ISEF · 2022
Goldilocks' Paradox
Physics and Astronomy
When it comes to the temperature of the porridge in the three different-sized bowls, the children’s story “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” appears to violate the laws of physics. In this pro…
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ISEF · 2022
Impact of Fish Fertilizer on Plant Growth
Plant Sciences
Fishing is one of the top outdoor activities in America. In South Dakota, over 170,000 fishing licenses were sold in 2020. With the thousands and thousands of fish people catch, that means t…
ISEF · 2022
The Disproportionate Effect of the Labor Force Exodus on Rural Communities
Behavioral and Social Sciences
America’s rural communities are home to 57 million people and contain 97% of the nation’s land. These communities are responsible for producing 10% of the country’s gross domestic product. H…
ISEF · 2022
The Effects of Pulsed Electro-Magnetic Fields on Bovine Semen Collection Rates
Animal Sciences
This experiment was conducted to see the effects Pulsed Electro-Magnetic Fields would have on semen collection rates in cattle. There were three pulsing sessions completed over the course of…
ISEF · 2021
A Multifaceted Insight into Addiction Treatment Programs in the Midwest: Identifying Factors Influencing Treatment Participation and Retention
Behavioral and Social Sciences Third Award
In the past decade, the US government and other key interest groups have taken serious steps to address the addiction epidemic; however, despite these efforts, asper the data from the Nation…
ISEF · 2021
Are your AI Cattle Having a Better Growth Rate Than your Bull Bred Calves?
Animal Sciences
Our project is testing to see if AI calves or Bull Bred calves have a more efficient growth rate. We did get our project approved by our vet in town. This project is about animal science and…
ISEF · 2021
Determining Factors that Improve the Efficiency of Capture-Recapture
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
The purpose of this experiment is to discover how the percent of animals marked and the sample size affects the accuracy of the capture-recapture method. To simulate if the percent of marked…
ISEF · 2021
Go With the Flow
Physics and Astronomy
The purpose of this experiment is to see how different pitches of different wings affect backwash. By testing the backwash levels of different pitches on different wings, we can prove that p…
ISEF · 2021
Recombinant Bacteria Capable of Expressing Type I Collagen Proteins
Microbiology
The goal of this research is to observe and analyze the capabilities of Escherichia coli to express the type I collagen triple helix through use of a plasmid vector. Type I collagen is a str…
ISEF · 2021
Romaine Calm: Using a Phage-Enzyme Combination to Treat E. coli Contamination in Produce
Microbiology
There are 5 outbreaks that have happened in 2019, which have been estimated to have caused over 400 illnesses and waste over 500,000 pounds of food in the US. The current system of treating…
ISEF · 2021
The Effects of Pulsed Electro-Magnetic Fields on Bovine Semen Phase II
Animal Sciences
This experiment was conducted to see the effects of a low level of intensity from pulsed electro-magnetic fields on bovine semen samples’ could increase longevity. There were three trials pe…
ISEF · 2021
The Effects of Social Conformity
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The purpose of this project was to examine the effects that social conformity has on an individual’s decision-making skills. There were two separate groups in this experiment. The first grou…
ISEF · 2021
Wind Turbine Blades: Cleaner Materials for Cleaner Energy
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Wind turbines stand as a symbol of humanities progression towards safe, clean energy. But the towering behemoths which stand on the plains across the United States and other countries hold a…
ISEF · 2019
Analyzing the Effect of Tomato Variety and Maturity Date on Yield
Plant Sciences
According to the World Resources Institute, by 2050 the human population could reach 9.6 billion, creating potential food security and availability issues throughout the world. Tomatoes are…
ISEF · 2019
Carbonized Biofilms as a Green, Affordable Material for Water Purification and Pollutant Removal
Materials Science
The need for an effective, renewable water filter is greater than ever. One solution to this is novel carbon materials, with a potential source of these materials being cyanobacteria. Cyanob…
ISEF · 2019
Cardiovascular Catastrophe
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The purpose of this experiment was to test whether foods rich in High Density Lipoproteins (HDL’s) cholesterol would be successful in treating heart disease. Because heart disease is caused…
ISEF · 2019
Development of a Machine Learning Algorithm for Generating Random Numbers
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Individuals, governments, and businesses use cryptography extensively to protect data and prevent theft. Cryptographic security relies heavily on truly random numbers. Various components of…
ISEF · 2019
How Does Fertilizer Affect the Effluent of Agricultural Drain Tile in Fields?
