ISEF · 2018
Re-Life Socks
Biomedical Engineering
Research problem: Diabetic foot: It is a foot of diabetic. In 2014 there was 422,000,000 people diabetic. Diabetic foot is one of the most common complications of diabetes.it is leading to w…
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CSEF · 2018
Rely on Aquatic Plants to Reduce Global Warming
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to find out which aquatic plant absorbs the most carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to reduce global warming. My hypothesis was that algae wou…
ISEF · 2018
Remediation of Cr(VI) Contaminated Soil and Water Using an Optimized Strain (Anabaena cylindrica) Immobilized in a Polymer Matrix
Environmental Engineering
Chromite mining has contributed intensely to pollution of soil and ground water by hexavalent chromium, a potential carcinogen and mutagen for plants and bacteria. In the present study, I re…
ISEF · 2018
Remotely Controlled Hydroponic System by Solar Energy (RCHSSE)
Plant Sciences
Hydroponic, which is a new kind of agriculture that only depends on a fertilizer solution to provide plants with the required nutrients without the need for soil, has been widely used recent…
CSEF · 2018
Removal of Dye Nanoparticles Using a Natural Coagulant with Electrocoagulation in Series to Remediate Wastewater
Chemistry Second Award
Objectives/Goals Dye waste generated by the textile industry is now the second leading pollutant of water worldwide and is expensive to remediate due to its chemical and physical properties.…
ISEF · 2018
Removal of Pharmaceuticals from Water by Thin Film of Nano- Composite
Chemistry
Worldwide, Pharmaceutical compounds, which pass through the human body, animals and pharmaceutical factories into sewage, are unaffected by wastewater treatment plants. Finally, Accumulated…
CSEF · 2018
Removing Bacteria with Gum
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to see if chewing gum removed bacteria just as well as teeth cleaners did. Methods/Materials A doctor, Up & Up 1.5L mouthwash, Filtered water…
CSEF · 2018
Renewable Energy Generation Using a Fidget Spinner
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My question for my science fair project was 'Can I turn mechanical energy into electrical energy using a fidget spinner?'. I recorded the voltage I was producing from my fid…
CSEF · 2018
Replacing Plastics: Innovating Biodegradable Bio-based Films, Part II
Environmental Engineering Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this engineering project was to increase the water resistance to less than 35% mass loss and test the biodegradability of the protein-based films created in…
ISEF · 2018
Repti-Lighting: The Automated Solution to Prevent Calcium Deficiency in Reptiles
Embedded Systems
The number of reptiles kept as pets in the United States alone currently stands at 9.4 million and all of them are susceptible to lack of proper UVB exposure. UVB light is required for vitam…
CSEF · 2018
Repurposing FGFR Inhibitor AZD4547 for Neuroblastoma
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine the effect of the FGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor AZD4547 on cell proliferation, induced apoptosis, and activated pathways in neu…
ISEF · 2018
Repurposing Recycled Materials for Greener, Stronger Cement
Materials Science
Concrete is the most widely used construction material on the planet. The production of Portland cement, concrete’s major component, contributes 8% of the world’s human induced carbon dioxid…
ISEF · 2018
Research and Application of Diethyl Ether Solution of Au(III)
Chemistry
In "Seimikaiso", the first Japanese systematic chemistry book published in 1847, the author wrote that " When we mix diethyl ether with the Au solution (which means Au(III) solution), Au is…
ISEF · 2018
Research of LI-S Battery with Porous Carbon from Garlic Peel
Energy: Chemical
In this research, mesoporous carbon was synthesized from garlic peel for cathode material in lithium-sulfur battery. Separated two samples were carbonized by normal carbonization (garlic pee…
ISEF · 2018
Research of Some Electrolytes’ Water Solutions’ Electrical Characteristics
Physics and Astronomy
Electrolytes’ water solutions that are ionic conductors can change their specific electrical conductivity as function of ambient temperature, potential difference and current frequency other…
ISEF · 2018
Research of Wood and Oil Shale Ash Utilisation
Chemistry
