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ISEF · 2020
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Cancer is something we hear in our everyday lives, it takes friends and loved ones and there seems like there is no help for them, especially when the treatment does not work. Through this p…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
In this experiment, I wanted to test if hydroponics would be able to speed up the normal growth rate of the 'ohi'a lehua comparing it to 'ohi'a plants grown in soil (control). Recently, ther…
ISEF · 2020
Physics and Astronomy
Slosh is unwanted movement of fuel in a tank, and has caused many failed space missions. Slosh occurs during spacecraft launch and in microgravity during maneuvers. NASA and spacecraft devel…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Removing carbon dioxide (CO2) from mixed gas streams is vital for industrial flue gas remediation, fuel gas refining, and chemical production. Existing liquid amine technology is hampered by…
ISEF · 2020
Chemistry
In our society today the adverse effects of climate change brought about by the release of green house gases such as carbon (IV) oxide are already being felt. Carbon (IV) oxide electro-reduc…
ISEF · 2020
Biochemistry
Chagas is a South American disease induced by the Trypanosoma cruzi parasite. With 8 million patients every year, Chagas presents with mild symptoms in the acute stage, followed by heart fai…
ISEF · 2020
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Seventy-one percent of our world is made up of water, with five oceans, 117 million lakes, millions of miles of rivers, and so much more. Capturing all of this nonstop water movement happeni…
ISEF · 2020
Microbiology
We previously reported that Coiled-Coil Domain Containing 11 (CCDC11) is critical for the production of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) from Human Embryonic Kidney (HEK) 293T cells, likel…
ISEF · 2020
Translational Medical Science
Approximately every 3 minutes one person in the United States is diagnosed with a blood cancer. Leukemia is the most common cancer in children and teens, accounting for more than 3,500 cases…
ISEF · 2020
Physics and Astronomy
Neutrons constitute highly penetrating, neutral radiation particles with immense impact on a multitude of nuclear related disciplines. Monitoring for neutrons is of fundamental importance. T…
ISEF · 2020
Translational Medical Science
Although Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is the fastest-growing leading cause of disability, 25% of patients are either misdiagnosed or diagnosed after severe neurodegeneration has already occurred…
ISEF · 2020
Physics and Astronomy
Titanium and titanium alloys are used in modern medicine for making implants. For integration into bone and soft tissues, the surface of the implant has to be the most hydrophilic. If the im…
ISEF · 2020
Chemistry
Iron oxide is especially promising as they show high heavy metal adsorption capacity. However, the high cost of iron oxide makes it difficult to be widely used in developing countries. There…
ISEF · 2020
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Cell polarity is the intrinsic asymmetry present in almost all eukaryotic cells shown in the organization of various subcellular components. Proper polarity is critical to cell division, mig…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Epilepsy is a terrible disease characterized by spontaneous recurrent seizures that negatively impact the day to day lives of affected patients. In addition to seizures, epilepsy patients al…
ISEF · 2020
Chemistry
The mid-infrared (mid-IR) range on the electromagnetic spectrum is a crucial band for numerous industrial applications of cameras ranging from biomedical sensing to free-space communication.…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
Three dimensional (3D) printing technology has been generating over 14 billion USD in 2019 and is projected to grow to 35.6 billion USD by 2024. Leveraging high-resolution additive 3D manufa…
ISEF · 2020
Microbiology
The question asked was “how does ultraviolet irradiation and restriction enzymes characterize bacteriophage infecting Mycobacterium smegmatis?”. The purpose was to determine if an isolated b…
ISEF · 2020
Engineering Mechanics
The purpose was to determine how a concrete mix design of personal development (RG3) will perform against a certified mix of 3,600 PSI (Pounds per Square Inch) and how this new mix (RG3) wil…
ISEF · 2020
Physics and Astronomy
Dwarf spheroidal satellite galaxies (dSphs) around the Milky Way are the best approaches to dark matter(DM) search and study. They can ultimately provide insight into the merit of the Cold D…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Microfibers are tiny threads of plastic and a large contributor to plastic pollution. Millions enter the environment through washing machine effluent. Fiber shedding can be reduced by alteri…
ISEF · 2020
Engineering Mechanics
The goal of this research was to demonstrate that Biphasic CO2 is a viable alternative to liquid coolants used in subtractive manufacturing, in all ways: health, environmentally, and functio…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
In the past century, global temperatures and emissions of carbon dioxide have increased. This project's purpose was to see how variations of carbon dioxide levels affected the temperatures o…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the most potent greenhouse gases contributing to climate change, trapping heat and raising the average temperature of the atmosphere. There are a lot of talks…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
In response to the growing concerns of coastal protection brought by climate change and habitat destruction, this experiment attempted to scientifically model the collision behavior between…
ISEF · 2020
Chemistry
The conversion of sunlight into heat is an effective way to utilize solar energy. PCM’s, such as waxes or fatty acids, are able to store heat at high temperatures and release heat at lower t…
ISEF · 2020
Engineering Mechanics
Over the past decade the U.S. Military's fighter jets have improved in engine performance, aerodynamics, avionics, and overall aircraft structure, which enables the F-22 to reach speeds high…
ISEF · 2020
Embedded Systems
The CDC estimates that 25% of people with diabetes will develop foot ulcerations (2014). When even mildly traumatic foot injuries are not detected immediately, ulcerations may develop and be…
ISEF · 2020
Chemistry
The transition metals exhibit various colors due to the absorption of certain wavelength of photons by electrons when they are jumping from lower to higher energy level in the d orbit. The v…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Familial Alzheimer’s Disease (FAD) is a hereditary neurodegenerative disease in which patients experience neurodegeneration and symptoms such as worsened memory, trouble learning, and motor…