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 10681–10710
ISEF · 2015
Systems Software Fourth Award
The objective of my project was to inhibit the proteolytic enzymes of adult and microfilariae Brugia pahangi using protease inhibitors to see if these inhibitors could kill these parasites.…
ISEF · 2015
Everyday more and more vehicles are put into production, and are meant to endure hard, corrosive work. Without the use of an engine oil or lubricant, engine failure is inevitable. Research s…
ISEF · 2015
The original question that was addressed was is an amateur astronomer able to locate and confirm an exoplanet of sufficient quality? If so, based on the calculations of the planet's radius i…
ISEF · 2015
Third Award
For many, smart-phones have become an integral part of daily life. This study develops a user-friendly, robust, and secure method for authenticating users on smart-phones. The proposed metho…
ISEF · 2015
Translational Medical Science
The pericyte is a regulatory cell that rests on blood vessels throughout the body. It has multiple roles and is thought to be an endogenous source of adult stem cells. In the brain, specific…
ISEF · 2015
In modern society, humans are becoming increasingly dependent on fossil fuels. However, this leads to ozone depletion and the destruction of the earth. One alternative to fossil fuels is bio…
ISEF · 2015
Waste biomass material can be harnessed to be useful in several ways, from creating energy to creating novel materials. Using biomass also has the advantage of being able to decrease the amo…
ISEF · 2015
Fourth Award
Arsenic is an odorless and tasteless chemical that leaches into ground water, and this contamination is found in the major water sources affecting the health of over 200 million people world…
ISEF · 2015
The purpose of this project was to explore the properties of various types of thermally actuated artificial muscles that could be used to make exoskeletons. Using thermally actuated artifici…
ISEF · 2015
The purpose of this project is to find a more efficient, environmentally safe way to reduce algae bloom growth. If algae growth is decreased by the growth of the bacteria, Bacillus subtilis,…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Mammary tumorigenesis converts Transforming Growth Factor-ß (TGF-ß) from a tumor suppressor in normal tissue into a tumor promoter in the later stages of breast cancer by inducing epithelial…
ISEF · 2015
Epigenetics is the study of how genes are regulated at a level above the DNA nucleotide sequence. Methylation, the attachment of methyl groups onto DNA to upregulate or down-regulate a gene,…
ISEF · 2015
Second Award
Acrolein exposure decreased NF-E2 expression in human proximal renal tubular (HK-11) cells and induced renal cell apoptosis and increased expression of pro-fibrotic proteins. Interestingly,…
ISEF · 2015
Translational Medical Science Third Award
Syk, spleen tyrosine kinase, consists of two Src homology 2 (SH2) domains and a single catalytic domain that mediates downstream signaling cascades. Recently, Syk has been shown to be recrui…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
Geosmithia morbida, Thousand Cankers Disease (TCD), is a fungal pathogen that has been associated with the decline of the Black Walnut tree population across the United States. TCD is spread…
ISEF · 2015
The mechanical properties of a silicon carbide (SiC) monolayer were studied theoretically based on total energy calculation. The stiffness of the monolayer, the question of whether the syste…
ISEF · 2015
The purpose of this experiment was to determine if there is a temporal and spatial relationship to airborne pollutants around a school relating to the volume and proximity of idling cars and…
ISEF · 2015
Systems Software
Lung cancer is a global health problem with 71% of its patients terminally diagnosed (American Cancer Society). The therapeutic potential of two estrogen receptor (ER) beta agonists (s-Equol…
ISEF · 2015
The ThereNIM (There-Non Invasive Monitor) is a novel touch-less respiratory monitor. It is noninvasive without any contact with the patient. In addition, it is inexpensive and implementable…
ISEF · 2015
The purpose of this experiment was to design and create a light system that would make railroad crossings safer. First, I researched to see if there was actually a problem with vehicles coll…
ISEF · 2015
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The purpose of the experiment is to determine if the chemical Taurine repairs or prevents neurodegeneration in the chemosensory neurons in Caenorhabditis elegans, which can be correlated to…
ISEF · 2015
The purpose of my project was to determine if a technique to treat Brazilian pepper wood fibers with carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and ferrous chloride (FeCl2) to increase adsorption of phos…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
Zebrafish (Danio rerio) are tropical fish that are often used for genetic research. Transgenic zebrafish contain a mutant strain that makes them glow when muscles fluoresce. The question was…
ISEF · 2015
Fourth Award
Purpose: The purpose was to find more reliable and wide-ranging methods of cleaning freshwater, using hardy and efficient mixed cultures of proven bio-remediatory bacteria to degrade severe…
ISEF · 2015
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Exploration of alternative fuel like algal biofuel is increasing since the increase in fossil fuel consumption and depletion. Algal biofuel production is a complicated process including cult…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Overbidding has been a concern among bidders since the beginning of auctions, but it has been difficult to quantify since overbidding is defined relative to one’s subjective valuation. Howev…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when an impact forces the brain to collide with the cranial bones. Despite decades of research, these injuries are still inadequately understood due to th…
ISEF · 2015
Second Award
The Double Droplet System (DDS) provides a unique type of adaptive lens, one that rapidly oscillates to scan a large range of focal lengths faster than other lenses can. In this project, a D…
ISEF · 2015
The purpose of this study was to see if air plants could be used as an indicator of indoor air pollution by the way the plants responded. Epiphytic bromeliads were placed in various polluted…
ISEF · 2015
Fourier transform methods are used to analyze functions and data sets to provide frequencies, amplitudes, and phases of underlying oscillatory components. Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) method…