365 projects whose affiliated fair was here.
365 projects · showing 61–90
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The purpose of this project was to create a bulletproof plate that could be inserted into a backpack to help keep students and staff safe in the event of a school shooting. I wanted to creat…
ISEF · 2024
Biochemistry
An essential component of human diets is dairy because it has a unique effect it has on the human body due to a protein called casein. This protein has angiotensin receptor blockers that aff…
ISEF · 2024
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Controlling a prosthetic hand is cognitively demanding and up to 44% of upper-limb amputees abandon their prosthesis. There is a need for prosthetic control strategies that are more intuitiv…
ISEF · 2024
Environmental Engineering
The presence of heavy metals in wastewater poses significant threats to human health and the environment, necessitating the development of effective treatment methods. This study focuses on…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences Fourth Award
Previous research suggests people exhibit an "empathy gap": they feel more empathy for members of their group than for outsiders. I explored whether the empathy gap exists in racial and part…
ISEF · 2024
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Hypoxia Inducible Factor 1 Alpha (Hif1a) contributes to cancer growth in most solid tumors. Because normal cells do not generally require HIF1, it is a potential target. How cancer will adap…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical and Health Sciences
UV light damages every ocular structure including the cornea, lens, and the retina. Although anterior structures of the eye absorb 99% of UV light, some UV radiation does reach the retina. C…
ISEF · 2024
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
With needs for electrical power increasing around the globe, this work will present a novel solution to meet energy demands by using the alternative energy generation of microbial fuel cells…
ISEF · 2024
Chemistry
Microalgae is one of the best biofuel candidates due to its ease of growth in many water environments, high lipid content, and lack of overlap with food production. The separation of microal…
ISEF · 2024
Plant Sciences
This study aims to determine if planting population affects yield and quality. In 2022 the market for corn silage was secured at $342.4 Million and is estimated to be valued at US$ 677.33 Mi…
ISEF · 2024
Physics and Astronomy
What percentage of stars initially identified by the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) as planetary candidates are actually planets? In the process of my research, I take pictures…
ISEF · 2024
Plant Sciences
Light-emitting plants (LEPs) offer the opportunity for cheap, carbon negative lighting. SrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+ (strontium aluminate), is the longest lasting, brightest phosphor of its kind. Recen…
ISEF · 2024
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) have become a transformative technology that can change our daily lives. One of the many applications is to significantly reduce the more than 40,000…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
This project was undertaken to discover the optimal angle of attack (AoA) to maximize pounds of lift produced from airfoils at low speeds. An initial selection of 20 airfoils was obtained by…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
A novel method is proposed to assist biologists in selecting the most suitable plant species for phytoremediation of site-specific heavy metal contamination. Only a few plants with the capac…
ISEF · 2024
Animal Sciences Fourth Award
Marine mammals, such as cetaceans, rely significantly on sounds as their primary means of communication and perception of their environment. Acoustic signals are crucial for various social i…
ISEF · 2024
Chemistry
The project aims to explore the use of plant corrosion inhibitors compared to toxic bike chain lubricants on carbon steel bike chains. Current bike maintenance companies use petroleum and to…
ISEF · 2024
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The purpose of this project is to determine whether alternative carbon-based fuel sources have a cleaner emissions output than gasoline. As the world changes so do laws around fuel utilizati…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Third Award
Currently, long-distance jet engines emit large amounts of carbon dioxide, harming the environment and fueling the effects of climate change. Last year, we proposed an electric design for a…
ISEF · 2023
Microbiology
Humans are commonly exposed to infectious fungal agents that live in the environment, the most common type being yeast infections. Global warming appears to be a contributing factor in the p…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) is a common inherited retinal degeneration disease that is caused by the deterioration of rod photoreceptors, a type of retinal cell, leading to vision loss. One me…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences
ABSTRACT Purpose: This project looked at the possible negative effect shotgun sports can have on the bioaccumulation of lead in Western Harvester ants. Ants have been observed collecting lea…
ISEF · 2023
Environmental Engineering
According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, gas-powered lawnmowers make up five percent of total air pollution in the United States. In this project, a homemade bubble column reacto…
ISEF · 2023
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Hypoxia (reduced oxygen) is common in many brain tumors, including gliomas. Hypoxia Inducible Factor 1 Alpha (Hif-1a) is upregulated and stabilized under hypoxic conditions, leading to tumor…
ISEF · 2023
Microbiology
Water from the naturally carbonated springs in Soda Springs, Idaho, is commonly believed to be safe for human consumption. Using samples from a variety of carbonated and non-carbonated sprin…
ISEF · 2023
Translational Medical Science
LED lights are found in most modern technology such as electronics, indoor and outdoor lighting, and novelty items. Because they are so common, they could be affecting our health. The focus…
ISEF · 2023
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Individuals with hearing impairments often receive inadequate medical care due to a lack of communication accessibility. This lack of effective communication is linked to lower medical liter…
ISEF · 2023
Microbiology Third Award
Phosphorus is a problematic pollutant; wastewater treatment plants use two methods to remove phosphorus from wastewater: chemical precipitation and biological nutrient removal. In the latter…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Based on the last three years of research into alternative energy sources using microbial fuel cells (MFC) that answered which Utah lake mud, which electrode material, and which diameter gen…
ISEF · 2023
Microbiology
The development and spread of antibiotic resistance in wastewater poses a significant threat to both the environment and human health. Biofilm is a key factor that promotes antibiotic resist…