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ISEF · 2014
Materials Science
This work employed an information theoretic approach in order to understand how information is stored and manipulated in mammalian neocortical circuits. Through massive in silico simulations…
ISEF · 2014
Microbiology First Award
Young supernova remnants (YSNRs) are possible sites of cosmic-ray (CR) acceleration, thanks to which the CRs were observed to reach energies as high as 10e15 eV. However, such acceleration c…
ISEF · 2014
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Chloramines have been used to disinfect potable water because they do not product carcinogenic DBP’s like traditional free chlorine. However, chloramines have been linked with lead leaching…
ISEF · 2014
Plant Sciences
When equines fracture their phalanx, the most common ‘treatment’ is euthanasia because of the high cost and risk of surgery. Additionally, few non-invasive preventative measures and/or treat…
ISEF · 2014
Engineering Mechanics Fourth Award
The purpose of this project is to develop and evaluate combinations of technologies which will ultimately lead the design of a system tuned to collision avoidance. The goal is to observe and…
ISEF · 2014
Materials Science
Pancreatic cancer is a deadly disease that is very difficult to diagnose early and to treat effectively. It has a 95% mortality rate, the highest of all cancers, and only a 3-6% 5-year survi…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Chemical
The search for forms of alternative energy has led to wind turbines, hydro-electric dams, bio-diesel, and nuclear power being tested but can only be used in specific areas, restricting their…
ISEF · 2014
Environmental Engineering
The purpose of this experiment is to reduce the environmental impact of burning fossil fuels by removing carbon dioxide from the flue gas that is the produced during this process. CO2 is a p…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Physical
After the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster (Japan, March 2011), radioactive decontamination has appeared increasingly obvious for humanity. Is it possible to improve the actual processes t…
ISEF · 2014
Engineering Mechanics
Due to the high consumption of gasoline around the world, it becomes a priority to look for alternatives that can reduce its consumption. The research’s purpose is to reduce gasoline consump…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Physical Third Award
The recently developed Lithium-Sulfur (Li-S) primary battery technology possess a theoretical energy capacity of 1600 mAh/g, which is significantly higher than any other battery on the marke…
ISEF · 2014
Engineering Mechanics
In today’s society, gasoline is becoming more expensive and harder to find, causing scientists to look for alternative fuels. One of these alternative fuels is biodiesel converted from oil e…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Physical
Organic Photovoltaic (OPV) cells are important in the field of materials science due to their light weight, simple fabrication, and flexibility. Bulk-Heterojunction OPV devices contain photo…
ISEF · 2014
Systems Software
NASA has developed the Advanced Resistive Exercise Device (ARED) to help astronauts maintain lower body muscle mass on the International Space Station (ISS). While ARED squat exercise has be…
ISEF · 2014
Embedded Systems
I tried to determine if there was a chromosome that could best predict an individual's response to toxins so that my process could be shortened for future use. I started out with a spreadshe…
ISEF · 2014
Embedded Systems Fourth Award
Around 7% of the world's population is color-blind. The aim is to determine the most effective algorithm to optimize digital content for color-blind viewers and to develop an application tha…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Physical Second Award
Natural gas separation and ammonia purge gas recovery are among the most important industrial processes by accounting for 22% of all in-plant energy use and improving the Haber Bosch process…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Physical
Solar energy is needed to enhance and sustain the world’s energy needs-both now and in the future. Previous research has shown that CuInS2 quantum dots, miniscule semiconducting nanocrystals…
ISEF · 2014
Microbiology
Asteroid orbits are subject to chaos theory, that is, extremely sensitive to initial conditions. Because of this, it is critical to obtain both accuracy and high precision when generating th…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy Third Award
The purpose of the experiment was optimizing the process of coupling single photons into single-mode fibers. The reason I chose polarization-entangled photons was that they are widely used i…
ISEF · 2014
Engineering Mechanics
Wind energy has great potential to reduce our dependence on traditional energy resources. Wind is a clean source of energy that has fewer environmental impacts than traditional energy source…
ISEF · 2014
Engineering Mechanics
The purpose of this research is to determine if a more efficient and cost effective wind turbine design can be created through the utilization of novel engineering concepts. This researcher…
ISEF · 2014
Microbiology
Bacterial antibiotic resistance has become a concern following this class of drugs’ widespread adoption and subsequent misuse. New methods to eradicate bacteria must be discovered and perfec…
ISEF · 2014
Chemistry First Award
The organic food market is the fastest growing food sector, yet it is unclear whether organically raised food is nutritionally superior to conventionally grown food and whether consuming org…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
Reusing food waste and using natural fertilizers on organically grown produce is important to me. I redesigned and rebuilt a compost grinder to create a new type of organic fertilizer for se…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
Every year farmers spend time and money on eliminating infestations of musk thistles in their pastures. Some farm animals may eat the thistle, but cattle will not because of thorns. Alfalfa…
ISEF · 2014
Environmental Engineering
This project solves an ongoing issue of the organic wastes, it became a worldwideproblem. After a long time research we finally came up with a solution to have a great benefit by making this…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Physical
My project's name is Orthopedic Vest. My vest's destination is to get rid of scoliosis in adults and treat patients. As it's known, the most important for humans is to be healthy and if we d…
ISEF · 2014
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Second Award
One in eight women will be diagnosed with a form of noninvasive Breast cancer during her lifetime. NEK2 is a highly-expressed gene in Breast cancer. The objective was to determine the role N…
ISEF · 2014
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
The adult muscle has stem cells called satellite cells. Those cells are quiescent in a normal situation and they get activated after injury. The most important function of satellite cells is…