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2011 Winners
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Can marinating chicken prior to grilling reduce carcinogens? (Lauren Hodge, 13-14 age group)
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Investigate why the common household mold known as Alternaria Alternata causes asthma. (Naomi Shah, 15-16 age group)
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Determine the mechanism by which cancer cells resist cisplatin - one of the most common drugs used in ovarian cancer chemotherapy. (Shree Bose, 17-18 age group)
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Medicine
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Prove that it is possible to improve antimicrobial activity and cell selectivity in Tachyplesin I by modifying its structure.
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The Utilization of Gold Nanoparticles for the Treatment of Malignant Prostate Cancer Cells
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A portable solar autoclave for disinfection of medical tools
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Intravenous Fluid Low level Alarm System
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Prosthesis improvement by direct interface with the brain using electroencephalography (EEG)
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A Novel Aid with Facial Detection, Facial Recognition, and Audio Analysis Capabilities for Patients with Dementia or Communication Disorders and their Caretakers
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Image Processing and Machine Learning for the Diagnosis of Melanoma Cancer
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Investigate why the common household mold known as Alternaria Alternata causes asthma.
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Show that cancer may be triggered by a nuclear signal in the Ph domain of Rab6.
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Can Tamoxifen, a breast cancer regimen currently only used to treat cancers with estrogen receptors (ER), be used to treat Burkitt's Lymphoma that lack estrogen receptors?
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Determine the mechanism by which cancer cells resist cisplatin - one of the most common drugs used in ovarian cancer chemotherapy.
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Can Tamoxifen, a breast cancer regimen currently only used to treat cancers with estrogen receptors (ER), be used to treat Burkitt's Lymphoma that lack estrogen receptors?
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Image Processing and Machine Learning for the Diagnosis of Melanoma Cancer
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Thalamus abnormalities, volume and connectivity, and their effects on the symptoms of ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder).
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Research mutations in the RNA of influenza strains such as H1N1 to determine whether the mutations follow a cyclical pattern that could be used to predict future outbreaks.
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Prove that it is possible to improve antimicrobial activity and cell selectivity in Tachyplesin I by modifying its structure.
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Alternative Medicine
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Can cinnamon improve the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease by sensitizing cells to insulin?
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Genipin, an ancient Chinese herbal remedy, as an cancer suppressant.
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Tumor cell inhibition with hot pepper extracts
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Can marinating chicken prior to grilling reduce carcinogens?
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Behavioral Sciences / Psychology
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Can we use the chemoreceptors in our oral cavities to differentiate between different human genes in order to recognise or choose a potential reproductive mate?
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Show that accidents at crossings can be prevented by alerting drivers with the help of a signal and a beeping sound.
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Determine whether or not memories change over time, leading to wrongful convictions.
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Thalamus abnormalities, volume and connectivity, and their effects on the symptoms of ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder).
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Does aerobic exercise improve cognitive function?
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A C# program that analyzes how does a cellphone conversation effect us while we drive
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Renewable Energy
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Improving Efficiency of Organic Solar Cells Using Lead Phthalocyanine
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Solar power harvesting using fruit dye solar cells
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Water turbine gear ratio that delivers the optimum efficiency
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Can households effectively turn organic waste into usable energy using anaerobic digestion?
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A portable solar autoclave for disinfection of medical tools
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How to grow algae effectively so that biofuels can become economically feasible.
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Environmental Sciences
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Test the efficiency of different cement composites in concrete for waste reduction and pollution reduction.
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Increasing global UV levels may stimulate allelochemical production in Helianthus annuus (sunflower) and the leachates could be used as natural herbicides against plants susceptible to allelopathic effects.
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Show that early crop health assessment can help farmers maximize harvest yield and minimize fertilizer and pesticide application.
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Identify the most coliform contaminated places or objects found in a typical home.
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Does time affect how much E. coli is spread by a fly?
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A device capable of filtering out carbon dioxide from car exhausts
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Computer Science
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Compare the predictions of a self-made JavaScript program to the actual results of a model rocket launch?
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A C# program that analyzes how does a cellphone conversation effect us while we drive
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Compare the predictions of a self-made JavaScript program to the actual results of a model rocket launch?
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Colour Image Edge Detection Using Clifford Algebra
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Intelligent Power Management of Computer Peripherals
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Electronics and Robotics
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Is it possible to translate English instructions into compilable code that a robot can execute?
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A novel colorimeter constructed from brightness-controlled LEDs, phototransistors, and a microcontroller that interfaces with a computer.
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The use of machine vision image recognition in order to estimate the location and orientation of moving objects.
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A Novel Aid with Facial Detection, Facial Recognition, and Audio Analysis Capabilities for Patients with Dementia or Communication Disorders and their Caretakers
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Show that accidents at crossings can be prevented by alerting drivers with the help of a signal and a beeping sound.
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Electricity
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Power Line Voltage Regulator
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Botany
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Can anti-cancer agents, such as turmeric, pepper and ginger, used in food inhibit the germination and protein content in different plant seeds?
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Increasing global UV levels may stimulate allelochemical production in Helianthus annuus (sunflower) and the leachates could be used as natural herbicides against plants susceptible to allelopathic effects.
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Show that early crop health assessment can help farmers maximize harvest yield and minimize fertilizer and pesticide application.
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Dtermine if caffeine would spur the growth of kangkong (Ipomoea aquatica Torsk).
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Engineering
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Improvement of the speed and safety of sailboats using canting keels
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How to prevent model train derailments by using a spring switch.
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A new cheap device that harvests and threshes crops built from a modified bicycle.
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Mathematics
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An inexpensive alternative to GPS implementing a webcam and an algorithmic tracking loop
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A system to collect physical marine data using hardware, error compensating algorithms, and data distribution methods.
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The use of foundational algorithms making it easier to analyze and transcribe music
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Food Science
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Cooking methods that preserve a food’s naturally occurring nutrients with a focus on vitamin C.
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A Conductometric Biosensor for the Detection of Food-Borne Pathogens like Salmonella
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Physics
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A theory for describing the quantum mechanics of gravity
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Control of a Ferrofluid Surface by Varying Magnetic Fields
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Biochemistry
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Show that cancer may be triggered by a nuclear signal in the Ph domain of RAP6.
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Can we use the chemoreceptors in our oral cavities to differentiate between different human genes in order to recognise or choose a potential reproductive mate?
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Chemistry
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Can bacterial disinfection during hand wash achieved by chemical free process?
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Earth Sciences
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A system to collect physical marine data using hardware, error compensating algorithms, and data distribution methods.
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Forensic Science
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Determine whether or not memories change over time, leading to wrongful convictions.
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Genetics
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Can we use the chemoreceptors in our oral cavities to differentiate between different human genes in order to recognise or choose a potential reproductive mate?
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