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 · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My goal is to develop a multirotor mounted net launcher that can disable unwanted multirotors. The technology must be robust, light and cost effective for wide implementatio…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Cellulose synthase (CESA) complexes, which are essential for cellulose biosynthesis, are bridged to cortical microtubules that enable them to reach the cell wall by the CESA interactive prot…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Nematodes cause significant economic losses in crop production throughout the world and can cause illness in humans and other mammals. The purpose of this study was to determine potential ef…
ISEF · 2016
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Fourth Award
Demand for non-addictive, tissue-specific pain relief has been growing ever since the IOM confirmed that pain afflicts more Americans than cancer, heart disease, and diabetes combined. In ye…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
A novel nano-oligosaccharide doped graphene sand composite filter (NOGOS) was created to serve as a simple, economical, and effective water filter in developing countries, where fresh water…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Preliminary research has shown that certain natural substances can be used without the fear of a new resistant strain developing. Thus, this project aims to determine the effectiveness of na…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals This affiliated research delves into genetic modification of the aquatic duckweeds Azolla caroliniana and Lemna minor in order to elevate triacylglycerol, diacylglycerol, wa…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
The main purpose of this project is to further improve the models available for calculating the energy output of tidal barrages. This project will build on the previous year's project, which…
ISEF · 2016
Translational Medical Science Fourth Award
Cancer cells metabolize some basic nutrients, such as glucose, differently than normal cells do. Recently, investigation on cancer metabolism has increased due to the discovery of new metabo…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
The United Nations estimates that 2.5 billion people worldwide are living without access to clean water with over 2 million dying each year from waterborne disease. Continual exposure to unc…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
There is no curative therapy for liver cancer, the second leading cancer mortality worldwide, therefore cancer chemoprevention is the most impactful strategy to improve the dismal prognosis.…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Art and science are often thought to be polar opposite. This project, Origami Transformer, bridges ancient art with computer science by creating a self-folding origami with the aid of a comp…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
In the U.S., millions suffer from life-impairing involuntary shaking of muscles called tremors. Tremors are caused by a variety of diseases, injuries and conditions, including traumatic brai…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
The ability of a cancer cell to alter its metabolic capacity was described by Warburg in the 1930s as an increase in energy production via glycolysis. Today, it is understood that transcript…
CSEF · 2016
Toxicology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Caffeine and cisplatin's effects on NADH related energy production pathways within a breast cancer cell line. Methods/Materials Treated cells with different concentrations o…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My hypothesis is: If, a plant is exposed to the right light, right color, and right color temperature (kelvin), then, the growth of the plant will accelerate because, light…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Coxa Saltans, a condition of the hip, comes in three forms that manipulate a snap, but the contributing factors vary. Internal Coxa Saltans, on which this research focuses, occurs when the i…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Biopolymers are all those polymers that are naturally produced such as starch and cellulose. And they may be assimilated by various biodegradable species without having a toxic effect on the…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of different tannin concentrations on potato cyst nematode Globodera pallida in in vitro and in vivo experiments and then determine phytotoxic…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Nucleic acid aptamers are single stranded DNA or RNA that bind targets ranging from large biomolecules to small chemicals, with affinities and specificities emulating antibodies, and provide…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the targets of more than 40% of all marketed drugs. However, in many existing drugs, significant side effects arise as a result of th…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
The aim of this project was to develop a cost-effective, off-the-grid aluminum melting furnace that can safely melt 1,200 aluminum cans (approximately 35 lbs. of molten metal) per hour on a…
ISEF · 2016
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Fourth Award
Heavy metals are increasingly found in drinking water worldwide from road, mining, agriculture and factory runoff. The heavy metals arsenic, cadmium, copper and lead are carcinogenic and cau…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
The newly designed test tube presented in this abstract would improve on the design of blood test tubes commonly used by hospitals, clinics, and both research and commercial laboratories all…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
In this study, I demonstrate the tuned liquid dampers (TLD) consist of paraboloidal tanks equipped with flow-guiding vanes, which can effectively mitigate the vibration of structure induced…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Our DNA is constantly exposed to mutagens generating damage in the polynucleotide chain. If not repaired, these DNA lesions can lead to genomic instability and potentially to cancer. Fortuna…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals In order to fix the problem of climate change and increasing CO2 levels, we have to find a different fuel source to power our cars and our homes. Hydrogen is a promising can…
CSEF · 2016
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My project is to determine if shape words can interfere with the simple task of naming shapes, I would also be looking for any crucial differences between ages and genders i…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Build a Smart Flood Sensor device that can be used in a network of flow sensors in a city's drainage system to collect, analyze, and predict rain and storm water flow data.…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Nearly 460,000 people were sent to the hospital in 2012 for injuries related to exercise equipment, according to USA Today. Treadmills are the number one cause of exercise equipment injuries…