231 projects whose affiliated fair was here.
231 projects · showing 91–120
ISEF · 2021
Biochemistry
In spin column-based plasmid DNA extraction, the chaotropicity of a buffer which most effectively adsorbs plasmid DNA to a silica surface with optimal elution concentration has yet to be det…
ISEF · 2021
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The study of invertebrate paleontology has been of great significance in the understanding of extant species and their evolutionary patterns. Paleontologists spend months in harsh conditions…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Aging is a major contributor towards many diseases. Two examples of these diseases would be Cancer and Alzheimer’s disease, two leading causes of death within America. Aging is a synergy and…
ISEF · 2021
Engineering Mechanics Third Award
To improve the aerodynamic efficiency of a Formula One (F1) in Schools race car, the original model of the car is evaluated and compared with a new design. The ideas behind the new design ar…
ISEF · 2021
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Targeted therapies for glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) have low success rates in clinical trials and fail to target specific disease-causing mutations, partially due to the exclusive use of ge…
ISEF · 2021
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) annually infects 2-3% of the world’s population. The infection causes numerous liver complications, but there is currently no vaccine against HCV. Even the antiviral…
ISEF · 2021
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
The Protein Folding Problem is characterized by the question on how a protein’s amino acid sequence can determine its three-dimensional atomic structure. Increased understanding and accurate…
ISEF · 2021
Microbiology Fourth Award
Because of the strong association between microbial imbalance, decreased short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) production, and Crohn’s disease (CD) onset, microbiota-targeting therapies are crucial…
ISEF · 2021
Earth and Environmental Sciences
In order to gauge the response to the coronavirus in Boston, the air quality at several public transportation stations was measured before and during lockdown. Throughout the entire experime…
ISEF · 2021
Microbiology
This experiment explores the effect of five natural antimicrobials on E.coli K12 and ampicillin-resistant E. coli. Due to the increase of drug-resistant bacteria, medical researchers are exp…
ISEF · 2021
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The increasing greenhouse gas emissions causing climate change have been observed to deplete the nutrient content of crops, which can impact global malnutrition. Zinc is one of the plant mic…
ISEF · 2021
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that causes severe memory loss and neurodegeneration in humans. Two hallmarks of AD are amyloid-beta and tau proteins both…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The use of advanced analytics, when applied properly, can offer a greater understanding of its topic of study. For example, advanced analytics in healthcare data can be used to analyze patie…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Mealworms (Tenebrio monitor) digest polystyrene with conversion into CO2 + biomass. Antibiotics were given to mealworms to modify gut microbiome + measure changes in styrofoam digestion. Adv…
ISEF · 2020
Engineering Mechanics
Hexapod robots have been utilized in numerous applications, such as post-disaster rescue and inspection of unknown territories. The kinematic analysis of the robot calculates the relative po…
ISEF · 2020
Animal Sciences
This project’s purpose was to determine if a malnourishing diet negatively affects development and cognition in D. melanogaster, if consuming eggs reduces those effects, and whether childhoo…
ISEF · 2020
Engineering Mechanics
Pneumatic actuators are compact, fast, powerful, simple, and inexpensive. They are very good for linear on/off applications but have major limitations with their speed and positional control…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Although the number of US vaping related deaths is rising, the cause of death remains unidentified. Knowing the long term effects of non-nicotine vape aerosol components, vegetable glycerin…
ISEF · 2020
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Individuals with hearing loss have difficulty communicating effectively through sign language when the majority of the world’s population communicates verbally. Still, over 70 million people…
ISEF · 2020
Physics and Astronomy
Hypersonic travel provides numerous opportunities for faster travel through the atmosphere. This leads to potential benefits such as fast trade, increased access to space, quicker emergency…
ISEF · 2020
Chemistry
This project designs the manufacturing and polymerization process for synthesizing filament in fused deposition modeling. The purpose was to enhance the flame-retardant properties of polylac…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Planarian, more specifically Brown planarian have an extremely high concentration of neoblast stem cells and causes the planarian to have some of the most reliable regeneration powers. This…
ISEF · 2020
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Cancer originates from genetic and non-genetic alterations which induce not only abnormal cell proliferation, but also abnormal migration. Local invasion involves motile cancer cells advanci…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Contemporary advances in graph theory and network science allow ecologists and biologists to develop methods to preserve our ecosystem. One of the ways ecosystems have been preserved is thro…
ISEF · 2020
Microbiology
Affecting over 2.4 billion people, dental caries is the most prevalent, global disease. Caries is caused by Streptococcus mutans, a bacteria that produces lactic acid, creating lesions in th…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Turmeric and beta carotene, two antioxidants, have been known to have many benefits. Antioxidants prevent oxidation. This is a natural aging process that can damage cells and lead to disease…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
Of the current forms of renewable energy, solar energy holds the most promise for overtaking carbon-based methods. Although cost competitive, most commercial solar panels turn sunlight into…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical and Health Sciences
In this study, the question, “What lifestyle, demographic, and genetic factors increase the risk of contracting the common cold?” was researched. Studies suggest that susceptibility to the c…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
This project analyzes the manufacturing and polymerization process in creating a stable polymer based upon the monomer D-Glucose. The purpose was to assess whether changes to the materials a…
ISEF · 2019
Behavioral and Social Sciences
This project identified a noninvasive and inexpensive biomarker which could supplement the patient health questionnaire to accurately diagnose Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) using a machine…