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ISEF · 2017
Behavioral and Social Sciences Second Award
Compassion fade—the phenomenon of decreasing sympathy and willingness to donate when the number of victims of a crisis increases—has been invoked to help explain a variety of human failings,…
ISEF · 2017
Engineering Mechanics Third Award
In order to continue the growth and improvement of society economically, environmentally, and sustainably, it is essential to develop advancements in materials to create new reliable sources…
ISEF · 2017
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Alternative splicing is an inherent gene regulatory mechanism, allowing for a single gene to code for a multitude of proteins. Intron retention (IR) is a class of alternative splicing variat…
ISEF · 2017
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Zika Virus (ZIKV) poses a considerable threat to human life, with over 100,000 cases confirmed. Since no treatments or drugs are available, a novel approach was created to expedite the ident…
ISEF · 2017
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Current understanding of schizophrenia concerns mainly molecular, single cell, or gross-system levels of brain function; however, the disruption of patterned dynamics in neuronal clusters ye…
ISEF · 2017
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
The high incidences of Dengue, Chikungunya, Zika and Yellow Fever epidemics have become a worrying factor for public health authorities. Aedes aegypti is the main transmission agent for thos…
ISEF · 2017
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE) is a minimally invasive alternative to traditional endoscopy focusing on the small intestine; however, it is costly due to physician labor costs for manual a…
ISEF · 2017
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Fourth Award
It is hypothesized that variable release methods for genetically modified Aedes aegypti will control wild mosquito populations using the least number of modified mosquitoes. Aedes aegypti mo…
ISEF · 2017
Chemistry
Rare earth metals are useful in a wide range of electronic devices, but mining and purification are becoming more expensive and lead to wide-scale contamination. The synthesis of alternative…
ISEF · 2017
Translational Medical Science
This project analyzes the anti-tumoral properties of components derived from milk kefir. This will provide an effective, safe and a cheap means of treating breast cancer. Milk kefir treatmen…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology Fourth Award
The flow of genetic information in living cells involves the transcription of DNA into mRNA and the translation of mRNA into protein. Transcription is initiated when an RNA polymerase binds…
ISEF · 2017
Engineering Mechanics Fourth Award
The electric fences are instruments used in areas for separation of pastures, fractionation of livestock feed and provides a perimeter security system allowing the animal does not pass to th…
ISEF · 2017
Chemistry
Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) have attracted increasing attention over the past decades because of the high energy-conversion efficiency, high power density, good fuel availab…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Cancer develops when cells cannot activate apoptosis (“programmed cell death”) in response to damaging perturbations. Noxa, the focus of this project, plays a vital role in promoting apoptos…
ISEF · 2017
Chemistry
Water pollution causes thousands of deaths each day and destruction of environmental systems. Most available solutions to this problem are inefficient and expensive. A leading solution sugge…
ISEF · 2017
Plant Sciences
Tomato yellow leaf curl disease is one of the most devastating plant diseases caused by Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus (TYLCV), the White Fly insect vector Bemisia tabaci and its host the Ech…
ISEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering
According to the United States Statistics Division, the production of hazardous wastes around the world has increased drastically by a rate of 40,000% in just one generation. Hazardous indus…
ISEF · 2017
Chemistry Fourth Award
High levels of phosphate are a problem in the northern United States, where they can result in algae blooms and eutrophication. This experiment looked to find a way to adsorb phosphate using…
ISEF · 2017
Materials Science
Corn is the world's largest cereal crop with approximately 960 million tons produced last season. Brazil produces 82 million tons and is the third largest producer in the world. However, 18%…
ISEF · 2017
Plant Sciences
A corn field is found in every state in America. Increasing their corn yield is an ongoing economic challenge for farmers. Farmers are hesitant to purchase seed for their farms located east…
ISEF · 2017
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The purpose of this experiment was to see if there is a correlation between personality type and test performance. For our experimental procedure, we had participants take an online personal…
ISEF · 2017
Engineering Mechanics Third Award
In response to the growing issue of global pollution, an inexpensive solution must be manufactured to test for pollutant levels in local bodies of water. These waters can be used by resident…
ISEF · 2017
Systems Software
This project outlines the creation of a database and accompanying Application Programming Interface (API) for assisting with local and statewide conservation efforts. The API aims to improve…
ISEF · 2017
Plant Sciences Fourth Award
1.5 million children die every year due to micronutrient deficiencies (CDC, 2015). The purpose of this research is to alter an existing technique to create a simple, cost-effective, and long…
ISEF · 2017
Systems Software
Dyslexia is a neurological condition that affects approximately 15% of the world's population and is defined as a difficulty in learning to read. English is more difficult to read for people…
ISEF · 2017
Systems Software
In order to create a program to analyse EEG wave data with optimal performance, both in speed and accuracy, several wave separation algorithms were tested. An Arduino was programmed to gener…
ISEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering Second Award
Countless fertilizers and plant-conditioning products utilize nitrates, which when presented into an ecosystem with surrounding bodies of water, catalyze the dangerous process of eutrophicat…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences First Award
Coronary Artery Disease is often characterized as the world’s deadliest disease, leading to the mortality of 7.4 million individuals in 2012. In addition, the adverse effects of Chemotherapy…
ISEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering
Purpose: Some microorganisms can degrade toxic hydrocarbons in crude oils and petroleum based products by bioremediation. In this process, microbial strains with unusual metabolic pathways w…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Black Rubber, commonly found in tires and crumb rubber, is known to have carcinogenic materials and compounds such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and heavy metals. Crumb rubber is recyc…