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ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
As our societies age, the number of people living with Alzheimer's disease across the world is expected to rise from 55 million in 2019 to 139 million in 2050, according to the WHO. This dis…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Roughly 296 million individuals suffer from substance addiction, while another broad spectrum contends with behavioral addiction. The addict encounters myriad challenges throughout the thera…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
This science fair project aims to explore the impact of early exposure to the environmental toxin Bisphenol A (BPA) on the neurobehavioral development of Drosophila melanogaster. Drawing par…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences Second Award
Dyslexia, a neurodevelopmental disorder affecting up to 20% of the global population, presents unique challenges for Arabic speakers due to the language's distinctive properties. The scarcit…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Suicide is the second leading cause of death in teens and young adults, emphasizing the urgent need for effective adolescent mental health care. Three hundred seventy-four teenagers assessed…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The project addresses the challenge of managing meltdowns in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), a condition marked by difficulties in communication and social interaction. Globall…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Over 1.8 billion people play video games worldwide, with an estimated 201.2 million active members of the eSports community. The eSports domain has continued shifting into the mainstream and…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
This study explores the potential therapeutic benefits of music created from mathematical sequences, particularly focusing on the Fibonacci and Lucas sequences. The numbers in these sequence…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Over 50 million K-12 students are enrolled in the United States. Students' experience in school goes beyond just their curricula: it is highly dependent on supportive learning environments.…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Overexposure to manganese (Mn) through contaminated water or occupational environment has been shown to result in dopaminergic dysfunction and overall neurotoxicity in the human brain [1]. T…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Technology dependency is increasing; estimations say 97% of Americans own a smartphone (Pew Research 2024); therefore, it is important to know how it affects society. This project aimed to d…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Epinephrine Auto-Injectors (EAI) are life-saving medical devices used to treat anaphylaxis, a severe allergic reaction. However, they have low successful administration rates. The EpiPen is…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences Fourth Award
Previous research suggests people exhibit an "empathy gap": they feel more empathy for members of their group than for outsiders. I explored whether the empathy gap exists in racial and part…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences Fourth Award
Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) is the most common “single-gene” cause of intellectual disability (ID) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) worldwide, often manifesting understudied seizure comorbidi…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Our project aims to solve the issues that come with poor posture. We will be creating a laptop stand to solve and prevent back pain. Our participants will be students within the age range of…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences First Award
Parkinson’s disease (PD) affects millions of people worldwide and causes gait impairments like tremors. Accurate motor impairment assessment is critical for efficient PD management. The MDS-…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, which causes memory loss and cognitive decline, and often leads to behavioral changes, increasing levels of agitation, a…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences Third Award
Bipolar disorder (BD) stigma arises from patients' actions during episodes resulting in feelings of guilt and shame, which delays seeking treatment due to societal pressure increasing the ri…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
This research was carried out to determine the relationship between volunteer work and social and emotional learning level of students by examining the social and emotional learning level of…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Purpose: The reason I did this project was because over 70% of teenagers don't get enough sleep at night and 23.8% of teenagers have insomnia. The project was created to help provide insight…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Addiction is a social disease that affects millions of people worldwide. It is a behavior driven by a response to increased reward stimuli paired with an impaired ability to regulate stimulu…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences Second Award
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental condition affecting millions worldwide. It's marked by difficulties in attention control and impulse management…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
This study assesses the impact of Rapid Automatized Naming (RAN) therapies on reading speed and accuracy in students with dyslexia, with a nuanced examination of how RAN deficits interact wi…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences Third Award
Globally, over 2.1 billion people, close to 30% of the world population, are overweight or obese. The consumption of calorically-dense, palatable foods for pleasure, a phenomenon known as he…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) is a tingling sensation in the scalp, neck, and back caused by sensory stimuli triggering the parasympathetic response. With a wide genre of p…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Cancer is a major global health threat, ranking 3rd in causes of death with over 10 million fatalities in 2020. In Palestine, it poses a dire risk, claiming over 5,000 lives yearly with risi…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Adolescence is a period of transition from childhood to adulthood characterized by significant socio-emotional, physical, and physiological changes, along with physiological reactivity to em…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Amidst China's rapid economic expansion and escalating urbanization, the proliferation of city roads has led to increasingly severe traffic issues. The unique topography of mountain cluster…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
With increasing food demand, alternative protein options must be considered. The purpose of this project is to compare rural American high school students' feelings towards consuming and rai…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences Third Award
Unveiling the behavioral and neural activity underlying hand movements sheds light on mammalian motor control and bolsters advancements in brain-machine interfaces and prosthetic arms. Veter…