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ISEF · 2022
Environmental Engineering
Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae is a big issue today because it is destroying the ecosystems of lakes, streams, and other waterways. As the blue-green algae grow rapidly and sp…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Martial arts performance assessment of karate practitioners was conducted using a low-cost electromyography (EMG) sensor and data acquisition system. The participants were asked to perform k…
ISEF · 2022
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) can convert visible light into electricity through cell sensitization. As they’re cheaper and more environmentally friendly to produce than silicon photovol…
ISEF · 2022
Animal Sciences
Acute temperature fluctuations due to climate change pose a threat to many aquatic species, yet it remains unknown how adaptive aquatic life is to such changes. Recent studies have demonstra…
ISEF · 2022
Translational Medical Science
Metastasis occurs when cancer cells successfully evade a type of cell death known as anoikis, which allows them to travel freely throughout the body. Anoikis, when occurring naturally, is ce…
ISEF · 2022
Cellular and Molecular Biology
My research was on the uses of cellulase and how it breaks down cellulose. For example, in aiding cellulose digestion. The results of my experiment agreed with my hypothesis. My results were…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical Engineering
The human kidney is the most transplanted organ in the United States, numbering more than 24,000 in 2021 alone! But kidney transplantation technology faces many challenges, including a short…
ISEF · 2022
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Some of the most common machine learning pipelines with real-world applications in the fields of healthcare, finance and marketing involve manipulation of tabular data. In recent years multi…
ISEF · 2022
Systems Software
Hash algorithm is an algorithm that scrambles and mixes any set of input data, and outputs a highly irregular fixed length summary, it's often used in the field of information security. The…
ISEF · 2022
Plant Sciences
Decomposition is nature’s way of recycling. Organic matter breaks down over time and will turn into a black substrate containing nutrients that plants use. In this project tomatoes, bananas,…
ISEF · 2022
Physics and Astronomy
Amidst potential climate change conclusions and solutions, there are stellar influences on Earth’s climate called cosmic rays, which heavily impact the formation of clouds; therefore, they a…
ISEF · 2022
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Since 1991, the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) enacted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) aimed to provide regulation for lead (Pb) and copper (Cu) in public water systems (PWS). Durin…
ISEF · 2022
Microbiology Second Award
Sounds influence on bacterial growth is a very new and unexplored research field. The field is still in its infancy and the question of whether sound and/or ultrasound is a growth inhibitor…
ISEF · 2022
Microbiology
This paper is an exploration of the inhibitory effects of Tea Tree and Thieves® Essential Oils on Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm growth on Borosilicate glass and Stainless Steel washers.…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical and Health Sciences
In the project, “the Introduction of Excess Calcium in Cancer Cells” liposomes/lipofectamines were used to transport calcium chloride into cancer cells. The purpose was to see if liposomes c…
ISEF · 2022
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Perceptual illusions are distortions that may inform us about the nature of human perceptual processing. I plan to achieve such predictions by looking at the Poggendorff Illusion. The Poggen…
ISEF · 2022
Animal Sciences Third Award
Parasitic wasps (parasitoids) are often applied as biological controls in agriculture, but it is difficult to achieve 100% control of pests with parasitoids alone. This study aims to find po…
ISEF · 2022
Cellular and Molecular Biology Second Award
Methylmercury is a neurotoxin present in fish tissues that permeates the blood-brain barrier (BBB) after consumption. Previous research has shown that methylmercury is harmful to neurons, ca…
ISEF · 2022
Chemistry
Umeshu (plum liqueur) is a traditional and unique Japanese liqueur. It is made by steeping green Japanese plums in liquor and rock sugar. During a few months to a year before consumption, th…
ISEF · 2022
Behavioral and Social Sciences
False confessions are a leading cause of wrongful convictions in the American legal system. Jury instructions have been identified as an effective judicial safeguard in an effort to prevent…
ISEF · 2022
Chemistry
High production levels of polycarbonate plastics and canned food have contributed to the leaching of dangerous levels of Bisphenol A (BPA) in wastewater. As an endocrine disruptor, BPA expos…
ISEF · 2022
Mathematics
The perimeter of an ellipse is very difficult to calculate, although it may not seem like it. There are many formulas that approximate the calculation to fairly exact values, but there is no…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical and Health Sciences
At a conscious level, humans react to music with physical changes, where “sad” and “happy” music cause variations in mood and heart rates. The question that then arises is whether the human…
ISEF · 2022
Environmental Engineering
Eutrophication is a degradation process of aquatic ecosystems. As a consequence of the nutrient rise, the environment is disrupted. Thus, it is vital to develop efficient methods that remove…
ISEF · 2022
Plant Sciences
Farmers across the nation feed their cattle some form of fibrous plant material such as alfalfa. Soybean prices are decreasing, so forage soybeans are being considered as an alternative graz…
ISEF · 2022
Translational Medical Science
The researchers science fair project was inspired on the fact that cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. This disease has taken over 10 million lives in the last year. The…
ISEF · 2022
Mathematics
Anthracnose, a disease mostly found in various mangos, is caused by a fungus, Colletotrichum gloeosporioides. The infected mangos are usually discarded by farmers. This project studied the r…
ISEF · 2022
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Fourth Award
The Pantheon is well regarded for its stability, having survived multiple earthquakes in its long history. Its stability is due to five characteristics, in which it was hypothesized the lowe…
ISEF · 2022
Microbiology
Disinfectant has been a prominent tool to clean surfaces, and now more than ever it is important for it to be used effectively. The purpose of the experiment was to see if the dilution of a…
ISEF · 2022
Animal Sciences
Signs of developmental plasticity occur when animals are exposed to changes in their environment. Lowland deer mice, as opposed to their highland counterparts, are projected to experience a…