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The Science Behind the Stretch

Chemistry

Objectives/Goals To find which cheese, made from different fat percentages of milk (3.5% milk, 1.75% milk, < 0.1%) results in the longest stretch of cheese. Methods/Materials -1.5 gallon of…

The Search for Pityophthorus juglandis and Associated Geosmithia morbida in Transylvania County, NC

Biochemistry

Geosmithia morbida, Thousand Cankers Disease (TCD), is a fungal pathogen that has been associated with the decline of the Black Walnut tree population across the United States. TCD is spread…

The Smart Glove

Our vision is to try and make communication easier for the disabled people who cant hear and speak using an electronic glove that translates Sign language to spoken words and phrases. our pr…

The Snitch on the Stitch

Applied Mechanics & Structures

Objectives/Goals My objective to discover which suture technique could withstand the most stress, and whether a more intricate design would resist more weight. Methods/Materials I used chick…

The Spacing Need for Domino Speed

Physics & Astronomy

Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine how distance between falling dominoes affects the speed of their fall. Methods/Materials I used domino tiles, a measuring tape, a…

The Speed of Salty Swimmers: The Effects of Salt Water vs. Chlorine Water in Competitive Swimming

Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Third Award

Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to test what kind of swimming pool is best for competitive swimmers. Methods/Materials A fan was placed on one side of a box, which was f…

The Strongest Wood

Applied Mechanics & Structures

Objectives/Goals The objective of the experiment is to determine the strongest material to build a beam bridge, given a situation where the only resources to create a simple beam bridge are…

The Study of the Mechanical Properties of Silicon Carbide Monolayer

The mechanical properties of a silicon carbide (SiC) monolayer were studied theoretically based on total energy calculation. The stiffness of the monolayer, the question of whether the syste…

The Study on the Expandable Shutter Release and Its Assorted Functional Modules

Abstract As an exterior device, the shutter release has been widely used. A common shutter release can prevent the camera from shaking and some shutter releases can preset time and shoot lon…

The Sum of the Double Forces of the Distances Between the Cusp Points in the Same Plane Regular Polygon and P Point in the Plane

Leibniz theorem is the starting problem of our research problem in the literature. A generalization has been made on the polygons on a plane. The practices of Leibniz theorem on regular poly…

The Survival of the Probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus in a Model Stomach System

Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award

Objectives/Goals This project tested the viability of the probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus in the acidic environment of the stomach using an in vitro stomach model consisting of artificia…

The Sweet Spot

Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award

Objectives/Goals My project involves understanding how the impact point on a swinging wooden cylinder affects the force with which it hits a stationary object like a marble. I hypothesized t…

The Synthesis of Ferromagnetic Nanoparticles for the Decontamination of Oil-Polluted Water

Environmental Engineering

Objectives/Goals Finding a way to decontaminate oil-polluted water would benefit the health of aquatic organisms as well as the quality of the water. An attempt is made here to use ferromagn…

The System Establishment of Micro Grafting between in vitro Regeneration Buds and Seedling Rootstocks in Peony

Peony (Paeonia suffruticosa Andr.), the first candidate of Chinese national flower, not only has high ornamental value but also well known for its medical, edible, and economic value. Becaus…

The Tarzan Problem: What Is the Best Angle to Jump Off a Swinging Object to Maximize Distance?

Physics & Astronomy Second Award

Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to find a solution to the Tarzan problem: what is the best angle that Tarzan should jump off the vine to go the maximum distance. Methods/Ma…

The Temporal and Spatial Relationship of Outdoor Air Pollutants at a School

The purpose of this experiment was to determine if there is a temporal and spatial relationship to airborne pollutants around a school relating to the volume and proximity of idling cars and…

The Therapeutic Potential of Estrogen Receptor Beta Agonists in Lung Cancer

Systems Software

Lung cancer is a global health problem with 71% of its patients terminally diagnosed (American Cancer Society). The therapeutic potential of two estrogen receptor (ER) beta agonists (s-Equol…

The ThereNIM: A Touch-less Respiratory Monitor

The ThereNIM (There-Non Invasive Monitor) is a novel touch-less respiratory monitor. It is noninvasive without any contact with the patient. In addition, it is inexpensive and implementable…

The Tie Theorems

Theorem. There are general position points A, B, C, P on the projective plane. Let A_P be the intersection point of lines AP and BC. Analogously define B_P and C_P . Take any points A_1, B_1…

The Time Dependent Effects of Humidity on Tortilla Chips

Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Third Award

Objectives/Goals My experiment was designed to demonstrate the time-dependent effects of humidity on tortilla chips. My hypothesis was that humidity is a leading cause of decreasing crispnes…

The Train Illuminator: A Self-powered Visibility Enhancement System for Safer Railroad Crossings

The purpose of this experiment was to design and create a light system that would make railroad crossings safer. First, I researched to see if there was actually a problem with vehicles coll…

The Treatment of Neurodegeneration in Chemosensory Neurons of Caenorhabditis elegans

Behavioral and Social Sciences

The purpose of the experiment is to determine if the chemical Taurine repairs or prevents neurodegeneration in the chemosensory neurons in Caenorhabditis elegans, which can be correlated to…

The Unseen Labyrinth

Behavioral & Social Sciences Honorable_mention Award

Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to see if it is possible to create a video game for blind people and if they will get the same amount of entertainment from the game as people wh…

The Use of FeCl2 and CMC Treated Brazilian Pepper Fibers to Remove Phosphate from Real-World Contaminated Water, the Analysis of Used Fibers as a Potential Fertilizer, and the Cost of the Fibers as Both a Phosphate Filtration Medium and Fertilizer

The purpose of my project was to determine if a technique to treat Brazilian pepper wood fibers with carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and ferrous chloride (FeCl2) to increase adsorption of phos…

The Use of Growth and Dissolved Oxygen Consumption per Mass of Fish to Determine the Impact of Gender, Transgenes (Wild-type vs. Florescence), and Zygosity (Hemizygous vs. Homozygous) on the Fitness and Impact in the Wild of Transgenic Fluorescent Zebrafish

Biochemistry

Zebrafish (Danio rerio) are tropical fish that are often used for genetic research. Transgenic zebrafish contain a mutant strain that makes them glow when muscles fluoresce. The question was…

The Use of Thamnocephalus to Analyze Water Qaulity of the Santa Ana River

Environmental Science First Award

Objectives/Goals The objective was to evaluate water quality of the Santa Ana River with a "live biomarker" crustacean species (Thamnocephalus platyurus)to determine areas of pollution. Null…

The Utilisation of Organic Chemical Dyes in the Production of Dye-Sensitised Solar Cells

The use of silicon crystals in regular solar cells is extremely slow to grow and expensive. This makes traditional solar panels expensive to manufacture. A relatively new improvement to sola…

The Utilization of Thermal Electric Junctions to Generate Electricity

Electronics & Electromagnetics

Objectives/Goals This project explores the use of thermal electric thermal junctions using different combinations of metals and temperature differences to determine the combination that prod…

The Viability of a Mixed Bacterial Culture for Bioremediation of Heavy Metals, Poly-Cyclic Hydrocarbons, and Volatile Organic Compounds

Fourth Award

Purpose: The purpose was to find more reliable and wide-ranging methods of cleaning freshwater, using hardy and efficient mixed cultures of proven bio-remediatory bacteria to degrade severe…

The Viability of Switchable Hydrophilicity Solvents for Lipid Extraction in Algal Biofuel Production

Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design

Exploration of alternative fuel like algal biofuel is increasing since the increase in fossil fuel consumption and depletion. Algal biofuel production is a complicated process including cult…