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ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Caffeine is the world's most widely consumed psychoactive substance, with intake levels rising steadily among adolescents. However, the neurobiological consequences of excessive caffeine exp…
ISEF · 2026
Animal Sciences
Bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) is a highly contagious and economically significant disease that affects cattle worldwide. The disease, caused by the BVD virus (BVDV), can lead to a range of sev…
ISEF · 2026
Software Design
In recent years, artificial intelligence has been thoroughly integrated into different social media algorithms, changing the way different content is recommended to users. This study aimed t…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
This experiment evaluated various mechanical configurations to maximize the energy harvesting potential of ceramic piezoelectrical discs. This project focused on configurations suitable for…
ISEF · 2026
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The Maumee River is the largest tributary of Lake Erie in the Great Lakes watershed. The objective was to identify the presence of microplastics in the Maumee River and two of its tributarie…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
In recent years, it is estimated that rates of stress, anxiety, and depression have increased by 25%. The increased prevalence of these conditions has been paralleled by an estimated 8% decl…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Radiation therapy is a cornerstone of cancer treatment, but radiation-induced skin injury remains a significant clinical challenge. This study aims for precise, controlled irradiation with a…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Current environmental challenges necessitate expanding research on biopolymers as supplements in energy technologies to further the transition to a sustainable future. The bacterium Rhizobiu…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
Microplastic contamination via food container packaging and food itself is a pressing concern related to production systems, agriculture, and overall environmental health. Previous research…
ISEF · 2026
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Microplastics in waterways are becoming an ever-increasing problem for the natural world and for humans as well. It is important to find ways to remove microplastics effectively. Ferrofluids…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
A new construction of the sea wave energy converter has been invented and tested on operating models, which allows getting rid of the main problem of all such converters - an extremely low s…
ISEF · 2026
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Parkinson's disease progression is worsened by chronic neuroinflammation and excessive microglial activation, making inflammatory pathways promising therapeutic targets. Among these strategi…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering
Wound infections remain a major challenge in healthcare, often slowing healing, raising treatment costs, and sometimes becoming life-threatening. Most infections are detected only after visi…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
Skin and soft tissues infections (SSTIs) remain a major global health concern, due to rising antimicrobial resistance, delayed wound healing, and limited access to effective localized therap…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
This research examined how social media use influences the social acceptance of adolescents aged 14 to 16. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to determine whether social media contribut…
ISEF · 2026
Earth and Environmental Sciences
In late July 2024, cyclone “Kirsty” caused exceptionally intense rainfall in central Latvia, resulting in severe flooding and record-breaking precipitation totals for Latvia. This study inve…
ISEF · 2026
Translational Medical Science
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for 85% of all lung cancers and can develop resistance to current therapies. This creates an urgent need for more effective and targeted treatment…
ISEF · 2026
Microbiology
Rising fertilizer costs have increased interest in sustainable methods for improving soil fertility. This project investigated whether Dermestid beetles could increase soil microbiomass by a…
ISEF · 2026
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Autism Spectrum Disorder, or ASD, is a neurodevelopmental disorder that can cause significant behavioral and social challenges. The prevalence of ASD has risen over the past two decades, ref…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
T-cell malignancies are aggressive hematologic cancers with limited targeted treatment options and high relapse rates. These malignancies are characterized by the overexpression of the PD-1…
ISEF · 2026
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Solid tumors represent approximately 90% of adult human cancers and arise from the uncontrolled growth of cells in tissues or organs. Recently, immunotherapy that boosts the immune system's…
ISEF · 2026
Microbiology
The bacterium Vibrio cholerae has evolved unipolar sheathed flagellum as the main organelle to drive motility and facilitate biofilm formation and colonization in host cells although the und…
ISEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering
Marine ecosystems are paramount to the planet's health, but they are threatened by human-introduced pollutants. In particular, microplastics have proven to be detrimental to aquatic wildlife…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
In trauma and mass casualty events, hemorrhage remains a leading cause of preventable death as definitive car is often delayed by limited access to safe, compatible donor blood. Deployment o…
ISEF · 2026
Animal Sciences
Drosophila melanogaster in quail farms poses a serious pest problem, where they disturb the birds, degrade hygiene, and reduce egg production, an important source of nutritious food globally…
ISEF · 2026
Animal Sciences
Apis mellifera are essential pollinators, contributing to 80% of global food crop pollination and $183 billion annually to the global economy. However, around 40–50% of hives collapse annual…
ISEF · 2026
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Standard R-CHOP chemotherapy leaves many patients with relapsed or refractory disease, and salvage p…
ISEF · 2026
Embedded Systems
Coastal erosion presents a critical environmental challenge for the world, where shifting weather phenomena driven by climate change threatening vital ecosystems and infrastructure. The stud…
ISEF · 2026
Software Design
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by heterogeneous cognitive decline, including episodic memory loss, semantic impairment, and visuospatial d…
ISEF · 2026
Mathematics
Arithmetic performance depends on the neural processing across distinct brain regions. This study investigates whether clustering coefficients (CCs), a graph theory metric for centrality, re…