11705 projects whose affiliated fair was here, most recently in 2026.
ISEF records a state or province for some finalists and not others, so these counts do not add up to the country total.
11705 projects · showing 3421–3450
ISEF · 2023
Behavioral and Social Sciences Third Award
Worldwide 1 in 8 people live with a mental illness (WHO, 2022). Music releases neurotransmitters, including dopamine, but without the side effects of medications (Schriewer, Bulaj, 2016). Th…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering
Socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals suffer disproportionately from vaccine preventable diseases. This is due, at least in part, to a lack of accessible screening tools for such illne…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
Glioblastoma multiforme is an aggressive brain tumor with the lowest survival rate of any human cancer due to its invasive growth dynamics. These dynamics result in recurrent tumor pockets h…
ISEF · 2023
Microbiology
The purpose of this experiment is to do an environmental swab for bacteria on different surfaces of sports equipment. 18 different types of sports equipment were sampled. It was hypothesized…
ISEF · 2023
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
The role of deep learning in the recognition of morphological structures in histopathological data is heavily stunted by extreme variations that may exist in the datasets that these deep lea…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Purpose: My project was on the light reflectivity of geometric shapes. The hypothesis was if a light wave strikes an object, the reflectivity is determined by the shape and the color of the…
ISEF · 2023
Mathematics Second Award
Knot theory is the mathematical study of tangled loops of string. Over the last 50 years, a number of applications have been found. For instance: molecules created with the same atoms, but s…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
Stroke is a significant health problem, imposing a growing burden on patients, families, and healthcare systems. Many stroke patients experience diminished confidence in walking independentl…
ISEF · 2023
Materials Science
Wood is a common building material due to its wide availability, light-weight properties, and strength under stable conditions. However, a major susceptibility is in its inability to withsta…
ISEF · 2023
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
GABAA receptor (GABAAR), a pentameric ligand-gated ion channel, is activated by GABA, a major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the human brain. GABAAR dysfunction is implicated in several CNS…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences Fourth Award
Limu (seaweed) is critical to Native Hawaiian ecosystems and culture. With limited prior research, the first part of this study examined the effects of ZnO mineral sunscreens on endemic Hawa…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations of both carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) are increasing at a decennial rate of +34 parts per million for CO2 and +70 parts per billion for CH4…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical and Health Sciences Fourth Award
Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) is not only a ruthless cancer but also the most common form of cancer diagnosed in adults. Despite currently available treatment strategies and emerging therapi…
ISEF · 2023
Chemistry
More than two people die from skin cancer every hour, and most melanomas are caused by the sun. Many people ignore the necessity of sunscreen in their everyday lives, opting to only use it i…
ISEF · 2023
Systems Software
The current gold standard to restore vision to patients suffering from retinal degenerative diseases is through retinal prostheses. However, these FDA-approved implants are limited to low-re…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences
As temperatures near 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial times, scientists warn that the Earth will start seeing some of the most catastrophic effects of climate change. News headlines…
ISEF · 2023
Environmental Engineering Second Award
Agricultural tile drainage, a method of providing drainage for fields, can cause large amounts of nutrients to be leached out of fields. Nutrients can be absorbed into the rainwater, which i…
ISEF · 2023
Environmental Engineering
2 billion people lack access to safe, clean drinking water in their homes. Of those, 8 out of 10 lacking basic drinking water services live in remote or rural areas without coordinated water…
ISEF · 2023
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
Clean water scarcity and food waste management are major environmental concerns worldwide. Food wastes are rich in bioactive compounds that are currently being disposed of in landfills, gene…
ISEF · 2023
Chemistry Third Award
Nanoparticles are of significance because of their small size and unique characteristics. Few studies have been conducted on the synthesis of manganese nanoparticles. This project was among…
ISEF · 2023
Chemistry Third Award
Plastic accumulation is an increasing threat to the natural environment, therefore it is imperative that degradable polymers are developed as an alternative to standard petroleum-based plast…
ISEF · 2023
Materials Science
World hunger is a growing issue and affects up to 820 million people globally. Although there are increasing efforts to increase sustainability, approximately ? of food produced globally is…
ISEF · 2023
Embedded Systems Third Award
The utility of inexpensive radio-controlled drones has never been clearer than during the present conflict in Ukraine. Remote-controlled aircraft—quadcopters, small planes, and even balloons…
ISEF · 2023
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Third Award
Aortic aneurysms have increased in the past two decades and affect about 2.9 million people. Although surgical treatments have become increasingly sophisticated, there is a lack of efficient…
ISEF · 2023
Plant Sciences Fourth Award
Our world is headed toward a severe climate crisis: predicted to rise 1.5 degrees Celsius over the next two decades. Carbon dioxide represents 80% of polluting greenhouse gas emissions (412…
ISEF · 2023
Cellular and Molecular Biology Third Award
Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are two types of hematologic malignancies with especially poor prognoses and limited therapeutic options. Notably, mutations i…
ISEF · 2023
Microbiology Second Award
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a gram-negative opportunistic pathogen involved in several human diseases such as cystic fibrosis. This bacterium is highly resistant to antibiotic treatments due t…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The Tesla or bladeless turbine, developed by Nikola Tesla in 1913, has a cost-efficient and simple design. The tangential flow of a fluid and its viscosity interacting with the turbine’s dis…
ISEF · 2023
Environmental Engineering Second Award
Due to the inefficiencies of silicon solar cells, scientists developed perovskite solar cells that are 20% more effective. Unfortunately, they are environmentally harmful and contain lead io…
ISEF · 2023
Environmental Engineering Third Award
Water pollution is an issue that affects living organisms worldwide. As human activity continues to increase pollution in our oceans, the livelihood of all marine creatures is affected, from…