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ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Sleepovers are often considered a definitive part of adolescence and strengthen the bonds of crucial friendships. Sleepovers, however, may have unintended repercussions, which is why many pa…
ISEF · 2026
Software Design
This project investigates the feasibility of integrating hybrid post-quantum key exchange into TLS 1.3 by combining classical elliptic-curve cryptography (X25519) with a post-quantum key exc…
ISEF · 2026
Translational Medical Science
Introduction: Endometrial Cancer (EC), the most common and deadliest gynecological cancer in the U.S., has seen a steady rise in incidence and mortality since 2003 across all races. When ide…
ISEF · 2026
Software Design
In the U.S., about 1 in 14 children has a communication disorder, and 1 in 4 children with speech disorders also experience social and emotional difficulties, making them twice as likely to…
ISEF · 2026
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Periodontal disease is a chronic inflammatory condition of the gingiva, induced by accumulation of bacterial plaque leading to the destruction of alveolar bone and tooth loss. Clearance of b…
ISEF · 2026
Technology Enhances the Arts
Most smart glasses today are prohibitively expensive and closed source, making them difficult to integrate into custom projects. My vision is to make the beauty of AR more available worldwid…
ISEF · 2026
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Glioblastoma Multiforme is the most common aggressive brain tumor and is difficult to treat due to its invasive growth, tumor heterogeneity, and blood-brain barrier. EZH2, an epigenetic regu…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Heating and cooling systems account for nearly 50% of the global energy consumption. Heat exchangers are critical components of all heating and cooling systems. Heat transfer efficiency is a…
ISEF · 2026
Embedded Systems
Currently, conventional computing systems that follow Von Neumann architecture face limitations, as the memory and processing units are separated. The memristor has emerged as a promising ca…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering
Wounds are known to cause mortality and morbidity worldwide. The currently-used wound dressings are not sufficient in terms of proliferation or bacterial mitigation which highlights the need…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
The widespread use of single-use plastic packaging has intensified pollution and microplastic accumulation, motivating biodegradable alternatives suitable for food packaging. This study inve…
ISEF · 2026
Software Design
Deepfake technology has rapidly evolved into a pervasive tool for digital exploitation. By the end of 2025, over 8 million deepfakes had been shared online, a dramatic increase from about 50…
ISEF · 2026
Chemistry
Mercury is a highly toxic heavy metal that poses a serious risk to human health and the environment, affecting an estimated 19 million people worldwide. In aquatic systems, inorganic mercury…
ISEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering
This research addresses the problem of marine pollution from heavy hydrocarbons (C10–C40), highly persistent petroleum-derived substances that compromise aquatic ecosystems and biodiversity,…
ISEF · 2026
Animal Sciences
Stag beetles are highly popular insects as pets in the world. During the larval stage, a pair of orange spot is observed exclusively on the abdomens of female larvae. These structures common…
ISEF · 2026
Animal Sciences
The purpose of the experiment was to see if FerAppease had an effect on calves during times of stress. The procedure for this experiment is as follows: Once calves are separated from mother,…
ISEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering
Microplastics (MPs), defined as plastic particles smaller than 5 mm, are pervasive environmental pollutants linked to cardiovascular, neurological, and carcinogenic health risks. Although fe…
ISEF · 2026
Mathematics
Benzenoids are organic compounds composed of hexagonal six-carbon benzene rings with no adjacent double bonds. A Kekulé structure models a benzenoid as a collection of selected edges (repres…
ISEF · 2026
Biochemistry
Three platinum anticancer compounds have been used for over 40 years in the United States. Despite their longtime use, it wasn't until 2017 that it was discovered that one of the platinum dr…
ISEF · 2026
Physics and Astronomy
Light pollution is a growing societal issue with at least 80% of the world's population encountering reduced night sky visibility due to urban skyglow. As well as scattered light emanating f…
ISEF · 2026
Physics and Astronomy
Wildfires pose significant threats to ecosystems and communities worldwide. While visible flames can be readily captured, the underlying thermofluidic processes governing atmospheric fire sp…
ISEF · 2026
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Wildfire response depends on three tasks that currently operate in isolation: detecting fires, forecasting where they will spread, and deciding where to send crews. Existing detection relies…
ISEF · 2026
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Most robotic grippers are either powerful or gentle, rarely both. Traditional rigid designs lack adaptability and often damage fragile objects through excessive force, limiting their usage i…
ISEF · 2026
Physics and Astronomy
Arterial stenosis, the narrowing of arteries by plaque buildup, is the primary cause of cardiovascular diseases. Diseased arteries often contain multiple or non-uniform stenoses, so clinical…
ISEF · 2026
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The South Pacific Convergence Zone (SPCZ) is the largest band of precipitation in the Southern Hemisphere stretching from the Western Pacific Warm Pool (WPWP) to French Polynesia. The WPWP c…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Lactase dietary supplements are widely used to address lactose intolerance, a condition where the small intestine produces insufficient lactase enzyme to break down lactose, the natural suga…
ISEF · 2026
Physics and Astronomy
The purpose of this study is to derive formula of self-force acting on an infinite uniform sheet charge in 1D electrodynamics and verify it through 1D particle-in-cell (PIC) simulations. If…
ISEF · 2026
Mathematics
An infinite iterated function system (IFS) associated with local inverse branches of the Riemann xi-function near its simple zeros is constructed. Throughout, all zeros of the xi-function ar…
ISEF · 2026
Mathematics
Vigneras (1979) proved the existence and recursive properties of the Multi Gamma Hierarchy, as well as a general version of the Bohr-Mollerup theorem for discrete cases. In this project, we…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Mental health disorders affect approximately 23% of American adults, highlighting the need for improved diagnostic tools (NIMH, 2024). Current diagnoses rely on self-reported surveys and cli…