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ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
With the increase of production and research of dye synthesized solar cells (DSSC), solar technology as a whole has advanced and could possibly cause solar technology to expand to all househ…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Nowadays , plastics is very famous . But we realize that using plastics are dangerous to us as well as the Earth . Durio Plastico is a biodegradable plastic from durian seeds . It can be an…
ISEF · 2017
Translational Medical Science Third Award
BACKGROUND: Malaria is a disease that mainly affects the poor, and is caused by a parasite (plasmodium) that cannot reproduce outside of humans. Most malaria patients are asymptomatic until…
ISEF · 2017
Physics and Astronomy Third Award
We can obtain the albedo that can be observed from outside the earth using the spectrum of the earthshine. Based on this, we conducted this study analyzing the chemical composition of exopla…
ISEF · 2017
Energy: Chemical
With the rapid increase in the use of mobile electronic devices, the development of supercapacitors is in huge demand. These supercapacitors although have great performance advantages, they…
ISEF · 2017
Embedded Systems
The white cane has helped the blind for centuries, but how can this basic invention be revolutionized using twenty-first century technologies at an affordable price? This project tackles the…
ISEF · 2017
Energy: Chemical
Global warming is a significant threat to modern society caused by the burning of fossil fuels in order to meet everyday energy requirements. Renewable clean energy solutions such as solar a…
ISEF · 2017
Embedded Systems
In today’s world of cutting-edge technologies, smartphones are evolving faster than any other technology in the market today. New phones are launched every month with cool features, but safe…
ISEF · 2017
Systems Software Second Award
While biometrics have become a vital part of user authentication in technological platforms, they suffer from issues like inaccuracy, high costs, and vulnerability to physical damage that ma…
ISEF · 2017
Behavioral and Social Sciences
A number of studies have shown that diversity programs are effective in reducing stereotypes. The purpose of this study was to determine the best age to implement these programs to educate p…
ISEF · 2017
Engineering Mechanics
The purpose of this project was to design and construct a Negative Stiffness Device (NSD) that could be used in buildings to aid with seismic protection. A device such as this offers an alte…
ISEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
The Bio-Photovoltaic Fuel Cell (BPFC) is a promising new technology that generates clean electrochemical energy using the photosynthetic activity of organisms. However, existing BPFCs use ex…
ISEF · 2017
Biochemistry
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is an epidemic that affects more than 5.4 million Americans and is the sixth leading cause of death. Previous research has suggested that the dysfunction and degener…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Parkinson’s disease (PD) occurs when dopaminergic neurons start to degenerate. It isn’t clear what happens to initiate PD, but it’s known that a mitochondrial respiratory chain dysfunction a…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
According to a NOAA study on “Nutrient Dynamics and Changes to Benthic Communities in Vatia, American Samoa”, Vatia Bay is experiencing an unusual overgrowth of benthic algae, threatening to…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
The Crayfish Cambarellus montezumae is a crustacean used for human consumption due to the nutrional value (high protein content). However, one of its most relevant problems is the high morta…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology Fourth Award
An effective “catch-all” cure for cancer remains elusive, but one promising target that could be used in such a cure is telomerase because it enables replicative immortality, has near ubiqui…
ISEF · 2017
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Altruism is the tendency of individuals to behave in ways that benefit the whole at the expense of the individual. Due to the complexity of interactions between living organisms, it is chall…
ISEF · 2017
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The purpose of this experiment was to investigate how distractions affect teen reaction times and awareness on the road. It was hypothesized that both calling and texting on cellular devices…
ISEF · 2017
Energy: Chemical
This research project studied the effects of various contaminants on the products of H2S pyrolysis. The study was conducted at the University of Maryland Combustion Laboratory and examined p…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
Many smokers believe the concept that e-cigarettes are a healthy alternative for the otherwise prejudicial cigarettes. Although they are not as harsh as traditional cigarettes, these perilou…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences Fourth Award
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a locomotor disease characterized by toxic aggregation of the protein a-syn in neurons. In recent research, mice with a PD-causing mutation failed to exhibit dise…
ISEF · 2017
Physics and Astronomy
Our experiment is to measure the correlation between the effects of magnetic fields on Rhizochlonium Algae growth to potentially increase the efficiency of Algae biofuel production. 25 grams…
ISEF · 2017
Plant Sciences
In recent years, the "oil boom" in rural Western North Dakota has caused traffic on unpaved gravel roads to increase dramatically. Road dust is known to cause metabolic and oxidative stress…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences Fourth Award
Oceans make up seventy percent of our world, containing the most diverse ecosystems. The ocean also serves as a gigantic carbon ‘sponge’, absorbing humanities excess carbon dioxide. At the c…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
Currently, there is minimal research published on the use of Controlled Internal Drug Releases, CIDRs, and Progesterone Gonadotrophin 600, P.G. 600, and their effects on reproduction success…
ISEF · 2017
Chemistry
Concrete accounts for up to 8% of worldwide CO2 emissions. Alkali-activated cement (AAC) is an environmentally sustainable alternative to ordinary Portland cement (OPC) and can reduce OPC CO…
ISEF · 2017
Plant Sciences
The topic of this investigation is "Effects of the Hartmann Lines in the Cultivation of Phaseolus vulgaris ". The problem in question was, "What effects do the Hartmann lines cause in the cu…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
Honey bees (Apis mellifera) are an essential part of agriculture, pollinating 90 commercially grown crops accounting for $15 billion of the US economy in 2014. Honey bee populations are decl…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences Fourth Award
Honeybees apis mellifera are an essential part of global crop production and are responsible for $200 B annually, but honeybee colonies are suffering major losses. Varroa mites (varroa destr…