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ISEF · 2020
Animal Sciences
The mechanism by which recreational drugs are addictive is unclear. While a general understanding of addiction biology has been established, the molecular mechanism of addiction is not yet u…
ISEF · 2020
Physics and Astronomy
We did our research about the principles of a spectrometer and designed a micro spectrometer which twenty five dollars, compact, portable and easy to use. A design that would not be affected…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
This study used 3D modeling and spectral analysis to understand the effects of different sound dampening materials/devices (acoustical tape and tiles) in an acoustically challenged middle sc…
ISEF · 2020
Biochemistry
Despite the advancement in therapy, Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) remains to have a very low 5-year survival rate of 27%. Those diagnosed with GBM often only have an average of 14 months to…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are nano-sized particles involved in intercellular signaling thought to be secreted by all cells. Differences in surface glycosylation of EVs have been observed…
ISEF · 2020
Behavioral and Social Sciences
This project focuses on the prevalence of gender disparity in competitive debate, and how disparity affects how successful females are and their perception in comparison to men in profession…
ISEF · 2020
Animal Sciences
In the United States, Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) has become one of the most common mental disorders, affecting ~7.1% of American adults (under the DSM-5 definition). Thus, researching a…
ISEF · 2020
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
As pollution levels rise, the relationship between pollutant degrading proteins across various organisms is vital to create a synthetic microbe that mitigates substance toxicity. To understa…
ISEF · 2020
Biochemistry
This project aims to determine the concentration of gliadin in the soluble proteins of gluten, and five different flour types (all purpose, bread, cake, pastry, and self-rising flours), with…
ISEF · 2020
Translational Medical Science
The opioid crisis is a deeply rooted issue in our society today that must be addressed. 75% of people who began abusing opioids in the 2000s started with prescription drugs. To address this,…
ISEF · 2020
Physics and Astronomy
Superconductivity is a phenomenon in which the resistance of a material is zero when cooled below a critical temperature TC. High-temperature superconductors hold immense applications includ…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
Our aim was to develop a simple yet effective solution to help combat the prevailing water crisis. On research, we realized the unused potential in the use of hydrophobic coatings as a solut…
ISEF · 2020
Mathematics
We consider regular n-gons, free to float in 2D space. This allows them a rotational property. Now, we consider the problem of calculating the number of distinct a-colorings of its vertices.…
ISEF · 2020
Animal Sciences
The human brain could be affected by various kinds of surrounding factors, including nutrition. However, it has not yet clearly understood how daily-encountered substances affect brain funct…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Sinkholes are a persistent problem throughout the world. Biomineralization is a large step forward in science and has been applied to restore cement structures, statues, etc. but has never b…
ISEF · 2020
Environmental Engineering
Only 3% of the water on earth is freshwater, and only a third of this is accessible for agricultural use. This poses a difficult problem for the agricultural industry because the technology…
ISEF · 2020
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Current biofuel practices largely rely on primary food crops (presenting a sustainability dilemma). Alternatively, lignocellulosic ethanol has the potential to be sustainable and cost-compet…
ISEF · 2020
Physics and Astronomy
Advances in the field of planetary science, particularly concerning our own solar system, have been dramatic over the last few decades. However, with these copious amounts of new data comes…
ISEF · 2020
Physics and Astronomy
Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) are devices that use temperature differentials to generate electricity through the Seebeck effect. Low compatibility and efficiency make implementations of T…
ISEF · 2020
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Dengue Fever is the most rapidly spreading mosquito-borne disease, with more than 25,000 deaths annually. To date, no vaccine has been developed for Dengue Fever due to the existence of four…
ISEF · 2020
Engineering Mechanics
This research aims to study the extent of increasing the speed of the bicycle with minimal effort by controlling the height of the bike seat, where the experimental method was used to prove…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical Engineering
The purpose of this research was to determine the possibility of reducing g-Force and acceleration of frontal impacts in a football player’s position-specific helmet design in an attempt to…
ISEF · 2020
Animal Sciences
In 2017, the Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences journal linked ferromagnetic material in bees’ (Apis mellifera) abdomens to magneto-reception and bees’ ability to naviga…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an auto immune disease driven by auto antibodies that target insulin producing beta cells in the pancreas. Currently there are no prevention methods for T1D. However…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The anthropogenic impact on the biosphere is constantly increasing affecting ecosystems, reducing species diversity and lowering the rate of biomass formation. Normally determining the impac…
ISEF · 2020
Animal Sciences
Determination of estrus is very crucial for increasing fertility and milk production of dairy herds. Methods and techniques presently used are cumbersome and painful. A non-invasive phenol-b…
ISEF · 2020
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) is a deadly blood cancer in which abnormal blast cells crowd out healthy blood cells in bone marrow. Although AML is the most common adult leukemia, its survival…
ISEF · 2020
Chemistry
Heavy metal contamination has been and continues to be a world-wide problem. This project aims to remove heavy metals from contaminated water using ferrofluid. Metal nitrate contaminants, wh…
ISEF · 2020
Embedded Systems
The analysis of slope failures in a treacherous environment is an important aspect of surveying plots of land. As a result, tools such as drones are used to take images and create 3D models…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Prescription opioid addiction is a national health crisis. Today, patients or physicians do not have a way of diagnosing if a painkiller given for relief is causing addiction. Current approa…