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ISEF · 2025
Behavioral and Social Sciences
As reading habits among U.S. students decline, various interventions have been proposed, yet many overlook the role of economic conditions on reading behavior. This research investigated how…
ISEF · 2025
Embedded Systems
In response to Sri Lanka's food crisis, home and school gardening emerged as a widespread initiative. However, regularly watering these gardens remains a significant challenge due to busy li…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical Engineering
Every 30 seconds, a person loses a lower limb due to a diabetic complication. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) causes degenerative nerve damage in approximately 50% of the world's 537 mi…
ISEF · 2025
Chemistry
Wounds cause 5–6 million deaths annually, and current treatments remain inadequate, emphasizing the need for advanced wound care systems. This study aimed to address this gap by developing i…
ISEF · 2025
Systems Software
As cyber threats like malware and ransomware evolve, traditional antivirus solutions struggle to keep pace. Inspired by bacteriophages, viruses that selectively target bacteria, this project…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical Engineering
Gliomas affect 90,000 people annually in the United States and have 5-year survival rates as low as 7%, largely due to 5-year recurrence rates of 52-62%. Current imaging techniques rely on c…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
This research discusses the development of an effective, economical, and sustainable material using polystyrene waste combined with recycled sand as a water and thermal insulating material f…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Only nine percent of polymers are recycled globally resulting in economic losses of $120 billion and environmental damages exceeding $40 billion annually. Unfortunately, these methods are ra…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical Engineering
The purpose of this experiment was to investigate whether loading specific microRNAs (miRNAs) into Red Blood Cell-derived Extracellular Vesicles (RBCEVs) could reduce endothelial cell activa…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
The 6.13-billion-dollar synthetic hair industry is a significant contributor to environmental microplastic pollution and has been linked to causing some skin cancers and irritations in its u…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
Climate change is greatly attributed to an excess of greenhouse gasses trapping heat in the Earth's atmosphere. Livestock digestive function contributes to a portion of these emissions, sugg…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Soft-plastic fishing lures consistently break off from the hooks of anglers, sinking to the bottom of waterways where they degrade into microplastics over time. The goal of the project is to…
ISEF · 2025
Systems Software
Standardized testing is a critical tool in evaluating the academic ability of over 40 million U.S. students. Assessments are a pillar of the education system, influencing policy, and nationa…
ISEF · 2025
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathogenesis follows a pattern of selective vulnerability, defined by varying levels of neurodegeneration across brain regions and neuronal populations. While the me…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
The colonization of Mars entails considerable challenges, particularly in food production, due to the lack of nutrients and the presence of toxic compounds in the Martian regolith. This rese…
ISEF · 2025
Plant Sciences
This research studies the effects of three different water types: purified, tap, and lake water on the regrowth of store-bought lettuce stems. Its objective is to identify how water quality,…
ISEF · 2025
Biochemistry
Hyperactive Wnt signalling causes over 90% of colorectal and 50% of breast cancers. It is driven by excessive nuclear translocation of mutant ß-catenin (ArmS10 in Drosophila), yet the exact…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Air batteries are an emerging technology for renewable energy storage. Their distinct chemical properties convert atmospheric oxygen into viable electric energy. Currently, air batteries are…
ISEF · 2025
Mathematics
This project investigates the representation of polygons through the roots of unity. Since the points in the complex graph of power functions lead to equidistant solutions, they can then be…
ISEF · 2025
Animal Sciences
Most species of newts in the genus Cynops live in southern China, while two species in Japan. One Japanese species is the Japanese fire-bellied newt (Cynops pyrrhogaster), which is the north…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
Plastic waste from bottles is a major environmental issue. This study explores using recycled plastic bottles in concrete to create a lightweight, durable, and eco-friendly material. The pro…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Botulinum neurotoxin type A (BoNT/A) represents a serious biological threat to global public health due to its extreme toxicity and its prolonged persistence. Recently, several camelid singl…
ISEF · 2025
Animal Sciences
Freshwater mussels of the order Unionoida is a spawning ground for bitterlings and are therefore an important species in freshwater ecosystems. However, they face global extinction threat du…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical Engineering
Respiratory issues like Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILDs), Occupational and Environmental Lung Diseases are difficult to identify because their symptoms closely resemble other musculoskeleta…
ISEF · 2025
Technology Enhances the Arts
Artworks are one of the most important parts of cultural heritage. Unfortunately, they are often exposed to a lot of damage and are altered by threats like fire, water, fading, tearing, and…
ISEF · 2025
Translational Medical Science
Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) is a serious complication associated with diabetes that can lead to vision loss in middle-aged and older adults. Caused by chronic high blood sugar levels, poor gly…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology
Oil contamination in soil poses a significant threat to ecosystems and human health, underscoring the need for effective remediation strategies. This study aimed to isolate and identify oil-…
ISEF · 2025
Plant Sciences
Marine microalgae are responsible for nearly 50% of their ecosystem's oxygen production and primary productivity, making them essential in the marine environment. These organisms also play a…
ISEF · 2025
Mathematics
Lothar Collatz defined a function on natural numbers: divide x by 2 when it is even, multiply by three and add one otherwise. He conjectured that repeated application of this function to any…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical Engineering
Choroidal melanoma is a rare cancerous eye tumor that affects approximately six in one million Caucasian individuals (Soliman et al., 2023). About 50% of patients develop metastasis, meaning…