318 projects whose affiliated fair was here.
318 projects · showing 211–240
ISEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering
The process of fracking, although very beneficial to our lifestyle and economy, can be harmful to the environment and aquatic ecosystems (Dindorf, 2008). Hagen (2015) reports that chloride s…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Worldwide 1, out of every 5 deaths of children under 5 is due to a water-related disease. 1 in 9 people world wide do not have access to safe and clean drinking water. The purpose of my expe…
ISEF · 2017
Chemistry
The initial investigation of this project was to see if the salinity levels of water runoff would decrease after the application of a salt-tolerant grass buffer zone, activated carbon, or ca…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Across the world, fifty million people are affected by epilepsy or seizures. A major challenge in treating seizures is assessing the efficacy of anti-convulsants. Previous studies have alrea…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
Lung disease, which includes asthma, emphysema, cancer and cystic fibrosis, is one of the leading causes of death in the world, with more than 3 million deaths annually. Transplantation is u…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical Engineering
Oral hygiene is linked with several systemic diseases. The dental biofilm/plaque, responsible for these pathologies, is often resistant to brushing, leaving a pressing need for innovative so…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Cancer develops when cells cannot activate apoptosis (“programmed cell death”) in response to damaging perturbations. Noxa, the focus of this project, plays a vital role in promoting apoptos…
ISEF · 2017
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Diseases that cause abnormal cells affect millions of individuals. These irregularly shaped cells can be detected visually through a blood smear. A way to automate the detection of abnormal…
ISEF · 2017
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The purpose of this experiment was to investigate how distractions affect teen reaction times and awareness on the road. It was hypothesized that both calling and texting on cellular devices…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Neurodegenerative diseases are the deadliest in the world. Neurodegeneration is the progressive loss of the function of neurons. This study analyzes the relationship between the PITX3 gene a…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical Engineering Second Award
Diabetes currently affects over 346 million people worldwide and is one of the leading causes of death. Current treatment requires frequent blood-glucose tests followed by necessary insulin…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
5-Aminolevulinic acid (ALA) can be used as a green pesticide as it is biodegradable and nontoxic to crops, animals, and humans. In addition, ALA has been shown to be an effective growth stim…
ISEF · 2017
Engineering Mechanics
This work studies air flow in a special centrifugal pump design that uses straight tubes rather than the usual expanding passages between the inlet and exit flow. Three effects are evaluated…
ISEF · 2017
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
In the past two decades, zebrafish stripes have been immensely studied and their formation continues to lend itself to a better understanding of pigmentation patterns as a whole (Smith, 2015…
ISEF · 2017
Mathematics
The field of Diophantine approximation is a branch of number theory which concerns itself with certain properties of real numbers in relation to the rational numbers. In specific, one may de…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences Fourth Award
Chemotherapy, although it remains the best treatment option for metastatic cancer patients, it is still plagued with many side effects. Herein I tested if folate-conjugated nanoparticles con…
ISEF · 2017
Plant Sciences
In previous experiments, it was determined the ratio of 15% biochar and 1.5 g/L hydrophilic polymers in soil offers the most positive effects on plant growth, health/stability, drought resis…
ISEF · 2017
Translational Medical Science
My research aims at utilizing recent advances in the molecular engineering of shock absorbing materials, to develop a flexible, affordable, and bio-friendly hip guard, providing an armor-lik…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Research was conducted testing the growth of Duckweed after the introduction of the probiotic bacteria, Bacillus. The purpose of this experiment was to restrict the growth of the invasive aq…
ISEF · 2017
Behavioral and Social Sciences
There has been a lot of controversy over whether vaccines are safe or cause cognitive disorders like autism. We spend lots of money and time on developing vaccines to fight contagious pathog…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
Our experimental purpose was to test a combination of paraben types on the pupation and eclosion rate of Drosophila melanogaster. We hypothesized that in Drosophila melanogaster samples expo…
ISEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering First Award
Due to the recent Flint Water Crisis, much attention has been directed again towards the presence of heavy metals in water and its health and environmental implications. There also remains a…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Genome sequencing, the future of bacterial medicine. My name is Josh Proehl and I used genome sequencing to find a natural probiotic to replace the use of low dose growth antibiotics in turk…
ISEF · 2017
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease are chronic, debilitating neurodegenerative disorders, and the ability to accurately diagnose and monitor these diseases is critical for treatment…
ISEF · 2016
The problem for my experiment was to see if a QR code medical bracelet works better than a standard medical bracelet. My hypothesis was that it would work better than a standard one, and it…
ISEF · 2016
Rice is a staple food for majority of world’s population, particularly in Asia and Africa. However, as rice is being grown, arsenic is absorbed into the grain of rice. The consumption of man…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical Engineering
Research was done using 911 medical records comparing surgical outcomes of cases where resident or staff functioned as the surgical assistant. Complication rates and the level of resident in…
ISEF · 2016
Only 14-26% of the energy from the fuel you put in your tank gets used to run your car. The rest of the energy is lost to engine and drive-line inefficiencies or used to power accessories. T…
ISEF · 2016
With the agreement reached by the Paris Climate Talks, a dire need for renewable energy collection with greater efficiency and lower cost has arisen. The goal of this research was to develop…
ISEF · 2016
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficiency of three species of prairie plants in inactivating Escherichia coli (E. coli). The species of plants included: Asclepias incarnate-Swa…