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ISEF · 2026
Microbiology
Previous studies have provided insights using quantitative measurements and controlled animal models, primarily focusing on persistent chemicals such as PFAS rather than the broader spectrum…
ISEF · 2026
Mathematics
This paper investigates invariants for distinguishing virtual knots. The existing H_MJ polynomial suffers from a structural weakness: when its base polynomial evaluates to zero, essential cr…
ISEF · 2026
Chemistry
Electrolytes like sodium and potassium are important for helping the body stay hydrated and keep muscles and nerves working properly. Sports drinks are advertised as a way to replace electro…
ISEF · 2026
Chemistry
Peptide cyclization is a common chemical modification of linear peptides, resulting in the formation of cyclized frameworks. Compared to their linear counterparts, cyclic peptides are well k…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
In modern times, our planet has plunged into a crisis of energy, one where "clean" energy systems rely on Lithium-Ion Batteries, or LIBs, to store electricity. Due to the Lithium, Cobalt, an…
ISEF · 2026
Software Design
Air pollution is a growing threat, and conventional air quality monitors are expensive, sparsely distributed, often failing to capture micro-level pollution variation and local "hot spots" t…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
While racial smoking disparities are well-documented, traditional socioeconomic models often overlook the discordance between educational attainment and income. This study investigates ‘stat…
ISEF · 2026
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Language models are increasingly explored for classifying online messages during disasters to route resources, however interpretability is demanded for opaque models. No prior work has chara…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
In many motorsports, such as Formula One, race cars utilize an effect known as ground effect, where the entire body of the race car is used as an aerofoil, with the bottom of the car speedin…
ISEF · 2026
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Drug combination therapy is a cornerstone of modern oncology, but identifying effective combinations for a patient's specific tumor remains difficult as possible combinations grow rapidly wi…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Edible electronics mark the beginning of a new era of medical technology, replacing invasive diagnostic procedures with new applications, which range from non-invasive monitoring of the gast…
ISEF · 2026
Physics and Astronomy
As the discovery of compact multi-planet systems advances, classical Newtonian dynamics are proving insufficient for predicting long-term orbital stability, resulting in over-optimistic orbi…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
About 730 million people globally lack access to electricity according to the International Energy Agency, emphasizing the need for low-cost, sustainable energy solutions. An alternative to…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering
Early disease diagnostics rely primarily on biochemical reactions requiring centralized laboratories or significant processing time. However, malignant transformation alters the electrical p…
ISEF · 2026
Software Design
Phishing, credential theft, and password reuse still remains as a major causes of digital account compromise. This project investigated if a low-cost hardware-bound identity device could pot…
ISEF · 2026
Software Design
Preadolescent exposure to harmful short-form video (SFV) content now exceeds 60% (eSafety Commissioner). Current moderation pipelines, particularly TikTok's "Filter & Refine" architecture, l…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Purpose: Antibiotic resistance is growing. Bacteriophages (phages) are viruses that infect bacteria; using phages and antibiotics together has a synergistic effect. This study applied phages…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
All-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries (ASSLSBs) have emerged as the next-generation energy storage systems due to their high energy density (~2600 Wh kg?¹) and safety, enabled by non-flam…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
In the US, 1 in 3 individuals develops cancer in their lifetime. Yet, drug failure rates remain near 90%. Deciphering immune-cancer interactions within the tumor microenvironment (TME) is im…
ISEF · 2026
Software Design
Severe motor disabilities create a critical interaction gap, yet existing Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs) suffer from signal instability, environmental sensitivity, and reliance on invasive…
ISEF · 2026
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Tornadoes are among the deadliest and costliest weather phenomena in our world and remain challenging to predict despite significant advancements in weather forecasting. Current tornado fore…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
Mini hydropower is rarely used in wastewater treatment because of expensive yet critical thermal blade coatings and maintenance in grit-filled, turbulent flows. This project tested whether c…
ISEF · 2026
Microbiology
Polylactic acid (PLA) is a biodegradable bioplastic used in packaging, textiles, 3D printing, medical devices, and agricultural applications. Although derived from renewable resources, it de…
ISEF · 2026
Chemistry
Polyolefins are typically produced using early transition metal catalysts. While these catalysts produce polymers with a wide variety of properties, they are incompatible with polar monomers…
ISEF · 2026
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAAD) is one of the deadliest cancers, with a five-year survival rate of only 13.3%. This poor prognosis is largely attributed to late-stage diagnosis and limited…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
Conventional nail paints are formulated using pigments, solvents, and plasticizers linked to adverse health and environmental concerns. As these products are repeatedly applied directly to t…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering
The human brain is the most complex object in the universe, with over 86 billion neurons, each containing ~10,000 synapses. Determining the structure of the human brain in its entirety can p…
ISEF · 2026
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Urban parking shortages impose significant economic and environmental costs, with drivers spending excessive time searching for spaces and generating substantial emissions. Shared parking, w…
ISEF · 2026
Earth and Environmental Sciences
This project aims to identify and quantify the causal effects of key completion design parameters on shale oil production in the Permian Basin in Texas. This causal inference analysis seeks…
ISEF · 2026
Microbiology
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of persistent environmental contaminants known to disrupt biological systems across multiple trophic levels, yet their cellular and mol…