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 5641–5670
ISEF · 2020
Engineering Mechanics
The purpose of this project is to design and construct a lightweight glider that would house the atmospheric sensor payload of a radiosonde weather balloon and be carried to 100,000 feet whe…
ISEF · 2020
Physics and Astronomy
The bassoon itself was invented in the 17th century, however its predecessors were seen throughout the Middle Ages. In comparison to modern, objectively cheaper and easier instruments such a…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
Previously unstudied "bending" in the central stems of the Saguaro Cactus, a plant unique to the Sonoran Desert, gives cause for concern about the effects on the health of this protected spe…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
In the 2018-2019 study, the surface characteristics of natural and synthetic turfgrass were tested. There were significant differences in the surface temperature between the athletic field s…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
The sole purpose of my project is to replace polyethylene-based netting on hay bales with a netting that is digestible by cattle and biodegradable. The netting used today is not biodegradabl…
ISEF · 2020
Microbiology
Rare earth elements (REE) are essential parts of cell phones, magnets, catalysts, and batteries. With the demand for REE rising dramatically, there is a global supply challenge. REE are diff…
ISEF · 2020
Translational Medical Science
When skin cancer metastasizes the survival rate drops to 23%, so targeting skin cancer before this happens is paramount. E4orf4 is a gene that allows viruses to regulate gene expression, in…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most common form of senile dementia, is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. A predisposition or expression of chronic stress-related symptoms has bee…
ISEF · 2020
Physics and Astronomy
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is an incurable neurodegenerative disease affecting people who have had repetitive concussive events. In a 2017 study, 99% of former NFL players observ…
ISEF · 2020
Engineering Mechanics
Hexapod robots have been utilized in numerous applications, such as post-disaster rescue and inspection of unknown territories. The kinematic analysis of the robot calculates the relative po…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
The purpose of this project was to design a bioplastic capable of replacing Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) plastic. The biopolymer tested needed to be durable as well as malleable with low…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
Spider silk is an outstandingly capable biomaterial. However, due to the territorial and cannibalistic habits of spiders, massive domestication of them is unachievable. Thus, recombinant spi…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Autoimmune diseases, including Rheumatoid Arthritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, are characterized by symptoms of chronic tissue swelling and inflammation. It remains largely unknown wh…
ISEF · 2020
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Current programs for teen vaping cessation focus primarily on educating teens about negative health impacts; however, the U.S. Surgeon General reported that such programs have not proven to…
ISEF · 2020
Translational Medical Science
Currently, there is a growing demand for organ transplants and an inability to meet such demand. Policies put in place by the United Network for Organ Sharing, or UNOS, restrict the acceptan…
ISEF · 2020
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Hawaii's energy costs are the highest in the nation. Hawaii is currently using solar and wind energy to try and combat these high prices. This project improves upon the current systems by re…
ISEF · 2020
Engineering Mechanics
When we were asked to come up with a science fair project, it wasn’t hard for me because I’ve always loved designing things. I chose to build different bridge types that were all the same le…
ISEF · 2020
Engineering Mechanics
Unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) are defined as ocean surface craft that remove the operator from the platform. USVs are able to autonomously navigate the ocean for extended periods of time.…
ISEF · 2020
Biochemistry
The title of my project is called “Caffeine and Heart Rate: Using Daphnia Magna”. In this project, water fleas (Daphnia magna), a semi-transparent freshwater crustacean, are used to study th…
ISEF · 2020
Systems Software
My goal is to determine if artificial intelligence can create art that is both original and comparable to human-created analogues. To determine this, I decided to use music as the artform, a…
ISEF · 2020
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Cancer is something we hear in our everyday lives, it takes friends and loved ones and there seems like there is no help for them, especially when the treatment does not work. Through this p…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
In this experiment, I wanted to test if hydroponics would be able to speed up the normal growth rate of the 'ohi'a lehua comparing it to 'ohi'a plants grown in soil (control). Recently, ther…
ISEF · 2020
Physics and Astronomy
Slosh is unwanted movement of fuel in a tank, and has caused many failed space missions. Slosh occurs during spacecraft launch and in microgravity during maneuvers. NASA and spacecraft devel…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Removing carbon dioxide (CO2) from mixed gas streams is vital for industrial flue gas remediation, fuel gas refining, and chemical production. Existing liquid amine technology is hampered by…
ISEF · 2020
Biochemistry
Chagas is a South American disease induced by the Trypanosoma cruzi parasite. With 8 million patients every year, Chagas presents with mild symptoms in the acute stage, followed by heart fai…
ISEF · 2020
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Seventy-one percent of our world is made up of water, with five oceans, 117 million lakes, millions of miles of rivers, and so much more. Capturing all of this nonstop water movement happeni…
ISEF · 2020
Microbiology
We previously reported that Coiled-Coil Domain Containing 11 (CCDC11) is critical for the production of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) from Human Embryonic Kidney (HEK) 293T cells, likel…
ISEF · 2020
Physics and Astronomy
Neutrons constitute highly penetrating, neutral radiation particles with immense impact on a multitude of nuclear related disciplines. Monitoring for neutrons is of fundamental importance. T…
ISEF · 2020
Translational Medical Science
Although Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is the fastest-growing leading cause of disability, 25% of patients are either misdiagnosed or diagnosed after severe neurodegeneration has already occurred…
ISEF · 2020
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Cell polarity is the intrinsic asymmetry present in almost all eukaryotic cells shown in the organization of various subcellular components. Proper polarity is critical to cell division, mig…