ISEF · 2014
The Helping Hand
Energy: Chemical
The purpose of this project was to create a pair of gloves that gives the visually impaired the ability to read any text and recognize and say aloud the value of any currency notes and provi…
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United States of America
11705 projects whose affiliated fair was here, most recently in 2026.
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- FL 1125
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- TX 852
- CA 767
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- GA 373
- UT 365
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- PA 329
- MN 318
- AZ 295
- HI 290
- LA 266
- CO 264
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- OH 258
- KY 245
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- NM 234
- MA 231
- WA 223
- MO 216
- MI 205
- NC 202
- AL 199
- MD 190
- MS 179
- IL 156
- NJ 153
- ND 145
- OK 136
- IA 127
- SD 109
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- TN 102
- CT 96
- NV 56
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- ME 35
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ISEF records a state or province for some finalists and not others, so these counts do not add up to the country total.
Projects
11705 projects · showing 11581–11610
ISEF · 2014
The Hidden Hazard of Infant Formula: Evaluating the Effect of Food Additive ?-Carrageenan on Blastemal Cell Growth and Development in a Dugesia tigrina Model
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Third Award
Carrageenans are linear sulfated polysaccharides derived from red seaweeds that are popularly used in the food industry to gel, thicken and stabilize properties in certain foods, but their u…
ISEF · 2014
The Hound
Energy: Chemical
In modern times amidst the technological revolution, people are encouraging the use of robotics in everyday life. Since large amounts of people have been injured in the past year in emergenc…
ISEF · 2014
The Hunt for Wondrous Wolbachia
Plant Sciences
Wolbachia is a maternally transmitted intracellular symbiont that is mainly localized in the reproductive tissues of arthropods. Wolbachia is responsible for feminization, parthenogenesis, m…
ISEF · 2014
The Impact of Demand Elasticity on the Downs-Thomson and Braess Paradoxes
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Third Award
This study examines the classic traffic-flow problem: how should networks be designed in order to minimize commuters’ travel time? Besides transportation, this question also has important im…
ISEF · 2014
The Impact of Deuterium Oxide on the Cell Cycle of RBL Cell during Interphase via Tubulin-mediated Antimitotic Action
Mathematics
I previously investigated the effects of deuterium oxide on cell growth. However, I could not discover what factors attributed to a delay in the cell growth of rat basophilic leukemia (RBL-2…
ISEF · 2014
The Inception of Infection II: The Antimicrobial and Synergistic Efficiency of Antibiotic Ethambutol and Isoniazid and Bacteriophage D29 in Treating a Model Organism for Tuberculosis
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Third Award
Mycobacterium smegmatis mc2155 is a commonly used model organism for Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which is one of the most serious bacterial infections in the world and has become increasingl…
ISEF · 2014
The Influence of Rural Gravel Roads on Nest Mound Structure and Foraging Distances of Pogonomyrmex occidentalis
Engineering Mechanics
Many people probably do not know this, but ants have a big impact on planet Earth. They help the environment, by controlling populations of other organisms, acting as a cleanup crew, and doi…
ISEF · 2014
The Insecticidal Properties of Noxious Weeds
Physics and Astronomy
PURPOSE: To study noxious weeds’ impact on field corn, their insecticidal properties and their effects on soil nutrients. PROCEDURES: Four noxious weeds (Kochia, Common Ragweed, Lambsquarter…
ISEF · 2014
The Investigation of the Antineoplastic Effects of Lentinus Edodes on Lung Cancer(PC9) Cell Line and Trachial-Bronchial Epithelial (AALE) Cells, Phase II
Plant Sciences
The purpose of this researcher's project is to determine the antineoplastic effects of Lentinus Edodes(an all natural Shiitake mushroom extract) toward cultured lung cancer (PC9) cell line a…
ISEF · 2014
The Ipomoea batatas Leaf: Isolation and Identification of Its Mosquito Larvicidal Agent
Plant Sciences
Past research shows that Ipomoea batatas leaf solutions yield high mortality rates in Aedes albopictus larvae (Doyle, 2013). The purpose of this project was to isolate and identify effective…
ISEF · 2014
The Itch to Twitch: The Effects of DNA, DNase, and Degraded DNA on Twitching Motility in Acinetobacter baylyi
Microbiology First Award
Acintobacter baylyi, a gram-negative soil bacterium, is highly competent for natural transformation and exhibits twitching motility. It was previously observed that the addition of DNase (a…
ISEF · 2014
The Laser Harp-Inator
Energy: Chemical
This science experiment was conducted to demonstrate the capability of creating various pitches of sound through the manipulation of lasers, photoresistors, circuitry, and a synthesizer. A w…
ISEF · 2014
The Leidenpump: A Non-Mechanical Means of Fluid Delivery
