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ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences Second Award
Dyslexia, a neurodevelopmental disorder affecting up to 20% of the global population, presents unique challenges for Arabic speakers due to the language's distinctive properties. The scarcit…
ISEF · 2024
Materials Science
As the world is accelerating toward an aging society in the 21st century, the demand for advanced medical technologies is rising, notably in the field of pharmaceuticals employing nanomateri…
ISEF · 2024
Physics and Astronomy
Since 2018, over 3000 trains have derailed in the US, causing nearly $650 million in damages. Maglev vehicles could be the solution, being able to be continuously regulated under a controlle…
ISEF · 2024
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The purpose is to see if a Tesla Turbine can survive in the modern world as a source of small scale power generation, when compared to modern Pelton turbines. First I made the Tesla Turbine…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Suicide is the second leading cause of death in teens and young adults, emphasizing the urgent need for effective adolescent mental health care. Three hundred seventy-four teenagers assessed…
ISEF · 2024
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Throughout the past decades, traffic jams during rush hour and other peak times of the day have been a significant issue, causing a considerable amount of financial losses and time costs. Ad…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical Engineering
Amblyopia, a vision development disorder, causes more vision loss in children than all other reasons combined. Amblyopia can be treated before 10 years of age when visual pathways of the bra…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
Rehabilitation needs for stroke patients with motor impairment have garnered great attention worldwide. Addressing the limitations observed in existing hand rehabilitation devices, particula…
ISEF · 2024
Translational Medical Science
Based on data from the World Health Organization, in 2020, cancer accounted for 10 million deaths worldwide. Recent studies show promise in using specific metal nanoparticles to selectively…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
I have been sailing for the past 2 years. Most sailboats these days run on diesel engines, while the fuel used for them is generally more sustainable than standard diesel, I wanted to find o…
ISEF · 2024
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
While our modern society has successfully electrified the majority of the globe, there remain areas where geography and terrain significantly hinder the installation of conventional electric…
ISEF · 2024
Materials Science
The quest for low-cost, safe, and environmentally friendly rechargeable flexible batteries is crucial in propelling the next wave of energy-storage innovations, particularly for implementati…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The project addresses the challenge of managing meltdowns in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), a condition marked by difficulties in communication and social interaction. Globall…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical and Health Sciences Fourth Award
This research study was performed to determine whether Ashwagandha can be used as an effective treatment for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in Zebrafish embryo models. IBD is a chronic gas…
ISEF · 2024
Translational Medical Science
Coping with an abrasion or cut poses the challenge of not just averting bleeding but also managing blood contact while searching for and opening adhesive bandages strips like Band-Aids®. The…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Environmental toxicity in the soil is a glaring issue due to its detrimental impacts on surrounding ecosystems, human health, and the economy. My investigation studied the toxicity levels of…
ISEF · 2024
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Disease pathways are in great need of study. The understanding of disease pathways can result in the development of more individualized methods for diagnosis and treatment of various disease…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical Engineering
This project is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for individuals afflicted with sickle cell disease, a hereditary condition characterized by abnormal red blood cell morphology and…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Water pollution poses a significant threat to aquatic ecosystems and human health. Sometimes chemical pollutants force algae to grow unstoppably and produce toxins, such as microcystin. Cert…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is an idiopathic pain disorder, classified by paroxysmal pain in the face. The spinal trigeminal tract extends into the spinal cord as far as the fourth cervical ve…
ISEF · 2024
Animal Sciences
The purpose of this project is to determine if exposure to cycad plant seeds causes neurological symptoms in larval and adult-stage apterous fruit flies. I hypothesized that if I expose frui…
ISEF · 2024
Chemistry
This research aims to produce eco-friendly and economically efficient DSSC that can replace even chemical dyes by using vegetable extracts and household food waste as natural dyes. To find t…
ISEF · 2024
Mathematics
This study explored various general properties related to the theta curve’s arc index. The arc index not only serves to classify spatial graphs but also plays a crucial role in computing a s…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
In this paper we investigate multiple electromechanical actuators with the aim to build a hybrid actuator which has a broader actuation domain or uses less power to obtain a given displaceme…
ISEF · 2024
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
The World Health Organisation’s Blueprint Priority Disease Nipah henipavirus’ (NiV) deadly pandemic potential has been evidenced by outbreaks across the world. High mortality rates of up to…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Over 1.8 billion people play video games worldwide, with an estimated 201.2 million active members of the eSports community. The eSports domain has continued shifting into the mainstream and…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
This study explores the potential therapeutic benefits of music created from mathematical sequences, particularly focusing on the Fibonacci and Lucas sequences. The numbers in these sequence…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The development of this project involves the utilization of 3D modeling platforms like Unity 3D, augmented reality, and the integration of QR codes with smartphones and computers to enhance…
ISEF · 2024
Systems Software Second Award
According to the World Health Organization, nearly 300 million people worldwide suffer from visual impairments, a number which is only expected to grow in the coming years. In the U.S. alone…
ISEF · 2024
Microbiology
Staphylococcus aureus is currently a predominant issue in the medical community. This bacterium has been shown to adapt to the antibiotics which are presented to it, causing scientists to st…