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CWSF · 2026
Disease & Illness
Alzheimer’s disease is typically treated after symptoms appear, despite evidence that underlying changes begin years earlier. I investigated whether early calcium dysregulation and disrupted…
ISEF · 2026
Translational Medical Science
EquiliMind is a multimodal fall-prevention system designed to address the unpredictable vertigo, imbalance, and sudden fall risk associated with Ménière’s disease. Current clinical approache…
ISEF · 2026
Animal Sciences
Microplastics (MPs) have been reported to accumulate in biological tissues and induce neurotoxicity; however, non-invasive quantitative models for evaluating their neurotoxic effects remain…
CWSF · 2026
Digital Technology
Brain tumors, including glioma, meningioma, and pituitary tumors, are diagnosed too late, too inconsistently, and too far from where most people live; AI was supposed to fix all three. It ha…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering
Aphonia—complete loss of voice following stroke or laryngeal surgery—affects millions worldwide yet lacks practical, non-invasive communication solutions. This study was deeply motivated by…
ISEF · 2026
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The ocean absorbs 25-30% of anthropogenic CO2, serving as a critical carbon sink. This sink property self-limits under increasing atmospheric CO2 due to accumulation of hydrogen ions (acidif…
CWSF · 2026
Agriculture, Fisheries & Food
My project investigated whether specific colors of jigs influence the predatory behavior of lake trout during winter ice fishing in the Yukon. By utilizing LiveScope sonar technology to obse…
ISEF · 2026
Translational Medical Science
Alzheimer's disease disproportionately affects Latinx communities, yet most prediction models rely on neuroimaging biomarkers that are costly and inaccessible to underserved populations. Thi…
ISEF · 2026
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Declared a global crisis by the World Health Organization, antibacterial resistance causes over 5 million deaths annually. Existing models optimize binding affinity at a single evolutionary…
ISEF · 2026
Mathematics
This research establishes a transformative paradigm in analytic number theory by replacing stochastic prime gap analysis with a deterministic framework to enhance cryptographic efficiency. W…
CWSF · 2026
Digital Technology Silver Medal
Decoding Communication Using Brainwaves.
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Although death of a loved one is not an uncommon event among school-age children, bereavement-related discussions are still perceived as a taboo. This societal stigma can inhibit the grievin…
CWSF · 2026
Digital Technology
Improper waste sorting is a common but critical issue, often leading to recycling contamination and increased landfill use. With the introduction of Ontario’s producer-led recycling system i…
ISEF · 2026
Plant Sciences
A significant amount of the world's water supply is used in agriculture, and many countries around the globe are experiencing severe water scarcity. Much of that water can be saved by utiliz…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering
Bone is a hierarchically structured tissue composed of a collagen-based organic matrix reinforced with hydroxyapatite (HAp). Replicating this complexity using sustainable materials remains a…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Overexpression of BCL-2 and XIAP proteins inhibits caspase-mediated apoptosis in mutated cells, promoting survival and driving chemoresistance, leading to poor clinical prognosis, highlights…
ISEF · 2026
Chemistry
Demand for energy to power industrial processes continues to increase in modern society, leading to increased carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere as a byproduct of burning fossil fu…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The purpose of this investigation is to utilize slime mold’s cellular intelligence in the optimization of the United States Interstate road network. Specifically, Physarum polycephalum will…
ISEF · 2026
Biochemistry
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the world's leading cancer-related mortalities. In Vietnam, HCC ranks second in cancer incidence and accounts for more than 25,000 deaths annually. T…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
In payload delivery and humanitarian aid, parachutes often suffer due to instability and drift. Autorotation offers potential solutions, yet it’s treated as an emergency condition rather tha…
ISEF · 2026
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Resistance to targeted therapies in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) limits treatment efficacy. Mathematical models have shown promise in predicting resistance development by capturing bio…
ISEF · 2026
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Multiple mechanisms contribute to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), including mutations in the SHANK2 gene. SHANK2 encodes a postsynaptic scaffolding protein that organizes key excitatory rece…
CWSF · 2026
Environment & Climate Change
The bioplastics project is a solution to plastic waste produced in the food industry using biodegradable plastic alternatives. It helps decrease greenhouse gas emissions, reduce the use of f…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
Over 50% of applied fertilizer is lost due to leaching and runoff, causing resource wastage, soil degradation, and water pollution. While there are alternatives in the form of controlled - r…
ISEF · 2026
Microbiology
Sunscreen and plastic pollution are widespread and pervasive in ocean waters, stressing marine life through chronic exposure. Previous studies have demonstrated certain fungi have the abilit…
ISEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering
While global oil production exceeds 100 million barrels per day, over 40 million liters of crude oil have contaminated marine ecosystems since 2020, resulting in catastrophic ecological and…
CWSF · 2026
Environment & Climate Change
Have you ever witnessed the transformation of a dry, desert-like farm into a flooded one within a short period of time? I was determined to find a method to save our food from such rapid cha…
ISEF · 2026
Translational Medical Science
Breast cancer, the most common cancer in women, is treated with chemotherapy drugs, a systemic treatment prone to multidrug and chemoresistance. An improved adjunctive treatment that increas…
ISEF · 2026
Translational Medical Science
The lack of rapid, accessible, and precise quantitative biomarkers for lesion grading remains the primary barrier to preventing cervical cancer—a leading cause of cancer death among women wo…
ISEF · 2026
Translational Medical Science
It is estimated that approximately 9.8% of the world's population suffers from acne, a dermatological condition that can have significant clinical and psychosocial impacts, compromising the…