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 9841–9870
ISEF · 2016
The “Ultimatum Bio filter” is a deployable that can reform an environment in 3 months what usually takes 2 years. By absorbing and processing massive amounts of airborne pollutants and emiss…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
Today’s compression braces try to support and constantly compress joints or injuries which can cause pain after long use. They also restrict blood flow thus slowing or affecting healing time…
ISEF · 2016
The purpose of this experiment was to find a way to provide a constant supply of electrical power to a cardiac pacemaker utilizing cardiac and pulmonary motions in conjunction with piezoelec…
ISEF · 2016
Forward Head Posture (FHP) is a disorder in which the head is protracted in front of the body causing a misalignment of the spine. It is a common postural issue occurring between 66%-90% of…
ISEF · 2016
While data consumption is on the rise, data centers continue to be of paramount importance. These power-consuming giants produce exorbitant amounts of heat, and while traditional air conditi…
ISEF · 2016
The Marangoni effect describes the transfer of mass down a surface tension gradient along the interface of two fluids. While this effect has been utilized for millennia by spiders and microv…
ISEF · 2016
While Landoltia punctata, commonly known as duckweed, has many potential uses, very little of its genome has been sequenced and cataloged. The purpose of this research was to sequence and an…
ISEF · 2016
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of permanent vision loss in developed nations, characterized by a detached retina and currently has no cure. Overexpression of vas…
ISEF · 2016
Most vaccines, such as those for measles; mumps; and yellow fever, must be kept between 2°C and 8°C at all times. This can be logistically challenging during transport to remote locations wh…
ISEF · 2016
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Second Award
Functional polymers are currently attracting tremendous attention because of their use in diverse polymer applications, such as fuel cell membranes, gas separation, biomaterials, and polymer…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
The purpose of this experiment was to demonstrate the effects of holding bovine semen above the frost line of a liquid nitrogen tank on viability. It was hypothesized that bovine semen would…
ISEF · 2016
Since 2013, there has been a 14% increase of patients diagnosed with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, causing a need to further study the tuberculin bacteria. Transmission of tuberculosis o…
ISEF · 2016
Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV) is a non-pathogenic virus that has become a popular vector in gene therapy. To date, hundreds of AAV variants have been researched, however their passage into th…
ISEF · 2016
Do High Efficiency Detergents really save the Environment? We conducted a Bioassay experiment to study the effects of environmental changes on Daphnia being exposed to various concentrations…
ISEF · 2016
The aim of our research in Stage I, was to evaluate the biogas production potential of three forms of animal manure mixtures (dairy, swine, and poultry manure). Dairy cow manure resulted in…
ISEF · 2016
Nitrate (NO3) is a major component of plant growth and the most common fertilizer ingredient in the world. The extensive use of nitrate-based fertilizers has contaminated countless bodies of…
ISEF · 2016
The engineering objective of this project was to design, fabricate, test, validate, and solidify a viable solution for generating and maintaining voltage to power marine emergency systems. T…
ISEF · 2016
This project develops and tests a prototype respirator fit monitor that can be worn continuously by users so they can know how well their masks fit while in use. Expensive and bulky equipmen…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Amaranthus palmeri is a highly invasive noxious weed that causes significant problems in agriculture because of its resistance to glycine (Round-up). This glycine resistant strain of A.palme…
ISEF · 2016
Mosquitoes on Florida’s east coast, including Aedes taeniorhynchus and Aedes sollicitans, are nuisance pests and competent disease vectors. Within the previous century, efforts have been mad…
ISEF · 2016
Recently, studies on plant communication have been conducted by scientists. Many of these studies suggest plants can be trained to handle stress, such as drought and insects. This may be a s…
ISEF · 2016
E.coli costs the U.S. economy $405 dollars and 100,000 illnesses. As technology advances, there is an increasing exposure to low frequency magnetic fields. So what is the antibiotic effect o…
ISEF · 2016
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The purpose of this project was to investigate the effect of different elements (Tantalum or Niobium) on the Al site on the reactivity on Dion-Jacobson perovskites. This information could po…
ISEF · 2016
Systems Software
Eutrophication resulting in algal and cyanobacteria (aka blue-green algae) blooms are an increasing problem in surface waters of the world. Just this year, Professor Paul Cox, writing in the…
ISEF · 2016
In the past, wheelchair-using parents have had to use slings, frontal harnesses, and other crude solutions to move their young children around. However, the Wheelchair-Stroller, a proprietar…
ISEF · 2016
Have you ever avoided using the bathroom in a public place because you don’t want to sit on those toilets? Most people would rather go to the restroom in the comfort of their own home. The p…
ISEF · 2016
The purpose of this project was to determine which combination of swimsuit and swim cap was fastest for the dropdown transition between backstroke and breaststroke. The project was inspired…
ISEF · 2016
Second Award
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) affects millions, but diagnostic methods are inadequate and expensive. The connection between the brain and retina suggests that retinal biomarkers may exist for AD.…
ISEF · 2016
Using an open-circuit wind tunnel of researcher’s own design and construction, several alternative designs of airfoil caps were tested to measure impacts of various shapes to drag. Practical…
ISEF · 2016
Many rotary systems today utilize composite blades because they are light-weight and stiff. However, composites can be easily damaged without any visible surface damages. With the advanced s…