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 11191–11220
ISEF · 2014
Cellular and Molecular Biology
This experiment looks into differences in protein content in Ichthyophonus positive and negative Halibut from the Lower Cook Inlet area. The Halibut these samples were taken from were caught…
ISEF · 2014
Embedded Systems Fourth Award
The optical mouse has replaced the mechanical mouse as the major pointing device for desktop and laptop computers due to its ability to work on a wider variety of surfaces. Although vision-b…
ISEF · 2014
Systems Software
Hypothesis: If I conduct a polymerase reaction using microsatellite markers, a positive amplification of DNA will suggest the presence of a cold tolerance gene in napiergrass accessions. Pro…
ISEF · 2014
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The purpose of this research was to identify a differential diagnosis method between Anxiety disorder and ADHD, leading cause of behavioral issues in school-aged children. They have symptoms…
ISEF · 2014
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
?This experiment's purpose was to elucidate mechanisms of the interaction between AB toxins (responsible for cholera, pertussis, ricin, etc.) and host protein, protein disulfide isomerase (P…
ISEF · 2014
Materials Science Fourth Award
In the United States, obesity is estimated to cause 111,909 to 365,000 deaths per year, while 1 million deaths are linked to obesity in Europe. On average, obesity reduces life expectancy by…
ISEF · 2014
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
The role of the gene IKKß in the development of lymphocytes, macrophages and neutrophils is well known, but little is known about its role in the development of dendritic cells (DCs). In thi…
ISEF · 2014
Earth and Environmental Sciences
This project was to create a program that would analyze digital images of pollen cells and quickly identify them. A digital library of images was created of the pollen grains then each image…
ISEF · 2014
Chemistry
A novel study was designed to investigate the effect of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a natural inhibitor of pectin methylesterase, at various concentrations on Vitamin C retention and qu…
ISEF · 2014
Systems Software
Running is a sport with high potential for impact-related injuries. On which surface would a runner experience less impact: concrete, asphalt, turf, or earth? It was expected that earth and…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Chemical
The goal of this project is to obtain optimal network-on-chip topologies by using optimization techniques that consider adaptive routing algorithms. As a particular example we'll be implemen…
ISEF · 2014
Plant Sciences First Award
Water scarcity is a huge problem in our world today. Although essential for life, almost one billion people lack access to safe drinking water. Scientists at Rice University recently discove…
ISEF · 2014
Cellular and Molecular Biology
This project, as a continuation upon the previous year’s project, centers around the ultimate goal to solve the mystery that is Colony Collapse Disorder. Colony Collapse Disorder is a multit…
ISEF · 2014
Materials Science Fourth Award
Bioindicators are a widespread and effective tool for evaluating ecosystem condition. Weight-length models are essential to using fish as bioindicators, providing estimates of expected weigh…
ISEF · 2014
Embedded Systems
Mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs) are a type of network in which every device acts as a router, capable of both receiving and transmitting data. Due to the unique nature of their design, MANET…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Physical
During the past two decades, unique photoelectric properties of titanium dioxide (TiO2) have attracted a lot of interest in the research of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). One limitation…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
Tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (TERS) is a powerful tool for detecting chemical properties in nanoscale with extremely high resolutions. For example, TERS may be used in cancer research to…
ISEF · 2014
Earth and Environmental Sciences First Award
In medicine today, treatments for patients are based on the diagnosis, not the patient individually. It has been shown that this is only effective for about 60% of people. To help treat more…
ISEF · 2014
Embedded Systems Second Award
There are many applications for indoor navigation, from navigating hospitals, airports and shopping malls, to mining and disaster response. Despite intensive research, the problem of develop…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Animals are currently used in most models for research. Although they have been a significant part of research it often takes many years for them to translate into clinical studies. Models u…
ISEF · 2014
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Rap1 is key protein in regulating a cell signaling pathway that controls cell adhesion to its environment. Being able to manipulate and shutdown this pathway would yield immense benefits for…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Physical Second Award
A falling stream of water exhibits a phenomenon known as Plateau Rayleigh Instability (PRI) as it descends: initially taking the form of a fluid column, it eventually breaks up into spherica…
ISEF · 2014
Engineering Mechanics
In 1956, the Goodyear Inflatoplane was created to aid troops stuck behind enemy lines. Although it flew, it was not a commercial success, and the project was dropped in 1973. Recently, resea…
ISEF · 2014
Chemistry
Digitalization is changing human behavior. In 2013 Pew Research, conducted a survey of cell phone users found of American cell phone users, 44% slept with their phones and 29% described thei…
ISEF · 2014
Engineering Mechanics Third Award
This is a solar module positioning and concentration system that optimizes alignment and photon manipulation. Although commonly dismissed as economically inefficient, green energy's shortcom…
ISEF · 2014
Microbiology Fourth Award
This research investigated if and why specific proteins in H1N1 are able to inhibit the acidification of endosomes/lysosomes in order to mediate a host cell response favorable to viral repli…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
This project explores the effectiveness of allicin in Allium sativum (garlic) and Allium cepa (onion) in preventing the growth of Escherichia coli DH5a. The allicin in Allium sativum is one…
ISEF · 2014
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
The purpose of this research was to create a new non-invasive test that could detect food based non-IgE mediated food allergies using saliva and antigens. A convenience sample of four indivi…
ISEF · 2014
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Second Award
The human genome contains upwards of 20,000 genes that code for functional products, such as proteins. In addition to genes, the genome encodes regulatory elements that respond to specific s…
ISEF · 2014
Environmental Engineering
Organochlorine pesticides in agriculture are not only powerful but also pollute the soil and destroy the ecosystem. As a result, scientists are currently looking for organic pesticides that…