96 projects whose affiliated fair was here.
96 projects · showing 31–60
ISEF · 2022
Translational Medical Science Fourth Award
Congestive heart failure (CHF) affects millions of patients and is associated with a high mortality rate. Early detection and treatment can improve outcomes and avoid hospitalization, but it…
ISEF · 2022
Translational Medical Science Fourth Award
1.5 million Americans suffer a traumatic brain injury every year. Without proper rest after even a mild concussion, repeated injuries to the brain build up and can lead to complications such…
ISEF · 2022
Environmental Engineering
Many water sources contain emerging contaminants (contaminants whose water presence has only recently been confirmed) that lead to debilitating health and environmental effects, yet current…
ISEF · 2022
Animal Sciences
Tetherless motion tracking is an essential technique for studying insect behavior, allowing for precise recreation and analysis of insect pathing trajectories. One potential application of t…
ISEF · 2022
Cellular and Molecular Biology Third Award
According to the Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Foundation, over 70,000 people across the globe suffer from CF, and the life expectancy of patients with CF drops to about the age of 44. CF is an autos…
ISEF · 2021
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Wolbachia, a species of endosymbiotic intracellular bacteria found in a diverse set of species, is most notable for its role in vector control strategies to reduce the spread of diseases tha…
ISEF · 2021
Translational Medical Science
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the third leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Currently, HCC is diagnosed through blood tests, invasive liver biopsies, and costly imaging tests; and…
ISEF · 2021
Environmental Engineering Second Award
Annually, ~1.3 million gallons of crude oil spill into the ocean. Traditional methods of oil cleanup are difficult, costly, non-efficient, and environmentally harmful, all highlighting the n…
ISEF · 2021
Animal Sciences
Sharks are perceived as instinctual organisms absent of social intraspecific learning. The purpose of this study is to establish the social learning cascade of sharks through a model organis…
ISEF · 2021
Engineering Mechanics
The Coanda Effect is the tendency of fluid air molecules to remain attached to a convex surface. This effect is utilized on aerofoils, which rely on the attachment of air across the convex s…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical and Health Sciences
E-cigarette usage is growing in popularity, however the correlation between frequent e-cigarette use and ensuing respiratory disease remains unexplored. To that end, a correlation between ex…
ISEF · 2021
Translational Medical Science Fourth Award
There is a clear correlation between prolonged exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and development of lethal disease. Today, there exists no personalized, quantifiable measur…
ISEF · 2020
Physics and Astronomy
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is an incurable neurodegenerative disease affecting people who have had repetitive concussive events. In a 2017 study, 99% of former NFL players observ…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
Poor ventilation and sub-par construction methods cause the proliferation of indoor air pollution, especially in lower-income nations. Specifically, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) pose a…
ISEF · 2020
Systems Software
Power grids are subject to physical and cybersecurity attacks. A way to help mitigate this threat is to reduce response time by analyzing data reported from the power grid to detect inconsis…
ISEF · 2020
Translational Medical Science
Less than 20% of patients’ Pancreatic Cancer (PC) is discovered before spreading to other organs, making it nearly impossible to surgically remove, and attributing to a 7% five-year survival…
ISEF · 2020
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The average human spends approximately four to 11 hours viewing electronic screens daily, which may have severe impacts on the human body. This research observed the impact of blue light on…
ISEF · 2019
Energy: Physical Fourth Award
Vanadium dioxide is a "functional material" that has gained notoriety in fundamental research and smart-window applications. It responds to environmental temperatures, making reversible stru…
ISEF · 2019
Energy: Chemical
Many concerns have arisen in recent years regarding lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), mostly due to the rapid depletion of lithium reserves and the volatile liquid electrolytes used to make them…
ISEF · 2019
Animal Sciences
In the last decade, one-third of all honey-bee colonies have vanished, in Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). The root cause of CCD has been debated, with focus on pesticides, and varroa mite (v…
ISEF · 2019
Biochemistry
Viral particles used in vaccines and viral therapies are often damaged due to the molecular movement of their storage solution and require storage at low temperatures to reduce the velocity…
ISEF · 2019
Materials Science
Future Martian explorers will require construction material to build structures and shelters. The cost and lengthy process of shipping material from Earth to Mars makes it an impractical app…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences
An aberrant interaction between wolframin and neuronal calcium sensor 1 (NCS1) explains the clinical implications of Wolfram Syndrome, an orphan disease without a cure. Wolfram Syndrome is a…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
An interesting dilemma in today’s society is that even in the most underdeveloped nations, there is an unprecedented, widespread access to smartphones. Adapting the increasing technological…
ISEF · 2019
Energy: Physical Third Award
The recent global energy crisis has resulted in a push for the development and commercialization of renewable energy sources, most notably solar cells. In 2009, Kojima et. al. revolutionized…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
Although melanoma is treatable with early detection, it accounts for nearly 80% of all skin cancer-related deaths. Diagnosis is limited to time-consuming and expensive biopsies, leading to l…
ISEF · 2019
Earth and Environmental Sciences
In the United States, 20% of land is susceptible to sinkholes. Designs derived from civil engineering (structural health monitoring system (SHMS) and wireless sensor network (WSN)) and compu…
ISEF · 2018
Translational Medical Science
Ovarian cancer affects countless women worldwide. Unfortunately, systemic chemotherapy for treatment of ovarian cancer necessitates one-time super dosing, leading to the onset of severe side…
ISEF · 2018
Translational Medical Science Third Award
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative, fatal brain disease characterized by impairments in memory, language, reasoning, and cognition. Identifying AD in its earliest stages of Mild…
ISEF · 2018
Materials Science
The history of modern glass starts 400 years ago with the creation of the world’s first Prince Rupert’s Drop ? a thermally shocked glass bulb. It is created by dropping molten glass into dis…