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ISEF · 2014
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Fourth Award
A major problem in today’s society, specifically in developing countries, is accessing sanitary drinking water. Over 780 million people are without safe drinking water. One main cause of thi…
ISEF · 2014
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Resveratrol is known as a powerful antioxidant present in many foods, especially in grapes and red wine. My study investigated the mutagenic effects of three increasing concentrations of Res…
ISEF · 2014
Engineering Mechanics
This project was aimed at solving the problem of coming up with an inexpensive, reproducible, and efficient design of a microbial fuel cell. There are people without access to electricity in…
ISEF · 2014
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Major components of the brain Renin-Angiotensin System (RAS) may provide new modes of therapy for impaired neurons. AngiotensinII via its receptors, AT1 and AT2, induces proliferation and di…
ISEF · 2014
Materials Science
Mangrove ecosystems play an important role in maintaining marine life, stabilizing coastal environments and sustaining human well-being. However, mangroves are constantly threatened by human…
ISEF · 2014
Environmental Engineering Second Award
Cigarette smoke promotes renal fibrosis but the direct effects of acrolein (acrylic aldehyde), a constituent of cigarette smoke on renal fibrosis had not been determined. Heat shock protein…
ISEF · 2014
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Spodoptera frugiperda (FAW) is an important pest of maize. Bt resistance has been studied for more than 50 years, however there is still an interrogation on the susceptibility to the Bt-Cry…
ISEF · 2014
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Endothelial Cells form blood vessels, so knowing of how Macrophages and Endothelial Cells interact can be beneficial in finding therapies for diseases such as Cardiovascular disease, atheros…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Chemical
It can be foreseen that the future vehicles will include more computerized control and navigation system. It is also expected that these future vehicles will travel with much greater speed.…
ISEF · 2014
Materials Science
Physicochemical and biological monitoring of Miguelete Stream, main fresh water course of Montevideo, capital city of Uruguay, shows deterioration in the water quality. Departing from the id…
ISEF · 2014
Engineering Mechanics
Rapid industrialization and urbanization worldwide have resulted in global water pollution problems. Traditional wastewater treatment plants generate a tremendous quantity of sludge. Approxi…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Chemical
?. Motivation Although solar energy is environmentally friendly and has no worry of depletion, its efficiency is only 8~15%, much smaller than other alternative energies, and needs a big ins…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Chemical
CubeSats are small, affordable satellites, making them desirable for use in academic and observational studies. Due to their reduced size, these satellites depend exclusively on solar panels…
ISEF · 2014
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
The intent of this experiment was to discover which method of irrigating plants grew the plants in the most efficient manner. I tried a new irrigation system that consisted of injecting the…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Physical
Through the years, researchers have discovered various nanomaterials that are both sensitive to chemical exposure and have extremely non-planar surfaces. Unfortunately, these unique features…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Chemical
This research is based on the existence of electromagnetic waves that are discarded without being optimally used. The objectives are to build a tool to utilize the discarded electromagnetic…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
The purpose of this project is to find out how electromagnetic radiation and the ionization of air affect a plant’s growth and seed germination. If the plants are exposed to electromagnetic…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Chemical
The purpose of this project was to design and build a propulsion system to replace current electric motors that would be practical for use in any vehicle tire. This prototype was an electrom…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Chemical
In today's society, counterfeit parts are a large problem. This project focuses on mitigating this problem by proposing an innovative, low cost inquiry-response system that works to detect f…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Chemical Fourth Award
The authors aim to create an affordable electronic Braille display that can be widely assembled in most of the countries and well-equipped with essential functions. Feedbacks are collected f…
ISEF · 2014
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Third Award
The main objective of my project is to develop the simple, cost-effective, reusable electrochemical sensor (electronic tongue) that can simultaneously and accurately detect cadmium (Cd), mer…
ISEF · 2014
Environmental Engineering
a) purpose of the experiment Air pollution is threatening to our health so we are going to invent a machine to kill bacteria and clean the air. b) procedures used First, some information was…
ISEF · 2014
Plant Sciences Third Award
Following stromal wounds, instrasomal cells tranform in myofibroblasts. The ensuing fibrosis results in fibrosis. Particularly in the cornea, TGFß-1 regulated fibrosis may impair vision by c…
ISEF · 2014
Microbiology Second Award
Human Immunodeficiency Virus affects more than 33 million individuals globally and is associated with a progressive decline in CD4+ T cell count. The 3S motif of gp41 on the virus induces an…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics Fourth Award
In recent years, the ketogenic diet, a high-fat, low-carbohydrate and low-protein diet, has been shown to have potential as an effective adjuvant therapy for patients with malignant glioma.…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics Third Award
In the past decade, tuberculosis has become the most significant global health challenge due to co-infection with HIV/AIDS, antibiotic resistance and the ineffectiveness of BCG. Methylglyoxa…
ISEF · 2014
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Nobel Prize winner Ilia Mechnikof said that the dependence of the intestinal microbes on the food makes it possible to adopt measures to modify the flora in our bodies and to replace the har…
ISEF · 2014
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
The purpose of this project was to reduce the emissions from an engine using activated carbon (AC) as a supplemental filter while a catalytic converter is warming up. This experiment measure…
ISEF · 2014
Engineering Mechanics Second Award
Fungal synthesis of lipids and ethanol using peracetic acid pretreated biomass was investigated. pentaacetate and hydrogen peroxide were reacted with sodium hydroxide to a pH of 11.5 to conv…
ISEF · 2014
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
NG2-glia are a class of glial cells in the brain that play a critical role in synaptic regulation and myelination through their structural support of axons and oligodendrocytes. In the insta…