Environmental Engineering
In search of higher productivity, some farmers are installing drain tile systems in their fields. Although they can increase yields, drain tiling can harm the environment through fertilizer…
ISEF · 2019
How Ironic?: Developing a Ferrofluid
Chemistry
Imagine a magnet and the items that are attracted to it. It is likely that what you imagined was something solid, maybe a magnet on a refrigerator or picking up cars in a junkyard. In this e…
ISEF · 2019
Navigational Support Cane
Biomedical Engineering
I built a navigational white cane whose purpose is to help the visually impaired navigate around objects more easily. Since I found few equivalent devices on the market for the visually impa…
ISEF · 2019
Red Light Green Light: Microarray Gene Expression Data to Analyze Differences in Healthy and Cancerous Prostate Tissues
Microbiology
Purpose: Cancer is a leading cause of death in the United States. Research has shown that cancer is a genetic disease, and using microarrays to determine the expression levels of genes in ti…
ISEF · 2019
Spotting Space Weather: Finding a Correlation between Kp Index and Error Magnitude
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The purpose of this experiment was to see if there is a correlation between the Kp Index and the error magnitude of GPS readings with and without WAAS capability. Our hypothesis was that the…
ISEF · 2019
Tampr-X: A Novel Technology to Combat Prescription Opioid Abuse
Translational Medical Science
The prescription opioid epidemic in the United States resulted in an astounding 49,068 deaths in 2017 alone (NIH), warranting URGENT attention. Besides the required policy changes, innovativ…
ISEF · 2019
The Effects of UVB Radiation on Planaria's Cell Regeneration through Cultural and DNA Analysis
Cellular and Molecular Biology
UVB radiation has been known to cause skin cancer by destroying cellular structures and creating mutations in DNA. UVB radiation (from sun) causes repeated cell DNA damage and destroys life…
ISEF · 2018
Buffalo vs. Beef: Analyzing Lipid Content in Search of Potential Health Benefits (Phase II)
Biochemistry Fourth Award
Most Americans, including Native Americans, consume a diet high in fat from grainfed beef. Many of the health conditions witnessed across Indian country can be linked to elevated triglycerid…
ISEF · 2018
Constructing a Solar Graphene-Based Supercapacitor, Phase II
Environmental Engineering
The goal of my project was to improve elements of the supercapacitor constructed in Phase I to achieve a desired voltage, capacitance, resistance, and discharge rate. The procedure from Phas…
ISEF · 2018
Correlation Between the Development of the Prefrontal Cortex and Reaction Time
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The purpose of our experiment was to compare the differences of reaction and decision making times between teenagers ages 14, 16, and 18 years old. Our hypothesis was that the 14 year olds w…
ISEF · 2018
Fuel Ethanol Potential of Barley, Phase Four
Energy: Chemical
The overall objective of this study was to examine the ethanol yield potential of barley by experimenting with starch degrading enzymes and with starch degrading enzymes plus cellulose degra…
ISEF · 2018
Low Cost 3-D Printed Robot Arm
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Robotic arms are perhaps the most important manufactured tool in the world. However, manufacturing robotic arms are very expensive, costing over thousands of dollars. The project is presenti…
ISEF · 2018
Recreating Ancient Art Mediums
Behavioral and Social Sciences
This engineering project studies ancient art mediums by recreating ancient paints from iron oxide, charcoal, and animal fat. To test the experiment, iron oxide and charcoal were mixed with d…