Systems Software First Award
The Leidenfrost effect, a phenomenon by which liquids on surfaces high above their boiling points form an insulating vapour layer, has itself caused significant challenges for engineers. Thi…
ISEF · 2014
The MAPT H1 Haplotype Is Associated with an Increased Clinical and Neuropathological Severity of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Plant Sciences
Post-mortem examination of brains from patients with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) reveals massive accumulation of neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) throughout the brain. Mild yet repe…
ISEF · 2014
The Math of Cancer: The Effects of Statistical Analysis on P-Value
Materials Science
Statistics are important for identifying, diagnosing, and regulating tumors in some types of cancers. This project studied the effects of type of statistical analysis on the p-value. A data…
ISEF · 2014
The Natural Decontamination of Industrial and Agricultural Water
Materials Science
Purpose: To analyze the decontamination ability of coontail, sago pondweed, and barley straw. Secondly, to determine the decontamination ability of natural wetlands. Procedures: Small Scale…
ISEF · 2014
The Observation of Growth Enhancers on the Development and Meat Quality of Sus scrofa
Plant Sciences
Purpose: To observe and research the growth and development of pigs, in addition to feed supplements’ effects on pork meat quality, with analyses of pH, color and tenderness. Procedures: Wei…
ISEF · 2014
The Optimization of Compost Tea Formulations: A Plan for Future Sustainability of the Biosphere
Environmental Engineering
Compost tea plant applications reduce foliar diseases and the toxicity that is associated with chemical fertilization use, in part due to beneficial bacteria within the tea. With higher coun…
ISEF · 2014
The Optimization of Rocket Nozzle Performance
Systems Software
The student varied the diverging length, angle, and exit area of five rocket nozzles in order to optimize their performance. Controlling how the propellant expands is key to optimization. It…
ISEF · 2014
The Paradox of Emotional Dimensionality: The Effect of the Dimensionality of Audio Stimuli on the Brain’s Electrical Activity, a Neuroscience Study
Chemistry
There is tangible proof that music therapy works in treating symptoms of mood disorders (clinical depression and bipolar disorders), neurological disorders (schizophrenia, amnesia, Alzheimer…
ISEF · 2014
The Physiological Effects of Noise Pollution on the Cardiovascular System of D. melanogaster
Mathematics
In this study, the effect of noise pollution exposure during the prenatal stage, on D. melanogaster's cardiovascular ability, was investigated. It is hypothesized that larvae exposed to exce…
ISEF · 2014
The Powerful Water
Energy: Chemical
The objective of this project was to test the effectiveness of various water turbine types. In order to do this, 5 sets of miniature blades were created and attached to a small water wheel.…
ISEF · 2014
The Power Output of Hydroelectric Generator Prototypes
Engineering Mechanics
This experiment was performed to investigate which of three hydroelectric generator prototype generated the highest power output by harnessing the energy from water. Different designs of gen…
ISEF · 2014
The Protein Expression of the Sp.185/333 Gene Family in the Immune System of Purple Sea Urchins
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Researchers have recently found that the immune system of purple sea urchins is more diverse than previously believed. The diversity within the purple sea urchin immune system is derived fro…
ISEF · 2014
The Quantum Hall Effect and Electron Interactions in Graphene Monolayers
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Quantum transport is a point of focus for researchers today because it plays a large role in determining the physical and chemical properties of materials. Studies on graphene have the poten…
ISEF · 2014
The Rate of Decomposition of Compostable Packaging Products
Environmental Engineering
I was trying to determine which packaging product had the greatest rate of decomposition, out of bulrush, bamboo, sugarcane, and corn starch. I constructed 21 bins, each measuring 2' by 6".…
ISEF · 2014
The Reactivation of X-linked Tumor Suppressor Gene FOXP3 by Anisomycin and Xist Small Interfering RNA in Breast Cancer Cells
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
The FOXP3 gene on the X-chromosome is responsible for the development and function of regulatory T cells. Our previous studies found that FOXP3 also behaves as an X-linked tumor suppressor i…
ISEF · 2014
The Relationship between Air Properties and the Deflection Experienced by an Electric Arc, Year Two
Physics and Astronomy
This experiment is a continuation on a previous experiment which was aimed determining whether or not properties of the air, such as temperature and relative humidity, had any influence in t…
ISEF · 2014
The Removal of Copper (II) Sulfate Water using Saccharomyces cerevisiae through Bioremediation
Environmental Engineering
There are many ways water can become contaminated with copper sulfate. Copper sulfate is a hazard when in water to animals and humans. Ordinary methods of removal use a chelating agent and o…