Cellular and Molecular Biology
The circadian clock regulates human activities; it can affect the well-being of individuals, including their life expectancy. Doubletime (DBT) is an ortholog of mammalian casein kinase which…
Plant Sciences
This project was undertaken to examine how climatic change may affect the bioluminescence of dinoflagellates. In a world where both global cooling and warming cycles are imminent, it is esse…
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals This is an experiment designed to investigate the effect of color in relation to recognition of selected scents, based off of the Stroop Effect (Stroop, J.R,) 1935, and dete…
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals My project goal was to see how the invasive species Brassica nigra (black mustard) grows when in competition with native Southern California coastal sage scrub species. By e…
Chemistry
Introduction: The concept of legacy must keep abreast with saving and reviving it. This was an incentive to develop the possessions of Islamic Art Museum (IAM) as they have a major role in t…
Environmental Science
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine if caffeine would have an effect on the electricity flow from a microbial battery. I hypothesized that caffeine would incre…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if different impact absorbing materials affect the impact force on a simulated human head model. My hypothesis was that the impact force would be…
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The ultimate purpose of this project is to find out how to make the fastest D.C motor. Methods/Materials Materials: Windows 7 Computer Arduino uno (1) USB wire (1) Arduino p…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals This research aims to discover if a cricket's cellular respiration rate is effected by varying temperatures in its environment and how this knowledge can be applied to other…
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to observe levels of radiation emitted by cell phones and see if they exceed the safe radiation limit set by the FCC which has been determi…
Plant Sciences
This project is the result of experimentation on the effect of mucus of Deroceras reticulatum (slugs) as a deterrent to other slugs from garden Fragaria ananassa (strawberries). The hypothes…
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals This project investigates the effects electronic cigarette vapor can have on mice#s blood calcium levels. Nicotine from conventional cigarettes is known to have adverse effe…
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals If the percentage of CO2 in a plant's environment affects how fast the plant will grow, then - considering that plants require CO2 for photosynthesis and the production of c…
Plant Biology
First Award
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine what effect the inoculation of corn seeds at planting with endomycorrhizae fungi would have on both the overall growth of the corn plant and the…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
It is known that after the 2011 earthquake in Japan, the sex ratio of the subsequent population was skewed in favor of girls. However, it is not known whether the environmental stress caused…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Hormesis refers to an amount of stress in a threshold between average and bio-negative results that has been shown to increase life span, decrease cancer rates, and boost the immune system o…
Plant Sciences
The purpose of this study was to determine if melatonin had an effect on the diurnal phototactic behavior of Daphnia magna. A group of 20 Daphnia magna were randomly selected to be observed…
Mathematics
Experimentation used yeast as a model organism to determine possible benefits phycocyanin could provide to irradiated cells. Since genetic damages may be caused by UV radiation, finding a so…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The main objective of this science project was to find out how fabric content might have an effect on heat absorption of different fabrics. Methods/Materials Six fabrics wer…
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which of three different fin shapes enable a water-bottle rocket to achieve the greatest altitude. Methods/Materials One water-bottle rocket, 3…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
The relationship between the frequency at which a liquid solution is vibrated and the wave formations that occurred were tested in this experiment. Originally observed by Michael Faraday, vi…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Our objective is to learn if sandpaper ( simulating frost ) on the upper surface of a wing will produce significantly less lift than a clean wing without sandpaper. Methods/…
Physics and Astronomy
Early bolting is the process by which plants flower prematurely in response to stress factors such as extreme heat or drought. In Brassicaceae crops such as cabbage and broccoli, this heat s…
Mathematics
The purpose of the experiment was to investigate the antibacterial properties of honeybee byproducts, such as local honey, Manuka honey, propolis, pollen, and beeswax. The hypothesis of this…
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to find a potential correlation between hurricane and tropical storm occurrence and the prevention of the formation of the Gulf of Mexico's…
Microbiology
Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus agalactiae are considered as significant wound pathogens and produce a large number of enzymes and toxins which are involved in pathogenic processes i…
Mathematics
The purpose of this experiment was to determine the effects of hypoxia on human osteosarcoma cells’ ability to metastasize through examining cell motility, as well as expression of the HIF-1…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals It is believed that with the increased salinization of water there will be an increased production of voltage because higher salinized water will be of a higher density. The…
Chemistry
Learning difficulties are one of the most common difficulties that restrict learning and education. The goal of this project is to measure the effect of colors on students with learning diff…
Materials Science
I ran a series of tests on water samples testing the overall water quality with an emphasis on high nitrate concentrations. Based on studies I completed, this is continuation research involv…