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 9301–9330
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
Beta-lactamase hydrolyzes beta-lactam antibiotics, making antibiotic treatment of bacterial infections ineffective. An emerging beta-lactamase, carbapenemase, can even hydrolyze last resort…
ISEF · 2016
The growing popularity of bioethanol in the fuel industry emphasizes the importance of creating an efficient but inexpensive system for large-scale ethanol production by yeast. Recently, the…
ISEF · 2016
In recent years, the global energy crisis and climate change have become serious issues in need of innovative solutions, so exploring new renewable energy resources is the primary objective…
ISEF · 2016
Artificial sweeteners (acesulfame, aspartame, saccharin and sucralose) are used as sugar substitutes in foods and beverage. Can these sweeteners biodegrade in nature? Will they cause problem…
ISEF · 2016
Commonly available beetle larvae could be the key to diminishing five types of polystyrene waste in our environment: purple compact Styrofoam, expanded white Styrofoam, packing peanuts, bean…
ISEF · 2016
K173Q is a polymorphism of ecto-nucleotide pyrophosphatase/ phosphodiesterase 1 (NPP1), an enzyme which inhibits bone mineralization and ectopic calcification by hydrolyzing ATP to produce p…
ISEF · 2016
This project explored results from the previous year’s research, in which well-defined quantities of infinity appeared to be equal to undefined quantities of a larger infinite cardinality (e…
ISEF · 2016
Recent studies have discovered a greater connection between two of the fastest growing global epidemics—cancer and multidrug resistant bacterial infections (Lamb, 2015). This research attemp…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Organic farming is a method of agriculture that has increased in popularity over the years. Despite its many environmental benefits, organic farmers are heavily dependent on tillage, which d…
ISEF · 2016
Endometriosis is a common but hard to diagnose gynecologic disorder, occurring when the endometrial lining travels outside the uterus in 10-12% of menstruating women . The etiology of endome…
ISEF · 2016
I tested microalgae as an inoculant for indoor farming. I prepared three controlled environment growth boxes; for each of the three test groups: Spirulina / Blue-green algae / water; germina…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between college information literacy (CIL) and college going self-efficacy (CGSE) in high school students. Research suggests the d…
ISEF · 2016
Transformation of waste heat into electricity can significantly contribute to a future with a wiser use of energy resources. Temperature differences can be directly converted into electricit…
ISEF · 2016
The purpose of this project is to determine the viability and efficiency of commuting around my hometown, Midland, Texas, without the use of a personal vehicle. This question arose from the…
ISEF · 2016
Plastic bottles, bags, milk jugs, and Styrofoam are four of the top ten most common items found in landfills. This is problematic because items made of these plastics take the longest to dec…
ISEF · 2016
With increased blood donor dependency, development of a novel blood substitute has become imperative. A hemoglobin based oxygen carrier could fulfill this need, and meet the demand for trans…
ISEF · 2016
This experiment examined the level of Vitamin C in evergreen trees exposed to petroleum fumes. The scientific literature state petroleum fumes and by-products have been associated with oxida…
ISEF · 2016
Second Award
Activation of aortic vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) by the hormone Angiotensin II (Ang II) is a critical event in the development of atherosclerosis and hypertension. In addition, enha…
ISEF · 2016
Systems Software
There are more than 12,000 species of ants, but the only species known to eat pollen as a regular part of their diet are the turtle ants (genus Cephalotes); however, their diet in nature is…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
This project details the habitat preferences of the rougheye rockfish complex. These long-lived and late-maturing fishes are highly vulnerable to overfishing. This commercially harvested com…
ISEF · 2016
Municipal and farmland effluent and CAFO produced wastes contain high phosphate and ammonium levels, which must be brought to EPA mandated standards. Current treatments are relatively expens…
ISEF · 2016
Translational Medical Science
Exosomes, or messages in a bottle, contain proteins and RNAs and are used as messengers to transport information in the body. The basic organization of a nephron, or the basic filtration uni…
ISEF · 2016
Most enzymes in metabolic pathways were thought to be highly specific for a given substrate. However, it is now apparent that many metabolic enzymes are not as specific as previously thought…
ISEF · 2016
How does coating aircraft grade aluminum with a polyurethane top coat reduce the effect of corrosion? If aircraft grade aluminum is properly coated with chromate primer and a polyurethane to…
ISEF · 2016
Traditionally, emphasis has been placed on durable, long-lasting electronics. However, electronics that are meant to intentionally degrade over time can actually have significant practical a…
ISEF · 2016
In this study, 12 different groups of farm eggs were collected and cultured for bacteria in four different methods. Four eggs were collected from each farm as well as three different types o…
ISEF · 2016
From the world wide web to social networks, big data often take the form of graphs. It is important to be able to generate realistic random graphs in order to analyze the properties of real…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
It is essential for beef cattle ranchers to identify and utilize only the most effective medications. Trichostrongyle organisms threaten the nutritional efficiency of cattle, and thus are ta…
ISEF · 2016
Second Award
A robot control system was developed that could be taught tasks through reinforcement learning. The system, nicknamed “Fido”, was designed to be universal regardless of inputs and outputs, r…
ISEF · 2016
Nearly 1,620 Americans die from cancer each day and it is important that new drugs are discovered to treat this serious disease. Eastern medicine has used herbs and spices to treat diseases…