266 projects whose affiliated fair was here.
266 projects · showing 211–240
ISEF · 2016
Opioid administration is a common practice for pain management in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. It is important, then, to understand how opioids affect cancer cells. Previous stud…
ISEF · 2016
In a growing number if fields, robots are being used to carry out tasks ranging from delivering mail to carrying out drone strikes. Recently developers of these robots are focusing on a type…
ISEF · 2016
This experiment focused on determining the effect of water cooling on the efficiency of solar panels. This experiment also analyzed the cost effectiveness of using a municipal water supply t…
ISEF · 2016
This experiment demonstrated the reproductive and developmental effects of St. John's Wort (SJW) (Hypericum perforatum) on Hydra littoralis. An LC50 of 1 mg/ml of SJW was determined. Two sep…
ISEF · 2016
Systems Software
The giant apple snail, Pomacea maculata, is an invasive species that affects local waterways and those as far as East Asia. Attempts, ranging from trapping to mollusticides, have been made t…
ISEF · 2016
The purpose of this experiment was to find a way to take oil out of water by using filtration and density method. In the experiment two apparatuses were built, one for filtration and one for…
ISEF · 2016
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The Mpemba Effect is a rare phenomenon that results in the freezing of hot water faster as opposed to cold water temperatures. The foundation of this finding were the studies done by the Tan…
ISEF · 2016
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The purpose of this project was to investigate the effect of different elements (Tantalum or Niobium) on the Al site on the reactivity on Dion-Jacobson perovskites. This information could po…
ISEF · 2015
Our oceans are a precious natural resource, part of Earth's carbon cycle. Each and every day the oceans absorb approximately 1/3 of the carbon dioxide we put into the atmosphere. Because our…
ISEF · 2015
In commercial aviation any change that makes an aircraft even 0.1% more efficient saves the company money when multiplied by the number of aircraft used. The purpose of this experiment was t…
ISEF · 2015
Concrete is the most used construction material in the world. Unfortunately, Portland cement, a major ingredient in concrete, has a massive carbon footprint. Coal combustion residues, or CCR…
ISEF · 2015
Second Award
The BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill was detrimental to the prosperity of marine and wildlife habitats, as well as the fishing and tourism industry in the surrounding region. Oil spills can al…
ISEF · 2015
Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) is a gaseous pollutant found in sewage, wastewater, and oil and natural gas fields. However, it is also produced by the human body where it acts as a gasotransmitter t…
ISEF · 2015
The problem of my project was: are there any trends in the data of playing Monopoly? And if so, what is the best strategy to use when playing Monopoly in terms of what properties should I pu…
ISEF · 2015
Systems Software
Secondhand cigarette smoke (SHS) exposure is the third leading cause of preventable death. More than 7,000 chemicals in tobacco smoke and 70 of which are known to cause devastating lung dise…
ISEF · 2015
Translational Medical Science Third Award
Due to the increasing prevalence of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and currently the absence of effective disease modifying drugs, there is a need for improved drug screens to identify plausible A…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
The purpose of this project was to investigate how seasonal temperature changes affect Cyrtobagous salviniae density patterns. The thesis for this investigation states: If Cyrtobagous salvin…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects millions of young adults worldwide. The disease is caused by the immune system mistakenly attacking the central nervous system (CNS), which consists of the br…
ISEF · 2015
In the past 80 years, Louisiana has lost over one-million acres in land, affecting plants and crustaceans that live in these environments. The first objective of this research was to determi…
ISEF · 2015
Animal Sciences
Problem: To determine if Turmeric or Motherwort is more successful in lowering the heart rate of a Daphnia. Hypothesis: If we are to expose the Daphnia to the Motherwort it will be a bit mor…
ISEF · 2015
Agricultural technology has advanced, so has its waste. Numerous studies show that fertilizers used on large scale farms often drain into local reservoirs of water, creating unique condition…
ISEF · 2015
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
There are as many as 350,000 contaminated sites in the United States that require a cleanup over the next 30 years at an estimated cost of $250 billion. Phytoremediation is an effective way…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Glutathione (GSH) is a naturally found antioxidant in the body that reduces oxidative stress and assists in preserving tissue homeostasis. It has been shown that GSH levels are lower in diab…
ISEF · 2015
In a technological age where increased GPU performance is able to crack cryptographic functions faster, stronger and more subtle protection methods are necessary to prevent data loss. The ob…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Light therapy or Syntonics is a type of ocular science involving selected light frequencies through the eyes. It has been used clinically for over 70 years in the field of optometry with suc…
ISEF · 2015
The purpose of this project is to determine the role that sea surface temperatures play in the formation and intensity of tropical storms and hurricanes found in the Atlantic Basin. The Atla…
ISEF · 2015
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of an over-the-counter analgesic, Acetaminophen (commonly known as Tylenol™) on the freshwater invertebrate crustacean species, Daphn…
ISEF · 2015
Translational Medical Science
This project explored the carcinogenic effects of light exposure at night (LAN). This research is important because LAN exposure, causing circadian disruption, is becoming increasingly wides…
ISEF · 2015
Fourier transform methods are used to analyze functions and data sets to provide frequencies, amplitudes, and phases of underlying oscillatory components. Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) method…
ISEF · 2015
Just hearing the word “cancer” can strike fear into anyone. The everyday constant worry about doing, eating, or drinking something that may end up giving you cancer is quite enough of a batt…