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ISEF · 2016
Particles suspended in the atmosphere are classified as aerosol particles. While greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide have a large effect on climate, these are well understood and have a…
ISEF · 2016
Translational Medical Science
The overexpression of PLK1 occurs in many types of cancer. Consequently, the misexpression of PLK1 is used as a diagnosis for specific cancers. Small molecule inhibitors can prevent cancerou…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
The purpose of this experiment was to create and test a computer model to accurately and automatically classify cardiac arrhythmias. Such a model, in the absence of trained cardiac professio…
ISEF · 2016
Our project is going to be about taking solar energy and solar cells to a whole new level. Instead of the typical solar cell that is expensive, and cannot be applied in a wide range. We will…
ISEF · 2016
This research aims to synthesize and validate gold-based nanosensors that will be able to measure the concentration of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and thus differentiate renal cancer cells from…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Our objective is to offer internal communication everywhere the organization needs it, with the possibility to grow to external communications, taking advantages of pre-existing infrastructu…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
Over 360 million people across the world are deaf (328 million adults and 32 million children), however many of them benefit from the usage of sign language to communicate. While, previously…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
The bacterium Enterococcus faecalis is a common source of hospital acquired infections due to its intrinsic resistance to cephalosporins. As antibiotics become less effective at preventing a…
ISEF · 2016
The excessive use of the herbicide atrazine has become one of the main problems in surface and groundwater contamination around the world. This compound can be degraded by several microorgan…
ISEF · 2016
Antibiotic resistance is a growing public health concern. This project was conducted to discover novel compounds produced by local Streptomyces species which would have the potential to addr…
ISEF · 2016
?Although the grapevine, Vitis vinifera, is the most commonly cultivated grape species, there is little known regarding the species of microbes found in the surrounding soil or their possibl…
ISEF · 2016
Oil spills have been a pressing environmental problem since the early 20th century due to the plethora of difficulties encountered when attempting to clean up the substance and its constitue…
ISEF · 2016
The purpose of my scientific research is to determine if active and/or passive solar energy would be a viable option to use as an alternative energy source to heat materials. I believe throu…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Stress in our society is a problem that affects almost everyone. This investigation sought to discover whether high perceived stress levels and the subsequent decrease in prefrontal function…
ISEF · 2016
In this experiment, the toxicity of green detergents and conventional liquid detergents were compared by testing soap dilutions in the environment of red worms. The purpose of the investigat…
ISEF · 2016
The juggernaut is a prototype of a robotic ground vehicle system that use a slide track sytem, capable of move on different surfaces, for diverse applications. The hypothesis was to create a…
ISEF · 2016
The most expensive good for a successful person is his time. But this time is being lost as a result of many reasons, including lost time choosing, asking and visiting institutes in order to…
ISEF · 2016
Pests cause a lot of economic loss to crop farmers by reducing yield, lowering harvest quality, and reducing farmers profit by increasing production costs. Furthermore, there has been much c…
ISEF · 2016
The purpose of this investigation is to utilize kinetic energy to generate electrical power. The investigation evaluated if it would be possible for the kinetic energy generated when exercis…
ISEF · 2016
Aedes aegypti is one of the main vectors that cause public health problems since it is the transmitter of dengue, yellow fever, and chikungunya fever. The first deserves attention for the wa…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a debilitating disorder affecting over 27 million adults in the United States; with the knee being the most commonly affected joint. During OA progression the articula…
ISEF · 2016
Lead has been beneficial and problematic dating back to its discovery nearly 7,000 years ago. Lead contamination of drinking water is most commonly due to outdated water piping, and mining a…
ISEF · 2016
The Leg-e-vator is a lightweight mechanical elevating device that attaches to the lower leg. Patients suffering lower leg injuries and conditions can elevate the affected leg, reducing edema…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Eutrophication is a severe type of water pollution from excess nutrient inputs (NO3 and PO4). Many nations cannot maintain its expensive chemical treatments. Lemniodeae, a macrophyte known a…
ISEF · 2016
Behavioral and Social Sciences
This project involved the analysis of the otoliths and scales of red snapper. Extracting these otoliths are lethal. Extracting scales is nonlethal. This project will not only benefit further…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
Autosomal-dominant Retinitis Pigmentosa (adRP) is caused by diverse gain-of-function mutations in rhodopsin (RHO). The purpose of this study is to aid in the development of a mutation-indepe…
ISEF · 2016
Scientists recently reported that 2015 was the hottest year for Earth in the historical record by far, breaking a mark set only the year before. Electricity generation is a large contributor…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Surgical site infections, SSI’s, are the leading type of infection in countries with limited resources, affecting up to 2/3 of operated patients with a frequency up to nine times higher than…
ISEF · 2016
Transient receptor potential (TRP) channels constitute a superfamily of ubiquitously expressed voltage and ligand-gated, non-selective cation channels involved in diverse biological processe…
ISEF · 2016
Research shows that avalanche victims buried longer than 15 minutes have an exponentially decreasing chance of survival, therefore minimizing rescue time is critical. Imagine a portable resc…