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ISEF · 2015
Translational Medical Science
This project explored the carcinogenic effects of light exposure at night (LAN). This research is important because LAN exposure, causing circadian disruption, is becoming increasingly wides…
ISEF · 2015
As the world begins to reflect upon the severe effects of global climate change, many governments have been exploring alternative energy sources. Unlike many renewable energy sources, biofue…
ISEF · 2015
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The purpose of this experiment was to determine how contaminants such as soot, affect Lung surfactant. This experiment was conducted using model lipid lung surfactants; 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-gl…
ISEF · 2015
Systems Software Fourth Award
Currently an additive in most infant formulas and energy drinks, taurine is an endogenous amino acid and neuromodulator that has been found to have possible effects on the development of the…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Technology plays a key role in today’s society, but with all the buzz about its benefits, the effects it has on our memory and mental well-being are often overlooked. Heavy technology use ha…
ISEF · 2015
Systems Software
The cattle industry has seen many changes in the field of animal husbandry over the past century. Recent technological developments in squeeze chutes have been intended to create a more calm…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Games have been a part of our lives since prehistoric times, an integral part of all cultures and are one of the oldest forms of human social interaction. In modern times, it is the largest…
ISEF · 2015
Ferrofluids are highly viscous liquids that develop the properties of solids whilst remaining liquids in the presence of a magnetic field. When Ferrofluid is heated in the presence of a magn…
ISEF · 2015
Third Award
Gibberellic acid is a phytohormone that when applied to plants, is known to promote growth. In an effort to maximize the efficacy of this hormone, gibberellic acid was applied to Arabidopsis…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Pancreatic BETA-cells comprise the central regulatory tissue of the glucose homeostasis system. Glucotoxicity-associated loss of insulin producing BETA-cells is the most significant contribu…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is a major cause of non-genetic developmental delays and neural and physical abnormalities. Free radicals, highly reactive by-products of ethanol (EtOH) metabolism, ca…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Purpose of the Experiment The structure of most western languages is based on the syntactic notions of ‘subject’ and ‘predicate’. However, in other languages, the syntactic characteristics a…
ISEF · 2015
The research team of the Centre proposes a theoretical and experimental study to the harvesting field, which is concretized in an energy harvesting cube structure .The harvesting energy cube…
ISEF · 2015
This project presents a cost-effective, efficient way to grow non-food crops for biodiesel production through the implementation of a photovoltaic-powered drip irrigation (PVDI) system on un…
ISEF · 2015
The constant use of roads causes serious wear on asphalt. As a solution to this problem, the application of rubberized asphalt is used in Arizona, Southern California, and Washington. The gr…
ISEF · 2015
Second Award
There is a fundamental limitation inherent in standard hearing aid devices- due to the fact that they amplify all ambient noise, use in noisy environments is both irritating and isolating. T…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
The sex ratio of Reeves’s turtle (Mauremys reevesii), a temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD) species mainly inhabited in China, is closely related to the incubation temperatures. Se…
ISEF · 2015
The world is encountering unprecedented challenges related to growing populations and diminishing resources. Growing populations have created food shortages. Increasing food output means an…
ISEF · 2015
Holden Creek is a municipal creek that floods throughout the year, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars of damage. This project focused on the role of tide gates and possible changes tha…
ISEF · 2015
The destructive force of an arc flash has plagued industry for years because it is essentially uncontrollable. This experiment studied the feasibility of harnessing this energy as a propella…
ISEF · 2015
Second Award
Serious injuries and fatalities among cyclists are a problem of global concern. Nationwide studies on cyclist fatality have demonstrated that 92% of cycling fatalities involve a collision wi…
ISEF · 2015
The Flexible Optics Model research presents an alternative in developing optical systems with variable focal distance, which instead of using more lenses that change distance between them, i…
ISEF · 2015
Systems Software
Little is known about Myllocerus undecimpustulatus undatus Marshall, (detected in Florida in 2000). However, it is known to infest >150 different plant species with the potential to cause se…
ISEF · 2015
This project presents the newly found phenomenon of formation of super-long chains of nanoparticles. I can produce such chains up to 60 cm long. Five methods of formation of these nanochains…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
This project was conducted to determine two things. First, the scientists would determine which meat byproduct would be most beneficial to the growth of maggots. The second test would be con…
ISEF · 2015
I have researched an old Chinese game with stones. The rules of the game: There are two piles of stones, m stones in the first pile, and n in the second one. There are two players, who take…
ISEF · 2015
Law enforcement agencies are always looking for new ways to protect their officers in the most efficient way. To ensure the safety of law enforcement officers in hostile situations new devic…
ISEF · 2015
The purpose of this project was to see if Kanlow Switchgrass plants growing at Tar Creek Superfund Site have adapted to deal with the toxic conditions at that site. There were two parts to t…
ISEF · 2015
1. Objective: The currently-used manual cap-sorting technology has great defects. It is extremely in need of an automatic cap-sorting machine to improve the present situation. 2. Steps: Afte…
ISEF · 2015
Translational Medical Science
The objective of this study was to look at the relationship between glomeruli structures and the presence myosin 1e. Myosin 1e (Myo1e) is a protein which is present in the cytoskeleton of po…