Physics and Astronomy
Pulsars are highly magnetized, rotating neutron stars that serve as the most precise clocks in the universe. Millisecond pulsars (MSPs), which have a spin period of less than 10 ms, are espe…
Biomedical Engineering
Third Award
Advancements in human machine interface and human motion monitoring require effective real-time pressure sensing to provide enhance interactive capabilities and enable smart feedback systems…
Sulfamethoxazole is a veterinary pharmaceutical that has been implemented into animal feed to improve chick growth, animal health, and meat production. However, sulfamethoxazole can’t be ful…
Environmental Engineering
Polystyrene, commonly known as Styrofoam, is a major environmental concern due to its non-degradability and low recyclability. This experiment explored the potential of using D-limonene, a t…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Second Award
High-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) remains the fifth leading cause of cancer death among women. It has recently been demonstrated that stimulator-of-interferon genes (STING) is highly…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Population aging increases the occurrence of chronic heart disease characterized by decrease of cardiomyocyte number and their contractility. The absence of natural heart self-repair mechani…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Our body has many ways to defend itself against foreign pathogens with the first defense being our innate immune system. Among the many different substances that can improve our immune syste…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The fashion industry heavily relies on synthetic dyes, causing 20% of industrial water pollution and health risks due to toxic chemicals like lead and arsenic. Most factories, mainly in deve…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Leigh Syndrome is a disorder that typically appears during childhood or before birth and it is caused by mutations in the mitochondrial protein SURF1. Although more than 80 mutations have be…
Neutron reflectometry is a technique for studying the structure of thin films. Thin films are layers of materials that simulate systems with only the processes a scientist is interested in.…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
High school students set aside a lot of time to study, but they don't have a structured method of studying. Students often cram for exams the night before, or even minutes before taking an e…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The temperature and salt concentration of freshwater bodies around the world are increasing due to environmental disruption. As a result, copepods, a keystone species, are being impacted, as…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Third Award
There have been many attempts at creating a submersible aerial vehicle, but these attempts have failed for several reasons. Most notably, these attempts did not perform sufficiently either a…
Systems Software
The purpose of this project was to develop software that reduces production costs and improves efficiency by optimizing support for 3D printing. Support referred to a structure to prevent th…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Excessive placental secretion of neurokinin B (NKB) is implicated in pre-eclampsia, a disorder associated with maternal health complications. Hormone antagonists are substances that regulate…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The Southern Ocean plays a vital role in the global carbon cycle due to its extensive stores of deep carbon and its capacity to absorb atmospheric CO2 through vigorous vertical circulation b…
Chemistry
Third Award
Conventional functionalization techniques for Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) compromise the simultaneous optimization of structural integrity, CO2 absorption, and catalytic selectivity, dim…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The main two challenges facing agriculture are water scarcity and poor soil quality. Various methods are used to solve these problems, such as drip irrigation and mulching. A promising emerg…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
This project explores a cost-effective and environmentally sustainable approach to the production of 3D printing filament by utilizing recycled (PET) plastic. Moreover, it presents a compreh…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Sustainable Salads for Small Spaces: The Comparison of Lactuca sativa Growth Between Traditional Farming and Aeroponic Growing. Teagan Chisholm-Godshalk, Westfield High School, Westfield, Ma…
Environmental Engineering
Sugarcane farming, especially in countries such as Honduras and Brazil where sugarcane is the nation's primary industry, has led to large-scale deforestation and further environmental damage…
Plant Sciences
In the United States, 96% of food deserts are in urban areas. Deep Water Culture (DWC) hydroponics increases access to fresh produce in urban communities however economic barriers from initi…
Translational Medical Science
The objective of this research project is to present the development of prototupes of a herbal tincture and its respective healing ointment, created from the rich compounds mentioned in the…
Microbiology
Escalating plastic waste demands breakthroughs. Promising biological plastic recycling (BPR)—using microbial-origin enzymes, is little explored for poorly recycled polymers like polyurethane…
Mathematics
First Award
A mathematical billiard system is one composed of a planar or multidimensional surface and a moving object whose trajectory is defined by its initial position and speed vector, along with so…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is a leading cause of death, affecting over 55 million worldwide. Despite its prevalence, there is no effective treatment or cure for AD. The acetylcholinesterase (A…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Fourth Award
In the contemporary landscape of medical technology, the integration of machine learning (ML) with wearable electrocardiograms (ECGs) presents a groundbreaking approach to cardiovascular dis…
Chemistry
Second Award
The growing global energy demand and environmental concerns have highlighted green hydrogen as a promising solution due to its potential for clean energy production. Pursuing the exploration…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The second most common skin cancer, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, is a persistent problem that threatens the lives of thousands, yearly. Cellular reproduction is a factor allowing these cancerous…
Chemistry
First Award
Post-Combustion Carbon Capture (PCC) aims to mitigate rising greenhouse gas emissions by sequestering CO2 from flue gas streams. Currently, PCC utilizes liquid amine solvents, such as monoet…