104 projects whose affiliated fair was here.
104 projects · showing 1–30
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The purpose of this investigation is to utilize slime mold’s cellular intelligence in the optimization of the United States Interstate road network. Specifically, Physarum polycephalum will…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering
mNeon Green is a fluorescent protein that originates from Branchiostoma lanceolatum . The prior studies on mNeon are minimal, however, there are several studies indicating that fluorescent p…
ISEF · 2026
Translational Medical Science
Strokes are a leading cause of disability and death in adults in the US and globally. Approximately 40% of stroke survivors develop aphasia, an acquired language and communication disorder t…
ISEF · 2026
Plant Sciences
Ventenata is an invasive grass species known for disrupting native ecosystems and agricultural lands. Currently, there are few methods of controlling this species, including chemical sprays,…
ISEF · 2026
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Prescribed burning and mechanical thinning are forest treatments commonly used to alter forest structures for wildfire mitigation. In 2001, the National Fire and Fire-Surrogate (FSS) Study e…
ISEF · 2025
Physics and Astronomy
The purpose of this project was to use information from animal tracks and knowledge of snow types to conduct indirect wildlife assessments in the field. I had hypothesized that changing snow…
ISEF · 2025
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Bilinguals acquire and process language differently than their monolingual counterparts. High definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation…
ISEF · 2025
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic that can end up in our water, making their way into rivers, lakes, and even the ocean. These small particles are a big problem because they dont brea…
ISEF · 2025
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Research showed significant changes in the brain of Drosophila melanogaster such as fewer stem cells and smaller brains after knocking out nhes in the brain. Nhes also affect a decline in ag…
ISEF · 2025
Biochemistry
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has improved our understanding of the brain. However, it cannot distinguish among the discrete signaling pathways of specific neurotransmitters.…
ISEF · 2024
Plant Sciences
With the reality of space colonization approaching, questions related to living on extraterrestrial planets remain unanswered. Among these is “How will we grow food on extraterrestrial colon…
ISEF · 2024
Physics and Astronomy
Alpha particles are all around us, trying to pass through our bodies and destroy the DNA our ancestors worked so hard for. By using a cloud chamber to visualize radiation, I tested different…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The purpose of my project is to explore the effects of radiation on daphnia, and the radiation emitted under different apps and settings. What if the part of the reason people got tumors was…
ISEF · 2024
Animal Sciences
Wing morphing is the act of moving or deforming a wing in any way. When wings morph they react to gust rejections differently. The purpose of this project is to identify the difference in gu…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also called Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is an extremely damaging neurodegenerative disorder that attacks the motor system, which gradually weakens and wastes m…
ISEF · 2024
Translational Medical Science
Globally, anthropogenic climate change is causing an increase in wildfires, resulting in increased exposure to wildfire smoke. Current literature indicates exposure to a single wildfire smok…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences
Calories are one of the most important nutrients needed when building muscle and fat in cattle. Using the food calorimetry method I tested the hypothesis that cake pellets will be more calor…
ISEF · 2023
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Bilinguals process and acquire language differently than their monolingual counterparts and have been shown to do better on tasks that involve cognitive control. High-definition transcranial…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences
The purpose of this experiment is to see what type of saddle pad will keep the least amount of pressure on the horse’s back. A saddle pad should distribute uniform pressure from the saddle a…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Starting with reports of illness after swimming in the lake in 2022, the Fallon County Commission decided to test the lake for toxic algae. The lake tests came back positive for a toxic alga…
ISEF · 2023
Cellular and Molecular Biology
A class of type II diabetes medication interacts with a nuclear receptor known as PPAR?. While these drugs are effective at managing type II diabetes, however, they have dangerous side effec…
ISEF · 2023
Materials Science
Following surgery, dogs experience irritation on the skin around the surgical site due to pain, histamines, and the protein IL-31. These factors cause dogs to lick or scratch at their suture…
ISEF · 2023
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The signaling between the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and the brain is incredibly important, as it manages multiple processes, including hunger rates. This signaling impacts eating patterns…
ISEF · 2023
Chemistry
Wildfires are common in our area and need to be controlled. This project tests surfactants and their effectiveness in fire suppression and their potential applications in firefighting. This…
ISEF · 2022
Earth and Environmental Sciences
A microplastic is a plastic that is the size of 5 millimeters or less. They are pervasive pollutants that are being identified in the environments and organisms throughout the world, however…
ISEF · 2022
Animal Sciences
A precipitous decline in brown trout populations in southwestern Montana rivers is threatening Montana’s sportfishing industry, valued at more than $375 million annually. Although the cause…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical Engineering
Following surgery, dogs generally experience irritation on the skin around the surgical site due to pain, histamines, and the protein IL-31 (Blue Cross, 2020)(Xu, et al., 2020)(Zimlich, 2021…
ISEF · 2022
Earth and Environmental Sciences
This study examines carbon sequestration by Nannochloropsis algae when cultivated in solutions with different pH levels. If Nannochloropsis is grown in a solution with a pH between 7.5 and 8…
ISEF · 2022
Animal Sciences
Signs of developmental plasticity occur when animals are exposed to changes in their environment. Lowland deer mice, as opposed to their highland counterparts, are projected to experience a…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
Leather is used almost everyday. You would be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn't own a leather product. This project was designed to test what product would work best for protecting le…