- ASIA EDUCATION REVIEW - JANUARY, 202588ERNEWS Three teams of Indonesian students brought home the bacon to their country, winning top honors in the 2025 Taiwan International Science Fair (TISF). Indonesian students won first prize in the Social and Behavioral Science category, second prize in the Biochemistry category, and fourth prize in the Medicine and Health Science category during the prestigious international event held at the National Taiwan Science Education Center in January 2025, in Taipei.The Indonesian teams had to compete against the best brains from 28 countries. Prior to traveling to Taiwan, the students had to undergo a strict selection process in which they had to submit their research proposals for evaluation. Once selected, they had to compete with other promising young scientists from countries like the United States, Switzerland, Italy, and Canada by showing off their innovative research projects.The Social and Behavioral Science Category winners were Matahati Sabri, Maleeka Aqiila Januar, and Jannaisya Aufilia. They developed an app called 'Heart Rate Monitoring Application to Assist Families in Detecting Mood Swings in Children with Neurodivergent Conditions such as Autism Spectrum Disorder' based on an idea of creating a smartwatch-related application that could be used to detect mood changes in children suffering from neurodivergent conditions, such as autism. Matahati Sabri said the application might help families understand emotional changes in their children, and this support will be very important.Under Biochemistry, Zivia Hanna Patty and Alexandrine Patricia took second position with their project, "Exploring the Potential of Pachyrhizus Erosus-Derived Calcium as an Affordable Nutritional Solution for Lactose Intolerance". In the end, their work found out a natural source of calcium that might help people with lactose intolerance.Lastly, Marsha Leman and Sofia Fazelle of the Medicine and Health Science category took fourth place after presenting their research, "Utilizing Flavonoids from the Invasive Species Pilea Melastomoides and Daucus Carota, and Protein PTK-2, to Create a Skin Gel Aimed at Burn Wound Healing".It's no surprise that they were all from Mentari Intercultural School Jakarta. ERINDONESIAN STUDENTS SHINE AT TAIWAN INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE FAIR 2025
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