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ISEF · 2020
Physics and Astronomy
This study investigates the properties of the speed of sound (SOS) in low-pressure air through dynamic observations of the Doppler Effect. A sound recorder is mounted on a rotor, which rotat…
ISEF · 2020
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Subliminal messages are messages passed to the human mind without the mind being consciously aware of it, as, for example, in advertising. To test the efficiency of these messages, teenagers…
ISEF · 2020
Engineering Mechanics
Most myoelectric prosthetic hands have high dexterity but are heavy in weight due to the large number of built-in electric motors which also have limited battery lifetime. In addition they a…
ISEF · 2020
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Current cancer therapies face significant challenges, such as inducing adverse patient side effects, having limited access to solid tissue tumours, or failing to target metastatic tumours. A…
ISEF · 2020
Chemistry
In 2018, Super Typhoon Mangkhut left a trail of tree destructions in many Asian cities. Branches of stricken trees were later chopped, resulting in many untreated trees’ cross sections being…
ISEF · 2020
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Machine learning is the ability for a computer to learn and adapt from experience rather than from code that is already in its program. More specifically, supervised machine learning takes d…
ISEF · 2020
Translational Medical Science
Planaria are well known for their phenomenal regeneration abilities. Because of the presence of totipotent stem cells (also known as neoblasts) throughout their body, they are commonly used…
ISEF · 2020
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Of the over 100 types of cancers that together claim 2,000 lives in the United States daily, neuroblastoma is the most common in children under the age of two. This project seeks to identify…
ISEF · 2020
Physics and Astronomy
Major solar flares (X&M-class) and their resulting Coronal Mass Ejections (CME) and Solar Proton Events (SPE) severely threaten modern human society. A major solar event hitting Earth would…
ISEF · 2020
Microbiology
Neurodegenerative disorders affect more than 6 million people in the United States alone. Heavy metal exposure has been implicated in the progression of disorders such as Parkinson’s Disease…
ISEF · 2020
Translational Medical Science
Small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a highly aggressive form of lung cancer. Despite available chemotherapeutics, resistance develops rapidly, accounting for a 6%, 5-year survival rate. Strateg…
ISEF · 2020
Translational Medical Science
This study developed and characterized a novel proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTAC) incorporating a beta hairpin sequence motif. PROTACs facilitate the proteasomal degradation of ‘undrugga…
ISEF · 2020
Biochemistry
The aim of this work was to develop a more effective biligand inhibitor for protein kinase CK2, an effective synthesis for it and characterize its binding ability to CK2. This was accomplish…
ISEF · 2020
Chemistry
Previous research has revealed the strong fluorescence of 4-Hydroxy-1,3-Thiazoles and enabled their various applications. However they have never been tested on their suitability in fluoresc…
ISEF · 2020
Chemistry
Wearable devices are now very popular and are used widely in health monitoring and sports training. To address the problem of limited battery life of devices, self-powered energy harvesting…
ISEF · 2020
Chemistry
Firefighters suffer from burns annually; in 2018, 2835 U.S. firefighters received burn injuries. Existing heat-resistant fabrics have noncontiguous areas, and facemasks are often removed in…
ISEF · 2020
Chemistry
Coordination complexes of lanthanides possess bright luminescence with high quantum yields and long lifetimes. This allows applying them in a variety of fields such as: optoelectronics, cryp…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
One of the problems faced by farmers is the devaluation of their products in the post-harvest period. Bioconstructions for storing agricultural products are sustainable and cheap alternative…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Immunotherapy is a treatment in which the body’s immune cells, are stimulated to fight diseases such as cancer. Several immunotherapies have been developed with the aim of helping T Cells ta…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Nanoparticles (NPs) are attractive cancer drugs but cannot target cancer cells, causing side effects in cancer therapy. To tackle this challenge, I developed NPs that could kill breast cance…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
Tumor-mediated immunosuppression allows tumors to hide from the immune system and avoid recognition. To reverse this suppressive microenvironment, antigen-presenting cells (APCs) and other i…
ISEF · 2020
Physics and Astronomy
Temperature field measurement, especially real-time monitoring, has undeniable value in various aspects, but when the field is of uneven gas and high temperature, there’re still imperfection…
ISEF · 2020
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
In my project, I wanted to find out what method, out of the ones that I tested, would best train a neural network. Testing these methods is important because neural networks are used on a wi…
ISEF · 2020
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Initially, solar cells were made from silicon, but it was very expensive to get. Later on, scientists created dye-sensitized solar cells using ruthenium dye which was a pollutant and it was…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The research was aimed at testing the effects of the polyphenolic compound Epigallocatechin-3-gallate on three colorectal cancer cell lines. The effects of this substance have been observed…
ISEF · 2020
Environmental Engineering
Although water seems endlessly available, only 2.5% of the Earth’s water is fresh, with just 0.26% of that residing on the surface. This water supply is where much of humanity’s drinking wat…
ISEF · 2020
Environmental Engineering
This project aims to develop a new, applicable, eco-friendly and efficient method to remove hazardous dye substances that are released into peripheral water bodies from textile factories as…
ISEF · 2020
Engineering Mechanics
When one sees an airplane take off, one wonders how an object so heavy, weighing tons, can lift off with ease. Thanks to complex aeronautics and aerodynamics airplanes are able to perform a…
ISEF · 2020
Embedded Systems
The electrical devices used in this day and age are plentiful and useful, however there are only a select few ways to interface with these devices. While for some, the tiny buttons on tiny s…
ISEF · 2020
Animal Sciences
Honeybees store nectar in the crop(social stomach) and share it with nestmates through trophallaxis. This behavior seems to increase the risk of infections by colony members sharing contamin…