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Investigating the Death of an Ecosystem

The experiment was based on the effects of airport and residential runoff on a freshwater ecosystem. The basis of the testing was to connect potential sources of pollution to a cyanobacteria…

Investigating the Effect of Different Organic Substances in Changing Soil pH in the Environment

Environmental Engineering

Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to investigate how pH levels of our Central Valley's orange orchard soil is affected when different organic substances have been added to it…

Investigating the Effects of Magnetic Forces on Plant Germination and Growth

Plant Biology

Objectives/Goals Determine if varying strengths of magnetic forces affect radish seed germination rate and growth. Methods/Materials Using 5 groups of test tubes, each contained radish seeds…

Investigating the Effects of Various Cleaning Methods on Bacteria Growth on Cutting Boards

Microbiology (General)

Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine the effects of various cleaning methods on bacteria growth on cutting boards. Methods/Materials 3 cutting boards (plastic, antiba…

Investigating the Flexural Properties of Uniaxial Composites Made from Acid Treated Hemp Bast Fiber and Epoxy

This work was carried out to investigate the effect of acid surface treatment on the flexural properties of a uniaxial composite made from 50% volume fraction of epoxy and hemp bast fiber. H…

Investigating the Interplay between PCNA and FEN-1 in Genome Maintenance at the Single Molecule Level

Malignant tumors and neurological diseases are amongst the many maladies caused by genome instability. The defects from genome instability are caused by significant changes in flap endonucle…

Investigating the Molecular Mechanisms of a Safe Promising Treatment for Chronic Joint Pain

Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Second Award

Objectives/Goals My objective is to investigate prolotherapy. Prolotherapy is a localized injection-based procedure. Advocates claim that prolotherapy activates the body#s natural healing me…

Investigating the Role of Dicer in Drosophila melanogaster Wing Development

Biomedical Engineering

The nubbin gene is expressed in a proximal-distal pattern in the Drosophila wing. Using a genetic tool that recapitulates the nubbin pattern we decreased the expression of one essential gene…

Investigating the SPF, Antioxidant and Anticancer Potential of Organic Turmeric (Curcuma longa) and Ginger (Zingiber officianale) Combinations on HTB67 & HTB69 Melanoma Cancer Cells

Ginger and turmeric have been used as natural remedies for many centuries. There is interest in the development of natural products to enhance/replace chemicals in cancer drug therapies for…

Investigating the Use of Agricultural Combustion Waste on Brassica Productivity

Plant Biology

Objectives/Goals The goal of this investigation was to determine if agricultural combustion waste has any affect on the productivity of brassica plants. Methods/Materials Apple wood combusti…

Investigating Various New and Used Cooking Oils for Saturated Fat Level

Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals How does deep frying chicken in different cooking oils affect their levels of saturated fat? Methods/Materials I was using an iodine density test to find and compare how sat…

Investigation and Applications of the Lithium-Oxygen Battery Cell Cathodes

Chemistry Honorable_mention Award

Objectives/Goals This research examines the most integral, yet disputed component of the avant garde lithium air battery: the cathode. The cathode of this battery, which utilizes oxygen gas…

Investigation and Development of a New Solid Polymer Electrolyte Using an Natural Membrane for Fuel Cell Devices

PEFCs are expected to become high-efficiency next-generation power sources. However, for over 40 years, the performance of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane has been the primary bottlen…

Investigation into Water Level, Volumetric Flow Rate and Economical Aspects and their Effect on the Optimum Capacity of a Hydropower Plant on the Nkusi River in Uganda

In 2014 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recommended the reduction of total annual anthropogenic emissions . One recommended solution is to diversify into more carbon-neutral el…

Investigation of Antiapoptotic Effect of Pioglitazone in MPP+ - Induced Parkinson's Disease Model

Translational Medical Science

Parkinson's disease(PD) reduces the quality of life for several people. There isn’t exact treatment so it is important to increase the numbers of researches. In our project, we aimed to iden…

Investigation of CO2 Enhancement for Kratky Hydroponics in Greenhouses for Low Water Consumption Agriculture

Environmental Engineering

Objectives/Goals The purpose of our experiment was to determine if Kratky grown plants in a controlled green house environment can benefit from controlled increases in the level of CO2 and t…

Investigation of Glucocorticoid Receptor Degradation and Its Antagonists to Address Cancer Drug Resistance

Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology

Objectives/Goals Prostate cancer treatment relies upon suppression of the androgen receptor (AR) pathway, but high levels of glucocorticoid receptor (GR) compensates for loss of AR activity,…

Investigation of HCC Development Following Senescence in UHRF1 Overexpressing Zebrafish Livers

Translational Medical Science

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. UHRF1, a gene essential for DNA methylation, is highly expressed in HCC patients. Transgenic…

Investigation of Nanoparticle Size to Optimize SERS Substrates for Aerosol Particle Studies

Particles suspended in the atmosphere are classified as aerosol particles. While greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide have a large effect on climate, these are well understood and have a…

Investigation of the Inhibitory Effect of Small Molecules on PLK1 Function in Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Translational Medical Science

The overexpression of PLK1 occurs in many types of cancer. Consequently, the misexpression of PLK1 is used as a diagnosis for specific cancers. Small molecule inhibitors can prevent cancerou…

Investigation on the Effectiveness of Potential Sorbent Materials When Collecting Oil

Environmental Engineering

Objectives/Goals The goal is to examine and compare the oil collecting effectiveness of three household materials primarily for future potential oil spill occasions. Methods/Materials This r…

Investigations into Cardiology: Categorizing Heart Rhythms using Machine Learning

Fourth Award

The purpose of this experiment was to create and test a computer model to accurately and automatically classify cardiac arrhythmias. Such a model, in the absence of trained cardiac professio…

Invisible Helios Power

Our project is going to be about taking solar energy and solar cells to a whole new level. Instead of the typical solar cell that is expensive, and cannot be applied in a wide range. We will…

In vitro Validation of ROS Nanosensors in Renal Cancer Cells

This research aims to synthesize and validate gold-based nanosensors that will be able to measure the concentration of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and thus differentiate renal cancer cells from…

IP Intercom

Fourth Award

Our objective is to offer internal communication everywhere the organization needs it, with the possibility to grow to external communications, taking advantages of pre-existing infrastructu…

Is Earth-Friendly Concrete Stronger than Traditional Portland Concrete?

Applied Mechanics & Structures

Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to determine the strength between traditional Portland Concrete and Earth Friendly Concrete. Methods/Materials The experiments involved making…

Is Grey Water Green?

Toxicology

Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine whether or not biodegradable and non-biodegradable grey water affect how herbs grow. Methods/Materials The method included…

iSight: A New Method of Gesture Recognition and Analysis

Third Award

Over 360 million people across the world are deaf (328 million adults and 32 million children), however many of them benefit from the usage of sign language to communicate. While, previously…

Is It Clear? Is It Clean? Methods for Testing and Treating Water with Cheap Materials for Use in Developing Countries

Environmental Engineering

Objectives/Goals In some countries, clean water is a luxury and polluted water causes numerous diseases. We became interested in this problem and studied correlation between turbidity and ba…

Is It Possible to Generate Electricity from Waste Water?

Chemistry Fourth Award

Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to determine whether electricity could be generated from waste water. Methods/Materials To create electricity, I had to const…