44 projects whose affiliated fair was here.
44 projects · showing 1–30
ISEF · 2026
Animal Sciences
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the accumulation of misfolded a-synuclein proteins due to impaired autophagy. Enhancing autophagy represents a poten…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection is associated with neurocognitive dysfunction (NeuroHIV), which can occur in 30–50% of people with HIV, despite successful combination antiretrov…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
This study investigated whether red light therapy increases the regeneration rate of planaria. 12 planaria were cut in half and randomly divided into two groups: a red light treatment group…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Many people think that antioxidants can slow aging and improve overall health, but scientists are not sure that they actually work. In this project, we tested how timing and dose of an antio…
ISEF · 2026
Microbiology
The purpose of this study was to examine whether the production of genotoxic colibactin by the probiotic Escherichia coli strain Nissle 1917 (EcN) is influenced by external factors, such as…
ISEF · 2025
Chemistry
The purpose of this experiment was to see how hydrogen (H2) incorporation during production of thin films affects the stability and opto-electronic properties of various thin films. It was p…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Concrete has historically been an integral part of human infrastructure, but the methods and recipes for making this material are varied. One family of materials proposed for concrete synthe…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The ketogenic diet is commonly used to prevent seizures in children with drug-resistant epilepsy. However, due to its unpleasant taste and difficulty in adherence, many children must receive…
ISEF · 2025
Animal Sciences
Microplastics are widespread pollutants that pose risks to human health. Caenorhabditis elegans, a small nematode with a simple nervous system, is commonly used in biological research to ass…
ISEF · 2025
Animal Sciences
This study was performed to increase awareness of the potential risks of high levels of nitrates. My goal was to determine how sodium nitrate affects the model organism Caenorhabditis elegan…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical Engineering
Long-term cigarette smoking can cause brain atrophy and cognitive impairment. Similar results were observed with chronic use of e-cigarettes. Therefore, it is essential to understand the bra…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Levetiracetam, otherwise known as Keppra, is an anti-seizure medication. It is used to prevent seizures in people who have epilepsy. Due to the fact that Keppra is a preventative medication,…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
In the modern day, transportation is everything. It's how we get to our daily destinations on time and quickly. Shock absorbers are being used on all vehicles on the road today. However, som…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Mosquito control is a fast-growing issue as cases of mosquito-borne diseases are on the rise in America. Research has shown that Lepidium sativum meal byproduct is a highly effective larvaci…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Shock absorbers are important to all transportation in the modern day. As technology advances, shock technology is advancing as well. Shocks are specially designed for the application they w…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The use of biofuels such as cellulosic ethanol has the potential to decrease the amount of carbon emissions. Algae is a potential source of biomass to produce such cellulosic ethanol, but th…
ISEF · 2023
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs) are organizations provided for high school students that aim to improve high school students’ knowledge of career clusters, contextual inst…
ISEF · 2022
Microbiology
This study was performed to determine the cross-species transmission of the Drosophila melanogaster Nora virus in other species of insects and the prevalence of Nora virus in native insect p…
ISEF · 2022
Animal Sciences
Due to asthma, I was prescribed prednisone a lot when I was young. After my 7th grade physical, my growth showed a decrease from the 50th percentile to the 20th percentile. My doctor suggest…
ISEF · 2022
Animal Sciences
The Chrysemys picta, also known as the Western Painted turtle, is a very common breed of amphibian living in the Sandhills of Nebraska. This project investigated the change in location over…
ISEF · 2022
Animal Sciences
Beekeepers across North America lose their beehives at alarming rates to factors like pesticides. The direct exposure to neonicotinoids, fungicides, and miticides that Apis mellifera, honey…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The Effects of E-Cigarettes on Drosophila melanogaster. Our project is about the negative effects of E-vapor. This is an important topic because people think that vaping is safe. According t…
ISEF · 2021
Microbiology
This study was performed to determine the cross-species transmission of Drosophila melanogaster Nora virus in other Drosophila species and its effect on geotaxis. There are millions of known…
ISEF · 2021
Animal Sciences
Due to asthma, I took prednisone, an oral corticosteroid that reduces inflammation in the airways. During my 7th grade physical, my doctor noticed my growth rate had decreased from the 50th…
ISEF · 2021
Environmental Engineering
The chemical compound bisphenol-a (BPA, classified as an endocrine-disrupting chemical (EDC) for its ability to mimic the body’s hormones and therefore disrupt the naturally-occurring hormon…
ISEF · 2021
Chemistry
There are flaws with both old and modern paintings because of the type of paint they use, which can include dull paint colors and difficulty conserving the artworks. Honey has been used in a…
ISEF · 2021
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The purpose of this experiment was to determine if adding biochar to chicken manure would affect phosphorus losses. This is important due to the recent boom of chicken barns in the Nebraska…
ISEF · 2019
Embedded Systems
Concussions are dangerous injuries that can have immediate as well as long term effects. They have been shown to cause dizziness, confusion, and loss of consciousness in the short term and s…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
The first observation of Xanthomonas vasicola pathovar vasculorum, commonly known as bacterial Leaf Streak being in the United States occurred in Nebraska. As of August 2016, was identified…
ISEF · 2019
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Our area is very agriculturally centered and various chemicals find their way into our water affecting our drinking water. Hastings, Nebraska will soon have to deal with a large plume of nit…