104 projects whose affiliated fair was here.
104 projects · showing 61–90
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Rapidly developing industrial processes and manufacturing are releasing an alarming and overwhelming surplus of 29 gigatons of CO2 into the atmosphere every year, adding to the natural disch…
ISEF · 2019
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Gastric cancer is one of the most common causes of cancer related deaths, yet little is known about the molecular drivers behind the progression of normal stomach to gastric cancer. GATA4 an…
ISEF · 2019
Mathematics
Traditionally introduced in terms of advanced topological constructions, many link invariants may also be defined in much simpler terms given their values on a few initial links and a recurs…
ISEF · 2019
Animal Sciences
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease has become a prevalent issue and today, over 80 million people in the U.S. are affected. NAFLD starts with the accumulation of lipids droplets in the liver…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
Plasmas, such as an aurora borealis or a lightning strike, are a fundamental state of matter that can provide solutions to Earth's greatest challenges. However, this growing field of physics…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Hypertension has been considered a pandemic disease affecting different age populations. About 75 million American adults (32%) have hypertension. Having hypertension puts you at a risk for…
ISEF · 2019
Materials Science
Composed of a unique combination of aluminum, copper, titanium, and other trace elements, A205-T7 is the strongest cast aluminum alloy in existence. A205-T7 is lightweight, heat-resistant, a…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical Engineering
Introduction: MYH6 gene variants are associated with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), a complex form of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). CRISPR/Cas9 is a new gene-editing technology th…
ISEF · 2018
Chemistry
Mitochondrial respiration produces an influx of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which are highly reactive molecules that attack other cell components. An excess of ROS leads to oxidative stre…
ISEF · 2018
Materials Science
One of the largest barriers preventing the widespread proliferation of nuclear technology as a source of renewable energy to combat climate change is public concerns over nuclear reactor saf…
ISEF · 2018
Animal Sciences First Award
Methylmercury has become a prevalent issue in our environment as a result of chemical runoff. People around the world, primarily in developing coastal regions, are exposed to mercury by eati…
ISEF · 2018
Cellular and Molecular Biology
GATA4 is a transcription factor critical in the developmental process and early differentiation of the gastrointestinal tract. Studies using genetically modified mouse models have shown GATA…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical and Health Sciences First Award
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), an aging related detriment, is the most common cause of mortality in the world. In addition, chemotherapy jeopardizes cardiovascular integrity and was shown to…
ISEF · 2018
Systems Software
Blindness is a severe vision impairment that cannot be corrected. Over 12 million Americans are blind or visually impaired; this will double by 2030 (CDC, 2017). Blindness causes transportat…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
The microbiome of a “healthy” vocal fold in a human model has yet to be characterized in the relatively new field of otolaryngology. The use of bacterial identification as a comparison of he…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences First Award
Coronary Artery Disease is often characterized as the world’s deadliest disease, leading to the mortality of 7.4 million individuals in 2012. In addition, the adverse effects of Chemotherapy…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
Enteropathogenic bacteria are a common source of newborn deaths, and Shiga toxin-producing Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli is one of the most common bacterial pathogens found in infants. Ba…
ISEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
Arsenic contamination of water sources is a global problem, affecting numerous countries across the world. Natural weathering and anthropogenic sources, such as mining and use of coal-fired…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical Engineering
Dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) hold tremendous potential in regard to tissue and bone regeneration. This study evaluated the effects of nanoscale surface topography and cell-plating density…
ISEF · 2017
Behavioral and Social Sciences
We investigated which issues and criteria cause Wisconsinites to vote the way they do in elections and then broke down the data based on variables, such as gender. The survey contained quest…
ISEF · 2017
Systems Software
Traffic congestion is a problem that plagues most metropolitan areas. The problem has grown worse over the years as more people seek to reside in suburban areas and commute to work. Increase…
ISEF · 2016
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Solar cells are traditionally made of silicon, which is expensive to fabricate. Organic molecules are much cheaper to fabricate but are also less efficient than silicon in converting solar e…
ISEF · 2016
This study aimed to develop a new method for the searching and identification of galaxy clusters, and then to test the method to find new clusters. Algorithms are often used to search throug…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
The bacterium Enterococcus faecalis is a common source of hospital acquired infections due to its intrinsic resistance to cephalosporins. As antibiotics become less effective at preventing a…
ISEF · 2016
This modeling project was based on the use of three dimensional (3-D) printing for the development of a surgical tool to help with the treatment of cerebral aneurysms. Current treatment meth…
ISEF · 2016
Optical Character Recognition (OCR) refers to the recognition of printed characters by a computer. While there are many different algorithms for OCR, they fall into two main categories: Matr…
ISEF · 2016
Heart disease is one of leading causes of death in the United States. Electrocardiograms (ECG or EKG) are often used to diagnose cardiac conditions. The actual output from an ECG is not easy…
ISEF · 2016
Chronic wounds are a major and growing healthcare issue in American society. In chronic wounds, decreased rates of keratinocyte migration and proliferation cause wounds to heal abnormally. T…
ISEF · 2015
The efficiency of airplanes is constantly being improved as air travel has shifted from high performance aircraft to high efficiency and capacity vehicles. This study proposes a solution to…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Currently heart disease is the number one cause of death in patients with type two diabetes. Studies show that individuals with diabetes are 2 to 4 times more likely to suffer and die from h…