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 9091–9120
ISEF · 2016
The human genome comprises millions of nucleotides of DNA packed into chromosomes. Regions of DNA > 1Kbps in size sometimes contain structural variations in the form of insertions/deletions,…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the leading causes of preventable blindness globally. Current screening for DR is based on manual grading of severity, leading to undiagnosed and untreate…
ISEF · 2016
Algae, as primary producers, are important in every aspect of our daily lives. Ecologically and economically, they have been used to produce food and medicines for a long time. Various speci…
ISEF · 2016
A robotic lawn mower will use a process of radio distance determination to autonomously map and mow a yard. The three sensors will communicate with the robotic lawn mower via radio frequenci…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Aircraft are convenient and fast, but not very fuel efficient. Being a significant mode of transportation means large volumes of fuel are consumed and huge emissions result. In 2015, US airl…
ISEF · 2016
Basil is used as a homemade remedy for many illnesses in India. I was interested in its scientific basis. Previously, I found that basil inhibited E. coli colony formation on agar plates. He…
ISEF · 2016
Maize is one of the most important crops on earth; however the increased temperature that comes with changing climate puts yields at risk. By the year 2100, maize yields are projected to dec…
ISEF · 2016
This project studies the effects of cover crops when used as companion crops for corn. A cover crop is planted in the same soil: before the main crop is planted, after the main crop is plant…
ISEF · 2016
This project develops a new machine learning algorithm based on computational geometry. The algorithm is able to sort and classify multi-valued inputs, and return a determination of whether…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Hypothesis: Post-event suggestion will create a higher rate of false memories than bias. Methods: 185 subjects were randomly assigned to 2 groups, either bias or suggestibility. The bias gro…
ISEF · 2016
In 2013, over 48,000 people on bicycles were injured and 743 killed in accidents involving cars in the United States. A significant proportion of these accidents occur at intersections. How…
ISEF · 2016
Operating rooms flooded with UVC light during surgery in clinical studies conclude UVC light reduces surgical infection rates. Instead of flooding an entire operating room with UVC light—cre…
ISEF · 2016
Alzheimer’s Disease is is characterized by loss of synapses in the cerebral cortex and accumulation of extracellular Beta-Amyloid Peptides (neuritic plaques). Assemblies of Beta-Amyloid are…
ISEF · 2016
Symbiotaphrina kochii (S. kochii) is a species of endosymbiotic yeast present in the gut microbiome of the Cigarette Beetle (Lasioderma serricorne). Despite consuming tobacco both pre and po…
ISEF · 2016
Environmental pollution occurs as landscape mutilation, carbon dioxide emission, and energy consumption due to mass-scale concrete production. Cracked concrete has a reduced strength, reduce…
ISEF · 2016
First Award
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a significant global health problem that affects 10% of the world’s population and costs over $200 billion to treat every year. A new treatment for CKD is des…
ISEF · 2016
Recognizing an insufficiency in therapeutic strategies for repair and regeneration in regard to neurodegenerative diseases, we focus on decreasing current controversial animal model testing…
ISEF · 2016
The purpose of this experiment was to indicate which enzymes and blends of enzymes extracted the most glucose from switch grass in ethanol production. Results were recorded on a spreadsheet…
ISEF · 2016
Studies have shown that fungi can be very beneficial in the production of biofuels directly from agricultural waste. The purpose of this experiment is to determine if mushrooms can be used t…
ISEF · 2016
The purpose of this experiment was to create a solar power apparatus with improved efficiency by pairing black silicon solar submerged in circulating water with an inflatable solar concentra…
ISEF · 2016
Electronic cigarettes, or “e-cigarettes” are touted by cardiologists as an alternative to help traditional smokers quit smoking. In particular, e-cigarettes are marketed toward a young audie…
ISEF · 2016
The wing configuration of an airplane affects the airplane’s flight characteristics. The purpose of the experiment was to compare the lift, drag, efficiency, and stall characteristics of a c…
ISEF · 2016
First Award
Over 6 million individuals in the US alone who lack leg muscle function due to illnesses like multiple sclerosis, spinal injury or poliomyelitis require Knee-Ankle-Foot-Orthoses (KAFOs), dev…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
A Single Electron Transistor (SET) is a device which conducts electrical current through a specified pathway and into a particle in order to study its quantum properties. Initial fabrication…
ISEF · 2016
Network flow optimality on directed graphs is a central topic in graph theory and combinatorics. Given a complete graph G, we investigate the relationship between the score vectors of specia…
ISEF · 2016
This research was intended to mitigate the energy poverty crisis through the development of a novel, economically feasible, and easily transportable current energy probe prototype. BEACON co…
ISEF · 2016
To improve the molecular spectral resolution, the gas of interest must be cooled to reduce thermal noise. A method of buffer gas cooling is used, where a noble gas (buffer gas) cooled by a c…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical Engineering
Last year, my partner and I experimented with the effect of caffeine on athletic performance. We designed three specific athletic tests to see if it did help. After we finished, we concluded…
ISEF · 2016
Caffeine is a white, crystalline, bitter alkaloid. Caffeine is used as a stimulant to the central nervous system and also acts as a diuretic. This stimulant can be man-made or found in veget…
ISEF · 2016
Air pollution must be measured so that its sources can be remediated. The AtmoSniffer provides measurements during pollution events. Its sensors are sensitive to five of the EPA primary poll…