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 · 2023
Systems Software Fourth Award
Dementia will become an epidemic with projected growth from 55 million to 153 million in 2050. Despite such severity, mainstream pharmacological and alternative therapies such as acetylcholi…
ISEF · 2023
Embedded Systems Fourth Award
In biotechnology, fluorescence is a commonly used optical reporter for signaling the presence of specific substances. However, the use of fluorescence is limited by the high cost of traditio…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
Observations and theoretical simulations suggest that the large scale environment plays a significant role in how galaxies form and evolve and, in particular, whether and when galaxies host…
CSEF · 2023
Plant Biology Fourth Award
Water is one of the most valuable natural resources in our planet. According to Environmental Protection Agency (2017), due to climate change, the western part of the United States is gettin…
CSEF · 2023
Behavioral & Social Sciences Fourth Award
The brain is excellent at changing and adapting to a new environment. This adaptation is done by the temporal lobe and the hippocampus. Learning is done when a person tries a new task and a…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Fourth Award
Squirrel cage induction motors are the most widely used electric motor design, especially for industrial purposes such as AC compressors and fans. However, they lack the high starting torque…
ISEF · 2023
Chemistry Fourth Award
Acetaminophen is a molecule commonly taken medicinally, yet also can present dangers due to overdosage and environmental contamination. To address these concerns, accurate detection of aceta…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
Bone defect repair following trauma, tissue resection, or congenital abnormalities has posed a challenge for patients around the world. While bones have inherent renewal abilities, the repai…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical and Health Sciences Fourth Award
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disorder contributing to 60–80 % of cases of dementia worldwide, with no effective treatment so far. Alongside the amyloid-beta…
CSEF · 2023
Alternative Energy Fourth Award
As renewable energy becomes increasingly important to humanity and our planet, and also becomes more widespread and available, some technologies are gaining prevalence. In the desert environ…
ISEF · 2023
Translational Medical Science Fourth Award
Neurological disorders, such as Parkinson’s Disease and Alzheimer's Disease, have become more common in recent years, with the number of deaths due to neurological disorders increasing by ab…
ISEF · 2023
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Fourth Award
Object recognition is an important task in image processing and a fuzzy neural network (FNN) is a popular tool for object recognition. However, when applied to datasets that present complex…
CSEF · 2023
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Cancer is the second highest cause of death in the U.S. per year. Cannabidiol, CBD, is a phytocannabinoid found in the plant cannabis sativa and could have properties helping against cancer.…
ISEF · 2023
Plant Sciences Fourth Award
Through decades of endless carbon emissions and multiple energy crises, current renewable energy sources remain environmentally harmful, inconsistent, and energetically inefficient. A partic…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
While type 1 diabetes (T1D) affects millions worldwide, some individuals may experience rapid fluctuations in their blood sugar levels. These fluctuations can negatively impact an individual…
ISEF · 2023
Mathematics Fourth Award
Linear Delta robots (LDRs) are a relatively new subset of parallel robots, used in some 3D printing and manufacturing applications due to their rigidity and speed. However, there are just tw…
ISEF · 2023
Translational Medical Science Fourth Award
The global ageing population is rapidly and constantly growing, with 70% of the elderly suffering from Osteoarthritis (OA), a leading cause of disability and depression, robbing countless of…
ISEF · 2023
Chemistry Fourth Award
This research proposes Peanut Oil Lemongrass Essential Oil Spray (P.O.L.E.O.S.) as a novel, cost-effective and eco-friendly insect control agent. GC-MS analysis showed that a-Citral and B-Ci…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Fourth Award
Hitherto, the two main causes of global warming are the burning of fossil fuels which release greenhouse gases, and the emission of waste heat as a byproduct of processes. Thermoelectrics ha…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Fourth Award
To resist detrimental and irreversible climate damage, our dependency must shift from fossil fuel-derived energy to renewable energy sources. Unfortunately, current popular renewable energy…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences Fourth Award
Harmful algae blooms plague aquatic ecosystems around the world. They impact water quality and ecosystem diversity, cause dead zones, cost the fishing and tourism industries millions of doll…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Fourth Award
Solar energy is a promising power source with potential to play a critical role in decarbonizing the electric grid. It is essential that solar cells efficiently convert sunlight energy to el…
ISEF · 2023
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Fourth Award
Cancer's molecular heterogeneity and complexity pose significant treatment challenges. Drug combinations have recently been employed to enhance cancer therapy due to their synergistic effect…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences Fourth Award
The ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) indicators emphasize reducing product-induced pollution. Nitrogen fertilizers harm the environment and human health. This study used tardigrade M…
CSEF · 2023
Applied Mechanics & Structures Fourth Award
Objective: Air pollution, especially PM 2.5, affects the health of millions of people globally, causing premature death. Outdoor air pollutants impact indoor air quality by leaking inside. T…
ISEF · 2023
Behavioral and Social Sciences Fourth Award
The current ways to diagnose depression are heavily dependent on patients self-reporting their symptoms which is closely related to its high rate of misdiagnoses. The purpose of this investi…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences Fourth Award
Understanding species distribution and abundance is critical to managing and conserving planetary biodiversity. Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) are keystone species of cultural, economic,…
ISEF · 2023
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
Currently, massive shield muck generated from urban metro construction is being transported outside and dumped regarding its undesirable engineering properties. Meanwhile, large amounts of i…
ISEF · 2023
Cellular and Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Pancreatic cancer is among the world's deadliest cancers with a 5-year survival rate below 9%. Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) encompasses >90% of all pancreatic cancers, and >95% ar…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Fourth Award
A rocket, of 2.9 m height, made of fiberglass and measures all weather data during its flight such as: particulate matter, temperature, air quality, humidity, altitude, acceleration, rotatio…