205 projects whose affiliated fair was here.
205 projects · showing 91–120
ISEF · 2021
Earth and Environmental Sciences Fourth Award
Lake Erie has always experienced Harmful Algal Blooms, but the worst recorded was in 2011. The intensity of the HAB reached over 3x that of any other season. Many economic and ecological ser…
ISEF · 2021
Animal Sciences
Oxidative stress results from an imbalance between free radicals and antioxidants in human bodies. Free radicals may begin to damage human fatty tissue, DNA, and proteins, which can cause ne…
ISEF · 2020
Translational Medical Science
The opioid crisis is a deeply rooted issue in our society today that must be addressed. 75% of people who began abusing opioids in the 2000s started with prescription drugs. To address this,…
ISEF · 2020
Physics and Astronomy
Superconductivity is a phenomenon in which the resistance of a material is zero when cooled below a critical temperature TC. High-temperature superconductors hold immense applications includ…
ISEF · 2020
Physics and Astronomy
Advances in the field of planetary science, particularly concerning our own solar system, have been dramatic over the last few decades. However, with these copious amounts of new data comes…
ISEF · 2020
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Breaking down cellulosic biomass into fermentable sugar is a key limiting step in the production of bioethanol from lignocellulose. Engineering baker’s yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae represe…
ISEF · 2020
Biochemistry
The title of my project is called “Caffeine and Heart Rate: Using Daphnia Magna”. In this project, water fleas (Daphnia magna), a semi-transparent freshwater crustacean, are used to study th…
ISEF · 2020
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
3D reconstruction of cellular organelles requires the recognition of the organelle envelope in serial section from Electron Microscopy, and outlining of organelles by hand. This process take…
ISEF · 2020
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Malaria is a parasitic infection spread via mosquito bites. It is a major health threat. According to the World Health Organization’s 2019 World Malaria Report, there were 228 million cases…
ISEF · 2020
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States and prevention by pinpointing and eliminating its causes is the most important part of combating any disease, even more than…
ISEF · 2020
Engineering Mechanics
In this experiment an actual automotive bumper was tested against another vehicle bumper and the impact with and without interventions measured by a PCB Piezotronics 208C03 Force Sensor. A 2…
ISEF · 2020
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The Yes-associated protein (YAP) is a transcriptional regulator that has been linked to various cellular processes such as tissue regeneration and metabolism. Typically, the Hippo pathway re…
ISEF · 2020
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
2 statistically likely, novel drug candidates for solute transporter protein member 5, SLC5, were identified in this study. Dysfunction of a roundworm orthologue of SLC5, sulp-5, was linked…
ISEF · 2020
Animal Sciences
Regeneration is defined as a natural process that allows plants and animals to replace or restore damaged or missing cells, tissues, organs, and even entire body parts to full function (Rege…
ISEF · 2020
Microbiology
There is a growing concern worldwide that extensive use of antibiotics is resulting in the development of antibiotic resistance among pathogenic bacteria. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a multidr…
ISEF · 2020
Systems Software
The purpose of this experiment was to optimize Pixy2 camera parameters with the Raspberry Pi 3B+ to accurately detect and report the color of red and yellow traffic lights. Color blindness i…
ISEF · 2020
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Forecasting pedestrian movement is an integral part of both fully autonomous vehicles and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) as, when traveling at high speeds, a response often needs…
ISEF · 2019
Behavioral and Social Sciences Third Award
Even in the 21st century, poverty is a global epidemic. Although U.S. charities receive over 400 billion dollars annually, the allocation of these resources is catastrophically inefficient.…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical Engineering
By utilizing the principles of electrical engineering, biologists are pioneering new ways to construct logic circuits inside of cells in order to perform a variety of useful functions. In co…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Melanoma is the deadliest skin cancer with over 9,000 deaths per year, but melanoma detected early results in over 90% chance of cure. Currently, a biopsy is the most common method of melano…
ISEF · 2019
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Fourth Award
DNA-binding proteins play an especially important role in regulating gene expression. These proteins called transcription factors (TFs) recognize and bind to DNA-sequences called DNA motifs,…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences
To provide broader protection and eliminate the need for the annual update of influenza vaccines due to mutations in the hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA) glycoproteins, biomolecular…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Graphene is a one-atom-thick allotrope of carbon that has a hexagonal lattice structure, and it has good adsorption and conduction characteristics. Graphene sand is a composite of sand coate…
ISEF · 2019
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Navigating an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in complex and dynamic environments poses challenges for human operators, and can be mitigated through the use of autonomous control systems. In t…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology Fourth Award
Burkholderia cenocepacia is a multi-drug resistant bacteria, prevalent in fatal pulmonary infections associated with cystic fibrosis. It uses a signaling molecule known as BDSF which binds p…
ISEF · 2019
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The purpose of this research is to determine if isolating exosomes in urine and saliva can increase constancies in the capillary tube precipitation test. This, in turn, could diagnosis IgE s…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
Iron-based superconductors (IBSCs) hold a promising future for exhibiting superconducting behavior at increasingly high critical temperatures (Tc), potentially leading to a wide range of app…
ISEF · 2019
Systems Software
The purpose of this project was to create the SmartCane mobile application for the Wearable White Cane vest. This application served as the interface between the user and the sensors. It ale…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Oil-based substances in pools combine with chlorine to create disinfectant byproducts that are respiratory irritants. These are difficult to filter because they only partially dissolve. The…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
Anionic dyes are commonly used in the paper, dyeing, petroleum, and textile industries, contributing to global water pollution that harms microbial populations and can be carcinogenic to mam…