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ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
The reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) to energy rich molecules can reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and aid in limiting CO2 levels in the atmosphere. One aspect of these efforts involve…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
Energy is essential for industrialization but traditional energy sources have a bad impact on our environment. Therefore, researchers are interested in using alternative energy sources such…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
Tryptamine derivatives are well-known bioactive compounds. For example, serotonin, which is 5-hydroxytryptamine, is an important neurotransmitter. Various drugs based on the tryptamine core…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry Third Award
Nowadays, the Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 (HIV-1) is treated by inhibitors of various types, especially substances able to block key stages of HIV life cycle. Within the last years,…
ISEF · 2019
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The southern pine beetle (SPB), Dendroctonus frontalis, is one of the most destructive organisms to pine forests in the southeastern United States. The preferred host of SPB's include that o…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry Fourth Award
Silver has been used since ancient times as a way to combat bacterial infections. Before the introduction of modern antibiotics, silver was mainly used for its bactericidal properties. Howev…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
In recent years, nanoparticles for therapeutic treatments of cancer has begun to show great promise. The nanoparticles used in this study were composed of silver that were chemically synthes…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
Hydrogen energy is clean energy that would solve the current ecological problems while it is limited by consumption of noble metals. Transition metal dichalcogenides are very potential for r…
ISEF · 2019
Biochemistry
Cell-selective drug delivery can overcome the downfalls of non-specific cancer therapies, such as systemic toxicity and low effectiveness. Previous research has revealed that properly modifi…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
When we started our project, we looked for a material which can capture carbon dioxide. We had many choices , we studied the possibility of using all the those choices , we selected the most…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
The internal combustion gasoline automobile is the most used transportation mode in Mexico and the world. The burning of this fossil fuel generates polluting substances such as oxides of nit…
ISEF · 2019
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The research problem arises through a valuable discovery in 2017, by teachers and students of the school JAPAM - Sicuani. A singular sample of rock/cave paintings in the rock shelter of Tamb…
ISEF · 2019
Translational Medical Science
The prescription opioid epidemic in the United States resulted in an astounding 49,068 deaths in 2017 alone (NIH), warranting URGENT attention. Besides the required policy changes, innovativ…
ISEF · 2019
Materials Science
Radiation exposure for long term space missions currently surpasses limits set by NASA, largely due ionizing radiation in the form of galactic cosmic rays (protons, heavy ions and alpha part…
ISEF · 2019
Biochemistry Third Award
Cancer stem cells are a subset of cells that are able to survive chemo, differentiate, and repopulate the tumor, leading to increased survival and disease progression. P53 suppression is lin…
ISEF · 2019
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Using different inhibitors to stop the cell cycle in different phases, we will see significant differences in DNA damage. In S-phase, we find DNA synthesizing, whereas in M-phase, DNA has co…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
Since the first discovery of an exoplanet in 1989, new stellar companion detections have strengthened astronomers’ understanding of the Universe’s origins, components, and future. By utilizi…
ISEF · 2019
Behavioral and Social Sciences
In Mexico, there is an aversion situation of middle school students towards science. The above is reflected in the failure rates according to PISA (Program for International Student Assessme…
ISEF · 2019
Embedded Systems
The purpose of this project was to test if a low-cost student-designed technological invention was capable of aiding the visually impaired in overcoming regular obstacles that can be encount…
ISEF · 2019
Behavioral and Social Sciences
There are approximately 140.000 autistic children from 400.000 special needed children in Indonesia. However, we are facing the issues of the low numbers of therapist, and the low chances fo…
ISEF · 2019
Translational Medical Science
Tender Coconut Water (TCW), the liquid endosperm of young coconut fruit is not only rich in nutrients but also has bioactive phytohormones such as zeatin, kinetin and their derivatives. Prev…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Synthetic polymers, like Polystyrene (PS), are a severe environmental problem. Recently published studies prove that the larvae of Tenebrio molitor (mealworms) are capable of biodegrading PS…
ISEF · 2019
Mathematics
Presented research belongs to number theory and is a part of a more ambitious project to test Chebyshev’s bias numerically for prime numbers up to 1.84*10^19. Chebyshev’s bias, known from 18…
ISEF · 2019
Behavioral and Social Sciences
As many schools are choosing to integrate technology into the classroom, such as iPads and laptops, administrators are pushing that state-mandated standardized tests are also taken on the co…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
The motions of stars and gas contain valuable clues about the distribution of matter inside of their host galaxy. A rotation curve plots the rotational speed of interstellar gas and stars as…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences
Heavy metals found in stormwater runoff are a pervasive environmental issue. Heavy metal contamination in places like Flint Michigan have brought a new awareness to the problem. These pollut…
ISEF · 2019
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Fourth Award
Detecting the origins of newspaper articles is a challenging task. With the recent rise in machine learning, it is highly possible to apply machine learning models to textual origin classifi…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
The breakdown of carbon from complex organic polymers to abiotic carbon populations is a known function of metabolic pathways in oceanic decomposer microorganisms, such as the dominant prote…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology Fourth Award
During viral infections, the host's innate immune system is the first line of defense to prevent viral infection. Because it directs the subsequent development of the adaptive immune respons…
ISEF · 2019
Biochemistry
Alport Syndrome (AS) is a rare genetic disease affecting 5,000 - 10,000 people in the United States. This disease is due to a mutation in collagen IV that leads to destruction of the basemen…