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ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Many super high-rise buildings emerge in modern cities with urban development, facilitating work, accommodations, etc. However, their safety risks and accidents due to the wind are urgent pr…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy
With the Beijing Winter Olympics, curling has become one of the big hits. Through research, professional curlers will brush ice at 40 ° - 60 °, because the curling brush is a universal head,…
ISEF · 2023
Biochemistry
In order to discover the relationship between beneficial gut bacteria and the ingestion of different macromolecules, Lactobacillus fermentum was exposed to the macromolecules gliadin (the de…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences Fourth Award
The rapid intensification (RI) of tropical cyclones (TCs) is one of the greatest challenges for forecasters. Improving the skill for RI forecasts has been a top priority of the National Hurr…
ISEF · 2023
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Third Award
Current artificial intelligence (AI) systems can learn arbitrarily complex patterns but struggle to generalize and adapt to new situations, making them unsuitable for real-world deployment.…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering
Stroke is the leading cause of disability in the United States and the fifth leading cause of death worldwide. An ischemic stroke occurs when a blockage cuts off the blood supply in the brai…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Hydrogen as a fuel is a clean source of energy to support zero-carbon energy strategies. However, most of the current major methods of producing hydrogen are fossil fuel reliant thus affecti…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Annually, skin cancers make up a high proportion of preventable deaths. By applying sunscreen, the risks of developing skin cancers decrease considerably. However, sunscreens significantly c…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Third Award
According to the World Health Organization, road traffic crashes cause up to 50 million preventable injuries worldwide each year. Connected autonomous vehicles have been proposed as a soluti…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical and Health Sciences Second Award
Obesity is a severe health problem predicted to affect one in two U.S. adults by 2030. Leptin, an adipocyte-derived satiety-inducing peptide hormone, plays a critical role in mediating food…
ISEF · 2023
Translational Medical Science Fourth Award
Liver cancer is the third leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, resulting in over 800,000 deaths each year. About 90% of all primary liver cancers are characterized as hepatocellular car…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease, with over 527 million patients worldwide reported in 2019. The diagnosis of OA is mainly based on clinical findings and imaging studies.…
ISEF · 2023
Translational Medical Science
Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease that leads to brain atrophy and neuronal apoptosis and is the leading cause of dementia worldwide. Minimal insight has be…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical and Health Sciences
A systematic review of the research literature addressing risk factors for ALS was completed for the years 2011 to 2022. The strongest research articles were then reviewed for the highest po…
ISEF · 2023
Translational Medical Science Third Award
Autism Spectrum Disorder is one of the leading neurodevelopmental disorders in our world, present in over 1% of the population and rapidly increasing in prevalence, yet the condition lacks a…
ISEF · 2023
Plant Sciences
Drought is one of the prime environmental constraints for plant growth and productivity in the world. While plant stress is usually controlled by multiple factors, conventional investigation…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical and Health Sciences Fourth Award
Lithium, the first-line treatment for bipolar disorder (BD), reportedly causes chronic kidney disease (CKD) in at least 20% of patients. To manage BD, physicians prescribe lithium carbonate…
ISEF · 2023
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
One in twenty-six people worldwide develops epilepsy during their lifetime, including myself. Around 30% of epilepsy patients are nonresponsive to medication. It is important to identify the…
ISEF · 2023
Microbiology
Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (Clas), the causative agent of Citrus Greening disease, has ravaged Florida's citrus industry. Because Clas is unculturable, Sinorhizobium meliloti, a close…
ISEF · 2023
Translational Medical Science Fourth Award
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that impacts memory by destroying the neurons of the brain cells. AD is characterized by the presence of two types of prot…
ISEF · 2023
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
miRNAs are small, non-coding RNAs significant in numerous biological processes and disease pathways, proven heavily dysregulated in cancers, with prior literature revealing their potential a…
ISEF · 2023
Microbiology Second Award
Bats, like bees, are a keystone species benefiting the environment and saving farmers billions of dollars in chemicals. However, since 2006, millions of bats in North America have died of a…
ISEF · 2023
Translational Medical Science
Melanoma is a rapidly metastasizing deadly cancer making it crucial to find the most effective treatment immediately. This year in the US, it is expected to be diagnosed in 97,610 patients a…
ISEF · 2023
Translational Medical Science Fourth Award
Neuroblastoma is one of the most severe tumors in young children with nearly 500 new cases reported each year. Currently, the only treatments available for this cancer are chemotherapy and r…
ISEF · 2023
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
In the field of medicine, healthcare workers are regularly exposed to radiation over extended periods of time, which lead to various health problems. Although numerous regulations and guidel…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Endometrial cancer is the 4th commonest cancer in women. The current treatment options show inconsistent results. There is a newer treatment option called targeted therapy. One example uses…
ISEF · 2023
Plant Sciences
Conventional agricultural practices have resulted in infertile soils, excessive use of pesticides, nutrient run-offs, reduced microbial activities and depleted water resources for soil culti…
ISEF · 2023
Plant Sciences
This project investigated the difference in growth of tomato plants experiencing saline stress when injected with methylene blue dye. The procedures followed were similar to those outlined b…
ISEF · 2023
Behavioral and Social Sciences Fourth Award
Parkinson’s Disease is a slowly progressive neurodegenerative disorder caused by the death of dopamine-producing neurons. Due to a decrease in dopamine, patients suffer from both motor and n…
ISEF · 2023
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Fourth Award
West Nile virus (WNV) is the most impactful mosquito-borne disease in the United States. Since 1999, it has caused over 2,500 deaths and has seriously harmed quality of life for thousands of…