CYSF · 2025
the laser plants
shining a laser at a plant
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ISEF · 2025
The MCAW: A Magnetically Compounding Accelerator for Watercraft
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Many modern engines for watercraft are internal combustion engines. These engines have a significant harmful impact on marine ecosystems. A goal was set to find and optimize an alternative m…
CYSF · 2025
The memory of an autistic person
I will be researching the memory of an autistic person
CYSF · 2025
The Mental Manipulation of Music
My research tunes into how the structural changes in the brain caused by music could possibly help patients with mental health disorders such as BPD, bipolar, schizophrenia, anxiety, and dep…
ISEF · 2025
The Metric of Mealworms
Animal Sciences
This project sets out to test the effect that light intensity has on the growth of mealworms. By letting the meal worms grow in 3 different magnitude of lumens and one group in the dark, the…
CYSF · 2025
The Mystery Of AI Writing
We are seeing if teachers can tell the difference between Chat GPT and student's work in short pieces of writing
JSHS · 2025
The Neurobiology of Voluntary Exercise: A Novel Approach to Alleviate Chemobrain by Promoting Hippocampal Neurogenesis
Arkansas for Medical Sciences Despite the improved and updated treatments available currently, breast cancer is the most prominent type of cancer among women worldwide. The common systemic c…
CYSF · 2025
The Neurological Implications of Methamphetamine
In-depth research project on the implications of Methamphetamine drug use. Leading question: What about this drug makes it so addictive, and how does it neurologically rewire an individuals…
ISEF · 2025
The New Exoplanet TOI1147b: A Hot Jupiter Orbiting Its Subgiant-Class Star in a Highly Elliptical Orbit
Physics and Astronomy
The aim of this project is to discover a new extrasolar system and characterize its properties for the first time. For this purpose, I searched for periodic transit events in the light curve…
CYSF · 2025
The Next Step: Superabsorbent Polymers
Research into superabsorbent polymers, and how they can help countries with floods, oil spills, etc.
ISEF · 2025
The Novel Role of KRT Proteins as Biomarkers in the Dysregulated Neuroendocrine System of ALS for Early Diagnosis With PT150 as a Novel Multi-Target Neuroprotective Therapeutic
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by motor neuron degeneration. Although biomarkers have been identified, they lack specificity. Combined with…
CYSF · 2025
The Oil-B-Gone Challenge: Which Household Item Reigns Supreme?
Im trying to findd the best way to get oil/gas out of water
ISEF · 2025
Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of Ship Wakes
Physics and Astronomy
In this study, we investigate the formation and characteristics of ship wakes. The longstanding explanation of a constant wake angle, independent of any ship parameters, has been questioned…
ISEF · 2025
Theory and Experiments of Damped Oscillation With Sliding Friction
Physics and Astronomy
My research interest has expanded from simple harmonic oscillations to include various forms of damped oscillatory systems. Just as the oscillation of a building during an earthquake or a sw…
CYSF · 2025
The Perfect Paper Airplane
We are going to uncover the secrets of paper planes, lift, gravity and everything else that is fundamental to the perfect paper plane, we will also try to create a paper plane that will be d…
ISEF · 2025
The Power of a Star in a Jar: Using Nuclear Fusion for Medical Radioisotope Production
Physics and Astronomy
With the leading causes of death in America, heart disease and cancer, requiring the use of medical radioisotopes for diagnostic and treatment purposes, and a limited amount of production si…
CYSF · 2025
the power of water
The project involves building a hydraulic arm that demonstrates the power of water through a hydraulic system. By using syringes and tubing, water pressure is applied to move the arm, mimick…
CYSF · 2025
The Power of Words
I had a 'positive talk', 'negative talk', and normal apple, and over the course of a week I tested to see if one decomposed faster than the others.
ISEF · 2025
The Prisoner's Dilemma: Strategy Dynamics Related to Memory and Selfishness
Mathematics
Understanding whether selfish or altruistic behavior benefits an individual more remains challenging using traditional approaches like studying human samples. The prisoner's dilemma, a game…
CYSF · 2025
The Production of Propellant on other Planets
I will create and demonstrate oxy-hydrogen production and use via electrolysis of water from ice
CYSF · 2025
The Purpose of the Periscope
Make a periscope
ISEF · 2025
Therapeutic Application of Agomirs and Antagomirs in Gastric Cancer Based on Transcriptomic Analysis, Phase 2
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Gastric adenocarcinoma is the fourth most common type of cancer in Brazil, often diagnosed at advanced stages, when the cure rate drops to 30%. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are essential post-transcri…
ISEF · 2025
Therapiez: A Piezoelectric System in a Wearable Medical Device for Accelerated Wound Healing Therapy
Biomedical Engineering
Amputations from chronic wounds claim a limb every 30 seconds, with half of the patients dying within five years. Despite $50 billion spent annually, ineffective treatments leave millions at…
ISEF · 2025
Therasyn: In silico Design and Multi-Scale Simulation of a Targeted Oral Combination Drug for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Related to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is a genetic disorder that can lead to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a progressive lung condition that causes breathing difficulty. AATD…
ISEF · 2025
The Relationship Between Wind Speeds, Warning Tags, and the Distance to the Maximum Damage Point and EF Ratings of Tornadoes
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Tornadoes have various wind speeds throughout their life cycles and are usually warned by the National Weather Service to protect life and property. I analyzed data on select tornadoes (2011…
ISEF · 2025
The Removal of Heavy Metal Ions From Synthetic Wastewater Using Functionalized Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Decorated With Cobalt Ferrite Nanoparticles
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Approximately 3.5 million people die annually due to inadequate water resources. More than 90% of pollution-related deaths occurred in low-income and middle-income countries. Although resear…
CYSF · 2025
The Resistance
In this project I will reserching how and if cancer cells develop resistance to chemotherapy drugs
CYSF · 2025
The Rise of Self-Learning Space AI !?
An in-depth look at modern machine learning techniques, it’s potential application with martian rover navigation and what this means for the future of space exploration and beyond
CYSF · 2025
The Rivalry of the Chemicals the Battle of the Oil Stains
Testing which cleaning agents will remove an oil stain from a white shirt.
ISEF · 2025
Thermal and Acoustic Characterization of Hybrid Triply Periodic Minimal Surface Structures
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
With the increasing use of high-performance CPUs and GPUs, thermal management has become crucial. Conventional cooling methods, such as heat sinks and air coolers, often generate continuous…