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ISEF · 2020
Systems Software
Many mathematical and practical problems, such as Sudoku, timetabling, and resource distribution, require elements of a set to be arranged in a way that satisfies specific conditions. Such t…
ISEF · 2020
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Approximately 38,000 children with severe-to-profound hearing loss in the United States use a cochlear implant. Research demonstrates that adolescent cochlear implant recipients experience d…
ISEF · 2020
Environmental Engineering
The purpose of this project is to identify which of the four types of firewood (pine, pinon, oak, and cedar) produce the most carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, with the addition of particulat…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
Without being able to predict the pattern of inheritance much time would be lost to trial and error as well as the product and seed being wasted. The ability to trust that you will get the p…
ISEF · 2020
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Colorectal cancer is the second highest cause of cancer occurrence and death in men and women in the United States combined. A specialist usually confirms their diagnosis by a careful micros…
ISEF · 2020
Biochemistry
The goal of this research is to determine the mechanism by which epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) and small drug molecules (6-fluoro-4H-1,3-benzodioxine-8-carboxylic acid known as RK038) bi…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
This study uses simulated septic effluent leaching into sandy soils similar in composition to those located in the Cape Cod area of Massachusetts to identify the orthophosphate (PO4 3-) filt…
ISEF · 2020
Systems Software
Crop diseases are a major problem, causing between 20-40% of global crop yield to be lost on a yearly basis. These losses exacerbate existing food security problems and place a strain on glo…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical Engineering
Physiologic jaundice (hyperbilirubinemia) affects millions of newborn babies worldwide. In developing countries, or areas without reliable electric power, life-saving phototherapy isn’t alwa…
ISEF · 2020
Translational Medical Science
I was fascinated by my community’s use of local plants for medicinal purposes. Elders in my community have used (and are still using) bush medicine whenever any of our people get sick. I wan…
ISEF · 2020
Animal Sciences
Routine use of antibiotic growth promoters in broiler feed poses health hazards to humans and livestock. Earlier studies with herbs supplemented individually have reported inconsistent resul…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains one of the most prominent causes of cancer-related deaths across populations despite advancing treatment options. NSCLC is typically treated with a…
ISEF · 2020
Animal Sciences
The purpose of this experiment was to test what factors affected the speed of adaptability and learning in pigeons. To do this, I separated the experiment into two parts: gender testing and…
ISEF · 2020
Engineering Mechanics
The purpose of my project is to see how a steel bobby pin reacts when cooled at different rates and then placed under a load. My hypothesis is if I heat and anneal a bobby pin, then it will…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
The primary goal of the experiment is to determine whether magnets will enhance plant growth and boost productivity. Similar experiments had been done. However, for most of the projects, res…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
Chameleon skin contains a lattice of guanine nanocrystals, the spacing of which can be tuned to create different colors in response to the environment. Inspired by chameleons, the goal of th…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The persistence of plastic in the marine environment has become an environmental crisis and concern for human and aquatic health. Similarly, heavy metals in the environment do not biodegrade…
ISEF · 2020
Environmental Engineering
Researchers in Japan have identified a species of bacteria, Ideonella sakaiensis, which is capable of degrading Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), a common ingredient in many plastics. The pu…
ISEF · 2020
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Carcinomas are cancers originating in epithelial cells that cover the lining of internal organs or the external skin, and whose study remains significantly relevant in today’s field of medic…
ISEF · 2020
Engineering Mechanics
The project is about the reuse of powder that comes from the rigid polyurethane lamination. It is widely used in the internal lining of refrigerators, freezers and refrigerated trucks, and a…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
Fertilization in angiosperms is achieved by the delivery of sperm cells to the ovule through pollen tubes. In Torenia fournieri, which has a short pistil, pollen tubes are attracted to a sub…
ISEF · 2020
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
An untapped technology to increase driving range of electric cars is solar cells to provide auxiliary power output. But, the limited power output of conventional silicon panels and their inf…
ISEF · 2020
Translational Medical Science
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is successfully used in clinical oncology. This treatment uses photosensitizers and light of a specific wavelength. On the light, photosensitizers generate reactiv…
ISEF · 2020
Environmental Engineering
The purpose of the study is to develop a perspective portable liquid absorptive aerosol sampler for biohazard monitoring of surface atmospheric stratum with a drone. Early detection of patho…
ISEF · 2020
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Fossil fuels produce 2/3 of the Earth’s greenhouse gases; biofuel reduces these emissions <86%. The U.S. commercially grows 2M acres of canola annually, leaving 25-30 cm of stubble/plant for…
ISEF · 2020
Physics and Astronomy
In the 1940s, Alan Turing became a big figure of World War II, but it didn’t happen in the battlefield: by cracking Nazi’s codes, he provided England an enormous strategic advantage, cementi…
ISEF · 2020
Chemistry
The study of macrocyclic compounds is the precursor and also a hot spot of the development of supramolecular chemistry. Star macrocyclic molecules such as crown ether, acupoint ether, and cy…
ISEF · 2020
Environmental Engineering
Increasing photons exposed to a solar panel using parabolic mirror reflection enhances energy output, but reflection intensity could overheat the panel, so a new mechanism was engineered to…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
Pykrete, an ice alloy consisting of 86% water and 14% fiber by volume, is a cheap way of making structural material that doesn’t impact the environment. The concept idea is the same as rebar…
ISEF · 2020
Physics and Astronomy
Isochrones are the most common tool used to calculate the age of stellar clusters, and they subsequently provide valuable insight into processes such as stellar evolution. Current isochrones…