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ISEF · 2016
The purpose of this experiment was to find a way to provide a constant supply of electrical power to a cardiac pacemaker utilizing cardiac and pulmonary motions in conjunction with piezoelec…
ISEF · 2016
Forward Head Posture (FHP) is a disorder in which the head is protracted in front of the body causing a misalignment of the spine. It is a common postural issue occurring between 66%-90% of…
ISEF · 2016
MFC (microbial fuel cell) has been widely known for its eco-friendliness, and can replace conventional electricity produced using burning fossil fuels. However, the high cost of production h…
ISEF · 2016
While data consumption is on the rise, data centers continue to be of paramount importance. These power-consuming giants produce exorbitant amounts of heat, and while traditional air conditi…
ISEF · 2016
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Third Award
In this report, two ultraviolet (UV)-light absorption molecules (D2, A2) were synthesized. Organic solar cell (OSC) based on these two molecules were fabricated and studied. The electron-don…
ISEF · 2016
The Marangoni effect describes the transfer of mass down a surface tension gradient along the interface of two fluids. While this effect has been utilized for millennia by spiders and microv…
ISEF · 2016
While Landoltia punctata, commonly known as duckweed, has many potential uses, very little of its genome has been sequenced and cataloged. The purpose of this research was to sequence and an…
ISEF · 2016
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of permanent vision loss in developed nations, characterized by a detached retina and currently has no cure. Overexpression of vas…
ISEF · 2016
Most vaccines, such as those for measles; mumps; and yellow fever, must be kept between 2°C and 8°C at all times. This can be logistically challenging during transport to remote locations wh…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Peripheral intravenous access is an essential procedure to health treatment problems ranging from dehydration to infections and cancer. Errors in venipuncture may cause patient injury, psych…
ISEF · 2016
Examining the structure of amber could provide information about the climate of ancient times, the evolution of tree species and continental drift. In this study solid-state C13 NMR spectros…
ISEF · 2016
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Second Award
Functional polymers are currently attracting tremendous attention because of their use in diverse polymer applications, such as fuel cell membranes, gas separation, biomaterials, and polymer…
ISEF · 2016
This project comes from the development of an innovative tool for the branch of automotive maintenance. It was found that both manufacturers worldwide, and specialized automotive maintenance…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
The purpose of this experiment was to demonstrate the effects of holding bovine semen above the frost line of a liquid nitrogen tank on viability. It was hypothesized that bovine semen would…
ISEF · 2016
Since 2013, there has been a 14% increase of patients diagnosed with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, causing a need to further study the tuberculin bacteria. Transmission of tuberculosis o…
ISEF · 2016
The residential security is leaving of be only an accessory and becoming a technological tool increasingly needed. This can be visualized comparing the first semester of 2010 with the 2015 i…
ISEF · 2016
Energy-Viruses produce electricity by movement. Khaloud K. Al-Hajri–Usra A.El-Shikh Al-Rayyan Al-Jadeed Independent Secondary School,Doha,QA The aim of our project is to optimize the conditi…
ISEF · 2016
Nuts and bolts are used in tightening mechanical parts and structures from bridges to escalators. However, due to vibration and movement, nuts and bolts can become loose, resulting in seriou…
ISEF · 2016
Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV) is a non-pathogenic virus that has become a popular vector in gene therapy. To date, hundreds of AAV variants have been researched, however their passage into th…
ISEF · 2016
Although technology has advanced in the past years, we notice that there are still people with visually impaired that have dependencies for mobilization. While we were thinking about this ma…
ISEF · 2016
This project aims better interaction of machines with physical world. Today we are using 2D barcodes in everywhere for that but we are still wasting capabilities of our devices. We are basic…
ISEF · 2016
Do High Efficiency Detergents really save the Environment? We conducted a Bioassay experiment to study the effects of environmental changes on Daphnia being exposed to various concentrations…
ISEF · 2016
The aim of our research in Stage I, was to evaluate the biogas production potential of three forms of animal manure mixtures (dairy, swine, and poultry manure). Dairy cow manure resulted in…
ISEF · 2016
Nowadays, the clean, feasible and sustainable energy production is a priority to attend the needs of the society, which allows a technological improvement with ecological awareness. The main…
ISEF · 2016
Nitrate (NO3) is a major component of plant growth and the most common fertilizer ingredient in the world. The extensive use of nitrate-based fertilizers has contaminated countless bodies of…
ISEF · 2016
The experiment’s purpose was to design a prototype in order to demonstrate that solar energy could be used to boil and distill water making it viable for human consumption. A prototype of th…
ISEF · 2016
The interest to know and protect river ecosystems is growing, also to study their changes over time, it has stimulated the development of different criteria to estimate the human effect on t…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Jucara Palm is one of native species of Atlantic Forest. It produces a fruit, Jucara acai, and a palm that when extracted kills the plant. The processing of this fruit generates 81% of resid…
ISEF · 2016
Goal Our goal was to fully automate the process of filling and launching a water rocket. Also we tried to calculate the behavior of the rocket in the air. Methodology In our project WRL we w…
ISEF · 2016
The engineering objective of this project was to design, fabricate, test, validate, and solidify a viable solution for generating and maintaining voltage to power marine emergency systems. T…