234 projects whose affiliated fair was here.
234 projects · showing 211–234
ISEF · 2015
Systems Software
Every year, thousands of people are diagnosed with lung cancer. 85% of patients are diagnosed at a late stage with only a 4% survival rate when diagnosed late. The purpose of this project is…
ISEF · 2015
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Last year the researcher experimented to see if smudging (burning) the four sacred medicines (sage, sweetgrass, cedar, and tobacco) emitted carcinogens. Sage is the most commonly smudged of…
ISEF · 2015
With a changing economy, more people are replacing their grass fields with synthetic turf since it is often cheaper and more durable. There are several risks that accompany synthetic turf, i…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy Second Award
This project investigates the formation and lifecycle of classical novae and determines how parameters such as: white dwarf mass, star mass and separation affect the evolution of the rotatin…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy Third Award
Global warming and increased CO2 emissions are becoming a large problem for the world. Tree plantations sequester carbon at up to 30 times the rate of old growth forests, and are a common wa…
ISEF · 2014
Earth and Environmental Sciences
In this project, we developed an intelligent motion tracking system incorporating both software and hardware. The software reads in a video stream from a webcam, processes it to recognize mo…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Electrical activities in the heart can be detected using metallic electrodes in an electrocardiography procedure that produces the recording known as electrocardiogram (ECG). Characteristic…
ISEF · 2014
Chemistry
The purpose of this experiment was to find the best source of enzyme cellobiase to be used in biofuel production. The sources tested were supreme stuffer portabella mushrooms, porcini mushro…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Chemical Fourth Award
Solution mining at the I&W Brine Well Site in Carlsbad, New Mexico has produced a large underground cavity that could result in a catastrophic sinkhole-inducing collapse. A church, feed stor…
ISEF · 2014
Engineering Mechanics
Rapid industrialization and urbanization worldwide have resulted in global water pollution problems. Traditional wastewater treatment plants generate a tremendous quantity of sludge. Approxi…
ISEF · 2014
Plant Sciences
Curcumin is a derivative of the Indian spice turmeric known for chelating properties. In Alzheimer’s Disease, free metal ions in the brain play a major role in protein degradation and plaque…
ISEF · 2014
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
The health and well-being of populations in certain critical regions of the world are threatened today by the presence of counterfeit pharmaceuticals which are often authentic materials dilu…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
This project is testing for antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria in health care workers. Healthcare workers inevitably have frequent contact with a variety of pathogens. this may make th…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Bacteria in the mouth if not controlled can lead to tooth decay. One cause of tooth decay is fermentation of sugars like glucose, fructose, and sucrose. Millions of dollars are spent yearly…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Physical
The purpose of this science fair project is to design a parabolic mirror with copper tubing at its focus, and use a solar-powered pump that can efficiently heat water solely from solar energ…
ISEF · 2014
Microbiology
Detection of disease in humans is primarily based upon symptoms an individual may experience. New research suggests that monitoring the oral microbiome for changes in the normal flora could…
ISEF · 2014
Engineering Mechanics
Oil spills in the environment and in particular in any ocean poses a significant risk to both the environment and the ecosystem. The science fair projects for the last 3 years have been expl…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Physical Third Award
This work presents the concept of solar heat driven membrane water desalinator and its experimental validation. In the present research, the desalinator is designed, built, and experimentall…
ISEF · 2014
Engineering Mechanics Fourth Award
The purpose of this project was to test the effectiveness of Pancium virgatum (Switch grass) and Schizachyrium scoparium (Little Bluestem grass) in their abilities of phytoextraction and bio…
ISEF · 2014
Engineering Mechanics
Have you ever wondered if there will be a new biofuel that will help solve the current gas crisis? Biofuels are made from a biomass or plant material. In this project, green leaves and leaf…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Physical
The purpose of this scientific research was to build a solar panel and discover which section of the roof of a Hogan and which solar panel design absorbed the most energy to create the great…
ISEF · 2014
Materials Science
This experiment was conducted to determine how the addition of kenaf fiber, granular activated carbon (GAC), and humate affected soil microbial carbon use efficiency (CUE). Upper Sonoran Lif…
ISEF · 2014
Embedded Systems
The object of craps, like any casino game, solely revolves around the potential at earning a profit. Unbeknownst to many casino-goers, the odds are significantly skewed in the favor of the c…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Chemical
Many “environmentally friendly” energy sources such as solar cells actually create toxic by-products such as lead, mercury, cadmium and arsenic during the manufacture process. A truly enviro…