329 projects whose affiliated fair was here.
329 projects · showing 301–329
ISEF · 2015
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The purpose of this investigation was to measure the effect of L-arginine on cisplatin’s ability to disaggregate human superoxide dismutase 1 enzymes (hSOD1), which are found to aggregate in…
ISEF · 2015
For centuries, spices have become popular in different cultures due to their medicinal values and antimicrobial properties. Spices have been shown to have a high phenolic content, which may…
ISEF · 2015
Third Award
Gibberellic acid is a phytohormone that when applied to plants, is known to promote growth. In an effort to maximize the efficacy of this hormone, gibberellic acid was applied to Arabidopsis…
ISEF · 2014
Materials Science
The purpose of this project is to create a new method of automated theorem proving for first-order logic. The method is a template for computer programs that attempt to prove theorems. The p…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Increasing reports about the toxic effects of bisphenol A (BPA), a neuroendocrine-disrupting chemical primarily found in polycarbonate plastic bottles, have led the plastics industry to repl…
ISEF · 2014
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Developing antimalarial drugs has always been an important objective for the pharmaceutical industry. However, in the past few decades, there has been an increase in malaria parasites that h…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Physical Third Award
This study’s engineering goal was, “design and test 3-D printed PEEK (PolyEtherEtherKetone) for durability for possible use in less-invasive orthopedic knee implants.” This project had two p…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Over 65 million people worldwide are affected by epilepsy, and there is no known cause for 60% of these cases. GM3 Synthase Deficiency is due to the loss of function of an enzyme at the head…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
This project is an analytic experiment on the effects of brainwave entrainment on cognitive ability. Hypothesis: Human participants will demonstrate the best cognitive performance when their…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Physical
A possible biomaterial as an alternative method of drug delivery is the hydrogel, a polymer-network with crosslinking and absorbing properties. The purpose of this experiment is to evaluate…
ISEF · 2014
Embedded Systems
This study proposes a novel algorithm inspired by CCD which varies each pair of backbone dihedral angles in each amino acid simultaneously; essentially performing 2-dimensional CCD. Upon tes…
ISEF · 2014
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
MicroRNAs, an abundant class of small non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) that regulate gene expression at the post-transcriptional level, have emerged as integral components of the oncogenic and tumor…
ISEF · 2014
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Fourth Award
A major problem in today’s society, specifically in developing countries, is accessing sanitary drinking water. Over 780 million people are without safe drinking water. One main cause of thi…
ISEF · 2014
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Transparent conductors are widely needed for products such as smart phones and computer mouse pads. The material currently used, Indium Tin Oxide, is expensive, brittle, and potentially shor…
ISEF · 2014
Embedded Systems
Paralyzed or paretic individuals lack the ability to move their limbs and may be speech impaired. They cannot use traditional human-computer interaction methods to harness the power of web-b…
ISEF · 2014
Engineering Mechanics
The purpose of this experiment was to examine the potential of continuous flow microbial fuel cells (CFMFCs) with the aim of determining the relationship between electricity generation and f…
ISEF · 2014
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Purpose: Adolescent overweight/obesity and mental health are top public health priorities. This study examined physical activity and sleep patterns and their associations with physical and m…
ISEF · 2014
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Fourth Award
Nanotechnology has played a significant role in modern medical application. Nanocarriers are able to deliver the chemotherapeutic drugs and deliver them specifically to the targeted cells. A…
ISEF · 2014
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Pulmonary Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare progressive, often-fatal lung disease associated with a mutation in either a TSC1 or TSC2 gene. LAM is manifested in three forms: slow-deve…
ISEF · 2014
Earth and Environmental Sciences Fourth Award
A primary goal of cryptographic research is to develop more secure cryptosystems to ensure secrecy in the information-centric era we live in. Only the one-time pad cryptosystem achieves the…
ISEF · 2014
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Neuroblastoma is an aggressive pediatric cancer, with two thirds of all cases found in children ages five or younger. Current drugs cause adverse side effects which greatly affects the devel…
ISEF · 2014
Plant Sciences
Demyelinating diseases, such as multiple sclerosis (MS), are devastating disabling neurological disorders most commonly affecting millions of young adults worldwide. Microglia represent rati…
ISEF · 2014
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
A technique called piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM) was used to non-destructively image and dimension conductive nanostructures created at the interface between LaAlO3 and SrTiO3. Compar…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Chemical
CPAP or continuous positive airway pressure is currently the only available treatment for people diagnosed with sleep apnea. An Automatic Washer for a CPAP Hose and Mask was built in 2012. T…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Chemical
A common source of frustration for many cell phone users is having that device run out of battery, especially in a location without available outlets. Existing solutions that provide tempora…
ISEF · 2014
Materials Science
Population growth and climate change will increase global water demand while water supplies diminish. Creating a compact, inexpensive solar desalination device to salt water into drinking wa…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Chemical Fourth Award
This experiment was designed to invent a portable biomechatronic joint enhancement apparatus capable of increasing the strength, support, and load bearing capabilities of the human arm for m…
ISEF · 2014
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Third Award
This study examines the classic traffic-flow problem: how should networks be designed in order to minimize commuters’ travel time? Besides transportation, this question also has important im…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
Arsenic uptake in rice plants is a major global threat to food consumption. Addition of silicon has been found to mitigate the detrimental effects of arsenic exposure in rice plants (Oryza s…