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ISEF · 2015
Since there are more binary star systems than single star systems that have been observed in the visible universe, the purpose of this experiment is to explore the implications of habitabili…
ISEF · 2015
For centuries, spices have become popular in different cultures due to their medicinal values and antimicrobial properties. Spices have been shown to have a high phenolic content, which may…
ISEF · 2015
To determine the effect of certain plant extracts on the rate of seed germination, several types of seeds were planted in water-based extracts of walnut shells, orange peels, and cornhusks.…
ISEF · 2015
Fourth Award
This project studies the effect of pollution on the number of tardigrades (water bears) in lichen and moss samples. I asked whether the correlation between pollution and elevation as measure…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
A primary characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease is the oligomerization of amyloid-beta (aß) 1-40 random coil structures leading to the eventual formation of neurofibrillary tangles and aß pl…
ISEF · 2015
A previous year's work studied the effect of micronized rubber powder (MRP) on the abrasion resistance of a rubber compound. To further evaluate the impact of MRP usage on a nitrile rubber,…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical and Health Sciences
It is necessary to better understand human haptics because of the explosion of multi-sensory interfaces and growing need for devices that utilize weight perception to decide force required f…
ISEF · 2015
Fourth Award
Mankind is challenged to ensure sustainability in providing food and water at affordable prices. The problem becomes more complex with the growth in global population, especially in difficul…
ISEF · 2015
Translational Medical Science
Neuroblastoma is the most common extra-cranial solid cancer in children and there is about one case in 7000 live births, resulting in approximately 700 cases in the US alone. About 25% of ne…
ISEF · 2015
With depleting fossil fuels, a new source of energy has to be found. Algae, nature’s oldest, fastest growing plant, is a viable solution. The purpose of this project was to determine which h…
ISEF · 2015
The purpose of this project is to determine the role that sea surface temperatures play in the formation and intensity of tropical storms and hurricanes found in the Atlantic Basin. The Atla…
ISEF · 2015
Third Award
An infamous atmospheric anomaly, Sudden Stratosphere Warming (SSW) alters the circulations of different layers of the atmosphere, affecting the weather of the ionosphere/thermosphere as well…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Yearly, approximately 65,000 are diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, and of these new cases 20,000 of them result in death. Naringin, a citrus flavonoid, has shown promise in causing apopt…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
Millions of people each year die of mosquito-borne diseases. My past experimentation with an environmentally safe fungus, known as Beauveria bassiana has shown its effectiveness at controlli…
ISEF · 2015
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
This essay attempts to discover how the temperature of water is affecting its molecular structure at the surface and what consequences this may bring to the surrounding us world. Also its ai…
ISEF · 2015
Germanium wafers are primarily used in multijunction photovoltaic cells for aerospace applications. Due to the expense of Germanium, wafers are very thin, and thus very susceptible to fractu…
ISEF · 2015
This project is to discover the effect of trace elements on a calcium phosphate bioceramic and to determine the trace elements that best reacts with calcium phosphate to produce the stronges…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Unlike most normal cells, aggressive carcinomas overexpress voltage-gated sodium channels (VGSC). Studies demonstrate a positive correlation between cancer cell aggressiveness and VGSC overe…
ISEF · 2015
Continuous reliance on fossil fuels as a primary power source across the world causes carbon dioxide emissions to increase. Carbon dioxide inhibits the production of ozone, which results in…
ISEF · 2015
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Mytlius edulis, more commonly known as the blue mussel, is located in a wide area of locations that have colder water temperatures, such as the New England area. To determine if climate chan…
ISEF · 2015
Systems Software
Cheating in academia has become a prevalent issue among students across America. This experiment aims to pinpoint the dynamics of cheating within the lives of different age groups: high scho…
ISEF · 2015
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of an over-the-counter analgesic, Acetaminophen (commonly known as Tylenol™) on the freshwater invertebrate crustacean species, Daphn…
ISEF · 2015
Rapid-prototyping technologies provide individually efficient alternative methods to the design and manufacturing process. With the rise of the rapid-prototyping technology of 3D printing co…
ISEF · 2015
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Last year the researcher experimented to see if smudging (burning) the four sacred medicines (sage, sweetgrass, cedar, and tobacco) emitted carcinogens. Sage is the most commonly smudged of…
ISEF · 2015
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) spreads infection throughout densely populated livestock operations and healthcare facilities, assessing $19.7B on US society annually. Cho…
ISEF · 2015
Cancer is a medical phenomenon that takes the lives of more than 1,600 people per day, in the United States alone (American Cancer Society, 2014). More than 14 million new cancer cases are d…
ISEF · 2015
Problem Statement Is there a way to eliminate contaminants from a body of water such as Benton Lake by utilizing the simple yet effective methods of my previous two years of experimentation?…
ISEF · 2015
The aim of the present project was to determine the effects electron beam (EB) dose on the modification of C60 films by studying their visible spectra proceeding EB irradiation. While other…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
This experiment is significant because it investigates the effects of the carboniferous period's atmospheric O2 levels on arthropod development and attempts to experimentally support the the…
ISEF · 2015
Third Award
The purpose of this research was to determine the effects of enzyme inhibitors, kojic acid and phenylthiourea (PTU), on the melanization of hemolymph and its synergistic properties when comb…