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 · 2026
Environmental Engineering Second Award
Non-Polar Organic Contaminants (NPOCs) such as Micro/Nano-sized Microplastics (MNMPs), oils and Benzene, Toluene, Ethyl Benzene, Xylene (BTEX) are emerging contaminants that are critical thr…
ISEF · 2026
Earth and Environmental Sciences Second Award
Wildfire smoke increasingly impacts agricultural land, specifically in the PNW, yet the effects of seed exposure to smoke remain poorly understood. This study investigated the effects on pla…
ISEF · 2026
Software Design Second Award
This project addressed a critical gap in adolescent mental health support by expanding TheraBee, an artificial intelligence-powered screening and support-routing application for teenagers. T…
ISEF · 2026
Cellular and Molecular Biology Second Award
Drug combination therapy is a cornerstone of modern oncology, but identifying effective combinations for a patient's specific tumor remains difficult as possible combinations grow rapidly wi…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Second Award
All-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries (ASSLSBs) have emerged as the next-generation energy storage systems due to their high energy density (~2600 Wh kg?¹) and safety, enabled by non-flam…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering Second Award
The human brain is the most complex object in the universe, with over 86 billion neurons, each containing ~10,000 synapses. Determining the structure of the human brain in its entirety can p…
ISEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering Second Award
Lithium is essential for rechargeable batteries, and demand is rising rapidly due to E-mobility and clean energy growth. About 66% of the world's lithium is produced through brine pond evapo…
ISEF · 2026
Translational Medical Science Second Award
Melanoma is the most fatal type of skin cancer, taking over 50,000 lives annually. While advances in checkpoint immunotherapy have decreased mortality rates, it is difficult to determine whi…
ISEF · 2026
Mathematics Second Award
Cryptographic systems securing global communications depend on computationally hard mathematical problems. Yet, the divisibility structure of combinatorial objects like Pascal’s Triangle rem…
ISEF · 2026
Chemistry Second Award
Silicon (Si) anodes could revolutionize lithium-ion batteries by expanding capacity eleven-fold. However, Si expansion during charging compromises battery integrity, preventing practical app…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Second Award
The growing need for an efficient small-scale wind energy system led to the investigation of a biomimetic combination of hammerhead shark-inspired tubercles and golf ball dimple surface roug…
ISEF · 2026
Plant Sciences Second Award
The fall armyworm is a destructive pest affecting more than 80 plant species, most notably maize, resulting in an estimated $9.4 billion in annual agricultural losses. As the global populati…
ISEF · 2026
Physics and Astronomy Second Award
Neutrino oscillation measurements aim to find fundamental physics beyond the Standard Model, but precision is limited by our inability to distinguish genuine signals from interfering nuclear…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Second Award
This project introduces a fully self-designed, completely open-source, and affordable rocket module aimed at addressing real-life challenges that cannot be effectively solved by existing tec…
ISEF · 2025
Chemistry Second Award
Organic pollutants, such as synthetic dyes and petroleum-based contaminants, pose ecological risks due to their chemical stability and resistance to biodegradation. Nanotechnology offers sol…
ISEF · 2025
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Second Award
This research expands existing Olfactory Receptor (OR) studies, exploring their potential in cancer drug therapy and establishing a novel pipeline applicable to similar G protein-coupled rec…
ISEF · 2025
Embedded Systems Second Award
The most significant weakness and vulnerability in the wildfire response chain lies in the early detection/reaction phase. The physics of wildfire growth are exponential. Any reduction in re…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science Second Award
Chitosan, derived from chitin in crustacean shells, is one of the most abundant biopolymers found on the earth. It is important for biomedical material drug delivery and hydrogels. It has an…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering Second Award
Estuaries are vital breeding grounds for species of flora and fauna, supporting resources for coastal communities worldwide. However, the ecosystem is rapidly declining due to eutrophication…
ISEF · 2025
Behavioral and Social Sciences Second Award
Deepfakes are a rapidly improving tool for disinformation. In 2025, around 8 million deepfakes were shared online, with numbers doubling every 6 months. Research has found that people strugg…
ISEF · 2025
Translational Medical Science Second Award
Alzheimer's disease (AD) remains difficult to diagnose in its early stages. Current diagnostic approaches often miss subtle early symptoms, delaying intervention. In this research, a novel m…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Second Award
Thirty-five million Americans have an implanted medical device (IMD), like a pacemaker. IMDs have a fixed battery life (~7-12 years), requiring invasive surgery to replace the battery, with…
ISEF · 2025
Cellular and Molecular Biology Second Award
Neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs), like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, are characterized by impairment of synaptic plasticity, the brain's capacity to rewire connections critical for cognition…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences Second Award
Each year, over 10,000,000 people lose their lives to cancer. Many current cancer therapies cause deleterious side effects for patients and have an inordinate cost, ultimately leading to pat…
ISEF · 2025
Animal Sciences Second Award
This study aims to enhance blue swimming crab larval survival for conservation before release into natural habitats, reducing environmental impact. Blue swimming crabs (Portunus pelagicus) p…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical Engineering Second Award
Cardiovascular diseases remain the leading cause of mortality worldwide, with most conditions requiring vascular stents to restore blood flow. However, complications such as restenosis—the r…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology Second Award
Antibiotic resistance is a major global health threat projected by the World Health Organization to cause 10 million deaths annually by 2050. Autolysins like AtlA, essential for bacterial ce…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical Engineering Second Award
Developing functional prostheses, especially for the upper limb, has historically posed challenges. Amputation of the hand due to military injury, disease, or other trauma carries significan…
ISEF · 2025
Cellular and Molecular Biology Second Award
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a debilitating autoimmune disease of the neuromuscular junction that affects over a million people and can cause life-threatening muscle weakness. As current treatm…
ISEF · 2025
Plant Sciences Second Award
Citrus greening, or Huanglongbing (HLB), is the most devastating citrus disease, affecting all major producers. Florida was the nation’s largest citrus industry before HLB caused a 75% decli…