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ISEF · 2016
Diagnosis of dementia is a difficult and challenging problem. The availability of public MRI data is limited, and computer-aided methods typically rely on handcrafted features. In this work,…
ISEF · 2016
I developed a new diagnostic screening test for dyslexia. My test is based on research that suggests dyslexia is an auditory processing disorder rather than simply a reading and writing diso…
ISEF · 2016
There is a tremendous need for accessible renal replacement therapy. In countries such as India and Pakistan, 90% of patients in need do not have access to the lifesaving treatment. Inspired…
ISEF · 2016
Colorectal Cancer (CRC), representing roughly 10% of cancer deaths, is associated with risk factors such as physical inactivity, inflammation, and diets high in fat. Aberrant crypt foci (ACF…
ISEF · 2016
In this mathematical investigation, the characteristics and behavior of the torus was studied when differentiation and integration are applied. The purpose was to achieve a better understand…
ISEF · 2016
A major biomarker of Alzheimer's disease (AD), a neurodegenerative disease, is amyloid-beta (Ab42) plaques found in the brains of AD patients. Clearance of amyloids is normally conducted by…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical Engineering
Cisplatin and carboplatin are two platinum based chemotherapeutics. Carboplatin was devised to be more effective than cisplatin without the harmful side effects. However, the efficacy rates…
ISEF · 2016
It is understood that Saturn’s plasma sheet experiences periodic oscillations at a period extremely close to that of the rotation rate of the planet. This is unusual as the planet’s magnetic…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Legally blind and visually impaired individuals were asked to quickly and correctly complete a set of tasks (numbers, words, and mathematical expressions) by utilizing traditional classroom…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Despite there are lots of prosthetic robot hands are developing, disabled people can't use these technologies in their daily life. I thought these problem exist because of connection technol…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
The project aims to help the mobility challenged move comfortably and unassisted and thus regain their confidence. This diverse terrain vehicle kept the needs of the Vietnamese in mind and s…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is the most common form of neuromuscular disease that has no known cure. Many scientists believe that ALS disease results from a defective gene of a chemi…
ISEF · 2016
Since 1991 the Monterey Bay has experienced eight algal blooms, one of the largest occurring during the summer of 2015. Many of the phytoplankton in these blooms produce domoic acid, which g…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
The purpose of this experiment was to determine if the addition of peanut flour or oil to the diet of meat chickens affects the quality of meat and to determine if the meat would test positi…
ISEF · 2016
The purpose of this project was to determine if the use of a) pyrolytic graphite heat sinking and of b) phase change material affects the performance of a Stirling engine. Rotational speed a…
ISEF · 2016
Analysis of protein chains has shifted into a computational biology realm in recent years because of insufficient experimental imaging. Proteins are modeled using molecular dynamics (MD) and…
ISEF · 2016
Appearance of a wave pattern staying around a stationary object in water current is a same phenomenon as a wake advancing with a moving object in still water such as Kelvin wave following a…
ISEF · 2016
Second Award
Increases in world population have required improved agricultural yields. Cellulose binding domain IV (CBD), the non-catalytic domain of a novel family of carbohydrate-binding hydrolases, ha…
ISEF · 2016
A large number of accidents are caused by the lack of driver's attention. Among them we can mention: Despite the fact that during the night the traffic is 15% lower, 40 % of all fatal accide…
ISEF · 2016
A LiDAR laser measurement sensor and a survey grade GPS (dual units with yaw, pitch and roll gyroscope) were connected to an on board computer with mapping software and mounted on a drone to…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical Engineering
Past studies indicated that Drosophila (fruit flies) share 75% of the genes that cause diseases with humans. Thus by studying fruit fly genetics, one can learn about human genetics and possi…
ISEF · 2016
During the course of my project, I conducted 11 Main Procedures: Gather All the Soils, Sterilize the Soils Using Auto-Clave, Water Retention Test Using Auto-Clave, Cultivate Pathogen, Grow T…
ISEF · 2016
Drought is a severe dilemma in both the developed and the developing world. Water scarcity causes desiccation and makes it difficult to cultivate vital plants. This study investigated the po…
ISEF · 2016
Hsp90 “Heat Shock Protein 90” is a chaperone protein that helps client oncoproteins fold into their functional conformations. Since Hsp90 is upregulated in cancerous cells to possibly serve…
ISEF · 2016
Second Award
The purpose of this project was to build muffler that serves two purposes; attenuating exhaust noise and increasing performance. Computational fluid dynamics software was used to create mode…
ISEF · 2016
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Waterless dyeing is the new approach in textile dyeing in order to reduce or eliminate effluents and supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2) is an alternative solvent being considered. Since it…
ISEF · 2016
In today’s world scientists are constantly trying to discover new sources of green energy, and solar energy is a great example of this. Currently, solar cells are silicon-based. These silico…
ISEF · 2016
Pembina County, North Dakota has several examples of dikes protecting farmsteads and agricultural lands. What effect does the grade of the natural watercourse have on the dike's ability to r…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
The aim of this engineering project was to design and construct a 3D printer that combats the current expensive price of many consumer grade 3D printers. I accomplished this by reducing the…
ISEF · 2016
Capacity to control outbreaks and manage patient care for debilitating mosquito-borne flaviviral diseases hinges critically on early, rapid and accurate diagnosis. However, RT-PCR and MAC-EL…