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ISEF · 2020
Embedded Systems
The modern world lives in a constant technological evolution. Today, more than ever, we have access to technologies sufficiently advanced to provide independence and autonomy to most people,…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
Agriculturally speaking, the world is in desperate need of another “Green Revolution” to make up for widespread food shortages. Food security has become a global epidemic, and this is largel…
ISEF · 2020
Chemistry
Acetaminophen (N-acetyl-para-aminophenol, paracetamol, APAP) toxicity is common primarily because the medication is so readily available and there is a perception that it is very safe. More…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
The purpose of this experiment is to test the quality of 3D printed, underactuated hands from the Yale OpenHand library by comparing the removal force, print time and overall print quality o…
ISEF · 2020
Animal Sciences
In the aid of monitoring several poultry diseases, including Newcastle Disease (Avian Paramyxovirus) commercial poultry farm owners, managers, and veterinarians monitor antibody titers, whic…
ISEF · 2020
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The demands for energy in modern civilization are greater than ever because of the recent developments in electronic technologies. The efficiency of energy conversion and energy storage unit…
ISEF · 2020
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Meditation and nature have both been demonstrated to reduce stress levels, however, a comparison in teenagers using electroencephalography (EEG) and blood pressure (BP) has not been made. Th…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
Mangiferin, a xanthone glycoside, is extracted primarily from mango trees (Mangifera indica) and is mentioned in Ayurvedic texts to contain several biomedical properties. According to Ayurve…
ISEF · 2020
Animal Sciences
Avian rotavirus and picornavirus are among the leading causes of gastrointestinal illnesses in poultry species around the world, and therefore, entail major economic loss for the global live…
ISEF · 2020
Engineering Mechanics
The project utilizes high and low-pressure zones of 40kHz acoustic standing waves to levitate an object in three-dimensional space using two opposing arrays of 36 ultrasonic transducers/spea…
ISEF · 2020
Physics and Astronomy
The dynamic behavior of granular matter under vibration puzzles soft matter physicists today, and remains a major branch of modern soft matter research. This research first analyzed a classi…
ISEF · 2020
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Gene expression is regulated by proteins known as transcription factors, which bind to specific DNA sequences called enhancers. Enhancers activate nearby genes, but there is still a limited…
ISEF · 2020
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV) is an ideal vector for gene therapy, but it still has some challenges. Based on AAV, more efficient and more tissue-specific recombinant vectors are needed. In a…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical Engineering
The blind need a better way to get interpretable sensory data because current competing products and methods are too expensive or ineffective at compensating for the lack of sight. The essen…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Coal accounts for 38% of global power production. Lignite is the lowest rank of coal, containing 25% to 35% carbon with low energy potential. Sulfur appears in coal in two forms; elemental f…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
Nanoparticles have immensely contributed in different areas such as environment, industry and medicine. Among the different nanoparticles, titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles receive a gre…
ISEF · 2020
Environmental Engineering
The purpose of this experiment was to develop an alternative cooling system to replace the aging 5,900 acres of cooling canals at FPL’s Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant in South Florida. The…
ISEF · 2020
Mathematics
Traffic models are fundamental to our ability to deal with traffic congestion in the modern world. Locating traffic congestion points are beneficial as the Government can find solutions to d…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
This work reports the design, fabrication, and testing of a flexible digital light processing (DLP) 3D-printed coated microneedle patch, which is designed for transporting copper-based thera…
ISEF · 2020
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Machine learning is the study and design of algorithms that allow computer systems to perform tasks without explicit human instructions. Several of these algorithms are based on network-like…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical Engineering
Human blood plasma contains biomarkers associated with many diseases. Separation of plasma from blood cells is crucial for many disease diagnostics. The current centrifugation separation tec…
ISEF · 2020
Engineering Mechanics
Parallel parking in congested city streets decreases traffic flow. Parking spaces take up more space. Cars cannot drive left / right directly - only forwards / backwards and have to steer le…
ISEF · 2020
Mathematics
The classical method of stars-and-bars is used to count the number of ways to place identical items into distinct bins, but is not applicable when the bins are also identical. The aim of thi…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Although mental illnesses account for 30% of all medical disabilities, the mechanisms behind these disorders are still very poorly understood. A significant spectrum within neurodevelopmenta…
ISEF · 2020
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Auto guided vehicles (AGV’s) are widely used actually in industries for transporting of various production items. These generally use grounded cable or GPS technologies in navigation, what m…
ISEF · 2020
Embedded Systems
The U.N. suggests sustainable food production systems are the key to tackling increasing world hunger. In Australia, a major food exporter, agricultural productivity growth has remained cons…
ISEF · 2020
Behavioral and Social Sciences
This study aimed to examine the efficacy of A Hope for All System on reducing post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in refugees with combat related traumas through a physiologically-driven…
ISEF · 2020
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Pollution of the environment with household waste leads to a violation of the ecological balance on the whole planet. One of the main problems at present is sorting garbage based on its mate…
ISEF · 2020
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Supercapacitors are a promising candidate for the electric vehicle system due to their inherent fast charging and high-current/temperature tolerance capabilities. However, commercial superca…
ISEF · 2020
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Allorecognition, the process of recognizing tissue of self or close kin through genetic similarity, plays an important role in organ and graft transplant success because it can trigger rejec…