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ISEF · 2024
Microbiology
Mycobacteria remain a prominent problem, especially in developing areas in South Africa and India. Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes the pulmonary disease tuberculosis (TB) and is responsibl…
ISEF · 2024
Biochemistry
17ß-estradiol (E2) is a steroidal estrogen used in agriculture to promote animal growth and increase milk yield cows, and is the most common endocrine disrupting chemical (EDC) found in wast…
ISEF · 2024
Materials Science
I got to set different clothing materials on fire with the help of a firefighter. Knowing how safe your clothing is, is really important if you have a job like a firefighter or working in th…
ISEF · 2024
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Deep learning models are being tested to analyze medical images for a variety of applications, ranging from identifying diseases to accurate predictions. However, the amount of data availabl…
ISEF · 2024
Animal Sciences
After doing last year's project I knew that I had to do a continuation. It all started 12 years ago when my dad let me go in the chicken house with him. As a kid, I have always had chickens…
ISEF · 2024
Biochemistry
Chronic hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistance are prequels to type II diabetes mellitus. Previous studies from our laboratory have demonstrated that the Bromodomain-and-Extra-Terminal prot…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Alzheimer's Disease(AD) affects more than 6 million people in the US, by causing degeneration of the brain cells, deficiency of cognition and mobility, and even death. As aging progresses, s…
ISEF · 2024
Embedded Systems
Drowning incidents involving children in pools often result from human oversight. Prior research has highlighted the early warning potential of deep learning-based object detection methods.…
ISEF · 2024
Physics and Astronomy
Kelvin-Helmholtz Instability (KHI) is a process that forms vortices in fluids and occurs when two fluids in contact move in opposite directions. The Richardson Number, proportional to the de…
ISEF · 2024
Microbiology Fourth 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 · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Kinetic Assemblies is a comprehensive solution for populating printed circuit boards (PCBs) on a medium scale. The medium scale is defined as a number between 300 and 600 PCBs, which falls i…
ISEF · 2024
Chemistry
Immunochemical methods are commonly used for the analysis of biological samples not only in diagnostics but also in primary research. Based on the unique reaction between antibody and antige…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The invasive spread of Coccinia grandis poses a significant threat to native vegetation in tropical regions, including Saipan and Guam, where it has been documented to cause serious damage.…
ISEF · 2024
Animal Sciences
On the coast of Japan, the sea urchins (Heliocidaris crassispina) of the same species gather together, while they are separated from their enemy, or the starfish (Patiria pectinifera). We fo…
ISEF · 2024
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Third Award
Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease that causes gradual impairment of an individual through mutations in the SNCA (Synuclein Alpha) gene. Currently, there exist no widely…
ISEF · 2024
Environmental Engineering
With an estimated 6.7 million people dying from air pollution annually, and millions of others suffering from illnesses that are either caused or exacerbated by this epidemic, the AQI has be…
ISEF · 2024
Translational Medical Science Fourth Award
Despite its incurable nature, MSK Life Sync offers AI-driven support to manage Medullary Sponge Kidney (MSK) disease to enhance life quality for sufferers, including children. As highlighted…
ISEF · 2024
Chemistry Fourth Award
In nature, many animals change their colors or shapes to adapt to various environments, sparking a research trend in environmental adaptive materials. Light-responsive cholesteric liquid cry…
ISEF · 2024
Plant Sciences
80% of deforestation across the globe happens for agricultural purposes, with much deforestation resulting in unrecoverable land. However, with over 1.3 billion people suffering from food in…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
This paper describes the creation of a device called "LIGHT NOW", which measures the manual reaction time to a visual stimulus. Furthermore, it is capable of collecting data that, once analy…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical Engineering
Walking, constituting a significant portion of human energy expenditure, has spurred research into ankle exoskeletons aimed at mitigating energy consumption. Various exoskeleton designs have…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical Engineering
Hemorrhage, excessive loss of blood that is expressed through eventual shock and death, is one of the leading killers worldwide. Current methods of preventing hemorrhage have many side effec…
ISEF · 2024
Mathematics Fourth Award
Seventh chords are widely used in music. What are the relationships between different seventh chords? Can these relationships be explained mathematically? This research classifies transforma…
ISEF · 2024
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
My experiment involving concentrated solar-thermal power investigated the efficiency of linear and parabolic energy systems for heat production targeting to identify the most effective model…
ISEF · 2024
Systems Software
Purpose: Programming language diversity spurs development but also induces community fatigue. The research aims to create a new language addressing this issue, promoting learning and profess…
ISEF · 2024
Systems Software Fourth Award
The goal of this study was to create an enhanced yet accessible system to generate simplified summaries of governmental policies, thus enhancing public understanding and mitigating informati…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical and Health Sciences Fourth Award
Water pollution is a critical threat to human health as it can lead to increased cancer risk. More than 22 carcinogens can be found in the drinking water, including heavy metals such as lead…
ISEF · 2024
Biochemistry
Huntington’s disease (HD) is a terrible neurodegenerative disorder, claiming the lives of 2.27 million people annually. HD is caused by an increase in the soluble and mutant forms of the hun…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical Engineering
Electroencephalograms (EEGs) are devices that offer a non-intrusive way to measure the electrical activity of the brain, with various applications such as monitoring neurological conditions.…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Second Award
The 2023 Canadian wildfire season, marked by a quintupling of damage relative to the past decade’s average and the tragic loss of four firefighters, underscores the urgent need for advanceme…