1125 projects whose affiliated fair was here.
1125 projects · showing 331–360
ISEF · 2023
Plant Sciences Fourth Award
Our world is headed toward a severe climate crisis: predicted to rise 1.5 degrees Celsius over the next two decades. Carbon dioxide represents 80% of polluting greenhouse gas emissions (412…
ISEF · 2023
Behavioral and Social Sciences First Award
The goal of this experiment was to determine the effect of the Intermediate Metabolic Switching (IMS) diet on the short and long-term memory of mutant Drosophila due to neuroplasticity. Ther…
ISEF · 2023
Translational Medical Science Third Award
Barrett’s esophagus is a precancerous condition in which the esophageal lining becomes inflamed after repeated exposure to acid reflux. Barrett’s esophagus can develop into esophageal cancer…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences
Metformin is often the first line treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus and has been in use for over 60 years. It does not increase insulin levels, but rather lessens the amount of sugar the…
ISEF · 2023
Materials Science
This research project aims to develop and test the efficacy of a chitin-based bioplastic. The goal is to create a biodegradable and temperature-insulating material that will replace the curr…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Liquid household products that are thrown down the drain and into bodies of water may threaten aquatic life, especially organisms like Daphnia magna. Understanding said household products an…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences
Ischemic heart disease takes 17.9 million lives each year. Vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGFs) and their receptors are key in angiogenesis and vascular remodeling. VEGF-B was found t…
ISEF · 2023
Materials Science
This investigation focuses on varied surface preparation methods of titanium substrates for optimised structural adhesive bonding. In aircrafts, adhesives must provide sufficient support in…
ISEF · 2023
Behavioral and Social Sciences
In 2020, cryptocurrencies experienced significant growth due to increasing interest rates and a declining US dollar value. This resulted in a rapid proliferation in the price of Bitcoin and…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering
According to a study conducted by the Reeve Foundation, approximately 2% of the United States population lives with paralysis, excluding those suffering from various motor control disorders…
ISEF · 2023
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
As burgeoning crises have exposed failures of the drug discovery cycle - an inability to quickly and effectively develop new drugs - artificial intelligence-based drug repositioning models a…
ISEF · 2023
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
Air pollution, from the burning of fossil fuels, is associated with health issues and CO2 emissions linked to climate change. “Clean energy” sources reduce fossil fuel consumption but have o…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences
Apis mellifera (honeybees) are efficient pollinators, but often overlook native plant species such as the endangered orchid Prosthechea cochleata. Previous research established honeybees cou…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical and Health Sciences Second Award
The most common type of paranasal sinus and nasal cavity cancer is squamous cell carcinoma. If left untreated, this cancer has a survival rate of 43%. The status quo treatment options for th…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences Second Award
Previous research determined that using Chlorella Vulgaris infused Sodium Alginate beads was an effective strategy to return hypereutrophic water systems to natural nutrient levels. Determin…
ISEF · 2023
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
While bacteriophages show strong potential as therapeutics for bacterial infections, too little about their genomic structure and content is understood for widespread implementation. The pur…
ISEF · 2023
Microbiology
Antibiotic resistance is a problem that has been escalating for decades. With pharmaceutical drugs becoming less and less effective, the blame is often shuffled toward the notion of antibiot…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences Third Award
Honeybees perform 80% of global crop pollination. Over 50% of commercial honeybee hives have died since 1947, with scientific literature identifying pests as a leading cause. Small hive beet…
ISEF · 2023
Embedded Systems
Globally 2.2 billion people have a form of visual impairment; and an estimated 8.8-17.6 million rely on a white cane for navigation. In interviews with visually impaired individuals, the whi…
ISEF · 2022
Plant Sciences Fourth Award
The Indian River Lagoon consumes forty-percent of Florida’s east coast, and is the most biodiverse estuary in North America. Recently the lagoon has gone through devastation, due to the abun…
ISEF · 2022
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The effectiveness of classroom instruction is often compromised by a misunderstanding of student perception of instruction between students and educators. The purpose of this research was to…
ISEF · 2022
Animal Sciences
Elysia crispata, commonly known as the Lettuce Sea Slug, is a member of Sacoglossa- a superorder of marine gastropods that separate chloroplasts from consumed algae, gaining the ability to p…
ISEF · 2022
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
We've developed a robot that has the potential to have a surgical impact on society. Robotic surgical technology enables surgeons to see more clearly, move more precisely, and pinpoint the a…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a highly lethal and aggressive form of pancreatic cancer with a 5-year survival rate of 8%. This form of cancer is particularly hard to treat due t…
ISEF · 2022
Chemistry Second Award
About 51 trillion microplastics (< 5mm size), which are proven to be harmful to living organisms, are present in water bodies worldwide. Filters, membranes, and nets, currently used to captu…
ISEF · 2022
Cellular and Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) is a type of malignant brain tumor and it is the most lethal with a median survival of only 21 months. It is characterized by an extremely strong recurrence rat…
ISEF · 2022
Translational Medical Science
The number one cause of preventable death between ages one and 45 in the United States is accidental trauma. Of such cases, the leading mechanism of death is hemorrhaging. Because of this, h…
ISEF · 2022
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Fourth Award
Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) is an insect vector of Huanglongbing (HLB), an incurable citrus disease with devastating economic and production impacts worldwide. Since the first detection of HL…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
My project looks to improve firefighter safety by studying the performance characteristics of firefighter protective clothing called turnout gear that has reached the end of its mandated lif…
ISEF · 2022
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
This project investigated the use of the plant "Tradescantia Pallida," also called Purple Heart, as a sensitizer for the Gratzel cell. Never before has Purple Heart been researched for such…