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ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences
Many plants depend on complex communities of microorganisms to support growth. Symbiosis, the interaction between two species, has been occurring for over 400 million years. As close partner…
ISEF · 2019
Materials Science
The ability to control the growth of zinc oxide nanowires is important for such applications as field emission electron sources, chemical sensors, and optoelectronic devices. In field emissi…
ISEF · 2019
Embedded Systems
The charge equalizer was able to sustain the same amount of voltage in all the battery configurations regardless of the number of batteries in the array or their individual positions. Implem…
ISEF · 2019
Biochemistry
The most abused chemical, alcohol, has been linked to dementia and ischemic stroke, in which blood-brain barrier (BBB) dysfunction is a common characteristic. The goal was to investigate if…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Alcohol and aspartame are commonly consumed substances. Alcohol, a depressant, is currently the most abused substance today. It slows down bodily functions and can severely damage the heart.…
ISEF · 2019
Behavioral and Social Sciences
This study revealed the influence of an instructor on students’ ideology and perception of valid information. It was hypothesized that if students were presented with an economic theory by a…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
This study was designed to assess the effects of the fit of a mountain biker's aerodynamics. 1 participant rode a standard entry-level cross-country mountain bike down a one-kilometer segmen…
ISEF · 2019
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Coral reefs are one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world. With the use of motor boats, gasoline is being emitted into the ocean everyday at an alarming rate. The objective of this stu…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology Third Award
Periodontitis is one of the most prevalent inflammatory diseases, with an annual expense of 14 billion dollars on the disease therapy. It is the leading cause of tooth loss among adults and…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology Fourth Award
i-Motifs and G-quadruplexes are unusual DNA secondary structures that have been implicated as regulatory elements for eukaryotic gene expression. i-Motifs are intercalated ladder formations…
ISEF · 2019
Biochemistry
Background: Alzheimer’s dementia (AD) is characterized by profound memory loss. New models of treatment are needed since the prevailing amyloid hypothesis has not resulted in successful trea…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences Third Award
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a retinal angiogenic disorder that results from rapid microvascular proliferation after exposure to oxygen supplementation in preterm infants. It is curre…
ISEF · 2019
Materials Science
This study aims to use organic waste and materials from natural sources to produce eco-friendly patching products as an alternative to the existing plaster in the market. Presently, limeston…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
The purpose of this experiment was to determine how the efficiency of an electromagnetic braking system changes as the electromagnet is moved farther from the wheel’s center. I hypothesized…
ISEF · 2019
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
In year two of building the electromagnetic wall climber the goal of building a robot capable of climbing steel structures remained the same. This year the project’s focus is on improving th…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences
The purpose is to better understand the relationships that arise between corn plants and their mycorrhizal symbionts in order to pursue agricultural applications of mycorrhizal fungi. The hy…
ISEF · 2019
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Every year, over 600,000 people suffer from neurological injuries in the U.S. alone, and about 80% of acute stroke survivors lose motor skills of the upper limb. Research shows that methodic…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical Engineering
Over the years, I have worked with the visually impaired and the blind community in aiding them in different necessities of their lives. The visually impaired and the blind are sometimes ove…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences
To provide broader protection and eliminate the need for the annual update of influenza vaccines due to mutations in the hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA) glycoproteins, biomolecular…
ISEF · 2019
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
The understanding of genetic mutations and their effects is the foundation of personalized medicine. Currently, this interpretation is time-consuming, costly, and susceptible to bias, involv…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences Third Award
Background: Peanut allergies are an epidemic with no cure. Microbiome alterations favoring Bacteroides fragilis can dampen a peanut allergy. To clinically translate prior findings, a complex…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
In Brazil, the consumption of coconut products (Cocos Nucifera) has grown substantially in recent years. This contributed significantly to the intensification of fruit production and cultiva…
ISEF · 2019
Energy: Physical
Energy through Wind Induced Oscillation Junwei Tan Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School, Fort Myers, Florida, United States The goal of this project was to investigate the effectivene…
ISEF · 2019
Cellular and Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Therapeutic targets for Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) pathology are non-specific, and the cellular mechanisms that drive tissue proliferation in AS are poorly understood. This study investigat…
ISEF · 2019
Engineering Mechanics
In order to propose a solution to the issues of organ shortages and a new method for cancer testing, among others, the idea to engineer a low-cost hydrogel 3D bioprinter was brought about. T…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical Engineering
Fingers are an important part of the body and are needed for everyday life. If someone were to lose even a single digit, a significant amount of hand dexterity will be lost. The purpose of t…
ISEF · 2019
Embedded Systems
Most people are familiar with a distinct chlorine smell that they often detect around an indoor pool. However, most are unaware when they detect this smell, they are actually inhaling a dang…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical Engineering
Cardiovascular disease is the worldwide leading cause of death, yet there is a salient lack of cheap and proactive solution towards this problem on a global scale. To address this issue, a c…
ISEF · 2019
Embedded Systems Third Award
Approximately 90% of the world’s 40 million blind live in developing nations. Less than 10% of blind children in the developing world go to school due to lack of accessible materials, and li…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences
Rice is a major food source worldwide with 3.5 billion people depending on it. Rice yield loss is up to 47% annually because of the use of herbicides. To address this problem, CRISPR/Cas9 sy…