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ISEF · 2016
Second Award
Extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing (ESBL) bacteria are resistant to virtually all antibiotics, including carbapenems which are often considered the antibiotics of last resort, and ne…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
The newly designed test tube presented in this abstract would improve on the design of blood test tubes commonly used by hospitals, clinics, and both research and commercial laboratories all…
ISEF · 2016
The goal of this research was to clone both the lacc2 gene and the cbhI gene from Pleurotus ostreatus into the common yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The Lacc2 coding sequence is 1.57 kbp l…
ISEF · 2016
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Although the great porosity of metal organic frameworks (MOF) has been used to achieve excellent gas adsorptive properties, MOFs still largely remain unexplored for electrochemical energy st…
ISEF · 2016
Translational Medical Science
Bacteria small ribonucleic acids (sRNAs) are important cell regulators. Bacterial cells naturally take up nucleic acids in order to better regulate functions. However, bacterial cells that a…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
Silicate weathering processes have immobilized CO2, contributing to the regulation of greenhouse gas effects. Due to the similarity between composition of silicate and phytolith (an amorphou…
ISEF · 2016
Project's Goals: During the healing process of a patient with a broken leg the doctor instructs him to put a certain load on his leg. This load is translated by the doctor to weight. The pur…
ISEF · 2016
10199 Chariklo, a centaur and minor planet, is the smallest identified ringed object within the Solar System following the identification of a ring system in 2013. The relatively low mass of…
ISEF · 2016
Through the application of remote sensing technology and the utilization of ArcGIS mapping software, this study validates the importance of riparian vegetation, and extends this knowledge fu…
ISEF · 2016
The objective of the “Robot Arm Complement” project is to improve the production in manipulation of light objects process, reducing the time in manufacturing processes. The robot arm can man…
ISEF · 2016
Chronic wounds are a major and growing healthcare issue in American society. In chronic wounds, decreased rates of keratinocyte migration and proliferation cause wounds to heal abnormally. T…
ISEF · 2016
Translational Medical Science Second Award
Preterm infants are at a high risk of developing diffuse white matter injury (DWMI) after chronic hypoxia. DWMI is a leading cause of permanent neurodevelopmental disabilities and has been l…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
In this study, I demonstrate the tuned liquid dampers (TLD) consist of paraboloidal tanks equipped with flow-guiding vanes, which can effectively mitigate the vibration of structure induced…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Our DNA is constantly exposed to mutagens generating damage in the polynucleotide chain. If not repaired, these DNA lesions can lead to genomic instability and potentially to cancer. Fortuna…
ISEF · 2016
My hypothesis is that a little less than 10% of hypervelocity stars (HVSs) will be found in the asymptotic giant branch (AGB). If HVS candidates are observed over a longer period of time, I…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
Multicopters have a wide range of applications from surveillance to package delivery and medical support. Although growing in popularity, they are not yet used on an industrial scale for saf…
ISEF · 2016
Compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs are not disposed in an environmentally safe manner. The most serious threat to the environment is the toxic mercury vapour contained within CFL bulbs wh…
ISEF · 2016
Each year nearly 1.2 million people die as a result of road crashes. Driving while fatigued, falling asleep and losing of consciousness cause many car accidents. Approximately 3-10% of patie…
ISEF · 2016
The problem recognized was the huge amounts of dust that accumulate on solar panels and glass fronts of shops, stores and hotels etc, during sandstorms in particular, as well as the daily bu…
ISEF · 2016
In the current research a natural glue obtained from the mucilage of Sasanil (Cordia dentata) fruits, is presented. Its characteristics are biodegradable, non-toxic and with a low production…
ISEF · 2016
A genetic algorithm is a heuristic that attempts to mimic natural selection and biological evolution. A genetic algorithm continuously modifies a population of individual solutions to a prob…
ISEF · 2016
We want to put the light on substance abuse and create awareness towards these problems especially amongst students. In the area of substance addiction, studies about destroying the neurolog…
ISEF · 2016
First Award
Red Mangrove (Rhizophora mangle), introduced to Moloka?i from Florida in 1902, has invaded the southern coastline, threatening the long-term sustainability of nearshore ocean resources utili…
ISEF · 2016
Climate change has been altering the atmosphere. Signs of climate change can be seen in the temperature lapse rate, radiation, ultraviolet light, and barometric pressure levels of the lower…
ISEF · 2016
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
As climate change and pollution are on the rise, any way to eliminate greenhouse gases and harmful chemicals from our atmosphere would be beneficial. Large contributors to these emissions ar…
ISEF · 2016
Last year, over 556 million people were victims of cyberattacks, equating to a socioeconomic impact topping $1 trillion. Malicious data breaches pose peril to national security, medical devi…
ISEF · 2016
There is still not the technology to predict seismic movement, but we can anticipate to this kind of events. Our project aims was to alert several seconds in advance, and as a consequence he…
ISEF · 2016
82m researchers are updating public curated databases with information about bio-molecular interactions and the role they play in drug behavior. This has led to an era of dynamic big data pr…
ISEF · 2016
The objective of this research is to design and construct a street self-sustainable light post, using a Savonius Wind Turbine, which will allow the transformation of mechanical energy into e…
ISEF · 2016
Self-Watering is a sytem that automatically waters a Plant depending on the humidity level in the surrounding soil. SW is basically composed of both an electronic and a Mechanical part. Afte…