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.
ISEF · 2018
Engineering Mechanics Fourth Award
Preignition (PI) is an abnormal form of combustion that has recently emerged as a bottleneck towards engine downsizing and improved efficiency in spark-ignited engines. Several speculative t…
ISEF · 2018
Translational Medical Science Fourth Award
Hypothesis: CT scans are used to determine extent of traumatic brain injury (TBI), but are costly and have radiation exposure. Recently, the FDA approved the use of serum biomarkers in TBI,…
ISEF · 2018
Cellular and Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Lupine flour is a novel food ingredient derived from the endosperm of lupine beans and is increasing in popularity, primarily in Europe and Australia. Peanut allergy is the leading cause of…
ISEF · 2018
Earth and Environmental Sciences Fourth Award
In the arid West, conversion of intermittent streams to arroyos makes the already limited water even less available to the ecosystem. This study used two drones (one we designed and built in…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
Gold (Au) mining has detrimental environmental impacts on land and water (surface and groundwater) contamination. Tailing Storage Facilities (TSF), or mine dumps, may contain multiple contam…
ISEF · 2018
Systems Software Fourth Award
As computing systems become increasingly advanced and as users increasingly engage themselves in technology, security has never been a greater concern. In malware detection, static analysis…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
The purpose of this project is to determine whether two-mode squeezing (TMS) can be used for photon-number-resolving detectors (PNRDs) to generate an accurate photon count. We envisioned the…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology Fourth Award
Kefir is fermented milk that is formulated with grains containing various bacteria and yeasts that coexist. In this study, the researcher has investigated the pro-apoptotic nature of kefir a…
ISEF · 2018
Systems Software Fourth Award
Disease diagnosis today is often late, unreliable, and expensive, leading to ineffective treatments, decreased quality of life, and premature death. In this project, we developed a novel end…
ISEF · 2018
Earth and Environmental Sciences Fourth Award
Climate change has caused diminishing water resources, affecting food crop yield globally. Frequent irrigation is necessary when soil moisture decreases but becomes a problem due to limited…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
The major result from recent studies is that there are two additional small images formed at the front and the back side of a convex lens, which were termed “secondary real images”. Secondar…
ISEF · 2018
Systems Software Fourth Award
Alzheimer’s disease diminishes one's ability to express thoughts and basic needs, causing communication issues between patients and their caretakers. To bridge this communication gap, a thou…
ISEF · 2017
Systems Software Fourth Award
The expectation of global computer access is the norm. This has created a societal need for computer interface designs that provide digital access to demographics of individuals with limited…
ISEF · 2017
Mathematics Fourth Award
The chromatic number of the n-dimensional Euclidean space is the minimum number of colors with which the entire space can be colored so that every two points one unit apart have different co…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
The objective of this project was to make an efficient diagnostic and telemonitoring tool for Parkinson’s disease through a mobile application - aimed at providing accessibility to everyone,…
ISEF · 2017
Materials Science Fourth Award
This project explores how wastes of glass, rubber and plastic polymers can be combined together to obtain a composite material that is resistant to squeezing, tearing or fragility. Wastes, s…
ISEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
This project explores the air purification properties of various indoor landscaping plants (Sansevieria trifasciata, Spathiphyllum wallisii and Epipremnum aureum), to remove pollutants such…
ISEF · 2017
Engineering Mechanics Fourth Award
The world faces many problems. The most dangerous among these are environmental pollution and energy shortage in general specifically in Egypt pollution problem is considered a strategic pro…
ISEF · 2017
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
New survey telescopes and advances in observational technology have allowed astronomers to collect more detailed data about the universe than ever before. More efficient automated data analy…
ISEF · 2017
Energy: Chemical Fourth Award
The concern related to a global energy crisis remains at the forefront of discussion because conventional sources of energy are finite and innovative methods for production of clean energy a…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Migraines are the third most prevalent illness, affecting one billion people worldwide. Migraine symptoms may include a severe throbbing headache, disturbed vision, nausea, and sensitivity t…
ISEF · 2017
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Fourth Award
Eye cancer has affected over 500,000 people worldwide in the past decade. Approximately 10% of people with eye cancer will die because it is not diagnosed early enough, causing it to metasta…
ISEF · 2017
Embedded Systems Fourth Award
The program using digital technology and data analysis technology successfully developed a novel optical sensor. The sensor developed here excludes all defects found in existing optical sens…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences Fourth Award
The World Health Organization states that cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Fourteen million people die annually from cardiovascular disease and stroke. Antipla…
ISEF · 2017
Engineering Mechanics Fourth Award
Today, increased tectonic plate activity in the Cascadia Megathrust Subduction Zone, located on the Pacific American Coast, has the potential to cause a high magnitude earthquake and resulti…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
Each year, 15 million infants—one in every ten born worldwide—are susceptible to hypothermia. This makes thermal stability a necessity for infant survival, with negligence of a stable enviro…
ISEF · 2017
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
Detection of harmful chemicals used in industrial complexes is crucial in order to create a safer environment for the workers. Presently, most chemical detectors used in workplaces are expen…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology Fourth Award
The magnetite crystals produced within Magnetospirillum magneticum's (AMB-1) are nearly perfect in their geometry as opposed to lab generated magnetite which has a large amount of structural…
ISEF · 2017
Biochemistry Fourth Award
Cancer is a leading cause of death and healthcare expenditures globally. In order to grow, cancers circumvent control systems, including the organism’s immune system. Certain cancers achieve…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences Fourth Award
This project was an investigative study into the environmental impacts of the distribution of arsenic contaminated soil within inundation zones affected by the 1960 Chilean Tsunami in Hilo,…