156 projects whose affiliated fair was here.
156 projects · showing 91–120
ISEF · 2018
Plant Sciences
Around 815 million people around the world suffer from hunger (World Hunger, 2016). The purpose of this experiment is to increase vegetable production of aquaponics systems. Aquaponics is a…
ISEF · 2018
Embedded Systems
The number of reptiles kept as pets in the United States alone currently stands at 9.4 million and all of them are susceptible to lack of proper UVB exposure. UVB light is required for vitam…
ISEF · 2018
Systems Software
The incidence of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, continues to rise due to ignorance regarding personal risk of melanoma development and regarding skin protection. I created a mo…
ISEF · 2018
Energy: Chemical
When over 850,000 people lost access to electricity in Puerto Rico April 12, 2018, the global instability of the power grid was exposed. More than an inconvenience, buildings vital for socie…
ISEF · 2018
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Purpose: The purpose of this experiment is to investigate the effect of 4-Methylcyclohexanemethanol (a coal cleaning agent) on the population change in Daphnia Magna. Procedure: The Daphnia…
ISEF · 2018
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The purpose of this research project was to study the effect of three different concentrations of atrazine (AAtrex 4L) on the germination rate of Raphanus sativus 'Champion'. The hypothesis…
ISEF · 2018
Mathematics
The purpose of this projection was to determine whether the complexity of the stereographic or inverse stereographic projections of prime knots increased as their number of crossings increas…
ISEF · 2018
Plant Sciences
Purpose: Coronatine (COR) is a phytotoxin produced by Pseudomonas syringae. This research tests the effects of COR at low concentrations have on drought stress in varieties of maize to creat…
ISEF · 2018
Plant Sciences
The purpose of this experiment was to determine whether simulated drift of Dicamba herbicide would affect soybean yield in tonnes per hectare (T/Ha). The herbicide Dicamba is traditionally u…
ISEF · 2017
Systems Software
Purpose: To investigate more efficient school bus routing techniques and the possibility of dynamically generating school bus routes using a genetic algorithm and other metaheuristics. Proce…
ISEF · 2017
Engineering Mechanics
Purpose / Need: To create a variable UVB light fixture. Procedure: Light fixture prototype build: Cut 101.6 cm x 5.08 cm x 2 cm piece of wood as a base. Cut 2 101.6 cm x 20.3 cm x 0.75 cm pi…
ISEF · 2017
Materials Science
Purpose: The polyaniline synthesis presented compares the interfacial synthetic approach to the aqueous approach. Procedure: Polyaniline (PANI) was synthesized using four different concentra…
ISEF · 2017
Chemistry
Rare earth metals are useful in a wide range of electronic devices, but mining and purification are becoming more expensive and lead to wide-scale contamination. The synthesis of alternative…
ISEF · 2017
Plant Sciences Fourth Award
1.5 million children die every year due to micronutrient deficiencies (CDC, 2015). The purpose of this research is to alter an existing technique to create a simple, cost-effective, and long…
ISEF · 2017
Mathematics
Objective: To create a mathematical model which, when applied to a Major League Baseball hitter’s pitch-by-pitch data and a pitcher’s pitch selection, returns the optimal pitch selection giv…
ISEF · 2017
Materials Science
Abstract The process of doping can be described as introducing impurities into a pure material to alter its properties. In this study, we introduced iodine into a solution of graphene in var…
ISEF · 2017
Biochemistry
The purpose of this project was to determine if an anti-cancer agent can be released from composites of hollow gold nanoparticles (HGNs) and liposomes using normal body temperature to avoid…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Although studies have found that inorganic arsenic (iAs), a potent carcinogen and estrogen-mimicking endocrine disruptor, is directly associated with prostate cancer incidence and mortality,…
ISEF · 2017
Translational Medical Science
The identification of cancer specific miRNAs and their target genes is necessary to understand the role of miRNA in tumorigenesis. Recent studies show that expression of miR-378 is correlate…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Purpose: Nuclear receptors are a family of transcription factors that regulate a range of biological processes. While most are regulated by ligands, orphan receptors have been found to have…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Purpose: A makeshift portable water filtration system was designed to test the hypothesis that it would bring levels of E.coli down to acceptable values safe for human consumption. Procedure…
ISEF · 2017
Energy: Chemical
Purpose: The purpose of this project was to focus on different wavelengths of light and determine the effect they have on the efficiency of current flowing through the electrodes and creatio…
ISEF · 2016
The purpose is to create a particle detector in the form of a bubble chamber to detect dark matter particles. This is done through determining the optimal temperature and pressure settings f…
ISEF · 2016
Purpose: Exploration of Mars requires rovers powered by solar energy. Frequently occurring dust storms on Mars pose a major threat to the operation of the solar panel. Based on scientists' r…
ISEF · 2016
Colorectal Cancer (CRC), representing roughly 10% of cancer deaths, is associated with risk factors such as physical inactivity, inflammation, and diets high in fat. Aberrant crypt foci (ACF…
ISEF · 2016
The purpose of this project was to determine the effect of biochar on the growth of Zea mays in different soil types, as well as measure the soil capacity of each. 8 pots were labeled, and 2…
ISEF · 2016
Due to Xanthan Gum’s gel-like attributes in solution, solution of Xanthan gum is likely to have adverse effects in plants. Bouteloua curtipendula, a prairie grass common in Texas, was used a…
ISEF · 2016
Purpose: The purpose of this project was to simulate different variations of daylight by varying the distance of an artificial light to a solar panel in order to produce hydrogen. Procedures…
ISEF · 2016
The purpose of this experiment was to investigate which homemade biogas generator was the best one for daily use in a household. Five different designs of biogas generators were built based…
ISEF · 2016
Since the US spends over $500 billion on energy annually, scientists try to find a cheaper, cleaner, and renewable source of energy. A great solution can be a microbial fuel cell (MFC), whic…