231 projects whose affiliated fair was here.
231 projects · showing 181–210
ISEF · 2016
The concern related to a global energy crisis remains at the forefront of modern discussion and scientific research. The use of algae for biodiesel production is growing rapidly in popularit…
ISEF · 2016
Standard pole straps lead to many thumb injuries. The goal of the project was to redesign the way a strap attaches to a ski pole to prevent injuries caused by the pole strap. Multiple protot…
ISEF · 2016
Invasive plants pose a serious threat to ecosystems by displacing and killing native species. Phragmites australis, an invasive wetland reed, has begun to spread vigorously across North Amer…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
Mutations in the human ACVR1 receptor protein have been proven to cause the degenerative disease Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP). To date, in vivo methods of small-molecule drug…
ISEF · 2016
Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that kills 4,000 people a day worldwide. The bacteria that causes Tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, can easily mutate and develop drug resistanc…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Nearly 460,000 people were sent to the hospital in 2012 for injuries related to exercise equipment, according to USA Today. Treadmills are the number one cause of exercise equipment injuries…
ISEF · 2016
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
This project tests how Gatorade reacts when exposed to UV light, which will be simulated by a UV lamp designed to replicate the effects of sunlight. The independent variable in this project…
ISEF · 2016
Second Award
The dangers of infected, non-healing acute and chronic wounds are a major medical concern. This study observed the synergistic effects of the non-ionizing radiation of near infrared (NIR) li…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
The human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, is responsible for causing the AIDS pandemic and killing millions of people around the world. This project seeks to shed light on the evolutionary r…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
Today’s compression braces try to support and constantly compress joints or injuries which can cause pain after long use. They also restrict blood flow thus slowing or affecting healing time…
ISEF · 2016
Since 2013, there has been a 14% increase of patients diagnosed with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, causing a need to further study the tuberculin bacteria. Transmission of tuberculosis o…
ISEF · 2015
Translational Medical Science
Evidence suggests a small population of tumor-initiating cells, or cancer stem cells, drive tumor heterogeneity which is postulated to account for tumor growth and resistance to chemotherapy…
ISEF · 2015
Robotic arms have been gaining global traction in numerous fields. Despite their utility, the barrier towards adopting this technology remains high; users face issues of cost, as well as a h…
ISEF · 2015
This project was initially intended to be a topographic map that allowed teachers and students to physically manipulate terrain to get a real-time visual response. However, the final product…
ISEF · 2015
Azo dyes, which are characterized by one or more azo bonds, are a predominant class of colorants used in tattooing, cosmetics, foods, and consumer products. Synthetic dye pollution is a seri…
ISEF · 2015
Fourth Award
Biking is a very popular activity in Beijing and, along with cars, serves as one of the primary modes of transportation. Our goal is to create a system that can be attached to a bike or a ca…
ISEF · 2015
Abstract The global carbon dioxide emission due solely to the combustion of fossil fuels reached thirty-six billion tons, an increase of sixty-one percent since the 1990s. Therefore, in orde…
ISEF · 2015
Over the past years with a growing world population we have had an exponential demand in crop production and so to solve this problem the use of copious amounts of fertilizer has become a no…
ISEF · 2015
Lactase is an enzyme that breaks down lactose into the simpler monosaccharide glucose. If plant sugar-digesting enzymes are affected by salinity, then lactase, an animal sugar-digesting enzy…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
Turmeric (Curcuma longa), the common South Asian spice, has long been utilized for its therapeutic properties which are attributed to the active ingredient curcumin. Due to its low bioavaila…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The complex hormonal mechanisms of the autonomic nervous system provide the physiological conditions necessary to cope with a sudden crisis or emergency. Chronically stressful conditions cau…
ISEF · 2015
Phosphorus pollution occurs when too much phosphorus enters an environment through septic system wastewater or agricultural runoff. It is a major problem, as it can stimulate growths of plan…
ISEF · 2015
The goal of this research was to determine how exposure to plastics affected the overall health of aquatic organisms. Plastics are the main source of aquatic pollution and are known to leach…
ISEF · 2015
Bacterial collagen like recombinant protein, VCLCL, from S.pyogenes is hydroxylated with dual plasmid system that codes for human prolyl hydroxylase (P4H) enzyme and 1,4 arabinono lactone ox…
ISEF · 2015
This project tested the entropy and randomness of several sets of data from different sources to determine the best way to generate random numbers. Random numbers are used in applications wh…
ISEF · 2015
First Award
On average, pharmaceutical companies spend $2.6 billion and twelve years to develop a single drug. Most small molecule drugs are discovered by high-throughput robotic screening, an expensive…
ISEF · 2015
Second Award
Gray codes are sequences of binary codewords with numerous applications in telecommunications, robotics, error correction, and graph theory. Single-track Gray codes are a subclass of Gray co…
ISEF · 2015
This project attempts to create a more energy efficient heating/cooling solution when compared to the traditional method of utilizing a whole house thermostat to maintain temperature. A typi…
ISEF · 2015
Systems Software Fourth Award
Currently an additive in most infant formulas and energy drinks, taurine is an endogenous amino acid and neuromodulator that has been found to have possible effects on the development of the…
ISEF · 2015
Third Award
For many, smart-phones have become an integral part of daily life. This study develops a user-friendly, robust, and secure method for authenticating users on smart-phones. The proposed metho…