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1999 Winners
Grades 10-12
First Place
Tdefeating A.D.D. Through Biosensing Technology
Future treatments of Attention Deficit Disorder (A.D.D.) may be as easy as implanting a miniaturized microprocessor in the frontal lobe and connecting it to neighboring nerve cells through biotechnological techniques.
South Salem High School
Salem, OR
Second Place
M.A.S.C. - Microchip Assisted Spinal Connector
By combining computer chip and tissue regeneration technology doctors of the future may be able to bridge damaged areas of the spine and restore free movement to quadriplegics and paraplegics alike.
Champlain Valley Union High School
Hinesburg, VT
The Mind Machine
Using sophisticated "neurotrophic" electrodes, persons suffering from strokes and similar disorders learn to use their own brain impulses to command communications systems and pilot wheelchairs.
Lake Braddock Secondary School
Burke, VA
Grades 7-9
First Place
Woven Engineered Bone System
Designed to reinforce the bones of osteoporosis sufferers, this system allows a non-organic substance to be absorbed into bones and then hardened electromagnetically to form a sturdy, supporting web.
Point Grey Mini School
Vancouver, BC
Second Place
Sal-Ly: The Salt Marsh Diet
Genetic engineering creates new varieties of plants capable of flourishing in salt marshes, greatly increasing the world's food supply and improving nutrition for millions of people everywhere.
John Burroughs School
St. Louis, MO
Asthma Treatments Into The Millenium
In the future, asthma treatment may be much more convenient and more effective than today, thanks to implanted capsules capable of delivering anti-inflammatory medicine and, in the event of an asthma attack, even dilating the bronchial tubes.
Goldenview Middle School
Anchorage, AK
Grades 4-6
First Place
Allerscan
Miniaturized gas chromatography and mass spectrometry units let you test food for allergens on the spot. In addition, a laser bar code reader even alerts you to dangerous foods at the supermarket.
Leeds Elementary School
Arlington, WI
Second Place
Lifesaver: Moving Toward Health
Handheld or mounted on a wall, this device allows users to scan food, household objects and even hands for harmful bacteria and viruses and then eliminates dangerous organisms with ultraviolet light.
Eagle River Elementary School
Eagle River, AK
Orbiting Relay Communication Acceleration (ORCA)
Astronomers have observed quasars emit radio waves that travel faster than the speed of light. Once scientists understand this phenomenon, they could adapt it to networks of satellites, which could then relay communications from outer space many times faster than today.
Katherine Finchy Elementary School
Palm Springs, CA
Grades K-3
First Place
Strep Throat Home Tester
No more uncomfortable throat swabs: Simply breathe onto the portable "strepalyser" and it will tell you if you have a strep infection. There's also a monitor pad to read temperature, blood pressure and pulse rate.
Irving B. Weber Elementary School
Iowa City, IA
Second Place
Poison-O-Meter
Insert this device into any liquid and it not only identifies potentially toxic substances; it also automatically alerts the nearest hospital if it detects a poison.
Cape Henry Collegiate School
Virginia Beach, VA
H L X-Terminator
Kids in the future won't have to worry about lice. Everyday, when they enter school, this invention will scan their hair and painlessly zap away the little bugs with a laser.
Oakmont Elementary School
Dickson, TN