Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals To determine whether exocyst component targeting siRNAs, when introduced to fifty-fifth generation HeLa cells, will cause an effect on InlB-mediated entry levels of Listeria…
Our idea and purpose is to get a new reliable source of renewable energy by sample easy cheap and applicable way everywhere everytime by absorbing the negative energy charge (electrons) whic…
Our idea and purpose is to get a new reliable source of renewable energy by sample easy cheap and applicable way everywhere everytime by absorbing the negative energy charge (electrons) whic…
A Hadamard matrix is a square matrix that consists of 1 and -1 and whose rows are orthogonal. From the one hand, they are very useful (error-correcting codes: Reed–Muller codes, Walsh functi…
Delicate manipulation of nanocrystal morphology and surface structure is crucial in order to synthesize particles with specific electrochemical properties. In this study, cuprous oxide (Cu2O…
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals I tried to germinate a mixture of two different types of grass seeds in a container with tap water and germinate a mixture of two different types of grass seeds in a contain…
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals To determine the most suitable germination and growth conditions for fava bean plants. Methods/Materials Planted fava bean seeds in different soils, lighting conditions, and…
Fourth Award
Nowadays, systems for hand gesture recognition become more and more required due to the replacement of 2D systems and the way of interacting with them by the new 3D and holographic technolog…
For thousands of years, the rise and fall of civilizations were built on the ability of soils to grow crops and sustain populations. Fertile soils created dynasties and changed structures of…
My project was designed to create a low-cost, easily manufactured, water durable, natural gait prosthetic foot. Some prosthetic feet cost $14,000 USD, and it’s too expensive for amputees in…
At present we know more about our moon than our ocean. This is largely due to the inability of humans to stay underwater for long periods of time. Submarines use electrolysis to help maintai…
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of our science fair project was to test five different types of fresh fruit juices determining which types of fresh fruit juices had the highest and lowest level…
Purpose - To investigate how the ratio for methanol and potassium hydroxide affects the amount of biodiesel, amount of glycerin, and quality of biodiesel when converted from vegetable oil. P…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Third Award
Objectives/Goals Just about everything has potential energy stored in it. The problem is releasing that energy to be able to do some work. A tiny almond contains stored chemical energy. When…
Biomedical Engineering
Third Award
Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States. In this project, gold and silver nanoparticles were tested for skin cancer chemoprevention and therapy. Results indica…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine if, in a period of thirty days, goldfish will learn a pattern they must swim through to get food. The hypothesis was that, in…
Chemistry
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals In this project I set out to make biodiesel from plant oil. I wanted to see which plant oil would produce the most biodiesel using only a single cup of plant oil. I chose re…
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals I conducted an investigation to find out if the amount of fat in store bought milk affects the time it takes to spoil. My experiment was designed to test Kirkland Signature…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
This study shows which type of pineapple juice has the greatest amount of Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) between fresh pineapple juice, frozen pineapple juice from concentrate, and canned pineapp…
GPS Assisted Speed Control Road traffic accidents due to excessive speed continue to increase. Law enforcement measures are insufficient to tackle this problem, therefore new approaches are…
With technological innovations occurring so rapidly, there has been an increased emphasis on improving infrared detectors, especially for military applications such as night vision, thermal…
Biomedical Engineering
Although conventional chemotherapy has displayed notable efficacy in destroying cancerous cells, this non-specific treatment also tends to harm surrounding healthy cells. To counteract this…
The purpose of my project is to compare the ethanol yield and the protein values of the distiller grains of switchgrass and prairie cordgrass pretreated with elemental sulfur, compared to no…
Euglena gracilis is a very important part of the marine environment, providing food for many organisms in a similar way phytoplankton does. The organism also has many additional dietary uses…
Microbiology (General)
Third Award
Objectives/Goals Euglena gracilis is a very important part of the marine environment, providing food for many organisms in a similar way phytoplankton does. The organism also has many additi…
The purpose of my experiment was to determine what type of rangeland has the most infiltration. I hyoitgesus that Holistically Planned Grazed Native Rangeland will have the most infiltration…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
This 2nd year research presents a comparison between traditional classroom manipulatives, phase 1 (a set of single-valued radio frequency identification (RFID) magnetic cubes with solo reade…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Background: This study examines how physical activity and sleep patterns change over time, and how those changes affect physical/mental health among adolescents. Methods: A 3-section survey…
Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD) is an immune-mediated disease and a complication of allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplants (BMT). It develops in between 20 to 80% of those who’ve undergone a BM…
Third Award
Four hundred tons of sulfamethazine are fed to livestock annually in North America to prevent disease and promote growth, but most of the drug is excreted unmetabolized into the environment.…