504 projects whose affiliated fair was here.
504 projects · showing 331–360
ISEF · 2018
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) destroys a person’s immune system by attacking the T-cells of the immune system and using them as viral replicating hosts. As a result, a person infected w…
ISEF · 2018
Cellular and Molecular Biology
In neurodegenerative diseases such Parkinson’s disease (PD), the misfolding and deposition of proteins a-synuclein and tau is hallmark. Conformational changes in native unfolded proteins, ta…
ISEF · 2018
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Malignant melanoma is characterized by its ability to metastasize, and is responsible for 90% of skin cancer mortality. Metastasis requires cell migration from a primary tumor to blood and l…
ISEF · 2018
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics First Award
Chronic disease is the leading cause of death in the world. Next generation therapeutics are needed to combat the growing global health crisis of chronic diseases, such as cancers and heart…
ISEF · 2018
Mathematics
The most important geometric invariant of a degree-n complex rational function f(X) is its monodromy group, which is a set of permutations of n objects. This monodromy group determines sever…
ISEF · 2018
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Fourth Award
Kinesins are motor proteins that move unidirectionally along microtubules as they hydrolyze ATP. Although the general features of the kinesin walking mechanism are becoming increasingly clea…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology First Award
Epstein-Barr virus is an oncogenic herpesvirus which causes over 150,000 fatalities annually and has no FDA-approved treatment. Latent EBV is characterized by limited gene expression, which…
ISEF · 2018
Systems Software Second Award
Reinforcement learning (RL) is an AI/machine learning technique capable of learning complex Markov decision process state-action behaviors from thousands of simulation to learn advanced deci…
ISEF · 2018
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The overuse of antimicrobials in many aspects of daily life has ushered in a wave of antimicrobial resistance to antibiotics that have been effective for decades. Resistance to antibiotics i…
ISEF · 2018
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Nearly one in eight deliveries in the United States is preterm. Preterm birth has been correlated with oxidative stress, damage caused to cells by free radicals, in the uterine myometrium. O…
ISEF · 2018
Systems Software Third Award
The research project aims to reveal slight changes along specific user defined temporal frequencies in live videos. Video images are captured by a commercial video camera and rendered into R…
ISEF · 2018
Animal Sciences
Both honey bees and bumble bees are frequently used as pollinators for crops around the world. Bumble bees are active at lower temperatures and have smaller hives, increasing their use over…
ISEF · 2018
Engineering Mechanics
In an experiment testing which man-made structure would minimize the amount of flooding caused by a tsunami, it was hypothesized that hollow cylindrical PVC pylons placed between an artifici…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology Fourth Award
The purpose of our experiment was to devise an effective yet cost-efficient means of killing microorganisms in drinking water. We created a self-sufficient attachment to Hippo Roller pushabl…
ISEF · 2018
Chemistry
The purpose of this experiment was to determine if the properties of chitosan were significant factors in removing Azo dye from solution. Congo Red – a dangerous azo dye – is commonly found…
ISEF · 2018
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Today, the effects of pharmaceuticals on the environment and living organisms are largely unknown, primarily due to lack of studies in the lab and field. Additionally, there is no standard f…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy
The timbre, or tone color, of a sound possesses unique characteristics which enable us to differentiate one musical instrument from another, even when the tones are of the same pitch. Violin…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
Heavy metal water pollution is a growing concern worldwide due to the ongoing operations of battery manufacturing, paint/pigment production, glass industries, etc. Current methods of heavy m…
ISEF · 2018
Energy: Chemical
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of sulfate compounds on the voltage output of perovskite solar cells. Three groups of four perovskite solar cells were used: one of solar…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy
The purpose of this experiment was to determine whether surface gravity affects the luminosity of the gravitational waves produced by a binary system of Black Holes. It was hypothesized that…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology
The purpose of the research was to determine if temperature had a significant effect on the zone of inhibition produced by the bacteria Pseudomonas protegens against the fungus Pseudogymnoas…
ISEF · 2018
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Doctors/Physicians are challenged with effective clinical decision making regarding the treatment plans for patients with specific conditions/symptoms. They often resort to clinical decision…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The focus of the study was to examine possible effects of genetics and external factors on teenagers’ tendency to choose one sport over another. Trainability of athletes, familial influence,…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
Beta-adrenergic blockers (beta-blockers) are extensively used to treat a variety of cardiovascular disorders from hypertension, arrhythmia, coronary artery disease, and angina. The rapidly g…
ISEF · 2017
Engineering Mechanics
This experiment was conducted to determine which cost-effective building design is best suited for resisting earthquakes in rural areas of Turkey. Turkey lies on multiple fault lines and is…
ISEF · 2017
Translational Medical Science
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a form of a cancer treatment that involves administering a photosensitizing drug and irradiating it with an external light source. Upon exposure, the photosensi…
ISEF · 2017
Mathematics
In the futuristic dystopia, The Minority Report starring Tom Cruise, the police would be at the crime scene before it occurred. Is this really possible? My project uses data science and mach…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology Second Award
Cardiometabolic disease (CMD) is a cluster of correlated diseases. Risk of heart disease, the world’s leading cause of death, is greatly increased by metabolic syndrome, a combination of dia…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
To address issues concerning combating rotavirus infection in developing countries, this study investigated various rice brans’ potential protective efficacy in treating and preventing rotav…
ISEF · 2017
Systems Software
The rise of terrorist organizations in the Middle East, specifically the Islamic State (ISIS), has resulted in a profound increase of lone-wolf attacks and foreign fighter recruiting. Of the…