1125 projects whose affiliated fair was here.
1125 projects · showing 661–690
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences
Formed millions of years ago, as islands when Florida was submerged underwater, the Florida Ridges have been undisturbed for the past millennia. The endemic plants living on the ridge have t…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
Convenient and inexpensive colorimetric chemical sensors (like pH paper), which change color when exposed to chemicals with different concentrations, are attractive due to low cost, ease of…
ISEF · 2019
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Environmental DNA (eDNA) detection is utilized to non-invasively detect logistically difficult to identify organisms. Genetic material shed into the environment is concentrated from samples…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
Caves are found on Earth and some extraterrestrial planets (e.g., Mars) where mineral precipitation and microbial growth allows for the formation and preservation of microbial biosignatures…
ISEF · 2019
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Cancer cells have a homing ability and are able to track cells of their own kind. Because of this constant communication and close proximity, cancer cells could be used as targeted weapons t…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
In performing an in-depth statistical analysis of the makeup of existing exoplanet datasets, this project aims to identify an innovative and low cost method for making further strides in exo…
ISEF · 2019
Animal Sciences
Allelopathy is the process in which one organism produces compounds that influence the growth, development, and survival of other organisms in its vicinity. Although more commonly associated…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Ionizing radiation causes numerous adverse health effects. Concerns include an increase in nuclear energy consumption because it causes alarm for ionizing leaks, and human’s extraterrestrial…
ISEF · 2019
Engineering Mechanics
Pollution in large water bodies threatens freshwater reservoir supply, aquatic life, and indirectly poses risks for humans. Current solutions addressing large-scale water body pollution are…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
More than 8 tons of plastic enters waterways as pollution. Plastics degrade over generations and slowly breakdown into micro pieces which are eaten by marine life and eventually by humans. H…
ISEF · 2019
Translational Medical Science
In the U.S., over 20 million cases of healthcare associated infections (HAIs) are reported, contributing to $3 trillion in healthcare costs and 5.9 million tons of waste annually. HAIs are c…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical Engineering
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death with over 2300 deaths daily and costs approximately $330 billion annually. Platelet hyperaggregation in CVD, especially with diabet…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
One big issue faced by many today is water shortages, especially in developing countries. These areas are found with water but not drinkable water, due to the lack of sanitation. Even in are…
ISEF · 2019
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
The Hardy-Weinberg Principle states that allele frequencies will not significantly change in 5 generations if there is an extremely large population size along with other factors. I compared…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering Third Award
The purpose of this experiment was to measure the decrease in temperatures of warm water that a re-circulating fountain system can produce compared to that of a re-circulating waterfall syst…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
This project is an investigation to determine if a Permanent Magnet Generator (PMG) can generate excess electrical energy ("Sustainable Energy"); thereby powering itself and an external load…
ISEF · 2019
Biochemistry Third Award
Cancer stem cells are a subset of cells that are able to survive chemo, differentiate, and repopulate the tumor, leading to increased survival and disease progression. P53 suppression is lin…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
The recent rapid emergence of Zika Virus (ZIKV) infection in geographically diverse areas and its link to microcephaly and other neurological disorders have brought ZIKV to the front of glob…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Both pau d’arco and horopito are known to be used in medicine as antifungal treatments. Thus, the antifungal qualities of these two plants were investigated on the candidiasis-causing fungus…
ISEF · 2019
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
The objective of this experiment was to determine the extent to which atmospheric conditions contribute to the onset of flash flooding. By utilizing structured deep learning, we can gain a b…
ISEF · 2019
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Purpose: GBM (glioblastoma multiforme), a primary brain tumor, exhibits more invasive and malignant behavior when developed proximal to the subventricular zone (SVZ) of the brain. A unique f…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical Engineering
The purpose of this researchers experiment is to find a cost effective solution that could save lives by healing infected, non-healing, chronic wounds. Curcumin is found to have positive eff…
ISEF · 2019
Translational Medical Science
The purpose of this experiment was to identify the effects of different Glucose Ketone Index (GKI) values on the proliferation of cancer cells. It was hypothesized that if a GKI diet of .5,…
ISEF · 2019
Systems Software
The growing popularity of messaging has made it possible to send personal information to others in an efficient manner. Even though passwords are required to gain access to phones, many apps…
ISEF · 2019
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Huntington’s disease (HD) is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder which affects around 1 in every 10,000 people. This autosomal dominant genetic disorder is caused by an expansion of the polyg…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences
Using chemicals such as 2,4-D, scientists have been able to cause the formation of pseudonodules within non-nodulating plants. Since certain auxins were effective in producing pseudonodules,…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry Third Award
Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) have recently been introduced as a possible drug delivery system due to their porous, three-dimensional crystalline structure, created by repeated reaction of…
ISEF · 2019
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Fourth Award
Can an electromagnetic autonomous walking apparatus be created, and can a computer program be compiled and applied to it so that the force interaction between the electromagnetic "floor" ass…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Aurora Kinase A, a serine-threonine protein kinase, is primarily responsible for regulation of cell proliferation. When overexpressed, it can cause an uncontrollable increase in cellular pro…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences
The purpose of this project was to allow a better, more concrete understanding of the way in which benzodiazepine drugs, commonly referred to as sleep aids, effect the way that cells behave.…