Plant Sciences
A dead zone is an area in a body of water in which oxygen has been depleted to an extreme. These zones are caused by algae blooms which is an immense growth of algae. Algae blocks sunlight w…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
More than seventy conditions are attributed to oxidative stress, including neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, and chronic pathological processes. The exposure of DNA demethylation by the in…
Plant Sciences
Fourth Award
Biochar can serve as a long-term carbon sink in terrestrial ecosystems. While there is significant research on the agricultural applications of biochar, the impact of C3 vs C4 feedstock on t…
Biomedical Engineering
The ambition for our research was to test out if the at home monitoring device is reliable as the market advertiser's it to be. Many people around the world suffer from chronic joint pain wh…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Third Award
Multiple sclerosis is a disease where the immune system attacks nerve fibers, causing communication problems between the brain and the body, affecting over 2.3 million people worldwide. Some…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
This project focuses on the development of dye-sensitized organic solar cells, which replicate the process of photosynthesis by using plant-based pigments to capture and convert light energy…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus disease, is a respiratory illness caused by a virus called SARS-CoV-2. Currently, there are two standard COVID-19 diagnostic tests: RT-PCR, with a sen…
Embedded Systems
When natural disasters hit, they routinely destroy cellular and WiFi networks, eliminating these indispensable tools for emergency responders. Ideally, first responders could arrive, connect…
Chemistry
Heavy metal sensing is a critical issue because of its negative effects on the health in both humans and wildlife, as well as the damage caused to the flora in the proximal area of its relea…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The general increase in demand for biofuels and the use of bio-based materials increases the pressure on agriculture to produce biomass. As a result, huge amount of biomass waste is generate…
Plant Sciences
With the increased necessity for sustainable agriculture comes the need to understand the complex systems plants use for growth. One of these systems is the GS/GOGAT cycle, a mechanism used…
Microbiology
Kenya’s third leading cause of death is diarrheal diseases that are contracted through contact with E.coli contaminated surfaces. The purpose of the experiment was to find a material that is…
Systems Software
Third Award
Glaucoma is a collection of progressive optic neuropathies impacting the optic nerve head. As the world's leading cause of irreversible blindness, timely diagnosis of this asymptomatic disea…
Chemistry
Microplastics, plastic particles <5mm, are toxic in waterways due to their role as a transporter for harmful microbes and other substances. In previous works, research was developed by creat…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
There are ethnic differences in c-reactive protein and another on how the gene APOL1 can affect millions of African Americans. Genetic ancestry and socioeconomic conditions are factors to wh…
Embedded Systems
To visually impaired people, everyday, normal tasks, such as getting up and walking around become a daunting task. Visually impaired people also have a much higher chance of getting an injur…
Translational Medical Science
Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease that leads to brain atrophy and neuronal apoptosis and is the leading cause of dementia worldwide. Minimal insight has be…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
A systematic review of the research literature addressing risk factors for ALS was completed for the years 2011 to 2022. The strongest research articles were then reviewed for the highest po…
Animal Sciences
I came into the science fair with many ideas, but when this one struck me I knew it was going to be my project. As a kid, I have always had chickens and I always wondered why the eggs crack…
Environmental Engineering
Period-proof underwear is a safe and more sustainable alternative to traditional menstrual products; however, prices range from $20-$40 apiece. In this continuation project, different absorb…
Biomedical Engineering
Optimal management of diabetes requires frequent blood glucose testing that necessitates phlebotomy or finger stick with a lancet, a painful procedure that reduces patient compliance. This c…
Embedded Systems
Fourth Award
In biotechnology, fluorescence is a commonly used optical reporter for signaling the presence of specific substances. However, the use of fluorescence is limited by the high cost of traditio…
Materials Science
Every year, millions of people incur damage to sensory receptors that interact with the external environment. Two areas of concern are hearing loss (affecting around 700 million by 2050) and…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
As temperatures near 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial times, scientists warn that the Earth will start seeing some of the most catastrophic effects of climate change. News headlines…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Third Award
Aortic aneurysms have increased in the past two decades and affect about 2.9 million people. Although surgical treatments have become increasingly sophisticated, there is a lack of efficient…
Biomedical Engineering
Traumatic injury accounts for over 150,000 deaths per year, and millions of non-fatal injuries per year (Connoway, 2020). Additionally, out of the 1.1 million burn victims admitted to US hos…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The need for large-scale implementation of solar energy served as inspiration for this experiment. When using renewable energy, efficiency must be maximized because it is currently much less…
Microbiology
An estimated 1 in 8 worldwide deaths each year occur from bacterial infections, and the threat of bacterial infections is only increasing. The overuse of antibiotics against bacterial infect…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development supports naval innovators to promote marine biodiversity, generate sustainable energy, and stabilize the climate crisis…
Plant Sciences
Crown gall causes great financial loss in plant nurseries, as up to 80% of plants have been lost. Crown gall is a disease that consists of tumor-like galls found in roots and trunks with a p…