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 6571–6600
ISEF · 2019
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Currently, mutations in the BRCA1 and 2 genes are estimated to explain approximately 15 percent of hereditary breast cancer cases. However, studies have established that 50 percent of women…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences
Synthetic and natural turfgrass have been commonly used on athletic fields for a long time. One of the biggest concerns with synthetic turfgrass is the potential effect on players’ health. I…
ISEF · 2019
Materials Science
Measurement of gain in light-emitting quantum wells using etched facet semiconductors is time-consuming and may damage the quantum well material. Photoluminescence measurements of cleaved fa…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Cystic fibrosis (CF) patients experience inhibited clearance of airways leading to a higher rate of colonization by opportunistic microbes. Approximately 60% of CF patients are infected by A…
ISEF · 2019
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
When conducting a study using fMRI, it is often beneficial to be able to track the eyes of participants, especially for experiments that require visual fixation. One method of achieving this…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
Current methods of bacterial disinfection are unsuitable due to high cost and inability to kill microbes without altering the product composition. Pulsed magnetic field technology offers pot…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Huntington’s disease (HD) is a fatal, autosomal dominant, neurodegenerative disease that currently has no cure. Most neurodegeneration occurs in the striatum, which is comprised of 95% mediu…
ISEF · 2019
Earth and Environmental Sciences
We researched the correlation between varying levels of carbon dioxide on the freshwater Malaysian Trumpet snails. This research was inspired by a well-known ocean acidification shell experi…
ISEF · 2019
Engineering Mechanics
A crucial part of an aircraft’s flight is the landing. The most common mechanisms used to assist with landings are flaps, spoilers, and airbrakes. These mechanisms work together during landi…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
Arsenic is a carcinogenic contaminant that pollutes the groundwater, a consequence of poor arsenic disposal. Current arsenic separating agents have a limited adsorption capacity. To address…
ISEF · 2019
Systems Software
Rendering virtual environments for simulated reality applications often proves to be a challenge due to the high demands of simulations capable of imparting enough detail to appease the huma…
ISEF · 2019
Biochemistry Third Award
During circulation, red blood cells (RBCs) experience shear stress. While RBCs are mechanically robust, extreme flows may compromise the spectrin network and lipid bilayer, leading to hydrop…
ISEF · 2019
Energy: Physical
Purpose: To determine if vortex generators improve efficiency of 3D printed vertical axis wind turbines housed in a venturi. Vortex generators were positioned at the entrance of a venturi to…
ISEF · 2019
Systems Software
With issues of school safety rapidly becoming more prevalent, a need for a solution to this problem has equally risen. As it stands, no systems track both student location and the location o…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short sequences of RNA (about 22 nucleotides) that are involved in the regulation of gene expression. My previous study has identified the serum miR-134 as a new bioma…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
This experiment was designed to combat the problem of plastics staying in the environment for years and harming plant life. In order to make a biodegradable and edible plastic, an ingredient…
ISEF · 2019
Translational Medical Science
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of preventable blindness in the world. Due to the necessity of expensive ophthalmoscopic equipment and a trained professional, the screening pr…
ISEF · 2019
Materials Science
Micro-/nano-structured surfaces in nature inspire many cutting-edge applications. Chameleon skin contains flexible micro-/nano-structures that can be geometrically tuned in response to envir…
ISEF · 2019
Materials Science
PURPOSE: Extend the endothermic chemical reaction of ammonium nitrate by adding a hydrated polymer and alkaloid to create a survival shelter from a firetruck cab that won’t exceed 37°C of he…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
The purpose of the Faraday Return project was to pioneer innovation in the field of generator technology through a new generator technology that takes full advantage of Faraday's law of elec…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences
There are many compelling reasons to explore Mars: to understand climatic changes, to understand ancient environment conducive to life’s origin, and to find a new home for the rising populat…
ISEF · 2019
Systems Software Third Award
The intensity and length of wildfire seasons around the world is increasing, exacerbated by climate-change-related factors such as drought and insect infestation. Fire fighting cost Montana…
ISEF · 2019
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Third Award
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is used extensively across the world to get detailed physiological images that are unattainable with other imaging modalities. Although it has widespread app…
ISEF · 2019
Biochemistry
The experiment I conducted is about the fat content of various snack foods. The purpose of my experiment was to gain knowledge about the types of fats that snacks contain and to help educate…
ISEF · 2019
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Emotion inference is the ability to infer how another individual is feeling and is crucial to social interaction and well-being. The predominant form of investigation involves unimodal, simp…
ISEF · 2019
Embedded Systems
Potatoes require heavy watering and intensive fertilization in order to grow, which negatively impacts the environment. A system designed to mitigate these environmental impacts and improve…
ISEF · 2019
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Purpose: The purpose of this experiment is to use computational methods to dock compounds onto a Zika virus protease and find stable inhibitors, as indicated by a low binding and interaction…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
The central focus of this study was to determine the bacterial composition of the oral cavities of Sphyrna tiburo and Negaprion brevirostris populations native to Beaufort County, South Caro…
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
Biomedical and Health Sciences
An aberrant interaction between wolframin and neuronal calcium sensor 1 (NCS1) explains the clinical implications of Wolfram Syndrome, an orphan disease without a cure. Wolfram Syndrome is a…