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ISEF · 2018
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The purpose of this project is to test the effect of natural compounds extracted from seaweed and grains, in decreasing lung cancer cells viability. Lewis Lung Carcinoma cells were cultured…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology Third Award
The occurrence and spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria and genes in the environment is a global concern. The problem is further exacerbated when a single bacterium offers resistance to m…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy
The problem of viscous fluid mixing is important for chemical technology and food industry. Molecular mixing – diffusion- takes too long, placing paddles of other bodies to the mixing area c…
ISEF · 2018
Systems Software Fourth Award
Disease diagnosis today is often late, unreliable, and expensive, leading to ineffective treatments, decreased quality of life, and premature death. In this project, we developed a novel end…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical Engineering
Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) is a vein disease which affects millions of people around the world, which if left untreated, could cause death. At the moment, the commonly used techniques for…
ISEF · 2018
Embedded Systems
People with walking disabilities Find difficulties in performing many activities including walking independently. This invention will help to improve and enhance the motor skill of walking p…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical and Health Sciences
This study focused on a targeted cancer treatment through the use of Polybia-MP1 (MP1), a peptide found in the venom of Polybia paulista. MP1 selectively attaches to phosphatidylserine (PS)…
ISEF · 2018
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The purpose of the project was to contribute to seismic risk mitigation in homes and schools by increasing the awareness of high seismic hazard in a part of the population of the region Friu…
ISEF · 2018
Chemistry
In Jordan water shortage is a serious problem that is getting worse because several major water resources became contaminated with heavy metals from industrial waste, like King Talal Dam. Th…
ISEF · 2018
Earth and Environmental Sciences Fourth Award
Climate change has caused diminishing water resources, affecting food crop yield globally. Frequent irrigation is necessary when soil moisture decreases but becomes a problem due to limited…
ISEF · 2018
Embedded Systems
In recent years deaf society and many other disability based communities have been neglected and alienated from modern society. By analyzing the root of this separation and developing user f…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy
Native oxides grow on many surfaces including semiconductors such as Si and GaAs. This growth negatively impacts semiconductor-based devices because an amorphous native oxide prevents the gr…
ISEF · 2018
Plant Sciences
Every year, the honeybee population seems to decline more dramatically. With this being said, it also means crucial pollination is being lost all over America. “Crucial” is merely an underst…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The purpose of my experiment is to see what conditions Planarians regenerate best under since their genes are being used to try to find ways to regenerate human organs. My hypothesis was tha…
ISEF · 2018
Mathematics
Arithmetic is China’s brilliant mathematical cultural heritage. With the using of the method of documentation, the thesis discusses two aspects of, from the introduction of the ancient equat…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology
The purpose of the experiment was to determine the effect of pH on the growth rate of Candida albicans, a common fungus found in the human body. Candida albicans is a possible cancer-causing…
ISEF · 2018
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Prescription drug misuse frequently occurs among adolescents and young adults. Parental guidance and monitoring play a large role in mitigating drug misuse and, potentially, access to prescr…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical and Health Sciences
High cytoplasmic calcium (Ca2+) concentrations are toxic to cells. To control Ca2+ concentrations, eukaryotic cells have complex mechanisms for sequestering Ca2+ in the endoplasmic reticulum…
ISEF · 2018
Mathematics
The concept of the Euler Line was first published by the Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler in his dissertation “Variae Demonstrationes Geometriae.” Through inductive reasoning, we discovere…
ISEF · 2018
Animal Sciences
The purpose of this experiment was to determine the extent that colors, location, and/or smells affect how bees locate food. Three tests were conducted using a regular, white popup table, cl…
ISEF · 2018
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Studies show there is a rise in depression and anxiety in teenagers in recent years. The Anxiety and Depression Association of America say the most common mental illness in the US today is a…
ISEF · 2018
Translational Medical Science
For diabetes sufferers, a simple wound can lead to serious diabetic ulcers which may result in amputation. Most commercial dressings can only address the basic needs for diabetes and usually…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
The major result from recent studies is that there are two additional small images formed at the front and the back side of a convex lens, which were termed “secondary real images”. Secondar…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology
Disinfectants are used everywhere in hospitals and especially in the home. This project wanted to determine which brand of disinfectant was the most resistant to bacterial growth. First, raw…
ISEF · 2018
Animal Sciences
I chose to experiment with cricket reproduction because I have a lot of reptiles and amphibians to feed, and it would be less expensive to breed my own crickets rather than buy them every we…
ISEF · 2018
Earth and Environmental Sciences
In order to prevent the release of pollutants due to fossil fuel usage people are switching to better alternatives like solar panels, especially in places like Texas and Florida which use mo…
ISEF · 2018
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The purpose of this experiment was to determine if different music genres have an effect on memory, repetitive, and spatial tasks. Procedure: 1. Give five words to the subject, and them time…
ISEF · 2018
Animal Sciences Second Award
Clear social hierarchy is critical in maintaining a stable population. The social hierarchy of rodent population has been reported, but the underlying mechanism and the key regulating factor…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy Second Award
One of the great unanswered questions in fundamental theoretical physics is "Why are we 3D?". In this research, I study the electron orbitals and their chemical properties to see, what would…
ISEF · 2018
Engineering Mechanics
With the continuous expansion of the scope of human activities, the habitat of wild animals in nature is increasingly being invaded and many wild animals are in danger of extinction. The pro…