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ISEF · 2014
Plant Sciences
The chiral structure of glucose, fructose, and galactose rotate plane polarized light. This angle changes depending on the concentration of sugar in a solution of sugar and water. The purpos…
ISEF · 2014
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Giardia intestinalis is one of the most common causes of protozoan diarrhoea worldwide, and leads to significant morbidity and mortality. The organism is ubiquitous and has been identified i…
ISEF · 2014
Environmental Engineering
My project involves developing a sustainable, affordable, and environmentally sound building material for seismically active regions in the developing world to use in place of adobe. This ma…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Chemical
Stemming from the well known proverb "better safe than sorry” and realizing the danger of mishaps in the use of gas cookers and stoves; we have adopted this scientific project to save lives…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Chemical
Our project aims to reduce traffic accidents, as we know Accidents are increasingly being recognized as a major cause of death and a growing health problem. They kill 1.2 million people each…
ISEF · 2014
Engineering Mechanics
Oil spills in the environment and in particular in any ocean poses a significant risk to both the environment and the ecosystem. The science fair projects for the last 3 years have been expl…
ISEF · 2014
Embedded Systems
In an effort to make the technology that is 3D scanning more widely affordable, I looked for ways to bring real objects into the digital world while using the least amount of resources. The…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
One in every 3,500 newborns is diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1), a common genetic disorder. Many NF1 patients develop painful tumors along their peripheral nervous system. The NF1 di…
ISEF · 2014
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric disorder with phases of mania and depression. Past studies have implicated a relationship between bipolar disorder and NMDA receptor which is a glutamate re…
ISEF · 2014
Earth and Environmental Sciences Third Award
Every drug that is introduced into an organism has an effect in up or down regulating the genes within that organism. A better understanding of the differentially expressed genes within that…
ISEF · 2014
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Cancer cells express surface proteins when they are formed, and among the proteins is MICA. MICA is recognized by human immune system such as NK cell, and NK cells secrete cytokines to remov…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Many doctors often recommend “a glass of wine at night” to many patients to resolve blood-sugar issues, increase immune system strength, and promote cardiovascular health. It has been found…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Physical
Among alternatives of bioenergy resources, lignocellulose has been identified as a potential raw material for production of second generation bioethanol. Although, sustainability advantages…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Chemical
Our purpose is to determine the affect of atmospheric inversions on ground particulate matter 2.5 (PM 2.5) levels and to account for the health effects PM 2.5. We used radiosondes, 200g ball…
ISEF · 2014
Embedded Systems
An Instant Messaging Software that sends and receives information securely through a network such as the internet using a secure algorithm was created. This software is comprised of two part…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics Third Award
Despite high responses to current therapeutic methods, about 90% of ovarian cancer patients develop recurrence. The inability to efficiently combat metastasis makes ovarian cancer lethal as…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Physical
Solar panel conversion efficiency is reduced by dust, grime, pollen, and other particulates that collect on the solar panel. "A dirty solar panel can reduce its power capabilities by up to 3…
ISEF · 2014
Chemistry
Obesity is emerging as the most significant health concern of the 21st century. Although the genetic factors and the popularity of energy-dense food cause the increased obesity rate, it also…
ISEF · 2014
Earth and Environmental Sciences Second Award
We present Semantic Multilayer Support Vector Machine (SMLSVM), a novel prototype for artificial intelligence that uses a multilayer network of Support Vector Machines (SVM) to perform data…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Chemical
A common source of frustration for many cell phone users is having that device run out of battery, especially in a location without available outlets. Existing solutions that provide tempora…
ISEF · 2014
Systems Software
Potato viruses affect the potato farming and production industry each year. Finding tubers with resistance to the viruses is important for potato breeders in order to yield healthier tuber p…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are found in over 200 common products, including paints and toothpastes. These particles can be flushed into wastewater, and agricultural fertilizer is formed fr…
ISEF · 2014
Plant Sciences
Nanobiotechnology is a relatively new science field, and today silver nanoparticles are the most common nanoparticles used in industry. Recently, the safety of such materials has been questi…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Using the Kirby Bauer Protocol, my recent findings show silver ions can override antibiotic resistance in E. coli. Control trials were cultured E. coli on Mueller-Hinton agar with the additi…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Chemical
The project proposal was to develop a system of home monitoring that is affordable for the visually impaired. The project came in trying to help the visually impaired in their day to day, as…
ISEF · 2014
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
The water situation in the Atacama region is entering a critical stage, especially in the north of Chile, which is supplied by groundwater. "In the fourth sector of the watershed, where the…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Physical Third Award
As the demand for more efficient and cheaper solar cells increased, the integration of carbon nanotubes and solar cells has become the center of discussion. The purpose of this research was…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
The purpose of this project observes the effects of the application of skim milk on the affects of Tobacco Mosaic Virus, the most common virus in the world, and its affects on the growth rat…
ISEF · 2014
Environmental Engineering
The concept of sustainability provides the framework for this technological project. The study consists in designing and creating a device to recycle organic household waste, with the object…
ISEF · 2014
Earth and Environmental Sciences Third Award
There has been an explosion in the amount of genetic data available to biologists in the past two decades. To analyze this vast information, computer algorithms (e.g. BLAST) have been develo…