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ISEF · 2021
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Saguaro cacti can withstand high desert winds, using pleats and spines to redirect wind toward the top of the plant. Wind turbine towers can be improved by imitating the saguaro cactus. It w…
ISEF · 2021
Biochemistry
Over 3 million people suffer from hyperlipidemia every year in the United States. On the contrary, there is a decreased risk of metabolic diseases in East Asia, where seaweeds are traditiona…
ISEF · 2021
Environmental Engineering
The hazardous Ala Wai Canal, suffering from hypereutrophication and an abundance of pollutants due to the combined drainage of the Manoa, Palolo, and Makiki, streams, carries its toxins into…
ISEF · 2021
Materials Science
Nanoparticles are becoming more commonly used for delivery of gene editing technologies in plants. A common nanoparticle used for delivery are silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), which have shown…
ISEF · 2021
Plant Sciences
My thesis examines the occurrence of certain mathematical phenomena in the phyllotaxis and seed formations of certain plants. I begin by presenting the mathematical background behind the Fib…
ISEF · 2021
Plant Sciences
Under heat stress and elevated carbon dioxide (CO2) levels, tomato plants have been shown to perform leaf hyponasty, or upwards leaf curling. This causes reduced leaf area and biomass and de…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
The number of people suffering from stroke has increased more than ever. Patients who had been through stroke would often experience temporary or permanent disabilities such as: motor paraly…
ISEF · 2021
Physics and Astronomy
Manufacture Of Diffraction Grating Spectroscope And Development Of Automatic Spectrum Analysis System Uicheol Park, Yunseo Lee, Sejong Park Kyeongbuk Science High School, Pohang, Gyeongsangb…
ISEF · 2021
Earth and Environmental Sciences
This science fair project is about energy in different types of livestock manure. Each manure will be burned with wood chips and the temperature will be taken. The types of manure that will…
ISEF · 2021
Physics and Astronomy
Little is known about dark matter, which is the matter we cannot see, although it comprises up to 85% of the mass of the universe. Fortunately, today it is hypothesized that dark matter is a…
ISEF · 2021
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
Neutral hydrogen is abundant in the Milky Way, making its radio emissions at 1420 MHz a key tool for mapping the distribution of matter within the Galaxy. Because the center of the Galactic…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical and Health Sciences
(a) To assess the nutritional value of three microalgae (MAs) as the diet for clam larvae Meretrix meretrix, which is one of the most nutrient-dense seafood that's available for human health…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Covid-19 has caused approximately 2,885,401 recorded deaths across the globe. Governments across the globe have installed mask mandates in order to slow the spread of this virus. This projec…
ISEF · 2021
Behavioral and Social Sciences
In response to the rising cases experienced in Orleans Parish, I conducted this study to observe people’s reactions through mask-wearing behavior. I hypothesized that mask usage would be low…
ISEF · 2021
Physics and Astronomy
Current rocket trajectories to Mars take nine months and follow the Hohmann Transfer. This project calculates a linear trajectory from Earth to Mars with effective negative mass as its propu…
ISEF · 2021
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Bat-related diseases make up a majority of emerging pathogens. Simultaneously, rising rates of deforestation and anthropization tend to displace bats which may impact the transmission of dis…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the need for remote health monitoring for chronic diseases. To help patients manage their conditions, a user-friendly smartphone application (with a…
ISEF · 2021
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
In the USA, 85% of our landfill content is compostable, recyclable, or otherwise reusable; on a global scale, 91% of plastics aren’t recycled, instead ending up in landfills and harming the…
ISEF · 2021
Physics and Astronomy
Antibubbles are water droplets covered with a thin film of air. It can be made by dropping a liquid into a dilute soap solution by using dropper. The generated antibubbles sink into the wate…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
As indicated by the World Health Organization (WHO), the total number of people with diabetes worldwide is just over 422 million and is growing rapidly. Diabetic patients use blood glucose i…
ISEF · 2021
Materials Science
We can analyze natural materials and the properties of these materials to make a man-made material that has outstanding properties. I chose to study the claws of crayfish. The flat part of t…
ISEF · 2021
Physics and Astronomy
Have you ever seen supernumerary rainbow? This is observed a little inside a main rainbow under some rare weather condition. When rainbows are seen in nature, the size of the water droplets…
ISEF · 2021
Translational Medical Science Second Award
Cardiac mesenchymal cells (CMCs) are novel, promising stem cells that improve heart function in rodents after myocardial infarction (MI) and may soon be used in clinical trials. Stem cells a…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
Purpose Using the power of play to help children overcome fear to facilitate taking vital signs and physical measurements of the child. Procedure We add some necessary sensors to an electric…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
COVID-19 is a threat that has profoundly impacted the way we perceive our world. The main problem is that millions of people carry the virus and transmit it to others while not having any sy…
ISEF · 2021
Systems Software Fourth Award
Scientific literature is evolving at an accelerated pace. Translating scientific research to medical practice is a challenging task when presented with an overload of publications. Moreover,…
ISEF · 2021
Behavioral and Social Sciences Fourth Award
False memories are memories that the brain recalls incorrectly due to errors in its encoding and recalling mechanisms. The purpose of this study was to analyze those two mechanisms, with the…
ISEF · 2021
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The COVID-19 pandemic may lead to traumatized experiences and have a significant impact on mental health. With new knowledge emerging to understand and fight against the pandemic, people’s k…
ISEF · 2021
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Aim: To identify candidate microRNAs (miRNAs) or genes with potential to induce endometrial receptivity with different methods of meta-analyses Materials and Methods: Chapter 1: Partial corr…
ISEF · 2021
Engineering Mechanics
Hand-held yard equipment such as trimmers, chainsaws, blowers, and lawn mowers expel around 30% of pollutants that go into the engine. They are barely regulated for their emissions which ult…