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ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a common technique to scan brains for strokes, tumors, and other abnormalities that cause forms of dementia. However, correctly diagnosing forms of dement…
ISEF · 2023
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Second Award
Neural networks are fundamentally flawed. In even the most trivial tasks like digit recognition, they require tens of thousands of training examples to achieve near-human accuracy. In contra…
ISEF · 2023
Embedded Systems
With many fires happening daily in communities and homes the need for inexpensive, reliable, saleable warning systems, more than just a simple audible fire alarm that is currently used, is h…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy
Schlieren imaging is used to show gradients in the temperature and density of air, water, and other materials. It does so by sending light through the test area and filtering out the light t…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Several public roads and bridges across the world provide travel between locations. In Puerto Rico they are mainly impacted by atmospheric events that impact the region in certain season. Du…
ISEF · 2023
Plant Sciences Fourth Award
Specialty metabolites used in food, medicine, pesticides, and fragrances are valuable in virtue of their unique properties, but they face challenges in production due to high costs associate…
ISEF · 2023
Mathematics Third Award
Quantum computing is revolutionizing cryptography, as it will render the classical digital signature schemes such as Bitcoin's ECDSA (Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm) insecure. Th…
ISEF · 2023
Mathematics
Pancreatic metastatic cancer prompts the aggressive emergence of a subsect of cancer cells known as Poly-aneuploid Cancer Cells (PACCs) which sustain a state of dormancy called quiescence wh…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
Tuberculosis (TB), a bacterial disease mainly affecting the lungs, is the leading infectious cause of mortality worldwide before COVID-19. To prevent TB from spreading within the body, which…
ISEF · 2023
Systems Software
Car accidents and the subsequent vehicular danger are a significant global issue. While Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) mounted in vehicles have reduced on-road hazards, they aren’…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
Increasing demand for housing and the production of sustainable energy causes the construction of unstable structures, such as tall buildings and wind turbines. To ensure that oscillations c…
ISEF · 2023
Embedded Systems
The key to performing well in an emergency room is accurate and quick triage. Therefore, the functions of technology that are related to healthcare should be examined, as they are very helpf…
ISEF · 2023
Systems Software
With the perpetual increase of complexity of the state-of-the-art deep neural networks, it becomes a more and more challenging task to maintain their interpretability. Our work aims to evalu…
ISEF · 2023
Plant Sciences
Having active and healthy soil is important. Decomposition of organic matter is vital to healthy soil and better for the health and growth of plants. The amount of microflora activity of fun…
ISEF · 2023
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The current paradigm in genetics states that mutation is random. However, recent studies with Arabidopsis thaliana have shown that the mutation rate and rate of expression of a gene are nega…
ISEF · 2023
Embedded Systems
Being blind can have a significant impact on a person's quality of life since it impairs their ability to navigate the world and participate in activities many once loved. Many people experi…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences
A newly invasive tick species, native to East Asia, has recently established itself in 17 U.S. states: Haemaphysalis longicornis, the Asian Longhorned tick. This invasion is of great concern…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Fourth Award
Herein, doped carbon materials are synthesized from biomass utilizing facile microwave irradiation for supercapacitor application. Lignosol is used as a carbon precursor while ammonium polyp…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical and Health Sciences Third Award
The rising cases of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), having restrictive repetitive and impaired social behaviors, can be linked to maternal factors during fetal development. Ad…
ISEF · 2023
Microbiology
In 2019, 2.8 million cases of antimicrobial-resistant infections have occurred, and 35,000 people have died as a result. Even the World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes bacterial resista…
ISEF · 2023
Plant Sciences
The purpose of this project is to inhibit the growth of pioppini mushrooms via one- and ten-percent solutions of iodine, sodium thiosulfate, and vitamin C, with a combination solution of eac…
ISEF · 2023
Biochemistry
Hydrogels are 3D networks of hydrophilic polymers and considered as potential wound dressing materials because of their unique properties to mimic the natural extracellular matrix. Particula…
ISEF · 2023
Translational Medical Science
Glioblastoma (GBM), the most malignant brain tumor, remains nearly universally fatal despite aggressive cancer treatment involving surgery, radiation and temozolomide (TMZ) chemotherapy. TMZ…
ISEF · 2023
Environmental Engineering
Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) technology is an emerging Li-ion battery chemistry that is being implemented into mainstream electrical vehicles (EVs) - Ford and Tesla recently incorporated the…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Due to the devastation caused by recent hurricanes and earthquakes in Puerto Rico, the access to regular power has become a serious issue in the Island. The residents constantly battle again…
ISEF · 2023
Chemistry
Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage is not economically feasible. CO2 absorbed by monoethanolamine (MEA) to be utilized/stored must be desorbed while solvent is simultaneously regenerate…
ISEF · 2023
Chemistry
In this research, we present the multi-nanomedicinal functions of a hybrid nanocomposite integrating metal oxide (CuxFe3-xO4, CFO) nanoparticles (NPs), biological bovine serum albumin (BSA)…
ISEF · 2023
Microbiology Fourth Award
Discovering new antibiotics or identifying alternative therapies to address antibiotic resistance is pivotal. One option is bacteriophage (phage) therapy, which can be used to treat bacteria…
ISEF · 2023
Chemistry
Raising livestock causes environmental challenges due to production of greenhouse gasses, need of space, and high cost. Insects, on the other hand, hardly produce greenhouse gasses, need lit…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The research and development of new medicine are expensive and time-consuming: the entire process from discovery to distribution takes up to 12 years, costing as much as $2.5 billion USD. Hu…