEF · 2022
Physics and Astronomy
Gravitational-wave (GW) detections of merging neutron star-black hole (NSBH) systems probe astrophysical neutron star (NS) and black hole (BH) mass distributions, especially at the transitio…
ISEF · 2022
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Due to artificial methods including inorganic fertilizers used in farming, crops are not always safe for consuming as these consist of toxic materials causing diseases and pollution. Also, b…
ISEF · 2022
Microbiology
Streptococcus mutans causes an accumulation of reactive oxygen species in the oral cavity, damaging tissue as salivary antioxidants are depleted. I hypothesized that a hibiscus treatment wou…
ISEF · 2022
Microbiology
The purpose of this experiment was to determine if bioactive glass (BG) would be a good substitute for antibiotics resistant to Staphylococcus bacteria. BG are bioceramics which can be used…
ISEF · 2022
Chemistry
An experiment in which a copper plate is zinc-plated and then heated to brass plating is known as the "Alchemist's Dream." With the conventional method, there is a risk of bumping and scatte…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical Engineering
Arm injuries are common among all age groups. However, there are not many accessible ways for a patient with an arm injury to perform their rehabilitation while in a home-based environment w…
ISEF · 2022
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Second Award
Climate change can be solved, but the window is closing. 90% of goods move by cargo ships, resulting in 4% of climate change emissions. There is a need for climate change technology that wor…
ISEF · 2022
Plant Sciences
COVID-19 pandemic is life-threatening. We need to boost our body's immunity against infection. Literature review shows that microgreens can provide nine times more vitamins and minerals than…
ISEF · 2022
Biochemistry
Since an effective and reliable antiviral drug against COVID-19 (caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus) has not been developed, research on novel therapeutic targets is crucial. The RdRp protein of…
ISEF · 2022
Translational Medical Science Second Award
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by toxic aggregates formed by amyloid beta (AB) and tau, which kill memory and learning neurons. With only symptomatic treatments for mild-moderate…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical and Health Sciences Fourth Award
Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease. Patients suffering from this condition exhibit a neuroinflammatory response mediated by microglial cells; this response h…
ISEF · 2022
Embedded Systems
To assist amateur music performers, I have developed a general-purpose instrumental sound separation method that introduces "selective inference" and makes it possible for a large number of…
ISEF · 2022
Environmental Engineering
Given the growing world population, the increasing energy consumption and global warming threats, the search for long-term alternative energy sources is of extreme importance. This project a…
ISEF · 2022
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
Today, the water crisis is growing overall in the world, not only in terms of the little amount of water but also in the misuse of water resources. The paper and pulp industry is a major con…
ISEF · 2022
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Various car companies believe that driver monitoring systems are ineffective, so they try to introduce as much automation into cars as possible. The problem can be solved by creating an inte…
ISEF · 2022
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Memory impairment caused by Alzheimer's disease seriously affects the daily life and even safety of the elderly. For example, if the emergency medicine cannot be found in time, the valuable…
ISEF · 2022
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Phosphates are a major pollutant in waterways, coming from fertilizer runoff. Using varying concentrations of phosphate, species of algae, and light levels, I tested the hypotheses that alga…
ISEF · 2022
Translational Medical Science
There is an unprecedented global mental health and substance abuse crisis including prescription drugs, affecting adults and youth. A recent FDA guidance requires abuse liability testing in…
ISEF · 2022
Systems Software
While watching Internet broadcasts, I thought that Internet broadcasters (= streamers) had a lot of work to do. Also Since Corona virus, Personal Internet broadcasting has also increased. Th…
ISEF · 2022
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The study examines the unofficial urban names used by the residents of Maunula, a suburban area in Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Moreover, the study touches upon the etymology and sosio-…
ISEF · 2022
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The problem of research arises from remote education – Aprendo en Casa (I learn at Home), in the area of Social Sciences, taking into account the curricular educational competence "Builds hi…
ISEF · 2022
Physics and Astronomy
The relationship between Active Galactic Nucleus (AGN) energy feedback and Star Formation Rate (SFR) has long existed as a debating topic with evidence showing positive, negative, and unrela…