ISEF · 2014
Laser 3D Scanner
Embedded Systems
Our 3D scanner can make digital models of real objects using a laser pointer and a USB webcam. Scanning process takes from two to fifteen minutes (depending on scanning mode). Scanning accur…
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ISEF · 2014
Laser Speckle-Contrast Imaging: Bloodflow Mapping
Energy: Physical
Medical problems such as tissue plasty, eye fundus examination, require obtaining the spatial distribution pattern of blood flow at the level of arterioles and venules. To do this, we have u…
ISEF · 2014
L- Asparaginase Production from Kefir: An Alternative for the Treatment of Acute Limphoblastic Leukemia
Plant Sciences Third Award
The L-Asparaginase enzyme is largely used in the treatment of the people who have the acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). It transforms the energy source of the cancer cells, the L-Asparagin…
ISEF · 2014
Leg Proposes, Antennae Disposes: Antennae Ultimately Determine the Turn Direction of the Pill Bug
Plant Sciences
The isopod, Armadillidium vulgare, or pill bug, is about 1 cm long, has 14 legs and no wings. Isopods tend to turn in alternating directions—that is, to turn in the opposite direction of the…
ISEF · 2014
Let Food Be Your Medicine and Medicine Be Your Food
Mathematics
Providing organic, antimicrobial alternatives to pharmaceutically manufactured antibiotics is crucial in cases in which prescription drugs are not available or patients decline treatment due…
ISEF · 2014
Ligand-directed Macromolecular Urocanic Acid Conjugate for Treating Cancer: Design and Synthesis
Plant Sciences
The initial studies evaluating the anticancer activity of urocanic acid were performed in the 1980s. Though, if administered as a free agent, urocanic acid is known to be rapidly degraded in…
ISEF · 2014
Light It Up
Mathematics
This project is on the effects of Syntonic Light Therapy on peripheral vision. The basis for this research was to determine if certain wavelengths of light would change or affect peripheral…
ISEF · 2014
Light-Matter Coupling in Low-Q Optical Cavities: Application to Solar Energy
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
The interaction between light and absorbing medium inside an optical cavity is of interest especially within the field of photovoltaics, where optimized capture of solar energy is desired. O…
ISEF · 2014
Lights, Nanocarrier, Crosslink! A Novel Nanocarrier for Drug Delivery in Cancer Treatment
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Fourth Award
Nanotechnology has played a significant role in modern medical application. Nanocarriers are able to deliver the chemotherapeutic drugs and deliver them specifically to the targeted cells. A…
ISEF · 2014
Light Speed: A Measure of Ocular Phototransduction Using Pulsed Light Emitting Diodes
Chemistry
Researchers working with LIDAR systems reported observing distinct laser pulses propagating over a 100m range. It was hypothesized that these observations were due to the power of suggestion…
ISEF · 2014
Linking Expression and Function of FoxP2 in Adult Songbirds Using Operant Preference Testing
Chemistry
Mutations in the human gene, FOXP2, cause severe speech and language disorders in humans. This study examines the functional relationship between the transcription factor FoxP2, its impact o…
ISEF · 2014
Linking the Onset Type and Level of Severity of a Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder with Symptoms and Causations
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex neurological body based biological disorder. Although ample research has been documented, there are still many theories, questions about the cause…
ISEF · 2014
Lipid Production by Oleaginous Fungi Grown on Rice Straw for Potential Biodiesel Resource
Energy: Physical Fourth Award
Biodiesel can be produced from lipid sources such as oleaginous fungi grown on various types of biomass like rice straw. Besides, in Vietnam, over 50 million tons of rice straw ’re annually…
ISEF · 2014
Lipoproteins as a Vehicle for Targeted and Selective Delivery of Hydrophobic Drugs to Cancer Cells
Mathematics
Thousands of oncologic patients and the increasing number of cancer deaths worldwide signalize an urgent need to develop new effective cancer treatments. An enhancement of the cancer treatme…
ISEF · 2014
Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers for Hydrogen Fuel Storage: Heterocyclic N and O Compound Dehydrogenation Utilizing the Iridium PCP Pincer Catalyst
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers (LOHCs) are one of the most promising concepts for a new alternative renewable energy source. LOHCs are chemical compounds in which large amounts of hydrogen…
ISEF · 2014
L-Leucine: a Novel Growth Factor of Adult Stem Cell Differentiation in Dugesia tigrina
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Medical researchers anticipate that stem cells will soon be able to treat many diseases such as cancer, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, and Celiac disease. Nevertheless, before st…
ISEF · 2014
Loss of TDP43 in Motor Neurons Leads to Deficits in Axonal RNAs in an Animal Model of ALS
Mathematics Third Award
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a lethal neurodegenerative disease that affects both the upper and lower motor neurons of the CNS. Mutations in TDP-43, a putative RNA binding protein,…
ISEF · 2014
Loss of TSC2 Signals for Altered Macrophage Function within Lymphangioleiomyomatosis: A Role for VEGF-D?
