127 projects whose affiliated fair was here.
127 projects · showing 31–60
ISEF · 2024
Animal Sciences
When cattle or other livestock eat hay wrap or hay string it causes the animal to die because the string is a filler and is not digestible so the animal thinks they are not hungry because th…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
Background: Developing functional prostheses for the upper limb has historically posed challenges. Amputation of the hand due to military combat injury, disease, or other trauma carries sign…
ISEF · 2024
Systems Software
The research addresses the escalating issue of loneliness and its potential progression to suicide, a concern magnified by the advent of social media and heightened by the Covid-19 pandemic.…
ISEF · 2024
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Yes-associated protein 1 (YAP1) is a transcriptional coactivator known for driving oncogenesis. YAP1 is able to revive the gene expression of transcription factor FOS following the downregul…
ISEF · 2024
Microbiology
Effective biosecurity measures are critical for preventing the spread of infectious diseases in agricultural settings, particularly in on-farm veterinary care where the potential for disease…
ISEF · 2024
Plant Sciences
Decomposition plays a crucial role in maintaining healthy soil ecosystems. The breakdown of organic matter (field and harvest litter) by decomposers (microorganisms) releases essential nutri…
ISEF · 2024
Materials Science
Modern diesel engines exhibit a maximum fuel efficiency of only 50%, primarily due to inefficient combustion processes resulting in unburned hydrocarbons and. This experiment aimed to minimi…
ISEF · 2024
Plant Sciences
Malnutrition, a severe worldwide problem, falls into two categories: kwashiorkor, the lack of protein, and marasmus, the lack of all nutrients and calories. Nearly all cultures consume maize…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences Fourth Award
Ambient air pollution presents a 7 million annual mortality rate and devastating environmental impacts, with gas-powered vehicles among the leading contributors. The current technology used…
ISEF · 2024
Microbiology
In 2019, bacterial infections were estimated to be the second leading cause of death worldwide, responsible for every one in eight global deaths. More than half of these were caused by bacte…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Obesity is a detrimental disease that causes individuals to suffer higher risks for developing cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and cancer. Recently, a population study found that a loss o…
ISEF · 2024
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Fourth Award
Globally, numerous living organisms suffer from viral infections. Genome annotation is the process of mapping coding-sequences (CDS) of a genome. CDS are the portions of the genome that are…
ISEF · 2023
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OCSCC) is an aggressive and life-changing disease affecting ~55,000 patients in the United States yearly. Treatment of this cancer involves radical surge…
ISEF · 2023
Microbiology
As more and more bacteria develop antibiotic resistance, bioenhancers (substances that enhance antibiotic performance) are emerging as potential solutions. We hypothesized that the bioenhanc…
ISEF · 2023
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer in women worldwide. Of the breast cancer subtypes, triple negative breast cancer (ER-, PR-, HER2-) has the worst prognosis due to the lack of effec…
ISEF · 2023
Biochemistry
The process of making honey is simple. Bees use a variety of flowers to produce honey. When looking at areas around the US, no one area has the same type of plants that make honey. Two years…
ISEF · 2023
Microbiology
In order to determine whether Apis mellifera home remedies were effective in preventing and shortening the time of Streptococcus salivarus, I tested raw natural honey, hydrogen peroxide, and…
ISEF · 2023
Plant Sciences
Having active and healthy soil is important. Decomposition of organic matter is vital to healthy soil and better for the health and growth of plants. The amount of microflora activity of fun…
ISEF · 2023
Environmental Engineering
Ambient air pollution contributes to a 7-million annual mortality rate, with gas-powered vehicles among the leading contributors. The current technology being used within gas-powered vehicle…
ISEF · 2023
Materials Science
Wood is a common building material due to its wide availability, light-weight properties, and strength under stable conditions. However, a major susceptibility is in its inability to withsta…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences
There are many responsibilities that come with owning livestock. With many farmer's livestock that give birth during the winter months, there is a higher mortality risk due to sub-freezing t…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences Fourth Award
Nitrogen is one of two of the biggest contributing factors to the hypoxia zone in the Gulf of Mexico. These nutrients cause excessive algal growth which depletes the oxygen from the water ul…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering
My problem was what female animal tendon is sufficient for anterior cruciate ligament grafts in humans. Testing this would allow me to give patients another grafting option to lessen postope…
ISEF · 2023
Chemistry
In recent years heavy metals have become an environmental concern across the U.S. Metals found in waterways lead to the need for efficient and cost-effective removal methods from drinking wa…
ISEF · 2022
Translational Medical Science
Noise induced hearing loss is a preventable cause of deafness. The deafness is permanent, as there is no treatment to regenerate damaged nerve cells. Hearing loss is debilitating and has a c…
ISEF · 2022
Plant Sciences
Minerals are a key source of nutrients for your bodily functions. Chelates are a new and upcoming concept of minerals in the health and medical field. Chelated minerals are minerals that hav…
ISEF · 2022
Systems Software
Extracting patient symptoms from electronic health records (EHRs) is a daily task that physicians face with each patient. Physicians nowadays experience increased burnout due to the rising n…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical Engineering
Pluronic F-127 (PF-127) is a thermoreversible hydrogel and a promising candidate for drug delivery. It has a unique property that allows it to turn from liquid to gel as the temperature incr…
ISEF · 2022
Chemistry
This project is an accurate representation of the process of obtaining fuel from oil and biogas from organic plant materials. I asked how the amount of starch in potatoes and other starchy c…
ISEF · 2022
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Nutrient pollution from farm fields and agricultural operations has contributed to harmful algal blooms (HABs) in Iowa’s lakes. HABs have been on the rise recently and can produce toxins tha…