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Physics and Astronomy
Exoplanets orbiting close to their host stars receive high-energy stellar radiation that causes their atmospheres to escape. Understanding atmospheric escape on exoplanets is important to un…
CYSF · 2025
I am using an E.M.R detector to check the radiation level of 12 appliances and gadgets at 2, 5, 10, and 15 cm away respectively
Materials Science
The purpose of this experiment was to find if muslin can allow the ideal amount of light to break down bilirubin while keeping the patient safe during light therapy. I found that natural mus…
CYSF · 2025
Bronze Medal
The description of how the Knuckle Ball(A soccer move where you try to kick the ball with the least amount of spin to create an unpredictable movement)With a example of it using coding an an…
CYSF · 2025
Bronze Medal
shining a laser at a plant
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
I will be researching the memory of an autistic person
CYSF · 2025
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…
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
Bronze Medal
We are seeing if teachers can tell the difference between Chat GPT and student's work in short pieces of writing
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
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…
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
Bronze Medal
Research into superabsorbent polymers, and how they can help countries with floods, oil spills, etc.
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
First Award
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
Im trying to findd the best way to get oil/gas out of water
Physics and Astronomy
First Award
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…
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
Bronze Medal
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…
Physics and Astronomy
Second Award
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
Bronze Medal
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
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.
Mathematics
First Award
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
Bronze Medal
I will create and demonstrate oxy-hydrogen production and use via electrolysis of water from ice
CYSF · 2025
Make a periscope
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…
Biomedical Engineering
Third Award
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…
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…
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…
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…