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ISEF · 2020
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
This research aims to design a cost-effective add-on to solar cells that allows for the capture of solar ultraviolet light. While scientists have created expensive multijunction panels that…
ISEF · 2020
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
This experiment sought to determine if individuals with schizophrenia have observable differences in the genetics of their oral microbiomes compared to healthy individuals. This was done by…
ISEF · 2020
Systems Software
The Enigma was an encryption device the Nazis used during World War II. The purpose of this study was to determine the circumstances under which intercepted Enigma messages could be decrypte…
ISEF · 2020
Mathematics
In 2011, Anderson and Frazier introduced the theory of generalized factorizations in integral domains, which is based on studying restrictions of the multiplicative operation of an integral…
ISEF · 2020
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Cableways are widely used in the world because of their low cost, safety and environmental friendliness. However, they periodically break down and stop, which leads to the need to evacuate p…
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Behavioral and Social Sciences
The objective of this research was to determine the effectiveness of forgiveness meditation on increasing alpha brain waves. Alpha waves are associated with creativity, so, if shown to be ef…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
The focus of this project is to experiment with low-cost materials that can hold and transfer/disperse electric charges and covert their use primarily to that of a pressure sensor. In today'…
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Biomedical Engineering
Ultrasound imaging is the most commonly performed cross-sectional diagnostic imaging method in the medical field today due to its adaptability and cost-effectiveness. However, despite these…
ISEF · 2020
Cellular and Molecular Biology
To combat the rise in heart disease and resulting heart attacks, researchers have been looking into the use of stem cells as a possible treatment for these major medical issues. Following my…
ISEF · 2020
Environmental Engineering
Carbon sequestration is a key part of climate change mitigation efforts. Plants naturally pull carbon dioxide from the atmosphere during photosynthesis, but when they decompose, the CO2 is r…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
Underuse or Overuse of fertilizers is a common problem in agriculture and the inappropriate use can have several implications on agro-ecosystem and soil health. It is imperative to find out…
ISEF · 2020
Physics and Astronomy
The research motivation of this experiment is to make technology and principles available to engineers working to advance devices such as atomic clocks, accelerometers, and gyroscopes. The c…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Earthworms serve as important bioindicators for ecosystem health, helping track the effects of pollution on environments and organisms. The most common method for determining earthworm bioma…
ISEF · 2020
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Forecasting pedestrian movement is an integral part of both fully autonomous vehicles and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) as, when traveling at high speeds, a response often needs…
ISEF · 2020
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Using Machine Learning for Pneumonia Diagnosis Pneumonia is among the leading causes of death in the world and it is ranked sixth-leading cause of premature death in South Africa. The people…
ISEF · 2020
Translational Medical Science
Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States, and this prevalent danger to the global population urges researchers to explore potential preventative measures. The three dr…
ISEF · 2020
Behavioral and Social Sciences
With the proliferation of social media, hateful or toxic content and cyberbullying in online forums have only grown. AI-driven algorithms deployed to moderate and reduce hateful content ofte…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
Neonicotinoids are a family of insecticides that have gained worldwide popularity. By 2009, the global Neonicotinoid market was worth $2.63 billion. Recently, their usage has come under ques…
ISEF · 2020
Physics and Astronomy
It was previously thought that the bizarre phenomena (e.g. quantum superposition and entanglement) observed at the quantum level were specific to only a scale of about 10-9meters or less(1).…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
Iron is extremely important when it comes to how our bodies function. Although it is considered a trace mineral, a lack of iron can lead to severe cases of anemia, which is the most common b…
ISEF · 2020
Animal Sciences
Chronic Inflammatory diseases affect approximately 45 million people just in the United States. Specifically, inflammatory bowel disease ( Crohn's disease) affects over 15 million people eve…
ISEF · 2020
Environmental Engineering
Polymer waste processing is a pressing issue because disposal requires much energy and the garbage must first be sorted –adding labor costs. Scientific and engineering literature showed that…
ISEF · 2020
Mathematics
In recent years social media has evolved from something that helps you keep in touch with relatives or friends to a driving influencer of all parts of life, politics included. Since its firs…
ISEF · 2020
Physics and Astronomy
The basic facts and equations of physics are impossible to prove using a direct method; they can only be proven by showing that in a wide range of scenarios they are correct. One such equati…
ISEF · 2020
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The daf-2 and daf-16 genes have been highlighted for their reciprocal activity in altering longevity in the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans. Both daf-2 and daf-16 present orthologs in…
ISEF · 2020
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
The purpose of the project was to create a brain-computer interface headset prototype capable of allowing patients with motor impairments and paralysis to regain a range of mobility utilizin…
ISEF · 2020
Animal Sciences
Globally, prematurity is the leading cause of death for newborns; approximately one million children die each year due to complications of preterm birth. This project develops a novel method…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Acatalasemia, better known as the lack of the necessary amount of active catalase enzymes in the body, has been linked to diseases such as type 2 diabetes and colorectal cancer. This disease…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The purpose is to understand mechanisms associated with obesity and utilize natural or pharmaceutical anti-obesity medications on growth of nematodes. The hypothesis is anti-obesity medicati…
ISEF · 2020
Environmental Engineering
By the year 2050, the global population is projected to reach nine billion people. This means that the global food supply will need to double to keep up with the demand. Unfortunately, even…