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Pulmonary Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare progressive, often-fatal lung disease associated with a mutation in either a TSC1 or TSC2 gene. LAM is manifested in three forms: slow-deve…
ISEF · 2014
Low Cost Extraction and Pre-Purification of Bromelain Derived from Croata (Neoglaziovia variegata) by High Performace Liquid Chromatography: An Effective Antibacterial and Antifungal Alternative?
Plant Sciences
The production and application of natural enzymes is an emerging interest. Bromelain is a proteolytic enzyme useful in the production of pharmaceuticals. Brazil lacks low-cost alternatives f…
ISEF · 2014
Lucid Dreaming
Chemistry
The objective of this experiment is to investigate the effect of Lucid Dreaming on improving motor skills during waking life. In order to prove this theory three groups of 8 were recruited a…
ISEF · 2014
Luminescent Quenching by Transition Metal Ions on a Luminescent Surface
Plant Sciences
In the past ruthenium compounds with desirable photophysical properties have been synthesized for the purpose of creating organometallic probes. It has recently been shown that these compoun…
ISEF · 2014
Lunar Tide Contribution to Thermosphere Weather
Embedded Systems Second Award
Space weather affects military and civilian systems operating in or through space in several ways, including large variations in the atmospheric drag on satellites. As the utilization of low…
ISEF · 2014
Magnetic Field Modulation for Assembly and Manipulation of Responsive Nanoscale Optical Systems
Energy: Physical First Award
Nanoscale materials have proven useful as building blocks for systems which utilize constructive interference in the visible spectrum to create brilliant optical effects. In order for these…
ISEF · 2014
Magnetic Mayhem
Energy: Chemical
In this project, we tested to see how coil size affects the firing capabilities of a coil gun. To begin with, a coil gun is a device that uses the electromagnetic properties of a solenoid (c…
ISEF · 2014
Making New Eco-Friendly Painting Powder Using Plants
Energy: Physical
Dancheong is a special painting powder used to paint over historical buildings in Korea. It is applied on buildings to maintain its artistic values and to protect the buildings from high tem…
ISEF · 2014
Making Simple Korean Traditional Musical Instrument (Pyeon-gyeong) Using Ceramic
Physics and Astronomy
Pyeon-gyoeng is an Korean traditional percussion instrument that has L-shaped pumice stone hang on the pole. So far, Pyeon-gyeong isn't well known because it's complicated to make using scar…
ISEF · 2014
Male Fragility in Drosophila melanogaster with Antennapedia Mutation
Plant Sciences
One of the largest biological supply companies, commonly utilized by science professionals, has received unofficial reports of male fragility in Drosophila melanogaster with Antennapedia mut…
ISEF · 2014
Mammography Image Analysis to Ease Detection of Microcalcifications
Embedded Systems
White’s illusion defies the Standard Lateral Inhibition theory used to explain Simultaneous Brightness Contrast illusion. These two contradictory grayscale optical illusions have been unifie…
ISEF · 2014
Man and Medical Machine: For Better or Worse
Mathematics
The purpose of this experiment is to determine how the da Vinci robot compares to other surgical methods. IRB approval was obtained through the major medical hospital. Using the data bank re…
ISEF · 2014
Manipulated "Holograms": Fantastic Becomes Real
Embedded Systems
For years futurists have been imagining a world, where hologram technology is an integral part of everyday life (like Tony Stark’s lab in “IronMan”). My project is aimed to turn this vision…