CSEF · 2014
Plant Chemistry
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine how the main chemicals in plant fertilizers individually effect plant growth. Due to my research, I found out each chemicals b…
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CSEF · 2014
Plant Transpiration Under Light Sources
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to test the rate of plant transpiration under different light sources. Methods/Materials Two experiments were conducted. In the first exp…
ISEF · 2014
Pleistocene Rancholabrean Large Mammalian Fauna from Aransas River, San Patricio County, Texas
Embedded Systems
This study examines the paleoenvironment of the Pleistocene Rancholabrean (210,000 – 11,000 years ago) large mammalian fauna from the Aransas River, San Patricio County, Texas based on the 1…
ISEF · 2014
PNA for Use in Small-Molecule Libraries Derived by Combinatorial Solid-Phase Synthesis: Reaction Optimization
Chemistry
Peptide nucleic acids (PNAs) are highly resilient molecules that are resistant to nucleases and proteases. As formidable nucleic acid mimics, peptide nucleic acids can hybridize with complem…
ISEF · 2014
Pneumatic Electromyographic Exoskeleton
Energy: Chemical
The objective of the project was to create a full body exoskeleton that would increase the strength of the user though implementation of electromyographic sensors and pneumatic actuators. Th…
CSEF · 2014
Point of Views
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine whether the number of views applied to an article affected adolescents' opinions of its credibility. Methods/Materials I manipul…
CSEF · 2014
Poisonous Plastics
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The goal is to prove which plastics are the most dangerous when microwaved. Methods/Materials I microwaved water in each different type of plastic for three minutes. After I…
ISEF · 2014
Poker Robot
Energy: Chemical Second Award
My aim was to create a poker robot, not only for entertainment but also as a sparring partner which can be used to improve tactics. The first step of the project was to design and build a ro…
ISEF · 2014
Polarimetric Analysis of Solute Concentration on Optical Rotation of Assorted Chiral Molecules
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
This experiment analyzed the effects of solute concentration on the optical rotation of various chiral molecules by building a polarimeter to measure their angle of rotation and comparing th…
CSEF · 2014
Polymer Properties
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to test the plastic deformation of polymers made from different amounts of borax, glue, and water. My hypothesis was that the more glue added…
CSEF · 2014
Polymer: The Ultimate Barrier to Fire and Smoke
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to discover a fire retardant/smoke barrier material that is nonflammable, nontoxic, easy to use, and long lasting using household products. My…
CSEF · 2014
Population Management of Plodia interplunctella through Pheromone Confusion
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to see if synthetic pheromone can cause mating disruption in the Indian meal moth. Methods/Materials Pupae were separated into glass tubes…
ISEF · 2014
Portable Kidney
Energy: Physical
The concept of PORTABLE KIDNEY has been conceived in the hope that it will change the lives of hundreds of kidney failure patients suffering from tough fixed schedule treatments. Portable Ki…
CSEF · 2014
Positive and Negative Ads
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals I hypothesize that if volunteers watch two different campaign speeches, one including positive ads, the other including negative ads, then the voters will elect the candidat…
ISEF · 2014
Possible Human Impact on Degradation of Surface Water Quality: Novel Bacterial Analysis with Ongoing Chemical and Macroinvertebrate Analyses of Weeks’ Bayou Subwatershed
Materials Science
Purpose: A series of biomonitoring techniques were used to assess the surface water quality of Weeks Bayou subwatershed using chemical, macroinvertebrate, and bacterial analyses. The aquatic…
CSEF · 2014
Post High School Exposure and Its Effect on Post High School Decisions
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to determine whether high school students who are exposed to post high school options, such as college choices, are more likely to make more informed decis…
ISEF · 2014
Potential for Learning and Memory in Evolutionary Robotics
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Research presented here addresses the potential to use the principles of evolutionary robotics to design a controller able to learn within the lifetime of the robot. Test groups of robots ar…
CSEF · 2014
Potential of Nitric Oxide to Control Escherichia coli Bacteria
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine whether nitric oxide gas has any effects on Escherichia coli, and the effects of duration of treatment, temperature, and nitric o…
ISEF · 2014
Power Failure Solution
Energy: Chemical
Due to the erratic power failure in some developing countries and the stress people undergo in changing power sources and safety concerns brought about the project. It operates with the prin…
CSEF · 2014
Power from Ocean Waves
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Can ocean wave power be used generate electricity? Oceans have tremendous potential, but ocean energy is not widely used. Wave energy, from tides and ocean currents can be u…
ISEF · 2014
Powering Hydrogen Fuel Cells using Chemical Water Splitting
Engineering Mechanics
In the current society, individuals depend heavily on fossil fuels to function properly. The non-renewable aspect of such energy looms over as resources dwindle over time. Options to combat…
ISEF · 2014
Power Struggle
Energy: Chemical
The purpose of this experiment is to find out which of alternative energy can produce more power under the same circumstances. I wanted to see which element, wind or water, at the same rate…
ISEF · 2014
"Prawn Shop": Can Quarries Sustain Freshwater Prawns?
Engineering Mechanics
The primary purpose of this experiment was to determine whether quarry's can sustain freshwater prawns. These researchers tested the quarry's water quality and compared it to the water quali…
ISEF · 2014
Predicting Cancer Drug Response Using Nuclear Norm Multi-Task Learning
Earth and Environmental Sciences Fourth Award
The future of personalized cancer treatment relies on the existence of computational models that can accurately predict how a patient will respond to a cancer drug, given the genetic makeup…
ISEF · 2014
Predicting Epileptic Seizures Using an Android™ Application
Embedded Systems
Epilepsy afflicts 50 million people worldwide, and any type of seizure has the potential to be dangerous, especially if the victim is unprepared. Epileptic patients need an easy and convenie…
ISEF · 2014
Predicting Eye Color Genotype Based on Phenotype
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Eye-color genotypes are good predictors of eye-color phenotypes. The purpose of this project was to go the other direction and see if eye-color genotypes could be predicted based on eye-colo…
ISEF · 2014
Predicting the Strength of Solar Flares using Sunspot Characteristics
Microbiology
This project focuses on predicting the strength of solar flares based on sunspot characteristics. It was hypothesized that the probability of generating an intense solar flare within a sunsp…
ISEF · 2014
Preliminary Identification of Paramagnetic Extracellular Vesicles in Plasmodium Falciparum-Infected Erythrocytes
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
New evidences have revealed that the protozoan parasite Plasmodium falciparum uses a communication net based on the releasing extracellular vesicles from infected red blood cells. The conten…
ISEF · 2014
Preparation of Surfactants Mixture from Cashew Nut Shell Liquid and Castor Oil to Combat the Dengue Mosquito Larvae, Phase Two
Plant Sciences
Dengue fever is a viral disease caused by the dengue virus, which affects 390 million people worldwide every year. It is transmitted through the bite of the Aedes aegypti female mosquitoes a…
ISEF · 2014
Presymtomatic Detection of Disease
Microbiology
Detection of disease in humans is primarily based upon symptoms an individual may experience. New research suggests that monitoring the oral microbiome for changes in the normal flora could…