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 11491–11520
ISEF · 2014
Cellular and Molecular Biology
In many areas of the world where smoking is permitted, cigarette butts are often not properly disposed of. They get tossed onto the ground, where they eventually get washed away by precipita…
ISEF · 2014
Plant Sciences
A cancer treatment based on the effects of telomerase on telomeres in cancer cells was investigated, targeting an enzyme that is both nearly exclusive to cancer cells and vital to their immo…
ISEF · 2014
Chemistry
Recently, educational institutions have transitioned from traditional instructional methods to computer-based practices. Research must be done to ensure these modifications are not negativel…
ISEF · 2014
Plant Sciences
Organic and conventional beef, chicken, and turkey were tested for both hormonal and compositional levels. It was hypothesized that the organic samples would have lower hormone levels than t…
ISEF · 2014
Environmental Engineering
In the Concentration Combination experiment, the combination of luminescent solar concentration and solar water heating was investigated. The purpose of the experiment was to determine wheth…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics First Award
Antibiotic resistance is an ever growing threat. Bacterial infections resistant to carbapenems, a “last resort” antibiotic, have been sharply rising and can cause “potentially untreatable in…
ISEF · 2014
Engineering Mechanics Second Award
Solar panels consist of solar cells that use light energy from the sun to generate electricity. When the solar panel increases in temperature, the power output decreases. The purpose of this…
ISEF · 2014
Plant Sciences
The purpose of the study was to determine if a statistical correlation existed between DHA (an essential fatty acid) levels in the blood and cognitive function in teens. The study also looke…
ISEF · 2014
Systems Software
This experiment determined if there is a correlation between the number of resin canals and the production of resin in various pine species. The species were selected based on their commerci…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Physical
Poly(ethylene glycol)monomethyl ether methacrylates (POEGMA) are an unusual class of polymers that exhibit a lower critical solution temperatures (LCST). When the polymer is below the LCST,…
ISEF · 2014
Plant Sciences
Currently, carbon dioxide (CO2) released from the burning of petroleum-based fuels contributes significantly to environmental and economic problems associated with fossil fuel dependence. Hy…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Chemical
The purpose of this project was to develop a new helpful multi-modal hand hygiene device that could be implemented into a healthcare setting. The device would determine whether an audio remi…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy Third Award
Tunable UV lasers have the potential to change the world in medicine and atmospherics. An ultra-broadband UV laser would make possible early detection and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease wh…
ISEF · 2014
Materials Science
The purpose of this experiment was to determine the difference of enterococci levels with increasing depths of shoreline sediment beneath aquatic vegetation and sediment clear of vegetation.…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
The purpose of this experiment was to determine which antibiotic was the most effective at killing and inhibiting both gram positive and gram negative bacteria. This is an interesting questi…
ISEF · 2014
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Because of their wide range of behaviors and social structure, as well as ecological and economic influence, dolphins are highly important to oceanographers and therefore have been thoroughl…
ISEF · 2014
Chemistry
The purpose of this experiment was to determine the correlation between a high school senior’s academic rigor (number of AP/IB courses) and subjective well-being (the overall satisfaction wi…
ISEF · 2014
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Clathrate hydrates, such as methane hydrates, have been known to cause problems in the petroleum industry by forming inside gas transmission lines. This plugs the pipeline, prevents flow, an…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
The goal of the experiment was to determine the effect of a magnetic field on the solubility of slightly soluble chemicals. This information could aid in water treatment, scale removal, cons…
ISEF · 2014
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNA) could become a revolutionary treatment for people with muscle ailments if they could be inserted into the muscle stem cells (or myoblasts) to control their prol…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
The purpose of this experiment is to determine the lowest concentration of benzoquinone that will inhibit the growth of the bacteria B. subtilis and S. epidermidis. 27 petri dishes were labe…
ISEF · 2014
Chemistry
My goal in this project was to determine the effect on caffeine and the development and nervous system of drosophila melanogaster. To do this, I cultured flies with food that contained 0, 0.…
ISEF · 2014
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The circadian clock regulates human activities; it can affect the well-being of individuals, including their life expectancy. Doubletime (DBT) is an ortholog of mammalian casein kinase which…
ISEF · 2014
Plant Sciences
This project was undertaken to examine how climatic change may affect the bioluminescence of dinoflagellates. In a world where both global cooling and warming cycles are imminent, it is esse…
ISEF · 2014
Plant Sciences
This project is the result of experimentation on the effect of mucus of Deroceras reticulatum (slugs) as a deterrent to other slugs from garden Fragaria ananassa (strawberries). The hypothes…
ISEF · 2014
Cellular and Molecular Biology
It is known that after the 2011 earthquake in Japan, the sex ratio of the subsequent population was skewed in favor of girls. However, it is not known whether the environmental stress caused…
ISEF · 2014
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Hormesis refers to an amount of stress in a threshold between average and bio-negative results that has been shown to increase life span, decrease cancer rates, and boost the immune system o…
ISEF · 2014
Plant Sciences
The purpose of this study was to determine if melatonin had an effect on the diurnal phototactic behavior of Daphnia magna. A group of 20 Daphnia magna were randomly selected to be observed…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Experimentation used yeast as a model organism to determine possible benefits phycocyanin could provide to irradiated cells. Since genetic damages may be caused by UV radiation, finding a so…
ISEF · 2014
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
The relationship between the frequency at which a liquid solution is vibrated and the wave formations that occurred were tested in this experiment. Originally observed by Michael Faraday, vi…