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ISEF · 2025
Microbiology
Halophiles have a vast range of uses, from biofuel production to pharmaceutical applications. Escherichia coli has one of the fastest duplication times of any organism, as low as twenty minu…
ISEF · 2025
Mathematics
This project investigates a scenario in which a group of houses is on fire, prompting the fire department to deploy helicopters. Each dispatch extinguishes the target house's fire, with each…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
In 2023, air travel contributed 2.5% of total CO2 emissions, significantly impacting climate change. Reducing aircraft drag decreases fuel consumption, which is critical as commercial airlin…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
The causes of air pollution range from human activities to natural events. The experimental station is capable of simultaneously monitoring and correlating data on key environmental factors.…
ISEF · 2025
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) is a rare bone disorder caused by a mutation in the ACVR1 receptor, whose downstream signaling leads to excessive bone growth. The defining charac…
ISEF · 2025
Mathematics
This study is from 2023 IMO P5: “A Japanese triangle consists of 1+2+...+n circles arranged in an equilateral triangular shape, with each i th row containing exactly i circles, one of which…
ISEF · 2025
Chemistry
PFAS chemicals, or polyfluorinated substances, are commonly found in household products, such as non-stick cookware, waterproof materials, and fabrics. If soil samples from soybean and corn…
ISEF · 2025
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Eutrophication poses serious threats to coastal ecosystems globally, highlighting the urgent need for innovative and sustainable wastewater treatment solutions under a changing climate. This…
ISEF · 2025
Physics and Astronomy
The greatest technological advancements on planet Earth are typically attributed to the honing of metalworking throughout history, leading to the development of modern machining, constructio…
ISEF · 2025
Translational Medical Science
Studies have shown that, compared to other racial/ethnic groups in the United States, Puerto Rican children have disparities that result in higher prevalence of chronic diseases and rates of…
ISEF · 2025
Mathematics
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Parkinson’s disease, and Alzheimer’s disease are all Neuro degenerative disorders, affecting millions worldwide, with no known cure despite ongoing resea…
ISEF · 2025
Behavioral and Social Sciences
This project looked at two neurodevelopmental disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder and Dyslexia, that both contain a hereditary component and frequently co-occur. The purpose of this project…
ISEF · 2025
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) is a staple supplement in cell culture, providing key growth factors that promote cell health and proliferation. Cell culture has been a cornerstone of biological sc…
ISEF · 2025
Mathematics
Federated Learning (FL) has emerged as an innovative and critical machine learning (ML) framework for addressing data privacy and security concerns in training ML models. Unlike traditional…
ISEF · 2025
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Alcohol consumption leads to complications in brain blood vessels and biological function, but how alcohol damages such vessels is unclear. Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) signaling, regulated b…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The ketogenic diet is commonly used to prevent seizures in children with drug-resistant epilepsy. However, due to its unpleasant taste and difficulty in adherence, many children must receive…
ISEF · 2025
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
This study investigated the inhibitory potential of 41 polyprenylated benzophenones (PPBs) from Garcinia species against TEM52 ß-lactamase, aiming to identify a potential non-competitive inh…
ISEF · 2025
Plant Sciences
Gossypium hirsutum (Cotton) is a significant non-staple crop. Its economic significance is determined by main characteristics of its fiber including fiber tenacity, length, strength and colo…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
The fashion industry emits an estimated four billion tons of CO2 annually. Nearly one-third of this is due to the choice of fibers used in clothing. Despite the critical role of fiber select…
ISEF · 2025
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
With increasing life expectancies worldwide, falls are becoming a prevalent challenge for the elderly. Rapid detection and alert after a fall is critical to reduce the extent of damage. Howe…
ISEF · 2025
Embedded Systems
The terahertz (THz) gap is currently the least underutilized and explored portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. This frequency range is too high to generate with semiconductors but too lo…
ISEF · 2025
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Teleoperation of robots is crucial for maintaining a safe distance for unpredictable or dangerous situations. However, precise control of robotic grippers is necessary to carry out human tas…
ISEF · 2025
Embedded Systems
Conventional touchscreen interfaces primarily rely on visual cues, posing substantial accessibility barriers for visually impaired users. This project introduces a tactile touchscreen system…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Transparent conductive oxides, such as indium tin oxide (ITO), are essential for various optoelectronic devices including solar cells, LEDs and touchscreens that rely on both transparency an…
ISEF · 2025
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), a neurodegenerative disorder linked to pathologies characterized with neural cognitive decline, has recently been connected to iron dysregulation and ferroptosis in…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences
An estimated 30-50% of people with HIV experience HAND (HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder). HAND may be influenced by ferroptosis, i.e., iron-regulated cell death linked to oxidative st…
ISEF · 2025
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic that can end up in our water, making their way into rivers, lakes, and even the ocean. These small particles are a big problem because they dont brea…
ISEF · 2025
Systems Software
Recent events have once again proven how big and pressing of an issue wildfires are. In our approach to wildfire predictiveness, rather than focusing on a single model, we branch into differ…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Recent efforts in photonic material development have aimed to create high-performance, low-cost components that can be integrated into portable diagnostic systems, especially for use in unde…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical Engineering
Congenital heart disease (CHD) affects 1.4 million newborns annually, with over 20% requiring a heart valve prosthetic. A major challenge in pediatric cardiac care is the absence of a long-l…