504 projects whose affiliated fair was here.
504 projects · showing 361–390
ISEF · 2017
Materials Science Third Award
As needs for different implant materials in the surgical field rise, bioceramics, specifically bioglass are proving to be more effective than traditional graft materials. Bioceramics are cer…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical Engineering
Peripheral neuropathy afflicts 20 million United States citizens and leads to sensory loss in the extremities as well as infection, injury, and amputation. Daily ambulation alone can cause d…
ISEF · 2017
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Studying the 3D topology of the genome, in which DNA interacts to form loops, has become a promising field for building a better understanding of tumor biology. Although identifying 3D genom…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences Second Award
Anthropogenic emissions of methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2) especially from large cities have resulted in the build-up of greenhouse gas concentrations responsible for climate change.…
ISEF · 2017
Embedded Systems
The majority of weather tracking and observation today is done through commercial and government weather platforms at airports, transportation hubs, and military installations. This system,…
ISEF · 2017
Translational Medical Science Third Award
Diabetic retinopathy (DR), the leading cause of blindness among working-age adults, is also leading cause of preventable blindness worldwide. Many patients, particularly in developing areas,…
ISEF · 2017
Translational Medical Science
Current cancer treatments involve chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and radiation, among others. However, these are non-specific, resulting in serious side effects. SAS1B, a recently discovered m…
ISEF · 2017
Materials Science
The primary objective of this science fair project was to develop a novel membrane configuration capable of efficiently and rapidly separating oxygen and carbon dioxide from ambient gases or…
ISEF · 2017
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
The stability of Bachall-Wolf cusps of dark matter (DM) particles orbiting a supermassive black hole (SMBH) binary system was studied as the SMBHs lost energy through gravitational radiation…
ISEF · 2017
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Second Award
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) is the most prominent form of Lung Cancer and kills at least 800,000 people each year. Early diagnosis of NSCLC yields higher survival rates among patients…
ISEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering
The world of 3D printing is thus far not closely aligned with the world of the consumer. In the eyes of the average consumer, 3D printers are large, abstracted, industrial machines like inje…
ISEF · 2017
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
The objective of this investigation is to determine the most accurate machine learning algorithm for recommending surgical and radiation treatment and predicting survival for lung cancer. Ma…
ISEF · 2017
Engineering Mechanics Fourth Award
Recently, the popularity of Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes such as Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) has increased exponentially, due to their potential to construct complex objects mu…
ISEF · 2017
Translational Medical Science Second Award
150 million UTIs occur annually, amounting to over $6 billion in expenditures. Of these, over 80% are associated with the use of urinary catheters. Staphylococcus epidermidis bacteria are on…
ISEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering
The negative environmental impacts associated with the reliance on fossil fuels for energy production has led to the growth of nuclear energy; however, nuclear power bears its own risks. Str…
ISEF · 2017
Engineering Mechanics
In our experiment, Solar Energy: Out on a Limb, we are modeling photovoltaic cells (solar panels) into a tree-like figure in order to combine nature’s way of solar energy cultivation, photos…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
Expensive titanium alloys are currently used for prosthetics. The main problem with titanium alloys as biomaterials is that titanium has poor tensile strength and wear resistance. The teeth…
ISEF · 2017
Materials Science Second Award
The purpose of this study was to create a space radiation shielding fabric that was thin, lightweight, and flexible. Polyethylene (PE) and boron nitride (BN) were the materials used to creat…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Melatonin, a hormone endogenously secreted in the pineal gland, is known for its regulation of circadian rhythm and photoperiodism in vertebrates. Since melatonin levels in humans decrease w…
ISEF · 2017
Behavioral and Social Sciences
This project used a custom-built online survey tool to compare the readability of fonts designed for use on highway signs around the world under blurred conditions. The survey tool presented…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Fireflies help our environment stay balanced and with vanishing populations, it is becoming a more important cause to keep them reproducing. With the increasing spread of light pollution, th…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
Naegleria fowleri is the cause of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), a deadly disease that mainly affects poorer nations and is very difficult to treat properly. This experiment is m…
ISEF · 2017
Engineering Mechanics
This experiment studied the relationship between mass and calculated structural efficiency in scale sized box girder beams constructed from clear poplar hardwood. By calculating the efficien…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
The purpose of the experiment was to determine whether or not a tungsten oxide thin film could effectively inactivate Escherichia coli. Presently, unpurified water containing E. coli poses a…
ISEF · 2017
Energy: Chemical
Microbial desalination cells (MDCs) incorporate microbial fuel cell technology and electrodialysis to simultaneously desalinate water and create renewable energy. Bacteria transfer electrons…
ISEF · 2017
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Approximately 5.4 million individuals within the U.S. have been diagnosed with a certain order of paralysis. Although these patients have dysfunctional neuromuscular connections, prohibiting…
ISEF · 2017
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
Current exoplanet discovery methods are limited by our capacity to observe planet-star interactions. I developed a method of discovering exoplanets using planet-planet interactions by progra…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical Engineering
My project proved that it is possible to identify peak plantar pressure using wearable pressure sensors built into a custom foot orthotic with the idea that the orthotic could proactively si…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels, is key in wound healing, embryonic development, and survival of cancerous tumors. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) and its binding…
ISEF · 2016
Translational Medical Science
The purpose of this study was to determine the comparability of two lipopolysaccharides, from Escherichia coli serotypes O55:B5 and O111:B4, in their ability to stimulate the activation of R…