136 projects whose affiliated fair was here.
136 projects · showing 61–90
ISEF · 2020
Environmental Engineering
This project aims to produce and test a prototype aid in water conservation within a domestic, consumer context. A specialized recirculating faucet system was built using direct filtration t…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The Tar Creek superfund site is an abandoned lead mine in northeastern Oklahoma that was declared in 1983 and is located in the cities of Picher and Cardin. From 1900 to the 1960’s, lead min…
ISEF · 2020
Behavioral and Social Sciences
This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of vaping in teenagers/adolescents on mental acuity. To test this, a mock Stroop Test was implemented and was used to test three different gr…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Polystyrene takes up to 30% of landfill space by volume, and takes over 500 years to decompose. This makes finding a solution to disposing of plastics and Styrofoam imperative. Mealworms, Te…
ISEF · 2020
Engineering Mechanics
The purpose of my project is to see how a steel bobby pin reacts when cooled at different rates and then placed under a load. My hypothesis is if I heat and anneal a bobby pin, then it will…
ISEF · 2020
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
More than 2 billion people on Earth lack clean drinking water (UNDP Human Development Report 2019). Right now, randomly packed structures are the way to filtrate. The philosophy behind these…
ISEF · 2020
Animal Sciences
I chose this project while working this past summer. It was noticed that Trachemys Scripta Elegans had three qualitative shapes on the second vertebral scute (V2) region of the carapace, con…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Nanoparticles (NPs) are attractive cancer drugs but cannot target cancer cells, causing side effects in cancer therapy. To tackle this challenge, I developed NPs that could kill breast cance…
ISEF · 2020
Microbiology
The purpose of this experiment is to determine whether the selected cyanobacteria: Anabaena, Eucapsis, Fischerella, Tolypothrix, Merismopedia, Nostoc, and Spirulina, would prosper in a Mars…
ISEF · 2020
Animal Sciences
The reason I chose to do this project was to benefit my community and myself. That is how I came up with my question, “Will Dawn Dish Soap, Red Cedar Oil, Castile Soap, or Neem Oil better de…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Acatalasemia, better known as the lack of the necessary amount of active catalase enzymes in the body, has been linked to diseases such as type 2 diabetes and colorectal cancer. This disease…
ISEF · 2019
Engineering Mechanics
The project goal was to design and build a burner that could reduce NOx and increase radiant heat transfer while operating in the temperature range of 1200 to 1600 degrees C. The investigati…
ISEF · 2019
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The purpose of this project is to test the effectiveness of a new experimental idea combining nanotechnology and magnetism to separate oil spills from water. Hypothesis: If an oil-based ferr…
ISEF · 2019
Translational Medical Science
Deregulation of the tumor suppressor p27kip1 results in the proliferation of common and aggressive cancers such as breast and prostate cancer. The purpose of this study is to investigate the…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
The purpose of this project is to identify the calories in freeze-dried and dehydrated foods and then conduct a taste test to discover which one people prefer. I purchased fruits, vegetables…
ISEF · 2019
Engineering Mechanics
Today’s society pushes the limits of concrete by creating structures that are taller and heavier than ever before. This leads to problems because concrete can only do so much. Fortunately, j…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences
The goal with this Juglone experimentation is to create a purely organic substance that can stunt the growth of unwanted trees. Juglone is the chemical compound that naturally occurs through…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
When an oil well is drilled, water must be injected to provide easy access to the crude oil in the shale. After, when the oil is pumped, wastewater is produced. This wastewater must be treat…
ISEF · 2019
Energy: Chemical
The need for clean, renewable energy sources is critically important as fossil fuels are consumed and environmental damage increases globally. Ethanol is a useful and versatile energy source…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
It is estimated that only 1% of Earth’s water supply is freshwater available for use by humanity and other organisms for survival. With 70% of this freshwater being contaminated, the need fo…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
In recent years, rates of colorectal cancer among young people have seen a shocking increase. Hydrogen peroxide is known to be a leading cause of cancer throughout the digestive tract. The b…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
The overuse of antibiotics has led to the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which has caused a public health crisis. This project seeks to determine whether Vitamin D3 and Vitami…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
The purpose of this experiment is to determine which cyanobacterias from those selected (Anabaena, Eucapsis, Fischerella muscicola, Tolypothrix distorta, Merismopedia,and Spirulina) would pr…
ISEF · 2019
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Coding classes teach that all code has an “If, Then” statement. What if it is possible to create an AI that only requires an “If” statement and it is able to find the solution independent fr…
ISEF · 2018
Energy: Chemical
The purpose of this project is to test whether or not bacteria can produce enough electricity to eliminate the need to use electricity that comes from a power plant. The question proposed is…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy
This project aims to find the most efficient combination of components in the building of a wireless power transmission unit (WPT) using generated polynomial functions. In experimentation, t…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering Third Award
Heavy metal contamination in the environment, specifically in aquatic systems, has been a top concern for nearly 100 years. This heavy metal contamination is found at nearly every one of the…
ISEF · 2018
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI) are of growing concern in the healthcare market because they lead to a 6% mortality rate, increase the average length of stay for a patient from five to tw…
ISEF · 2018
Biochemistry
P27kip1 (p27) is a tumor suppressor protein that is often deregulated in aggressive cancers. Recent evidence from the Sheaff lab suggests p27 deregulation provides a growth advantage by allo…
ISEF · 2018
Earth and Environmental Sciences
This project is an engineering/botany project. Everything is hand-constructed in the biome. There are integrated systems to regulate water chemistry for optimum fish and plant health. The sy…