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ISEF · 2018
Chemistry Third Award
Thousands of chemical substances are synthesized and introduced to the science field every day. The hazardous properties for these chemicals need to be established before they are used. The…
ISEF · 2018
Materials Science
Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is an invasive alien species found in Thailand. It is harmful to the ecosystem and creates problems to the communities However, it has amazingly fast gr…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical Engineering
The purpose of a Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) machine is to increase the healing rate of injured tendons, ligaments, and minor muscle injuries by moving a patient's joints. Our idea is to…
ISEF · 2018
Systems Software
Domestic violence is a serious social problem that affects millions each year. Because victims are often afraid to seek help, prevention and early detection of domestic violence is difficult…
ISEF · 2018
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Nearly one in eight deliveries in the United States is preterm. Preterm birth has been correlated with oxidative stress, damage caused to cells by free radicals, in the uterine myometrium. O…
ISEF · 2018
Materials Science
According to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO, 2017), one of the worldwide biggest worries is the drought caused by climate change. This situation is causing a de…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy
Recently, topological superconductors have attracted great interest as a groundbreaking platform to allow for fault-tolerant quantum computing and overcome the limitations of classical proce…
ISEF · 2018
Plant Sciences
Kumar, Khurana, and Sharma, (2014) indicate that plant hormones have been extensively studied for their roles in the regulation of various aspects of plant development. However, new insights…
ISEF · 2018
Engineering Mechanics
Every spring, people drown in local rivers because they underestimate the power and danger of the river flow from melting mountain snow. A literature review uncovered no practical, low-cost,…
ISEF · 2018
Engineering Mechanics
The focus of this study was to compare how a physical model of an aircraft that relies on both aerostatic and aerodynamic qualities in the structure to fly, based on the Northrop Grumman Ven…
ISEF · 2018
Plant Sciences
The advent of epidemiological concerns within recent years has promulgated a thorough premise for research rooted in preventative measures and protections of public health. This study was co…
ISEF · 2018
Mathematics
In this project, the properties of the bicentric quadrilaterals were examined. Bicentric quadrilaterals are quadrilaterals, which have both a circumcircle and incircle. For this reason, they…
ISEF · 2018
Energy: Chemical
According to the United States’ Energy Information Administration (EIA), it is predicted that fossil fuels will power 77% of the global economy in 2040. The catastrophic impacts such fuels h…
ISEF · 2018
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
The Philippines’ 7,100-island archipelago is recognized for its diverse marine ecosystems, requiring extensive surveillance both for security purposes and further study. One way to conduct u…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most common cancer found in men globally and has the highest mortality rate in men when compared to other cancers. However, early diagnosis of PCa has led…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical and Health Sciences Fourth Award
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is one of the most common forms of dementia. The progression of AD occurs in the brain as well as in the eye. The retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells were recentl…
ISEF · 2018
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Sensory hearing hair-cells are vulnerable to multiple damaging agents. In mammals, which lack regeneration, hair-cell loss leads to permanent hearing impairment. In contrast, non-mammalian v…
ISEF · 2018
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The objective of this project was to characterize gal-7 as an antibiotic. The purpose of this research was to identify a model for glycan-specific antibiotics capable of reducing the risk of…
ISEF · 2018
Behavioral and Social Sciences
This is a research of social support towards the psychological condition and the quality of life of cancer survivors. This study aims to determine: 1) What is the most appropriate form and s…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
There remains a continued need for inexpensive techniques for filtering out heavy metals from contaminated water. Studies have shown efficacy of biochar (pyrolyzed organic matter) for heavy…
ISEF · 2018
Mathematics Third Award
This project, which is in number theory, explores the connections between quaternions and primitive Pythagorean quintuples. It is known that the square of a Gaussian integer (a complex numbe…
ISEF · 2018
Materials Science
In this research, MDA-MB-231 cells were placed in a microfluidic device in order to determine the effects of fluid flow on breast cancer circulating tumor cells. The cells were trapped in th…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Pneumonia affects 450 million people worldwide. It is believed that elderly individuals, 65 years or older, are more susceptible to acquiring the disease, due to changes in the aging immune…
ISEF · 2018
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Microplastics consist of small plastic particles in commercial products as well as plastics that degrade in the environment. Microplastic pollution is of growing concern because microplastic…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy
Yang-Mills theory, one of the most important questions is to mathematically explain the mass gap, in quantum applications of the formulas. this research test the role of simulating the effec…
ISEF · 2018
Chemistry
The reason behind this experiment was to discover the identity of a material found in an old classroom. In order to accomplish this goal, we observed the physical characteristics of the meta…
ISEF · 2018
Biochemistry
The misprocessing of amyloid-ß precursor protein (APP) has been genetically linked to Alzheimer’s disease (AD) as a major causative factor for the disease. Cleavage of APP by ß-site APP clea…
ISEF · 2018
Materials Science
This experiment was conducted as an effort to further technology utilized to better protect humans from this radiation. The goal in performing this experiment was to determine if carbon nano…
ISEF · 2018
Earth and Environmental Sciences Second Award
In 2011, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster released a considerable amount of radioactive materials into the environment. In the time after the disaster, the government had a deficit of…
ISEF · 2018
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Irreparable DNA lesions caused by radiation therapy induce apoptosis, a suicidal response that occurs in both cancerous and normal cells. Remarkably, mouse and human tissues in experiments t…