258 projects whose affiliated fair was here.
258 projects · showing 151–180
ISEF · 2018
Engineering Mechanics
Background: The BEAM module is being tested on ISS for several environmental aspects like radiation, space debris etc. but one area of concern for astronaut’s health is the acoustic levels,…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical Engineering
Transplanting blood vessels frequently fails because the recipient rejects the donor arteries due to their genetic properties. In addition, many available synthetic products on the market ha…
ISEF · 2018
Chemistry Fourth Award
Affinity-mediated drug delivery utilizes electrostatic, hydrophobic, or other non-covalent interactions between pharmaceuticals and a delivery system to extend medication release and improve…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical Engineering
Inexpensive and portable heart rate monitoring devices that are used for fitness applications only measure heart rate. On the other hand, medical-grade electrocardiogram (ECG) instruments me…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The most common cause of Acute Myeloid Leukemia is the mutation of the NPM1 protein. Cells can only differentiate when NPM1 is in the nucleus because the protein NPM1 carries with it master…
ISEF · 2018
Plant Sciences Fourth Award
Genetic diversity is crucial to the survival of species. To preserve plants threatened by natural and human causes, ex situ conservation has been implemented with seed banking and cryopreser…
ISEF · 2018
Energy: Physical
The purpose of Electrae (An innovative solution for generating energy from a multiple sources including piezoelectrics, photovoltaic materials and low flow/head hydropower for application in…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
The regeneration of bone defects caused by trauma, fracture, and disease is a significant clinical challenge for patients in the United States and around the world. Annually, the cost for bo…
ISEF · 2018
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Purpose: Vessels, lined by endothelial cells (ECs), supply oxygen (O2) to our bodies. When tissues are devoid of enough O2, Hypoxia Inducible Factor (HIF) is stimulated to induce >200 genes…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology
The growing concerns about GMOs are causing more research to be completed to preserve the human body. This project aims to encapsulate GMOs inside of a cellulose matrix using long fibrous st…
ISEF · 2018
Materials Science
Occlusive thrombus (blood clot) formation is a major pathological event in cardiovascular diseases. Therefore, removing the clot is critical to restore blood flow to vital organs. One way to…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
The purpose of this research is to develop a quick, accurate, affordable, and quantitative test for lead in water. Lead contamination in drinking water is a public health concern. The EPA’s…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical Engineering
MaculAR is a product designed to enhance the vision of a macular degeneration patient. While macular degeneration is an incurable disease which causes the macula to deteriorate and the patie…
ISEF · 2018
Animal Sciences
Research was conducted to determine relationships between fish species growth within three freshwater bodies in agricultural communities in Fulton County, Ohio. The objective was to resurvey…
ISEF · 2018
Plant Sciences Fourth Award
One theory of how plants detect a change in gravity is the starch-statolith hypothesis. The hypothesis states during a change in gravity, statoliths, starch-containing organelles, settle to…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical Engineering
The ability of siRNAs to regulate oncogenes through RNA interference makes them a promising target in cancer therapy. siRNAs are an especially beneficial treatment tactic for TNBC, a more ag…
ISEF · 2018
Engineering Mechanics
Since the late 1700’s engineers all over the world have been working on ways to create pneumatic pod and train like systems to move passengers. One of the foremost projects related to this i…
ISEF · 2018
Mathematics
The ability to tell between truly random numbers and pseudorandom numbers generated by computers is important in many scientific fields and real life applications. Pseudorandom number genera…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
Each year, 15 million infants—one in every ten born worldwide—are susceptible to hypothermia. This makes thermal stability a necessity for infant survival, with negligence of a stable enviro…
ISEF · 2017
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
Detection of harmful chemicals used in industrial complexes is crucial in order to create a safer environment for the workers. Presently, most chemical detectors used in workplaces are expen…
ISEF · 2017
Energy: Physical
This multiphase project explores the feasibility of harvesting electrical energy from aeroelastic flutter through the piezoelectric effect. This research responds to the growing demand for a…
ISEF · 2017
Engineering Mechanics
The purpose of this project was to design and construct a Negative Stiffness Device (NSD) that could be used in buildings to aid with seismic protection. A device such as this offers an alte…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical Engineering
The regeneration of bone defects caused by trauma, fracture, and disease is a significant clinical challenge for both military and civilian patients in the United States and around the world…
ISEF · 2017
Engineering Mechanics
Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS) are vital for visually impaired individuals crossing the street. However, there are many different types of APS. Not having a universal design makes it ha…
ISEF · 2017
Materials Science
Thrombus formation leading to blood vessel occlusion is a pathological event in cardiovascular diseases. Therefore, it is critical to remove the clot and restore blood flow to vital organs.…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
The project's purpose is to test the effects of foods with HFCS and sucrose on the mass, BGL, and body fat of mice. This project can help support or deny the theory that HFCS is causing obes…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure is a health hazard that causes several diseases including cancer, neurodegenerative disease, XP syndrome, cataracts of the eye, and sunburn. The ozone la…
ISEF · 2017
Energy: Physical Fourth Award
The purpose of this project is to determine if pumping is a useful method of increasing tidal barrage energy output and how to implement pumping most effectively. Pumping is the process of u…
ISEF · 2017
Materials Science Third Award
Certain cancers (metastatic breast cancer, invasive glioma) are deadly because of their inability to be treated using existing methods. Nanoparticles, can be engineered to access these areas…
ISEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering
The accumulation of expanded polystyrene foam waste in landfills and oceans is an increasing global problem. Every year in the U.S. alone, a staggering 900 million kilograms of polystyrene f…