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 8941–8970
ISEF · 2017
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Fourth Award
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer. When diagnosed early, there is a 98% survival rate. However, once the cancer metastasizes, the survival rate decreases dramatically to 18%. The…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Platelet endocytosis is very important, especially for fibrinogen uptake. Platelets contain several integral membrane proteins called soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor Attachment Pro…
ISEF · 2017
Systems Software Third Award
Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) is a type of 3d printing used in a variety of applications, from small scale manufacturing to rapid prototyping. Printed pieces are typically filled with a s…
ISEF · 2017
Energy: Physical
The purpose of this experiment was to determine if a modeled, quantum dot photovoltaic cell (QDPC) designed to be optimized for varied light conditions was significantly more efficient (Watt…
ISEF · 2017
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Robots prevalence in industry and homes has continued to develop over time. But there is still much to do before autonomy can be achieved in a cost-effective manner. One step to reaching thi…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences
a) Purpose of the experiment: The purpose of the experiment is to investigate the ability of vitamin E delta-tocotrienol (VEDT) to inhibit human pancreatic cancer stem cell growth and metast…
ISEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
My research this year aimed to design a novel process to utilize landfill leachate and wastewater centrate, two highly prevalent forms of waste around the world, to recover valuable nutrient…
ISEF · 2017
Energy: Physical Fourth Award
Spark-ignition (SI) internal combustion engines are typically 20% thermally efficient. Some lost energy actually exits as unburned hydrocarbons, which in automobiles pass through a catalytic…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
In the 1900’s silver was used extensively as an antimicrobial agent. When antibiotics were developed, they became very popular and silver as an antibacterial decreased. This research is re-e…
ISEF · 2017
Chemistry
The purpose of this project was to engineer an alternative method for transporting water into space by using the process of frozen reverse water spherificaiton. Moreover, the problem of tran…
ISEF · 2017
Energy: Chemical
Purpose: The purpose of this project was to focus on different wavelengths of light and determine the effect they have on the efficiency of current flowing through the electrodes and creatio…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
The purpose of my project is to determine specific nesting characteristics for the threatened shorebird species the Western Snowy Plover, and to see if imagery from a drone can predict poten…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Ultraviolet radiation from the sun can be damaging to the skin, eyes, and immune system and is carcinogenic to humans. Despite heightened skin cancer awareness in recent years, the incidence…
ISEF · 2017
Energy: Physical
The purpose of my experiment was to find the most efficient pulley system for generating wind energy. This project is important because in today’s world wind energy is becoming more common.…
ISEF · 2017
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease are chronic, debilitating neurodegenerative disorders, and the ability to accurately diagnose and monitor these diseases is critical for treatment…
ISEF · 2017
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The purpose for this experiment was to determine if providing more information to a subject about a imaginary character that committed a crime will cause that subject to respond more compass…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical Engineering
Technological advancements in biomedical sciences have circumvented the problem of heart failure by creating a risky solution that only mitigates the severity of the problem for a short peri…
ISEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering
This experiment deals with the application of electro-oxidation for the generation of sodium hypochlorite (NaClO) from salt (NaCl) water for utilization in destruction of Cyanobacteria (blue…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
The Gas Electron Multiplier (GEM) was first introduced at CERN by F. Sauli. This project uses 3D printing technology to manufacture a GEM. Conductive and nonconductive thermoplastics were us…
ISEF · 2016
PURPOSE: To determine how a variation of hand sanitization products compare to each other, also to see the effects of evaporation on hand sanitizers. PROCEDURE: Kirby Bauer: 1) Selected 15 h…
ISEF · 2016
Cardiovascular disease (CV disease) is one of the leading causes of death in the World. This disease affects individuals from different backgrounds including various ages, ethnicities, or ec…
ISEF · 2016
Diabetes is a disease that afflicts more than 30 million individuals in America alone and is projected to cost almost $70 billion in reduced productivity. Clearly, new quantitative and preci…
ISEF · 2016
Annually, over 100 million metric tons of coal ash is created from the combustion of coal. Tens of millions of that waste ends up dumped in old mines, landfills, and slurry ponds which often…
ISEF · 2016
First Award
Cancer vaccines are a revolutionary field of cancer therapeutics that aim to utilize the body’s natural defenses to treat cancer. Through this research, I optimized an effective anti-cancer…
ISEF · 2016
This study is the first to examine the accuracy of Google Translate with American vocabulary from actual high school syllabi. Five sentences, chosen for their potential to pose complications…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Diabetes is a serious worldwide epidemic that affects a growing portion of the population. While the most common method for testing blood glucose involves finger pricking, it is painful and…
ISEF · 2016
This study is a continuation of our previous study which found the effects of stealth aircraft design on an aircraft's aerodynamic performance. Our results from last years project showed tha…
ISEF · 2016
Heavy metal pollution is a serious ecological problem that our world is currently facing. Our blatant disregard for the disposal and release of heavy metals has allowed them to be allowed to…
ISEF · 2016
This project examined the abilities of Opuntia ficus-indica and Aloe barbadensis miller to reduce concentrations of Mn2+ ions and act as an oil dispersion agent. The Opuntia ficus-indica and…
ISEF · 2016
Translational Medical Science
The purpose of this study was to determine the comparability of two lipopolysaccharides, from Escherichia coli serotypes O55:B5 and O111:B4, in their ability to stimulate the activation of R…