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ISEF · 2024
Microbiology
In my project, I explore the potential antibacterial properties in dog saliva on streptococcus pyogenes, staphylococcus aureus, and Escherichia coli. My hypothesis states that the Kirby-Baue…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical and Health Sciences
For the past three years, I have been conducting research and experiments on several different antibiotic ointments and their effectiveness against different bacteria. This year, Neosporin a…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical and Health Sciences
For decades, lung cancer has been the leading cause of cancerous deaths worldwide. Much of lung cancer's lethality is attributed to its high incidence of tumor relapse and drug resistance. I…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Lung cancer ranks as the third leading cause of deaths in the Philippines and a major global contributor to cancer-related mortality. It is recognized that several natural products have anti…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The UN recently reported on its global effort to improve access to clean and affordable drinking water, an issue made worse by changing climate patterns and poor wastewater infrastructure. O…
ISEF · 2024
Microbiology
In 2022, global production of Capsicum annuum, reached about 38.3 million tons. The losses of this crop worldwide have had a significant impact on global food systems, affecting agricultural…
ISEF · 2024
Translational Medical Science
Resistance to antimalarial drugs has increased the mortality rate in malaria cases globally. Artemisinin-based Combination Therapies (ACTs) are the first-line malaria treatment worldwide by…
ISEF · 2024
Materials Science
The plastic pollution problem worldwide has worsened due to the use of non-biodegradable tablewares in takeaways during the pandemic. Public hygiene concerns have also arisen. Eateries provi…
ISEF · 2024
Microbiology
Antimicrobials that are used in the medical field are chemically altered and take a lot of hard work to create. In this experiment, we are comparing the antimicrobial ability of arthropod ex…
ISEF · 2024
Biochemistry Fourth Award
As the emission of carbon dioxide into our atmosphere continues to contribute to climate change, the search for cleaner energy sources prevails. Using algae as a biofuel can replace the use…
ISEF · 2024
Systems Software
Over 430 million individuals worldwide require rehabilitative technologies to address their disabling hearing loss. When untreated, hearing loss results in cognitive fatigue, strained commun…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical Engineering
Overhead work, performing work with the hands and arms above shoulder level, is common in various professions. However, overhead work is strongly linked to musculoskeletal disorders, impaire…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences Third Award
The tropical climate of Darwin, Northern Territory of Australia, is notorious for unbearable temperatures exceeding 32C (90F) daily. Often felt in indoor environments, this leads to heat exh…
ISEF · 2024
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Climate change and energy crisis are one of the most urgent problems facing humanity and require new solutions.Many Areas(China,India, USA, etc.) have experienced drastics climate change due…
ISEF · 2024
Environmental Engineering
Plastics in the market are produced from a fossil source. However, these are harming our environment, making plastic pollution one of the most urgent issues in our world. Thus, there is cons…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Endophytes are a diverse group of fungi that can have a profound impact on plants in either a beneficial or detrimental way. They can have a symbiotic relationship with the host plants, or t…
ISEF · 2024
Embedded Systems
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam is currently the third country in the world in silk production in 2023. And the Central Highlands where we are living…
ISEF · 2024
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
When moving autonomously, robots struggle to move to an exact target position, usually overshooting the goal. This is because it is impossible to infinitely decelerate (or stop immediately).…
ISEF · 2024
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Second Award
Green hydrogen is a renewable fuel and is considered one of the most promising alternatives to fossil fuels; however, commercialized production is hampered due to the high production cost an…
ISEF · 2024
Translational Medical Science
Bladder cancer is the fourth most common cancer among men, affecting more than 80,000 people in the United States every year. Cisplatin, a chemotherapy agent, is employed in the standard-of-…
ISEF · 2024
Physics and Astronomy
The cause of the continual weakening of the weakest part of the geomagnetic field- the South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA)- is currently unknown. The research problem discusses if Solar Proton Even…
ISEF · 2024
Plant Sciences
The unique carbon fixation and CAM photosynthesis process of Tucson, Arizona’s Opuntia engelmannii (Texas prickly pear) offers reduction to the ever-rising carbon dioxide atmospheric levels;…
ISEF · 2024
Physics and Astronomy
An understanding of dimensional transfer will broaden the use of space and may help us address problems related to the limited global environment. Therefore, to elucidate the m-dimensional w…
ISEF · 2024
Biochemistry
Chemicals found in plants can be beneficial in the treatment and prevention of cancer, however, sometimes they can also be carcinogenic. My project aims to understand if the values of select…
ISEF · 2024
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Despite the outstanding electric properties and low cost of Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) and its derivatives, their performance as hole transport layer (HTLs) materials in conven…
ISEF · 2024
Plant Sciences Third Award
According to the US Department of Agriculture, drought decreases the crop yield of rice, the most common source of nutrition worldwide, by nearly 18%. Coupled with arsenic contamination in t…
ISEF · 2024
Environmental Engineering
The shipping industry is enormous and is responsible for 90% of transport worldwide, however the carbon emissions only equivalate to around 3%. Even so the efficiency of the industry can sti…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical Engineering
Drowning is the third leading cause of unintentional injury-related death worldwide. In the United States, drowning remains a significant public health concern, leading to preventable deaths…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Stroke is a severe neurological disease that affects many people around the world. Post-stroke dysphagia complications can lead to malnutrition, which further complicates the problem. Addres…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The impact of the main inactive ingredient in sunscreens was tested on freshwater ecosystems using Daphnia magna as a model species. My previous experiments (2023) showed that "reef-friendly…