329 projects whose affiliated fair was here.
329 projects · showing 241–270
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical Engineering
The purpose of this research is to design and build an in-shoe fall detection system, as well as test the market for demand. The first phase of the project involved learning the Arduino lang…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical Engineering
In developing areas where professional medical care is scarce, the labor complications that result in the development of obstetric fistulae are common and the effects devastating, with over…
ISEF · 2017
Systems Software Second Award
Diagnosing plant and skin diseases automatically from images is a challenging task. Specifically, smartphone images of plants and skin exhibit variability in numerous factors such as zoom, a…
ISEF · 2017
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Third Award
Intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) and intrinsically disordered regions (IDRs) are segments of proteins that lack a defined tertiary structure, giving them the ability to interconvert…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical Engineering
Individuals with fine motor impairments often find themselves with limited means of communication and interaction in a society that is dependent on technology; the SticKey is the solution. T…
ISEF · 2017
Materials Science
Flowable light curable acrylic resins with adequate initiator have been used in DLP or SLA based 3D printer to print 3D objects. Light curable acrylic resins with a bulky urea group will und…
ISEF · 2017
Mathematics
In their study of generalized covering maps in categorical Galois theory, Borceux and Janelidze analyzed topological properties of the coproduct completions of small categories. Up to equiva…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
A growing public health concern around the world is that of antibiotic resistance, which is when microorganisms can endure the effects of antibiotics due to natural evolution. One of the pro…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences
To most-effectively combat the progression of colorectal cancer, the second leading cause of cancer death, chemoprevention is utilized. Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) have ch…
ISEF · 2017
Biochemistry
Pathological angiogenesis and fibrosis are the hallmark features of several cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases, including diabetic retinopathy, cardiomyopathy, atherosclerosis, and can…
ISEF · 2017
Energy: Physical
The purpose of this experiment was to determine if a modeled, quantum dot photovoltaic cell (QDPC) designed to be optimized for varied light conditions was significantly more efficient (Watt…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical Engineering
Celiac disease (CD) and gluten sensitivity (GS) affect over three million Americans. The consumption of food products containing gluten causes adverse effects including bloating, discomfort,…
ISEF · 2016
The purpose of the experiment was to develop a small, light, and affordable battery operated or outlet operable device requiring little maintenance and capable of effectively eliminating air…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
Chloroquine (CQ) is a drug used to treat malaria, auto-immune disorders, and most recently, cancer. In ongoing clinical trials in cancer, CQ is used as an autophagy inhibitor. However, the u…
ISEF · 2016
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Metal cations and especially Mg2+ play a very important role in many biological processes such as RNA folding and catalysis. In order for Mg2+ to interact with RNA, a water molecule must fir…
ISEF · 2016
Recognizing an insufficiency in therapeutic strategies for repair and regeneration in regard to neurodegenerative diseases, we focus on decreasing current controversial animal model testing…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Gliomas are one of the most complex, deadly types of brain cancers that affect millions of people globally. Pathologists diagnose different types of glioma by analyzing the visual features o…
ISEF · 2016
Persistent homology has recently emerged as a powerful technique in topological data analysis for analyzing the emergence and disappearance of topological features throughout a filtered spac…
ISEF · 2016
First Award
Targeted genetic engineering with CRISPR-Cas9 endonucleases is an exciting development with many potential applications in science and medicine. However, a primary challenge in realizing CRI…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Betulin is a compound found in the bark of birch trees. Betulinic acid, a betulin derivative, exhibits ready availability and selective cytotoxicity as an anti-cancer agent, as designated by…
ISEF · 2016
In developing areas where professional medical care is scarce, the labor complications that result in the development of obstetric fistulae are common and the effects devastating, with over…
ISEF · 2016
Developing an iOS App to Enable an Arduino-Controlled 3D Printed Hand Abstract Statement of the Problem: Existing technologies for creating customized computer-assisted prosthetic hands are…
ISEF · 2016
This project aims to replace existing brain electrodes that are failing in chronic use. Brain electrodes have many important applications including the treatment of Parkinson’s Disease and b…
ISEF · 2016
The objective of this investigation was to to design and test an economical, audio-based gunshot detection method which can be used in two different use cases to increase situational awarene…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
To solve the problem statement - of the 6.1 million mobility device users in the United States, those who push or pull on the walker when sitting or standing cause it to become unstable - th…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a debilitating disorder affecting over 27 million adults in the United States; with the knee being the most commonly affected joint. During OA progression the articula…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
Global carbon dioxide emissions have become one of the most pressing concerns for the world, as the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris suggests; however, global reduction…
ISEF · 2016
Second Award
The obligate self-pollination aspect in mature Lactuca sativa (lettuce) plants impedes the propagation of traits of commercial interest and makes crossbreeding difficult and tedious. The pur…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
The emergence of antibiotic resistant bacteria poses a grave threat to global health. This research aimed to inhibit one of the main cellular mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), ce…
ISEF · 2016
Ultrasound targeted microbubble destruction (UTMD) has become a widely researched method of drug delivery. This method utilizes the behavior of gas filled microbubbles in response to targete…