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ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
As the native trout species of Wyoming swims up the Wood River (near Meeteetse, Wyoming) and returns to its historical spawning grounds near an old mining town named Kirwin, the amount of ch…
ISEF · 2017
Plant Sciences
This study was an observation of a 16m2 area that has remained undisturbed for 15 years. 13 Texas native plant seeds were dispersed into the area and after 15 years none of the species remai…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences
To most-effectively combat the progression of colorectal cancer, the second leading cause of cancer death, chemoprevention is utilized. Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) have ch…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences Fourth Award
Commonly consumed and sought after artificial sweeteners may have more detriments than benefits when it comes to weight control. Most people receive at least 15% of their total food intake f…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
The purpose of this experiment was to determine whether there would be a significant effect on the growth of E. Coli after it was cultured in probiotic supplemented agar medium. The results…
ISEF · 2017
Plant Sciences Fourth Award
Food scarcity is a prevalent problem facing our world today, and in fact the UN Food and Agricultural Organization finds that 795 million people are suffering from hunger. In addition, one o…
ISEF · 2017
Mathematics
This puzzle was first mentioned in Dudeney’s book “Puzzles of Canterbury” in 1907. Since then an optimal algorithm in the general case has not been obtained despite many attempts from people…
ISEF · 2017
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
"Controlling the sugar concentration in our daily drinks has become essential especially for diabetes. It’s also an important thing to farmers in order to know exactly how much sugar their f…
ISEF · 2017
Materials Science
This study aims to research the possibility of using sago starch to make pure degradable bio-plastic without adding any other plastic, resin or rubber available in the market. The goal of th…
ISEF · 2017
Energy: Chemical
This study aimed to generate electricity from dry ice. The main objective of this study was generating electricity through the conversion of temperature difference resulting from the dry ice…
ISEF · 2017
Engineering Mechanics Third Award
A cloud chamber is a scientific instrument used to observe ionising radiation. They are a key tool for both teaching the idea of radiation and analysing a radioactive source. However, these…
ISEF · 2017
Energy: Physical
The purpose of this experiment was to see if a motorized concentrated tracking photovoltaic system could be created that tracks the sun without utilizing the electricity generated by the pho…
ISEF · 2017
Materials Science Fourth Award
This research project is a study into measures to reduce the transmission of bacteria from person-to-person. This has become an important policy goal due to the rise in bacteria that are res…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Neuroblastoma is a lethal and commonly metastatic childhood cancer that arises when neural crest cells fail to differentiate properly during embryonic development. A group of cell-signaling…
ISEF · 2017
Biochemistry
Genome instability is a major driving force of tumorigenesis. To counteract destructive effects of DNA damage, cells evolved a complex system of DNA repair. RAD51 protein takes the center st…
ISEF · 2017
Physics and Astronomy
Bok Globules are dense clouds of cold molecular hydrogen gas that are generally associated with larger emission nebulae and young star clusters. I hypothesized that these clouds represent th…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical Engineering
Children's high temperature is considered as one of the most important problems that parents face with their children. Our project aims to find a way to monitor the temperature of the body,…
ISEF · 2017
Energy: Chemical
Lithium/sulfur (Li-S) battery is a promising electrochemical system for the next generation of high density rechargeable battery, boasting a theoretical capacity of 1675 mAh/g. Regarding the…
ISEF · 2017
Translational Medical Science Second Award
Genetic mutations in patients with relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) cause the NT5C2 enzyme to act as if it has been allosterically activated, allowing purine nucleoside substrat…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
I expect to find that the number of Asian Shore Crabs are vast in both Scituate and Nut Island and to discover that the populations are not evolving due of their geographic proximity and lac…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Imatinib is a drug commonly used for the treatment of BCR-ABL1-positive leukemia. However, imatinib-resistant cells often develop after treatment, causing therapeutic failure. My previous re…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
Over time, antibiotics have become less efficient as a method to combat bacterial infections due to growing antibiotic resistance. New classes of antibiotics are constantly being developed t…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences Third Award
Oil spillage in the sea is one of the most serious environmental disasters on our planet. Cleaning up oil spillages is a long and difficult process and if not carried out effectively irrever…
ISEF · 2017
Physics and Astronomy
A diffusion cloud chamber is a detector of ionizing radiation, which offers an opportunity to observe subatomic particles directly and to make various experiments related to particle physics…
ISEF · 2017
Behavioral and Social Sciences Third Award
In response to the rise in hate crimes against Sikh Americans due to a lack of knowledge about the Sikh Faith, I decided to conduct the Turban Myths experiment: a project designed to evaluat…
ISEF · 2017
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Development of robotic technologies is important aspect of industry and society in order to simplify our lives and make them safer and more comfortable in the future. Therefore, it is highly…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
After the ban of hydrofluorocarbons by the Kigali Accord, humans turned to perfluoroamines as potential substitutes. However, little information is known about these compounds. This work ana…
ISEF · 2017
Systems Software
I coded the first iOS app for plankton education to train aspiring students into novice marine-biologists. Since plankton is the base of our marine life food-chain and produces 50% of our at…
ISEF · 2017
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Lab is one of the most important place wherein a User/Student learns by doing things. This project present’s an idea wherein the Lab itself starts interacting with the learner using Natural…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
The purpose of this experiment was to determine what chemical best inhibited the growth of the oral bacterium Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus oralis. These bacteria produce biofilms a…