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 841–870
ISEF · 2026
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
A notable problem that needs to be solved is even to this day is searching for survivors in collapsed buildings. Building collapses often lead to unstable piles of rubble that could collapse…
ISEF · 2026
Microbiology
Previous studies have provided insights using quantitative measurements and controlled animal models, primarily focusing on persistent chemicals such as PFAS rather than the broader spectrum…
ISEF · 2026
Chemistry
Electrolytes like sodium and potassium are important for helping the body stay hydrated and keep muscles and nerves working properly. Sports drinks are advertised as a way to replace electro…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
In modern times, our planet has plunged into a crisis of energy, one where "clean" energy systems rely on Lithium-Ion Batteries, or LIBs, to store electricity. Due to the Lithium, Cobalt, an…
ISEF · 2026
Software Design
Air pollution is a growing threat, and conventional air quality monitors are expensive, sparsely distributed, often failing to capture micro-level pollution variation and local "hot spots" t…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
While racial smoking disparities are well-documented, traditional socioeconomic models often overlook the discordance between educational attainment and income. This study investigates ‘stat…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
In many motorsports, such as Formula One, race cars utilize an effect known as ground effect, where the entire body of the race car is used as an aerofoil, with the bottom of the car speedin…
ISEF · 2026
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Drug combination therapy is a cornerstone of modern oncology, but identifying effective combinations for a patient's specific tumor remains difficult as possible combinations grow rapidly wi…
ISEF · 2026
Physics and Astronomy
As the discovery of compact multi-planet systems advances, classical Newtonian dynamics are proving insufficient for predicting long-term orbital stability, resulting in over-optimistic orbi…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
About 730 million people globally lack access to electricity according to the International Energy Agency, emphasizing the need for low-cost, sustainable energy solutions. An alternative to…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Purpose: Antibiotic resistance is growing. Bacteriophages (phages) are viruses that infect bacteria; using phages and antibiotics together has a synergistic effect. This study applied phages…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
In the US, 1 in 3 individuals develops cancer in their lifetime. Yet, drug failure rates remain near 90%. Deciphering immune-cancer interactions within the tumor microenvironment (TME) is im…
ISEF · 2026
Software Design
Severe motor disabilities create a critical interaction gap, yet existing Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs) suffer from signal instability, environmental sensitivity, and reliance on invasive…
ISEF · 2026
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Tornadoes are among the deadliest and costliest weather phenomena in our world and remain challenging to predict despite significant advancements in weather forecasting. Current tornado fore…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
Mini hydropower is rarely used in wastewater treatment because of expensive yet critical thermal blade coatings and maintenance in grit-filled, turbulent flows. This project tested whether c…
ISEF · 2026
Microbiology
Polylactic acid (PLA) is a biodegradable bioplastic used in packaging, textiles, 3D printing, medical devices, and agricultural applications. Although derived from renewable resources, it de…
ISEF · 2026
Chemistry
Polyolefins are typically produced using early transition metal catalysts. While these catalysts produce polymers with a wide variety of properties, they are incompatible with polar monomers…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
Conventional nail paints are formulated using pigments, solvents, and plasticizers linked to adverse health and environmental concerns. As these products are repeatedly applied directly to t…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering
The human brain is the most complex object in the universe, with over 86 billion neurons, each containing ~10,000 synapses. Determining the structure of the human brain in its entirety can p…
ISEF · 2026
Earth and Environmental Sciences
This project aims to identify and quantify the causal effects of key completion design parameters on shale oil production in the Permian Basin in Texas. This causal inference analysis seeks…
ISEF · 2026
Microbiology
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of persistent environmental contaminants known to disrupt biological systems across multiple trophic levels, yet their cellular and mol…
ISEF · 2026
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Fluoroquinolones (FQs) are widely prescribed antibiotics with many beneficial pharmacological effects however; they carry FDA black box warnings for neurological side effects. This disconnec…
ISEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering
Lithium is essential for rechargeable batteries, and demand is rising rapidly due to E-mobility and clean energy growth. About 66% of the world's lithium is produced through brine pond evapo…
ISEF · 2026
Plant Sciences
Soil Salinization accelerated by sea-level rise and salt-water intrusion poses a critical threat to global food security, significantly impacting staple crops like rice (Genua-Olmedo et al.,…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering
Pathological hand tremors affect 5% of the world population, yet diagnosis remains a subjective 0-4 visual score, and treatments are dangerous (Beta-Blockers), ineffective (orthotics), or ex…
ISEF · 2026
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Glioblastoma is a highly aggressive and treatment-resistant brain tumor with a five-year survival rate of 6.9%, necessitating exploration of novel therapeutic strategies. Transient receptor…
ISEF · 2026
Translational Medical Science
Atypical Chemokine Receptor 1 (ACKR1/DARC) is a non-signaling chemokine receptor expressed on erythrocytes and endothelial cells. In tumors, ACKR1 modulates inflammation, chemokine gradients…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
Hydrophobic (or water-repellent) coatings are of particular interest because of their broad relevance to surface protection, self-cleaning, and environmental durability. Here, we focus on tr…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering
The purpose of this project is to develop a low-cost electrochemical sensor capable of detecting concentrations of an analog similar to kynurenic acid (L-tryptophan). This was accomplished b…
ISEF · 2026
Software Design
Thermal anomaly detection from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is increasingly used for applications such as early wildfire discovery, post-disaster monitoring, and infrastructure inspection…