199 projects whose affiliated fair was here.
199 projects · showing 181–199
ISEF · 2015
Fourth Award
Arsenic is an odorless and tasteless chemical that leaches into ground water, and this contamination is found in the major water sources affecting the health of over 200 million people world…
ISEF · 2015
The purpose of this project was to explore the properties of various types of thermally actuated artificial muscles that could be used to make exoskeletons. Using thermally actuated artifici…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Alzheimer’s disease is the 5th leading cause of mortality in the elderly population. The disease progresses through the formation of plaques in neuronal synapses, leading to neuronal death.…
ISEF · 2014
Chemistry Fourth Award
This project examines two specific factors that influence the accuracy and confidence of eyewitness identification in criminal proceedings. Post-Identification Feedback refers to comments ma…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Chemical Fourth Award
Buildings need strong wood beams to hold them up and support them. Can a composite laminated wood beam made out of the strongest woods under tensile and compression forces hold up and suppor…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics Fourth Award
Most cultured glioma cells die under temozolomide (TMZ) treatment. However, a U251 glioma strain that proliferates under 500uM TMZ, termed "UTMZ", has been derived from U251 cells by resista…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics Third Award
Streptococcus pyogenes is the bacterium responsible for streptococcal pharyngitis, impetigo, and rheumatoid fever. As antibiotics are often ineffective due to increasing antibiotic resistanc…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Infections due to polymers in implants (catheters, prosthetics, etc.) remain a constant threat to public health, as implant-derived infections make up 50% of all nosocomial infections and co…
ISEF · 2014
Engineering Mechanics
An energy harvester is developed via the pyroelectric effect that utilizes temperature fluctuations due to the sun and the wind on a lead-zirconate-titanate (PZT) disk to generate energy in…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Chemical Second Award
Hybrid-electric vehicles are the state of the art in the automotive industry because they increase efficiency and reduce the negative environmental impacts of burning fossil fuels. The long…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Chemical Third Award
The purpose of this project was to make a vest that a visually impaired or blind person could use to have an easier time moving around in their environment. The project was chosen due to int…
ISEF · 2014
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Eye-color genotypes are good predictors of eye-color phenotypes. The purpose of this project was to go the other direction and see if eye-color genotypes could be predicted based on eye-colo…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Chemical Third Award
People with severe visual impairment have difficulties navigating their way through buildings. Due to this, we created a renovated cane that combines a Cintech Pin-pointer metal detector, to…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Many doctors often recommend “a glass of wine at night” to many patients to resolve blood-sugar issues, increase immune system strength, and promote cardiovascular health. It has been found…
ISEF · 2014
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics First Award
Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) is one of the most commonly used spices for taste enhancement. Research has shown that people are sensitive to MSG and that all organs of the body contain glutamat…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy Third Award
Tunable UV lasers have the potential to change the world in medicine and atmospherics. An ultra-broadband UV laser would make possible early detection and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease wh…
ISEF · 2014
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Clathrate hydrates, such as methane hydrates, have been known to cause problems in the petroleum industry by forming inside gas transmission lines. This plugs the pipeline, prevents flow, an…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Chemical
This science experiment was conducted to demonstrate the capability of creating various pitches of sound through the manipulation of lasers, photoresistors, circuitry, and a synthesizer. A w…
ISEF · 2014
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
The FOXP3 gene on the X-chromosome is responsible for the development and function of regulatory T cells. Our previous studies found that FOXP3 also behaves as an X-linked tumor suppressor i…