767 projects whose affiliated fair was here.
767 projects · showing 451–480
ISEF · 2020
Systems Software
As an intern in the office of my State Assemblymember, I was sometimes tasked with determining the extent to which our legislative district was affected by geographic issues, such as project…
ISEF · 2020
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Since 2013 energy storage research has been focused on supercapacitors (SCs) due to their many advantages over batteries: 1) charge times are exponentially smaller 1-30 second instead of 10-…
ISEF · 2020
Embedded Systems
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, "In 2017 there were 5,977 pedestrians killed in traffic crashes in the United States. On average, a pedestrian was killed eve…
ISEF · 2020
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The objective of this research was to determine the effectiveness of forgiveness meditation on increasing alpha brain waves. Alpha waves are associated with creativity, so, if shown to be ef…
ISEF · 2020
Behavioral and Social Sciences
With the proliferation of social media, hateful or toxic content and cyberbullying in online forums have only grown. AI-driven algorithms deployed to moderate and reduce hateful content ofte…
ISEF · 2020
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women globally, causing an estimated 626,700 deaths in 2018. As the late detection of breast cancer recurrence leads to a 1-1.5% curability rate, m…
ISEF · 2020
Engineering Mechanics
The drag characteristics of an aircraft are heavily influenced by the lift distribution along the span of its wing. A bell-shaped lift distribution results in induced thrust instead of induc…
ISEF · 2019
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The purpose of this research was to determine the sustainability of algae-based bioplastics as alternatives to petroleum-based plastics. In Part I of experimentation, four different algae sp…
ISEF · 2019
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Third Award
Plant field testing proves often a long and costly process crucial to the development of efficient agricultural techniques. We aimed to create a plant topology simulator that presents a sign…
ISEF · 2019
Biochemistry
Cancer metastasis is the cause of ninety percent of cancer deaths. The collagenase, Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) has been identified to have a critical role in the proliferation of can…
ISEF · 2019
Mathematics
Attention deficit is always a confusing disease: the exact causes of this disorder is still unclear. However, the prevalent idea is that genetics is a major factor of ADHD. Based on that ide…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
Carbon stars are usually cool hydrogen deficient red giants with rich, carbon-abundant spectra. A comparison of C5 and C6 N-type stars was conducted to compare the spectral abundances of CN,…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Globally, more than 1.3 million people die prematurely each year because of exposure to indoor air pollution due to the burning of biomass. The burning of wood and other solid materials for…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
Partial differential equations (PDEs) are used in physics to mathematically describe many real-world phenomena. Using computers to solve these equations allows scientists and engineers to cr…
ISEF · 2019
Materials Science
Inverse opals (IOs) are currently limited to planar, discrete patterns. Although they boast extraordinary applications, knowledge of their properties on a 3D scale is limited and no methods…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) is a widely-used plastic with an annual production of 64 Million metric tons. It takes 500 years to degrade. Naturally-degrading LDPE emits methane and ethyle…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
Recent news of the use of nerve agents in terrorist attacks poses an immediate concern to international security. In addition, Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) diminish indoor air quality a…
ISEF · 2019
Engineering Mechanics Third Award
A quantitative analysis comparing player’s perceived quality of cello bows and rosins, and string motion has been carried out using a novel optoelectronic cello. Novel optical sensors direct…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
Bicycle helmets are designed to balance both safety and comfort. To understand the design trade-offs, testing methodologies need adequate fidelity to measure the relevant variables. Because…
ISEF · 2019
Animal Sciences
Light pollution effects organisms throughout the entire ecosystem via disruption and interference of reproductive fitness. Drosophila melanogaster were chosen for this study because of the i…
ISEF · 2019
Earth and Environmental Sciences
There are 1.1 billion people who lack access to freshwater globally. Harvesting moisture from the air is an innovative way to alleviate the freshwater crisis. Torrey Pine tree needles are we…
ISEF · 2019
Embedded Systems Fourth Award
On many pattern recognition and inference tasks the human brain, which consumes just 20W and occupies only 1.5L, can outperform AI running on large von Neumann (vN) systems. Closure of this…
ISEF · 2019
Translational Medical Science
Rapamycin is an immunosuppressant that inhibits mTOR (the mammalian target of rapamycin) and extends lifespan in organisms such as worms, flies, and mice. While it is known that rapamycin’s…
ISEF · 2019
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Time resolved X-ray crystallography produces molecular movies of proteins at femtosecond resolution. The elucidation of an enzyme’s structural dynamics during its catalysis has major implica…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry Fourth Award
Currently, new alternatives for greenhouse gases are of great interest, and hydrogen is a major player in the race for a new source of fuel. Hydrogen can be produced through a photocatalytic…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology Third Award
The Chikungunya and Dengue viruses are arboviruses transmitted by the mosquitoes Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. Co-circulation of Dengue and the Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) make it diffic…
ISEF · 2019
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Third Award
Studying B cell receptor (BCR) binding is crucial for understanding how the human adaptive immune system attacks cancer cells – information that can translate into targeted and more efficaci…
ISEF · 2019
Engineering Mechanics Third Award
Our engineering study aims to develop and create a transmission which alleviates all the current issues of the modern CVT, making it viable for usage on a majority of light duty vehicles, by…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
Urinary catheter is a commonly used medical device employed to drain urine from the bladder into a collection bag to relieve urinary obstruction. It has some inherent problems, the most sign…
ISEF · 2019
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
One in three cancer diagnoses is a skin cancer. While early diagnosis can saves lives, the required number of biopsies reported by medical professionals for an accurate diagnosis varies wide…