Nowadays, a dry hydraulic mixture, such as cement is one of the common building materials, thus reducing production cost and minimizing negative environmental impact is a high priority for c…
ISEF · 2018
Research on the Conversion of Waste Straws into High-Octane Gasoline
Energy: Chemical
Conversion of waste straws into high-octane gasoline represents a potential solution to the depletion of fossil fuels and pollution associated with their extraction and combustion. While cur…
CSEF · 2018
Respiratory Impacts of Ultrafine Particulate in Preschools and Daycare Centers throughout Los Angeles County
Environmental Science First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine the correlation between distance from preschools to major highways and levels of ultrafine particulate matter in the surrounding…
ISEF · 2018
Response-Based Scaling Models the Binding Problem in Top-Down Visual Search
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Mimicking the human mind is paramount in modern research fields such as autonomous vehicle development. The accepted computational model of vision by Miconi et al. (2016) mimics the way huma…
ISEF · 2018
Restoring Wild Oyster Reefs: Optimization of Population Sustainability Through Mathematical Modeling of Fertilization Dynamics
Mathematics
Restoration efforts of wild oysters are often unsuccessful, in that they do not produce a robust population of oysters that are able to successfully reproduce. Furthermore, the dynamics of w…
ISEF · 2018
Resurvey of Fish Species in Three Agricultural Freshwater Ecosystems in Fulton County, Ohio 2014-2017
Animal Sciences
Research was conducted to determine relationships between fish species growth within three freshwater bodies in agricultural communities in Fulton County, Ohio. The objective was to resurvey…
ISEF · 2018
Returning to Roots: A Study on the Antibacterial Properties of Herbal Extracts Found in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Translational Medical Science
Antibiotic resistance has been named as one of the greatest threats the modern public health system faces. One method of tackling growing antibiotic resistance is to explore substances overl…
ISEF · 2018
Re-Use and/or Disposal of Disposable Diapers
Environmental Engineering
PURPOSE OF PROJECT Diapers are thrown away as a method of disposing them, these result in litter as they contain plastic which is non-biodegradable therefore polluting the environment as wel…
ISEF · 2018
Revealing Unseen Motion: Eulerian Magnification Applied to Live Video
Systems Software Third Award
The research project aims to reveal slight changes along specific user defined temporal frequencies in live videos. Video images are captured by a commercial video camera and rendered into R…
CSEF · 2018
Reverse Eutrophication of Freshwater Samples Containing Spirogyra Using a Liverwort Moss Specimen
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to support the idea that cheap species of plants found almost anywhere in the world can serve as mechanisms for nutrient reduction in an e…
CSEF · 2018
Reward vs. Punishment: Which Is a More Effective Motivator?
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science fair project was to find the most effective short-term motivator between punishment and reward. This is an important subject as motivation is used…
ISEF · 2018
Riluzole Rescues Non-Canonical Akt Signaling and Improves Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Vascular Pathology
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT, Rendu-Osler-Weber syndrome) is a genetic vascular disorder arising from endothelial cell proliferation and hypervascularization. Patients with HHT…
CSEF · 2018
R.I.P. Double Reeds: How to Delay the Decaying Rate of a Double Reed?
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Our project is to discover how to delay the decaying rate of a double reed? Double reeds, belonging to the bassoon and oboe, are delicate, short term lasting mouth pieces th…
ISEF · 2018
Risk Analysis: Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids in Honey and the Distribution of Senecio jacobaea
Plant Sciences Second Award
Purpose of this project is to show whether the toxical pyrrolizidine alkaloids of senecio jacobaea can pollute the local honey. These toxicants are carcinogenic, mutagen and moreover accumul…
ISEF · 2018
Road Wind Power Generation Using Momentary Air Pressure Difference
Energy: Physical
Modern industry is dependent mostly on fossil fuel energy and nuclear power generation. We were concerned about this undue value given on these types of generation and put our heads together…