38,465 real projects from ISEF, the Canada-Wide Science Fair, JSHS, AJAS, the Calgary Youth Science Fair and the California Science & Engineering Fair — searchable by meaning, and filterable by fair, year, category and award.
CSEF · 2015
Mammalian Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to find out if texting while walking has an effect on balance and coordination. It was hypothesized that if one walks while texting, it will…
CSEF · 2015
Mammalian Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals Leukemia is notoriously difficult to detect and to treat. The current leading treatments, radiation and chemotherapy, are either indiscriminate in inducing general cell deat…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective was to evaluate water quality of the Santa Ana River with a "live biomarker" crustacean species (Thamnocephalus platyurus)to determine areas of pollution. Null…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General) First Award
Objectives/Goals 1) Discover transcriptional regulators of the fungus Candida glabrata that govern resistance to antimicrobial peptides and the antifungal drug caspofungin, 2) test the virul…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Engineering First Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this study was to determine whether Corn Starch, Wheat Starch and Potato Starch each mixed into a solution with biodegradable biopolymers Xanthan Gum and Beta…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to find an accurate homology model of the powerful antimicrobial and potential cancer treatment naegleriapore A. Methods/Materials Materials:…
CSEF · 2014
Electronics & Electromagnetics First Award
Objectives/Goals 90% of the visually impaired are unemployed, 82% are aged 50+, and the number of diabetic and elderly who are visually disabled is growing annually [WHO October 2013]. Most…
CSEF · 2014
Mammalian Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to develop a fully integrated microfluidic device that can be used to automatically separate human blood cells and perform cell morphology s…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals Advanced Glycation End-products (AGEs) have been identified as the root cause of atherosclerosis, cancer, Alzheimer's and diabetic neuropathy, retinopathy and nephropathy. A…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology First Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to study the the placebo effect in a blind study using caffeinated and decaf coffee. Methods/Materials Method- This was a blind study where subjects were to…
CSEF · 2014
Mathematics & Software First Award
Objectives/Goals This project explores the field of constructibility of n-division points (points dividing a closed curve into n pieces of equal arc length) through straightedge and compass…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures First Award
Objectives/Goals To investigate if, curvature forms of Cones, Chutes, and Coils could be better options than Winglets as wingtip devices that minimized wingtip vortices. Methods/Materials Te…
CSEF · 2014
Earth & Planetary Sciences First Award
Objectives/Goals Providing vital services to a vast variety of species, salt marshes retain the distinction as one of the most productive ecosystems on the terrestrial biosphere. Due to incr…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology First Award
Objectives/Goals Drug discovery requires approximately 13 years of research and $1 billion to introduce a new treatment for patients. Combination therapy is promising, but current trial-and-…
CSEF · 2014
Electronics & Electromagnetics First Award
Objectives/Goals According to the American Foundation for the Blind, there are over 21.2 million visually impaired adults in the U.S. However, almost all commercially available aids for this…
CSEF · 2014
Zoology First Award
Objectives/Goals While observing birds in coastal salt marshes along the California coast, I began to speculate on the possible impact of human presence on birds in these habitats. The goal…
CSEF · 2014
Earth & Planetary Sciences First Award
Objectives/Goals The primary objective was to determine the relationship between altitude and the cosmic ray count. The secondary objectives were to make measurements of temperature, pressur…
CSEF · 2014
Mammalian Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals I play soccer, so sometimes I get hurt and get a bruise. Bruises and other aches take quite a while to heal, so I researched on how to speed up this process while still maki…
CSEF · 2014
Behavioral & Social Sciences First Award
Objectives/Goals There are currently no trainings designed for adolescents to improve their ability to recognize facial emotions which can impact their social relations and communication. Th…
CSEF · 2014
Chemistry First Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to explore the possibility of replacing fresh water with sea water to create an effective hydraulic fracturing fluid. Hydraulic fracturing…
CSEF · 2014
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals This experiment was conducted to identify the most aerodynamic pickup truck tailgate configuration, to lower drag, increase efficiency, and reduce the amount of hydrocarbon…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (General) First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective was to increase the lipid per cell of Chlorella vulgaris through natural nitrogen depletion by 130% compared to the control. Methods/Materials A sample of Chlo…
CSEF · 2014
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if Do-It-Yourself Detergent (DIYD) could remove stains from white 100% cotton fabric as well as a store brought brand of detergent (Kirkland Si…
CSEF · 2014
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals Enormous amounts of energy are being used every day to heat buildings, vehicles, and other places that human beings occupy. Taking advantage of how humans perceive warmth, i…
CSEF · 2014
Physics & Astronomy First Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to to determine if the cosmic ray flux is greater at higher altitudes than at lower altitudes. My hypothesis was yes; I reasoned that at higher altitudes co…
CSEF · 2014
Behavioral & Social Sciences First Award
Objectives/Goals Visual perception is a very important skill. It is especially crucial for school-aged children as it is needed to understand and decipher things, learn reading skills, copy…
CSEF · 2014
Zoology First Award
Objectives/Goals Mutations in the human gene, FOXP2, cause severe speech and language disorders in humans. This study examines the functional relationship between the transcription factor Fo…
CSEF · 2014
Chemistry First Award
Objectives/Goals In recent years, nanoscale materials have proven useful as building blocks for systems which utilize constructive interference in the visible spectrum to create brilliant op…
CSEF · 2014
Plant Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals Wild beet poses a major risk to the 1.2 billion dollar sugar beet industry in the US, since hybridization will allow the glyphosphate resistance gene to transfer to the wild…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Science First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine whether TiO2 nanoparticle (n-TiO2) contamination in the growth medium adversely impacts E. coli growth or viability when exposed to light. Meth…