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ISEF · 2014
Energy: Physical Fourth Award
Biodiesel can be produced from lipid sources such as oleaginous fungi grown on various types of biomass like rice straw. Besides, in Vietnam, over 50 million tons of rice straw ’re annually…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Thousands of oncologic patients and the increasing number of cancer deaths worldwide signalize an urgent need to develop new effective cancer treatments. An enhancement of the cancer treatme…
ISEF · 2014
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers (LOHCs) are one of the most promising concepts for a new alternative renewable energy source. LOHCs are chemical compounds in which large amounts of hydrogen…
ISEF · 2014
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Medical researchers anticipate that stem cells will soon be able to treat many diseases such as cancer, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, and Celiac disease. Nevertheless, before st…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics Third Award
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a lethal neurodegenerative disease that affects both the upper and lower motor neurons of the CNS. Mutations in TDP-43, a putative RNA binding protein,…
ISEF · 2014
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Pulmonary Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare progressive, often-fatal lung disease associated with a mutation in either a TSC1 or TSC2 gene. LAM is manifested in three forms: slow-deve…
ISEF · 2014
Plant Sciences
The production and application of natural enzymes is an emerging interest. Bromelain is a proteolytic enzyme useful in the production of pharmaceuticals. Brazil lacks low-cost alternatives f…
ISEF · 2014
Chemistry
The objective of this experiment is to investigate the effect of Lucid Dreaming on improving motor skills during waking life. In order to prove this theory three groups of 8 were recruited a…
ISEF · 2014
Plant Sciences
In the past ruthenium compounds with desirable photophysical properties have been synthesized for the purpose of creating organometallic probes. It has recently been shown that these compoun…
ISEF · 2014
Embedded Systems Second Award
Space weather affects military and civilian systems operating in or through space in several ways, including large variations in the atmospheric drag on satellites. As the utilization of low…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Physical First Award
Nanoscale materials have proven useful as building blocks for systems which utilize constructive interference in the visible spectrum to create brilliant optical effects. In order for these…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Chemical
In this project, we tested to see how coil size affects the firing capabilities of a coil gun. To begin with, a coil gun is a device that uses the electromagnetic properties of a solenoid (c…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Physical
Dancheong is a special painting powder used to paint over historical buildings in Korea. It is applied on buildings to maintain its artistic values and to protect the buildings from high tem…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
Pyeon-gyoeng is an Korean traditional percussion instrument that has L-shaped pumice stone hang on the pole. So far, Pyeon-gyeong isn't well known because it's complicated to make using scar…
ISEF · 2014
Plant Sciences
One of the largest biological supply companies, commonly utilized by science professionals, has received unofficial reports of male fragility in Drosophila melanogaster with Antennapedia mut…
ISEF · 2014
Embedded Systems
White’s illusion defies the Standard Lateral Inhibition theory used to explain Simultaneous Brightness Contrast illusion. These two contradictory grayscale optical illusions have been unifie…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
The purpose of this experiment is to determine how the da Vinci robot compares to other surgical methods. IRB approval was obtained through the major medical hospital. Using the data bank re…
ISEF · 2014
Embedded Systems
For years futurists have been imagining a world, where hologram technology is an integral part of everyday life (like Tony Stark’s lab in “IronMan”). My project is aimed to turn this vision…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Chemical
The goal of this project is to determine whether Poly(vinylidene fluoride) Films will generate a modeled voltage and amperage for hi-volt galvanic healing when when strained by a simulated h…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Chemical
The present study was conducted to determine how to reduce rollover rates in Sports Utility Vehicles. A remote controlled toy model Sports Utility Vehicle was modified, in order to simulate…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Physical
Biomechatronics is the synergistic application of mechanics, biology and electronics. Examples of biomechatronic implants are cardiac pacemakers and neurostimulators, which are implanted in…
ISEF · 2014
Earth and Environmental Sciences
“In the modern world it is necessary to establish a self-sustainable and ecological approach to allow the technological and productive development of developing countries, to achieve it, it´…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
Food shortage is a worldwide problem and it is important to learn how to use the best methods to culture plants for food. Can marine algae be used as fertilizers to increase and strengthen t…
ISEF · 2014
Environmental Engineering
Introduction: Treating the disaster of oil leaking from marine oil platforms by using sealant oil device with low costs Problem of research • Wasting billions of Dollars when catastrophic po…
ISEF · 2014
Engineering Mechanics Fourth Award
One area actively under development at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is the entry, descent, and landing phase of missions to Mars. Work is needed to reduce the size of landing ellipses. I…
ISEF · 2014
Materials Science
The goal of this project was to form a mathematical model of genetic amplification. Unlike previous attempts this equation was based off of actual data, thereby greatly reducing the percent…
ISEF · 2014
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
The aim of my work is to study the matrix generalizations of the well-known Euler function. Recall, that the Euler function maps natural number m to a number of invertible elements from set…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Physical
When sand contains water, it has plastic properties and can assume a variety of forms. In Japan, this characteristic of mud has long been used by children to make doro-dango, or mud balls. S…
ISEF · 2014
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
About a decade ago it was discovered by Italian scientists that the Briggs-Rauscher oscillating reaction is sensitive to antioxidants. These free-radical scavengers inhibit the reaction; the…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
When a water droplet impacts a surface of water, part of the drop disappears into the water, while the rest bounces out again. This fascinating process repeats itself several times in a frac…