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ISEF · 2014
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Lymphopenia, a condition in which the number of lymphocytes falls below normal levels, makes patients more susceptible to infection and disease, and can be caused by genetic predisposition o…
ISEF · 2014
Microbiology
Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) which infects over 200 million people worldwide. The HCV produces a nonstructural protein (NS3) that acts as a helicase a…
ISEF · 2014
Embedded Systems
More than 11.6 million mobile devices around the world are infected with malware, and this number is increasing as smartphones gain popularity and become prime targets for hackers. Quick Res…
ISEF · 2014
Chemistry
Education system in Turkey is going through frequent changes which affect not only the system alone but also the students. Although the students are at the center of the education system, de…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Arb1 is an essential yeast protein associated with the protein production machinery in the cell known as the ribosome. This study will help to determine the ability to dynamically balance pr…
ISEF · 2014
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Third Award
Every year, three million people across the world are killed due to mosquito-transmitted diseases. Carbohydrate structures found on plasma membranes of cells can act as receptors for viruses…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Physical
Trees have evolved for millions of years in their light gathering capability. This can be quantified utilizing the Fibonacci sequence, a mathematical description of the sequencing of the lim…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
This experiment focused on the effect Curcuma Longa, commonly known as Turmeric, on a HeLa cervical cancer cell line. It was conducted with the purpose to optimize an in-vitro model using a…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Physical
A model of the left ventricle (LV) was derived from MRI scans using the biomedical imaging software Mimics and Maya animation software. Short axis cardiac MRI images (20 phases each with 12…
ISEF · 2014
Chemistry
Bullying is a serious concern at schools related to student well-being and academic performance. Educators face mounting pressure to intervene in bullying situations. Existing research linke…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Physical
Proving that it was possible to grow a biodegradable fabric that would not harm the environment in the production, or the disposal stage, was extraordinary. Improving the fabric and making s…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
The purpose of this study was to analyze a superconducting maglev launch system for its feasibility to minimize the loss of launch energy and to efficiently propel a projectile using the Mei…
ISEF · 2014
Materials Science
This research project was conducted to apply calculus principles to the volumes of different icicles. Icicles have very complex structures with bulges and cavities along their walls. The hyp…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy Second Award
Although simple at macro meter scales, the separation of particles inside of fluids has long been a difficult task at sizes under 200 micrometers. Various methods for such separation have be…
ISEF · 2014
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Pythagorean triples are derived from the Pythagorean Theorem, which states that three positive integer numbers a, b, c, representing the lengths of the sides and hypotenuse of a right triang…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Chemical First Award
An exoskeleton is a machine comprised of an outer framework, which is worn by a person for the purpose of applying energy to aid limb movement. The uses of such a device include helping pati…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Physical Second Award
Anastomosis Robot Tool (ART) is a surgical instrument. It may be used in surgery for bowel resection (i.e. cutting out a segment of large bowel that is affected by cancer) to reconnect the t…
ISEF · 2014
Chemistry
To date, teaching science has been treated as an unachievable aspect and has been reserved only for a privilege group to which students do not have access. thus, making it a challenge for st…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics Third Award
Multidrug resistance is a major obstacle in the treatment of cancer. One of the major causes of resistance is P-glycoprotein, an ATP binding cassette transporter that binds and removes toxin…
ISEF · 2014
Embedded Systems
Android2Mouse is a mobile application allowing to remotely control a computer using a smartphone. The application can be installed on any smarphone running Android. The application makes pos…
ISEF · 2014
Systems Software Second Award
The goal of the project was to develop an RNA interference (RNAi)-based, highly specific, bio-pesticide for the control of the psyllid vector of citrus greening disease. Citrus greening dise…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Saponins are foaming glycosides, consisting of a polycyclic aglycone that is either a choline steroid or triterpenoid attached to one or more sugar side chains. Saponins have received a numb…
ISEF · 2014
Embedded Systems Second Award
In order to overcome the limitations of standard digital cameras, high-dynamic-range (HDR) imaging is used by fusing a “stack” of multiple pictures with different exposure times. This projec…
ISEF · 2014
Earth and Environmental Sciences
A method of identifying and utilizing relationships within data was created. This system was implemented using a collection of agents that have individualized goals and are capable of self-d…
ISEF · 2014
Materials Science
The purpose of this project is to create a new method of automated theorem proving for first-order logic. The method is a template for computer programs that attempt to prove theorems. The p…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Physical
Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are promising alternatives to conventional silicon solar cells due to their ease of manufacturing, flexibility, transparency, light weight, and low light e…
ISEF · 2014
Materials Science
Purpose of the research: My thesis analyzes the properties of real solutions to cubic equations with integral coefficients. Using knowledge from basic number theories, calculus, and the meth…
ISEF · 2014
Embedded Systems First Award
Ternary optical computing is a prospective technology to improve the performance and parallelism of computer systems. It realizes multi-value logic in artificial intelligence as well. This p…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Alzheimer’s disease is the 5th leading cause of mortality in the elderly population. The disease progresses through the formation of plaques in neuronal synapses, leading to neuronal death.…
ISEF · 2014
Embedded Systems
This project includes new insights about how principles of mathematics can be used to raise security of data in distributed storage and the results can be applied to design a user-end securi…