365 projects whose affiliated fair was here.
365 projects · showing 211–240
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
Heavy metal contamination in soil negatively impacts the environment and human health. It has been linked to multiple disorders and symptoms such as bone fractures, kidney damage, neurologic…
ISEF · 2018
Plant Sciences
Each day agriculturists must work harder to produce more food with less land in order to meet the rapidly growing population. By determining which silage corn hybrid yields the highest per a…
ISEF · 2018
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The VPS-34 gene in C. elegans is required for vesicular trafficking, including endocytosis, though the exact function of the protein is still unknown. My project involves identifying the spe…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical Engineering
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 2015 Summary Health Statistics, over 18 million Americans find it very difficult, or cannot, walk a quarter mile. Of those, 52%…
ISEF · 2018
Embedded Systems
A Doppler Radar System is presented that is suitable for observing sudden changes of streamflow. Features of the system include a commercially available Doppler radar transceiver and Digital…
ISEF · 2018
Plant Sciences
Our 2016-2017 research found negative effects to radish seeds from a low-orbit, 30-day space flight and verified those results with independent treatments of beta radiation and vibration. Fo…
ISEF · 2018
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Because most government regulation is based on arguments about “externalities” (effects on third parties), understanding how externality arguments affect public opinion and support for regul…
ISEF · 2018
Engineering Mechanics
In the year 2016 there were 5.5 million acres burned and 62,085 firefighter injuries due to wildfires. Wildfires are a great place to create the conditions for a fuel geyser in a chainsaw (a…
ISEF · 2018
Engineering Mechanics
There are over 1.5 million people living in refugee camps across the world. Wind storms with speeds over 80 mph rip current refugee tents apart, destroying what little they have left. We cre…
ISEF · 2018
Translational Medical Science
Sucrose in combination with Streptococcus mutans result in acids which break down enamel and contribute to dental caries. Alternatives with potential oral health benefits were explored in th…
ISEF · 2018
Chemistry Fourth Award
Lord Kelvin’s Thunderstorm, also known as Lord Kelvin’s Water Dropper, is a type of electrostatic generator that utilizes natural charge imbalances in falling streams of water to generate el…
ISEF · 2018
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Empirical evidence demonstrates that an organism’s phenotypes are often based on multiple interdependent genes, rather than a single gene. When the expression of a phenotype is predicated on…
ISEF · 2018
Translational Medical Science
Bacterial vaginosis is a very prevalent women's health issue that affects millions of women worldwide every year, and many current treatments are messy, inconvenient, and ineffective. Theref…
ISEF · 2018
Energy: Chemical
A hybrid rocket engine uses both a solid fuel and a liquid or gaseous oxidizer. Hybrid rocket engines are generally safer, easier to store, and are simpler to manufacture. They have higher e…
ISEF · 2018
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Mimicking the human mind is paramount in modern research fields such as autonomous vehicle development. The accepted computational model of vision by Miconi et al. (2016) mimics the way huma…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy
Craters are categorized as primary or secondary. Primary craters are created by the initial impact of interplanetary debris and secondary craters are created by the ejecta from that primary…
ISEF · 2018
Behavioral and Social Sciences
I created the "Family Relationship Questionnaire"(FRQ) to categorize participants as sex perspective (SP) "rigid" or SP "flexible". Rigid participants were those who could not see themselves…
ISEF · 2018
Engineering Mechanics Second Award
A systematic design and analysis process was conducted for a closed wing airplane configuration. A closed wing configuration consists of two staggered wings connected at the tips. The closed…
ISEF · 2018
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Before dams were built on the Columbia and Snake rivers, thousands of Sockeye Salmon would migrate from the Pacific Ocean to their breeding grounds at Redfish Lake in central Idaho. Now that…
ISEF · 2018
Biochemistry
Methylotrophy is the means of obtaining nutrition via the assimilation of single-carbon compounds. It is employed as a sole means of nutrition by many bacteria; however, the enzymes used in…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Lasers are becoming more prevalent in online marketplaces. There are multiple reports of lasers being pointed into the cockpits of aircraft in America. Lasers are also used in classrooms to…
ISEF · 2018
Animal Sciences
The bond between horse and human is a crucial part of equine therapy, as well as various equine activities. This experiment studied the effect of different combinations of talking to and/or…
ISEF · 2018
Energy: Physical
Current transportation systems lose efficiency and contribute to greenhouse gas emission. Solutions through photonic propulsion are plausible and testable, but uncertain. Initial experiments…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology
Five million gallons of formaldehyde are used in the funeral industry annually. Formalin based products are designated biohazards and carcinogens. To reduce groundwater pollution, natural, u…
ISEF · 2018
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
States and the CDC monitor accidental and intentional violent deaths to answer questions that are critical for the development of effective violence prevention strategies. The National Viole…
ISEF · 2018
Systems Software
With the continuous rise of machine learning technology, today’s cybersecurity algorithms are faced with a new challenge; their vulnerabilities are ever-furthered by continually more advance…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology Third Award
The occurrence and spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria and genes in the environment is a global concern. The problem is further exacerbated when a single bacterium offers resistance to m…
ISEF · 2017
Physics and Astronomy
Multi Wire and Gas Electron Multiplier (GEM) are both gas ionization detectors used in high energy physics research. A prototype detector using principles from both devices was fabricated. G…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
This project uses the “Bag of Visual Words” computer vision algorithm to automatically detect age-related macular degeneration in retinal fundus images. Macular degeneration is the most prev…
ISEF · 2017
Energy: Chemical
Previous experimentation determined that waste grease from animal fats are a viable source for biodiesel production. The next logical step was to test large scale production feasibility and…