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ISEF · 2025
Behavioral and Social Sciences
elf-cognition, or the perception of one’s thoughts and identity, plays a fundamental role in cognitive processes such as memory, attention, and decision-making. Psychological and neuroscient…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
Water pollution is a global issue, with sources ranging from industrialization and agricultural activities, to natural disasters like wildfires. These fires are especially concerning as they…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution is responsible for around 7 million premature deaths each year. It remains a major risk to human health, especially in urban a…
ISEF · 2025
Translational Medical Science
Commonly known as the yellow water lily root or kaandoosh in Ojibwe language, the rhizome of Nuphar advena is utilized by Indigenous communities for treating a wide variety of ailments, incl…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
Heavy metal contamination in coastal ecosystems, such as the southern shores of Oahu, poses critical ecological risks. This study explores the potential of Aiptasia anemones for bioremediati…
ISEF · 2025
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Geriatric populations living with Alzheimer’s disease often experience low mood levels that can exacerbate their symptoms and shorten their life spans. The most common treatments for these l…
ISEF · 2025
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Coronal Mass Ejections alter space weather, causing geomagnetic storms, atmospheric density disruptions, and ionospheric turbulence, damaging over 2 trillion dollars of satellites and power…
ISEF · 2025
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA), known as “forever chemicals,” are persistent environmental pollutants associated with many diseases, including cancer.…
ISEF · 2025
Animal Sciences
Fall armyworms damage over 80 host plants, especially maize, and cause annual crop losses of around $9.4 billion. With the global population projected to reach 9 billion people by 2050, the…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical Engineering
Robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery (RAMIS) was used in millions of procedures in 2024. Despite its widespread use, it overwhelmingly lacks force sensing. Few systems offer this feat…
ISEF · 2025
Translational Medical Science
Stroke, the fifth leading cause of death and a major cause of disability in the US, is a time-critical emergency handled by EMS agencies—20% of which manage 80% of service calls (Krohmer & E…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical Engineering
As of 2017 it is estimated that nearly 57.7 million people have amputations, and this number is expected to double by 2050. Within the U.S. it is reported that 34% of amputations are upper e…
ISEF · 2025
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Immunohistochemistry is a popular method for diagnosing diseases like cancer. To make a diagnosis, pathologists manually analyze every cell in a tissue sample, which is time-consuming and pr…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
During space travel, space craft and the astronauts within are exposed to galactic cosmic rays; prolonged periods of exposure to these rays can cause cancer, injuries to the nervous system,…
ISEF · 2025
Earth and Environmental Sciences
A healthy stream is vital to the local ecosystem for many reasons. The stream helps regulate floodwaters, filters pollutants, serves agricultural purposes, and maintains a balanced ecosystem…
ISEF · 2025
Earth and Environmental Sciences
California experiences reoccurring earthquakes along its fault lines; however, since 1906, the southern region of the San Andreas Fault System has not produced a 6.5 or higher magnitude (M)…
ISEF · 2025
Systems Software
Cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks are one of the most common web vulnerabilities but are difficult to track and prevent. Websites have a very large XSS attack surface area, with every user…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Each year, millions of auto accidents occur, many of which are the result of loss of control due to unstable vehicles or worn-out parts (NHTSA, 2019). The suspension system plays a key role…
ISEF · 2025
Chemistry
Microalgae is an optimal biofuel candidate due to its ease of growth in many water environments, high lipid content, and lack of overlap with food production. The separation of microalgae fr…
ISEF · 2025
Chemistry
This study investigates the combined effects of cobalt ferrite (CoFe2O4) and silver orthophosphate (Ag3PO4) as potential materials for water purification. Innovative magnetically seperable A…
ISEF · 2025
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Coral reefs support over 25% of marine life and play a critical role in producing 50% of the oxygen we breathe. Scientists predict that by 2030, 90% of coral reefs will be endangered due to…
ISEF · 2025
Embedded Systems
This study investigates various audio preprocessing techniques for classifying lung sounds, particularly Per-Channel Energy Normalization (PCEN). We combined and augmented two primary datase…
ISEF · 2025
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Water pollution is a global problem which requires sound, cost-effective wastewater purification. This study evaluates the natural effectiveness of Opuntia ficus-indica (prickly pear cactus)…
ISEF · 2025
Animal Sciences
Ants – with their ability to assist in seed dispersal and scavenging – are an often overlooked foundational part of our ecosystems. In fact, according to the Journal of Animal Ecology, ants…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Recent studies have attracted aeronautical organizations to the hydrophobic and ice-repellent properties of the Gentoo penguin. These characteristics have prompted investigations to replicat…
ISEF · 2025
Translational Medical Science
Diabetic macular edema (DME) is a leading cause of vision impairment, affecting up to 30% of diabetics. It results from retinal fluid buildup due to vascular leakage and is commonly treated…
ISEF · 2025
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Currently, there is a noticeable lack of AI in the medical field to support doctors in treating heterogenous diseases such as Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM), which has a five-year survival ra…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Strokes are a leading cause of global mortality and disability, with ischemic strokes accounting for the majority of cases. Even worse, the current treatment for ischemic stroke, tissue plas…
ISEF · 2025
Biochemistry
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has improved our understanding of the brain. However, it cannot distinguish among the discrete signaling pathways of specific neurotransmitters.…
ISEF · 2025
Mathematics
There are over 400,000 cases of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) recorded annually, with over 90% of these events being fatal. The current detection system used to detect cardiac arrest in hospit…