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ISEF · 2014
Materials Science
Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, describes the recovery of natural gas from deep layers inside the earth. In this method, porous rock is fractured by the use of water, sand, and chemicals…
ISEF · 2014
Chemistry
This study was designed to determine whether traumatic experiences, defined as those which cause physical, emotional, or psychological distress or harm, affected the outlook of students outw…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
Purpose: To compare the effects of commercial and natural insecticides on the growth, density, sugar content, and percent solids of Red Norland Potatoes. Secondly, to determine the efficacy…
ISEF · 2014
Engineering Mechanics
The purpose of this experiment is to determine the effects of iron (II) sulfate (FeSO4) fertilization on pH, salinity, and ammonia, and observe its affect on phytoplankton and zooplankton po…
ISEF · 2014
Plant Sciences
The carbohydrate in dairy products consists of a unique disaccharide called lactose. One lactose molecule is composed of a glucose molecule and a galactose molecule fused by a glycoside bond…
ISEF · 2014
Plant Sciences
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Approximately 5000 people die each day from TB and it is the greatest infectious killer of young people i…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
We have gathered genetic evidence suggesting that the T-box transcription factor gene midline (mid) functions within stress-reactive signaling pathways. Reduced levels of mid expression duri…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
This experiment was designed to test the effects of miraculin on blood glucose levels when compared to sucrose, saccharin, and aspartame. For four consecutive days, ten test subjects pricked…
ISEF · 2014
Plant Sciences
The amount of electronic devices that use Wi-Fi has created an excess of non-ionizing radiation which has been classified as pollution, called electrosmog. But what if the electromagnetic wa…
ISEF · 2014
Chemistry
The purpose of this project is to test the effects of psychological distraction on the problem solving process in the average adolescents mind. Adolescents struggle with stress and learning…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
The purpose of my experiment is to investigate a method to increase the growth rate and yield of Moringa oleifera to help alleviate malnourishment and related diseases worldwide. I continued…
ISEF · 2014
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) is a bioactive signaling sphingolipid produced by red blood cells and activated platelets. It is a ligand for 5 known G-protein coupled receptors (S1P 1-5) and…
ISEF · 2014
Chemistry
Texting while driving is a major contributor to road accidents worldwide. In this experiment, a procedure was designed for measuring the safety of texting while driving, hands-on and hands-f…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
The purpose was to determine whether a stimulant containing caffeine and sugar had a greater effect on reaction time rather than just caffeine or sugar alone. To test this, I did a baseline…
ISEF · 2014
Engineering Mechanics
As of late, drones have become a huge topic of interest at a commercial level but one aspect has yet to be challenged, improving the air time. To combat this, the PEGASUS 1 (Portative Energy…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
The purpose of this experiment was to determine the most effective remedy in treating the dermatophyte Trichophyton rubrum through analysis of the zones of inhibition. Inhibitors used were:…
ISEF · 2014
Systems Software
The goal of this project is to apply different greases to go-kart wheel bearings and compare the work needed to move the go kart. The work values can establish a relationship between the gre…
ISEF · 2014
Plant Sciences
Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a chemical used to enhance flavors in food. The purpose of this experiment was to investigate whether Drosophila melanogaster would display a preference for MSG…
ISEF · 2014
Engineering Mechanics Fourth Award
Oil spills are a daunting threat and current forms of remediation are costly, inefficient, and toxic. A novel experiment using ferromagnetic nanoparticles and chlorella algae to remediate an…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Chemical Fourth Award
This experiment was designed to invent a portable biomechatronic joint enhancement apparatus capable of increasing the strength, support, and load bearing capabilities of the human arm for m…
ISEF · 2014
Materials Science
The degree of deep infiltration in the vadose zone is an important measurement to obtain for many applications and studies in the field of agriculture, containment management, and groundwate…
ISEF · 2014
Materials Science
Aculco is a cheese village; processing about 100,000 liters of milk daily, which obtains 10,000 kg of cheese and 85.000 liters of whey. The whey or cheese whey is the liquid that is separate…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
Angiosperms have gone through multiple radiations throughout their evolutionary history, resulting in their great diversity. Certain gene classes (A, B and C) have been shown to function in…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Colorectal cancer annually kills 694,000 people. Being one of the cancers of greatest concern, a natural method with no side effects to cure it could be a great contribution. The problem was…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Physical First Award
The human brain contains 10^11 neurons and 10^15 synapses, which are the crucial connective parts between neurons. Synapses gather sensory inputs and interpret specific patterns of action po…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
The Mpemba effect is the occurrence of hot water freezing faster than cold. It is strangely counter-intuitive because hot water should take much more time to freeze than cold water because i…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 (HTLV-I) is the first-discovered retroviral disease and has been considered globally epidemic yet has no cure or treatment. This project aims to produc…
ISEF · 2014
Systems Software Fourth Award
PURPOSE: To determine the effects of natural extracts and agricultural fungicides on the growth and aggregate quality of soybeans. Secondly, to compare fungicidal attributes of natural extra…
ISEF · 2014
Systems Software
Many waves formed in nature are primarily linear and have a property called dispersion, causing different waveforms to separate and lose amplitude. Solitons can retain their pulse form as th…
ISEF · 2014
Engineering Mechanics Fourth Award
The purpose of this project was to test the effectiveness of Pancium virgatum (Switch grass) and Schizachyrium scoparium (Little Bluestem grass) in their abilities of phytoextraction and bio…