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ISEF · 2019
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Attachment theory describes behaviors in affectionate relationships, such as parent-infant bonds. This project expanded attachment theory’s application to sibling relationships through 2 inq…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Nowadays most of the bacteria are showing resistance against most of the antibiotics because they’ve been overused. Because of this, this investigation focused on studying the bacteriostatic…
ISEF · 2019
Energy: Chemical
In this research project, the best electrodes spacing for a hydrogen gas generation as a clean energy source was investigated. To generate hydrogen gas, the process called electrolysis was a…
ISEF · 2019
Mathematics
The Toda lattice is a Hamiltonian system which attempts to model a one-dimensional solid. The system was originally introduced by Japanese physicist Morikazu Toda in 1967, and is still relev…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Commercial yogurt is advertised as containing probiotics which improve a person’s immune system. The Food and Drug Administration does not regulate the use of probiotics as a dietary supplem…
ISEF · 2019
Earth and Environmental Sciences
GenX is a perfluorinated compound that has been contaminating the Cape Fear River, NC for over 20 years. Environmental contaminants like GenX often accumulate in tissues of aquatic organisms…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
The polystyrene cups annually thrown away by the Americans could circle the Earth 436 times. The 500 years of degradation makes styrofoam the problem of the future; however, the styrene - le…
ISEF · 2019
Animal Sciences
Vaping and the use of e-cigarettes have major public health implications. E- cigarettes are abused by teens and used by adults seeking a “safer” alternative to smoking. However, e-cigarettes…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
The objective of this experiment was construct a Turbidimeter and Nephelometer for the purpose of quantitatively determining the chloride content of a sample of water. The chloride will form…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Cancer is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality in the world. Among the types of cancer, ovarian cancer has the lowest prospect of survival of all female cancers, with survival r…
ISEF · 2019
Engineering Mechanics
Part of marine ecology revolves around tracking marine life in the ocean. However, the lifespan and functions of a traditional tracker are limited by its power and range. In this work, an en…
ISEF · 2019
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Globally, 842 million people suffer from malnourishment, over 10% of the global population. Unfortunately, poor agricultural practices have only exacerbated this problem. Studies have shown…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
In recent years, rates of colorectal cancer among young people have seen a shocking increase. Hydrogen peroxide is known to be a leading cause of cancer throughout the digestive tract. The b…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical Engineering
This project reports the development of a computational prediction model for the clinical classification of bipolar I disorder (BP-I) based on identification of structural abnormalities with…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences Fourth Award
Lactose intolerance is a common digestive system disorder caused by an inability to break down lactose, the common sugar in milk and dairy products. There is currently no long-term treatment…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
The first observation of Xanthomonas vasicola pathovar vasculorum, commonly known as bacterial Leaf Streak being in the United States occurred in Nebraska. As of August 2016, was identified…
ISEF · 2019
Biochemistry
Dairy beverages contain a rich source of nutrients including vitamins, calcium which is essential for growth and disease prevention. Lactose intolerance hinders 65% of the world population f…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
The recent rapid emergence of Zika Virus (ZIKV) infection in geographically diverse areas and its link to microcephaly and other neurological disorders have brought ZIKV to the front of glob…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences
Ocean acidification is a major environmental problem caused by excess oceanic exposure to carbon dioxide. This phenomenon has been studied and shown to slow down calcification in many calcif…
ISEF · 2019
Energy: Chemical
Biogas is a fuel obtained in a biological way by the anaerobic fermentation of organic matter (biomass), which contains mainly methane, carbon dioxide and other gases such as hydrogen, nitro…
ISEF · 2019
Energy: Chemical
This experiment focuses on the isolation and testing of local, photosynthetic, and aquatic microorganisms for use in biophotovoltaic cells (BPV cells). The inspiration for this project stemm…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences Fourth Award
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder affecting a significant percentage of the human population. It is characterized by seizures that occur when neurotransmitter inhibition fails. One well-id…
ISEF · 2019
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Third Award
This research aimed to see if a genetic algorithm could optimize the traffic light timers at a traffic intersection, modeled after Route 15/17/29 Warrenton Interchange. The null hypothesis w…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences
A one-month, randomized parallel clinical trial was used to determine the effect of a low-carbohydrate diet on cardiovascular disease risk factors: BMI, body weight, and triglycerides. Parti…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences
According to Demographic Register of Puerto Rico (2011-2018), colorectal cancer had an incidence of 12.70 % among men and 11.50 % among women. For this reason, is important to found new alte…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Both pau d’arco and horopito are known to be used in medicine as antifungal treatments. Thus, the antifungal qualities of these two plants were investigated on the candidiasis-causing fungus…
ISEF · 2019
Engineering Mechanics
Prior studies have shown varying architectural designs can be implemented to positively impact a supertall building’s flutter acceleration during wind events. To explore the impact of differ…
ISEF · 2019
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
The objective of this experiment was to determine the extent to which atmospheric conditions contribute to the onset of flash flooding. By utilizing structured deep learning, we can gain a b…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
This study details the effects of alkali-treated bamboo fiber on the tensile strength of tapioca-based bioplastic, by incorporating bamboo fiber treated in a 0.5 molar solution for 24 hours…
ISEF · 2019
Energy: Physical
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of cadmium telluride thickness on the current and voltage output. Solar cells are devices that convert light energy to electrical ene…