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ISEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering
Synthetic herbicides dominate agriculture due to their effectiveness and low cost; however, they cause water contamination, biodiversity loss, and the development of resistant weeds, threate…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
This research explored how the presence of spiders in homes in São Paulo's peripheral neighborhoods can promote environmental education in elementary schools, linking the topic to the Sustai…
ISEF · 2026
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disorder and a leading cause of dementia worldwide, making early and accurate staging critical for research and care planning. A…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
To address the limitations of existing ankle-foot rehabilitation devices in dynamic adaptability, response speed, and control accuracy, presents an upgraded intelligent rehabilitation system…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering
Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) are rare cancer-derived cells in the bloodstream and serve as important biomarkers for early cancer detection and monitoring. However, current clinical methods…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering
Iron deficiency is the most widespread nutritional disorder affecting women of reproductive age leading to fatigue, dizziness, and impaired brain function, among other symptoms thereby signi…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
Postharvest losses of fresh fruits are primarily driven by physiological processes, including respiration, transpiration, and ethylene release, which accelerate ripening and quality deterior…
ISEF · 2026
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
The false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens), one of Hawai?i's most endangered marine mammals, is difficult to monitor visually because of its deep-sea distribution and behavioral avoidance…
ISEF · 2026
Chemistry
Conventional methanol production relies on a two-step process, where carbon dioxide is first converted into synthesis gas (syngas) and then methanol. This syngas step requires increased ener…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects 1 in 9 children in the United States. Current stimulant medications carry risks of elevated blood pressure, heart rate, and potential…
ISEF · 2026
Software Design
The purpose of this project was to create and evaluate a heuristic algorithm for the Shortest Vector Problem (SVP), a fundamental challenge underlying lattice-based post-quantum cryptography…
ISEF · 2026
Physics and Astronomy
Ultra-sensitive, scalable quantum computing relies on the precise control of open quantum systems, where environmental memory effects lead to non-Markovian noise. As quantum systems continue…
ISEF · 2026
Software Design
Regulatory frameworks like GDPR, HIPAA, and CCPA prohibit raw data sharing across institutional boundaries, yet scientific progress increasingly depends on multi-party collaboration. Current…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Aerospike engines eliminate the 30–40% efficiency loss from conventional bell nozzles, yet no aerospike has achieved full operational flight due to extreme thermal loads on the central spike…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Electrohydrodynamic ( EHD ) propulsion, also known as ionic wind, is capable of producing thrust with no moving components. Using emitter and collector electrodes, EHD thrusters ionize and a…
ISEF · 2026
Software Design
Delay Differential Equations (DDEs) are a more realistic and powerful version of regular Differential Equations, and are extremely common in anatomy, chemistry, ecology, and climate research…
ISEF · 2026
Mathematics
This project proposes a fully model-free, parameter-free framework for time-series forecasting based on discretization and relative transition frequency matrices (RTFMs). Existing time-serie…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
This project aims to develop compact robots that can be easily assembled and deployed, potentially in swarms. An autonomous mobile robot based on a Tensegrity structure is developed. The Ico…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
A self-developed, open-source High-Temperature Superconducting (HTS) Applied-Field Magnetoplasmadynamic Thruster (AF-MPDT) platform for deep-space propulsion combines potential for high Isp…
ISEF · 2026
Microbiology
It is important to find ways to study neuronal diseases or methods of treatment that are ethical, relevant, and effective. It is intriguing to see that the structure of fungal mycelium and n…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The go/no-go (GNG) task is a well-known paradigm for studying reactive inhibition. While traditional GNG tasks use repetitive presentations of letters or other visual stimuli, there is an in…
ISEF · 2026
Mathematics
This research aims to characterize divisor topologies within the framework of tau-factorization where tau is a symmetric relation on the set of non-zero, non-unit elements of an integral dom…
ISEF · 2026
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Climate change continues to disrupt agricultural systems, making crop yield forecasting a critical component towards enabling climate resilience in agriculture. This project aimed to deciphe…
ISEF · 2026
Software Design
Beef cattle producers collect years of breeding, pregnancy, and calving data, but typically analyze it using spreadsheets and manual review — methods too slow to reveal multi-year trends. It…
ISEF · 2026
Translational Medical Science
Helicobacter pylori infects over 4.4 billion people and is a WHO Group 1 carcinogen linked to gastric cancer. Rising antibiotic resistance, particularly to clarithromycin (>30% in many regio…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Student engagement, including attention, focus, and emotional involvement, is essential for academic success. However, traditional observation methods are limited in precision and may not ca…
ISEF · 2026
Embedded Systems
Visual impairment significantly limits an individual's ability to live independently and navigate their surroundings safely, often requiring external assistance. Current solutions, such as t…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Attentional fatigue reduces cognitive performance, increases reaction time variability, and increases error rates, especially in environments where safety is critical. This study developed a…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
Nickel-Titanium (Ni-Ti) alloys dominate the shape memory alloy (SMA) market, but high costs limit their expansion. While iron-based SMAs (Fe-SMAs) offer a cheaper alternative, discovering co…
ISEF · 2026
Translational Medical Science
Drug repurposing involves identifying new therapeutic uses for existing drugs that have already been approved or tested for other diseases, offering a faster and lower-cost alternative to tr…