355 projects whose affiliated fair was here.
355 projects · showing 91–120
ISEF · 2023
Chemistry
Poor aqueous solubility is an increasing problem for achieving effective formulation and pharmacokinetic properties for novel small molecule oral therapies. This problem could be potentially…
ISEF · 2023
Systems Software
This project created a programming language with innovative features designed to mitigate the problems with dynamically typed object-oriented languages. Research languages, such as this one,…
ISEF · 2023
Behavioral and Social Sciences
One major impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the transition between in-person and remote working environments. Studies show that working from home leads to social isolation, which caus…
ISEF · 2023
Translational Medical Science
Melanoma is a rapidly metastasizing deadly cancer making it crucial to find the most effective treatment immediately. This year in the US, it is expected to be diagnosed in 97,610 patients a…
ISEF · 2023
Cellular and Molecular Biology Second Award
Over $10.8 billion is spent each year in various oncology clinical trials. However, only 3.4% of those trials succeed. This is because of the lack of precision in the selection of targets to…
ISEF · 2023
Systems Software Fourth Award
Dementia will become an epidemic with projected growth from 55 million to 153 million in 2050. Despite such severity, mainstream pharmacological and alternative therapies such as acetylcholi…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences Second Award
Cyanobacteria blooms in rivers have grown in intensity due to climate change and water pollution. During these blooms, microcystis, a type of cyanobacteria, releases toxins called microcysti…
ISEF · 2023
Plant Sciences
Climate change is wrecking the agricultural sector, with summer water availability decreasing while water needs are increasing worldwide. UC Merced estimates that over $3 billion in agricult…
ISEF · 2023
Microbiology
Most current forms of radiation shielding use heavy metals, toxic chemicals, or are expensive to implement, making maintenance costly, difficult, and dangerous. However, due to recent develo…
ISEF · 2023
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Second Award
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a neurological disorder that affects 18 million individuals worldwide. The debilitating condition leaves patients with severely impaired mobility due to spasticity or…
ISEF · 2023
Materials Science
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is a leading cause of infant death, causing 41% of sudden unexpected infant death nationwide. SIDS is attributed to (i) rebreathing CO2 and (ii) inorganic…
ISEF · 2023
Translational Medical Science
The current practice of treating cancer with radiation, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy is a one-size-fits-all approach in which patients with the same type and stage of cancer receive the s…
ISEF · 2023
Plant Sciences
The morphological traits of a plant’s seeds impact how well they are able to disperse over time, which is a crucial mechanism for reproduction, gene flow, and the movement of plant species i…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
Approximately 80% of the gravitating matter in the universe has been determined to be "dark" (or non-baryonic) matter. Dark matter’s gravitational interactions with baryonic (luminous) matte…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy First Award
Astigmatism is a cylindrical refractive vision defect that affects 30% of the world population. Current subjective optometry of astigmatism is complicated, has low accuracy, and is dependent…
ISEF · 2023
Environmental Engineering Third Award
Every year in the US, millions of roadkill accidents occur making wildlife vehicle collisions (WVCs) a significant danger to both animals and humans. In addition, road networks become abioti…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
Glioblastoma multiforme is an aggressive brain tumor with the lowest survival rate of any human cancer due to its invasive growth dynamics. These dynamics result in recurrent tumor pockets h…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences
This study analyzed the effects of circulating adrenocorticotropic (ACTH) and insulin hormones on equine temperament as measured by a specially-developed temperament questionnaire. Given the…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Understanding the characteristics of rainfall is important in addressing challenges that affect agriculture and climate change. This study examines the feasibility of using rainwater as a wa…
ISEF · 2023
Plant Sciences
Our project was observing seedling growth in micro gravity. By using a motor we could show 3 batches that each contained 9 samples of seedlings. Then reported on their growth as they develop…
ISEF · 2023
Translational Medical Science
Epilepsy is a prevalent neurological disorder affecting 50 million individuals worldwide and 3.4 million Americans. There exist millions of pediatric patients with intractable epilepsy, a co…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The project studied the effect of urea on Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs). Researchers have found MFCs to show the greatest potential for upscaling in the field of waste management. The cells co…
ISEF · 2022
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Fourth Award
Alzheimer’s Disease, described by several researchers as the public health crisis of the 21st century, is a devastating neurodegenerative disorder of gradual onset, clinically characterized…
ISEF · 2022
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Coral reefs are one of the world’s most spectacular ecosystems which are visible even from space making them the most diverse marine ecosystem. One-quarter of all ocean species depend on ree…
ISEF · 2022
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Background: Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally. The heterogeneous nature of cancers with multiple subtypes makes them challenging to treat. We hypothesized that a computati…
ISEF · 2022
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
As natural disasters are becoming more frequent and greater in intensity, effective disaster damage assessment has become crucial to save human lives and minimize economic impact. The curren…
ISEF · 2022
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The importance of studying glacial melting to understand the impact of climate change is amplified by the number of glaciers in the world, and complicated by the feasibility of monitoring th…
ISEF · 2022
Chemistry Third Award
Sorghum bicolor and Panicum virgatum are widely grown crops. Lignin, synthesized in the monolignol pathway, prevents easy access to cellulose. Reducing lignin is necessary for these crops to…
ISEF · 2022
Environmental Engineering
Almost the entire global population breathes unhealthy air (World Health Organization, 2022) and it disproportionately affects lower-income communities (World Health Organization, 2022). Som…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical Engineering Second Award
Color Vision Deficiency affects over 400 million people around the world, making it one of the most common genetic disabilities. There is currently no cure, prompting a need for an effective…