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 · 2018
Computational Systems & Analysis Third Award
Objectives/Goals Over 90% of mutations associated with cancer lie in the regulatory regions of the genome, driving tumor development by disrupting transcription factor binding - the "on and…
CSEF · 2018
Computational Systems & Analysis Third Award
Objectives/Goals Archery coaches use verbal communication and visual demonstrations to provide feedback to archers. This needs to be available to them in real-time and as an exact science in…
CSEF · 2018
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals After noticing differences in my glucose meter readings I was worried about their accuracy, so I chose to test blood glucose meter accuracy. My hypothesis was that blood glu…
CSEF · 2018
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to explore how the viscosity of slime (a non-Newtonian Fluid that happens to be fun) changes as the pH of the cross-linking solution (sodium…
CSEF · 2018
Mathematical Sciences Third Award
Objectives/Goals Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease in older people. Despite considerable efforts to find a cure for AD, there is a 99.6% failure rate of c…
CSEF · 2018
Physics & Astronomy Third Award
Objectives/Goals My objective is to confirm or refute equations I have derived predicting the interference pattern from double and triple slit experiments. Methods/Materials I wrote a progra…
CSEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this engineering project was to increase the water resistance to less than 35% mass loss and test the biodegradability of the protein-based films created in…
CSEF · 2018
Electronics & Electromagnetics Third Award
Objectives/Goals A phoropter is a large, expensive device that has sets of precisely machined lenses that are used to subjectively determine which eyeglass prescription provides the clearest…
CSEF · 2018
Mammalian Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals This study was performed to understand the relationship between exercise and thermogenesis in Brown Adipose Tissue. Many researchers believe that studying BAT in addition wi…
CSEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering Third Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to create a low-cost device that effectively filters contaminated water to produce purified drinking water using solar energy. Methods/Mate…
CSEF · 2018
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to determine whether the use of liquid fabric softener increases the flammability of fabrics, and if the degree of flammability becomes grea…
CSEF · 2018
Plant Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine what effect the inoculation of endomycorrhizae fungi on tomato seedlings at the time of planting vs. tomato seedlings grown in cow manure has on…
CSEF · 2018
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals My objective is to examine whether awareness of incorrect posture, communicated through as reminders, will induce a postural improvement among humans of all ages. Hypotheses…
CSEF · 2018
Chemistry Third Award
Objectives/Goals Synthesize gold nanoparticles surrounded by a TiO2 hollow shell to serve as a more efficient photocatalyst. Methods/Materials First, the gold nanoparticles were prepared by…
CSEF · 2018
Applied Mechanics & Structures Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment is to find out which of the three robotic apparatuses most efficiently picks up cone and places it on a mobile goal. These three apparatuses a…
CSEF · 2017
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to apply a genetic computational strategy to optimize airplane wing shapes. Methods/Materials Materials: Python 2.7 programming language interpret…
CSEF · 2017
Microbiology (General) Third Award
Objectives/Goals This engineering project is building an oxygen generator using micro algae. High carbon dioxide concentration from breathing can cause headaches and breathing discomfort. Th…
CSEF · 2017
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to observe how an animation played at different frame rates affects how test subjects remember what happens within it. Methods/Materials Tv pa…
CSEF · 2017
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to determine if the flexible edge design of a Pro Teck surfboard fin will reduce fin cuts. Methods/Materials I dropped ballistic gel molds onto…
CSEF · 2017
Computational Systems & Analysis Third Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to create an algorithm that could effectively maneuver an autonomous robot by analyzing the video stream from a camera. The camera, mounted on a…
CSEF · 2017
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals This project is a result of the alarming number of emergency room visits by young adults consuming energy drinks. Most energy drink manufacturers claim that these drinks are…
CSEF · 2017
Environmental Science Third Award
Objectives/Goals California#s local tide pools are home to thousands of species of organisms that are vital to our aquatic ecosystem. Largely due to human impacts, these ecosystems are becom…
CSEF · 2017
Mammalian Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals The Osteochondral (OC) interface is composed of the subchondral plate (ScP), the attached articularcartilage (AC), and the calcified cartilage between. Histology has suggest…
CSEF · 2017
Microbiology (General) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The experiment sought to determine a novel method for combating antibiotic resistance among gram-negative strains by targeting the quorum sensing signaling pathway responsib…
CSEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering Third Award
Objectives/Goals The main issue associated with solar power is its high costs, caused by the expensive tracking systems required for solar energy systems to remain efficient. Furthermore, cu…
CSEF · 2017
Mammalian Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine the most effective, non-invasive method to measure glucose for diabetics by comparing the concentration of glucose in saliva and…
CSEF · 2017
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine whether or not the presence of food in the stomach affects iron absorption (and iron absorption rate). Methods/Materials Three so…
CSEF · 2017
Applied Mechanics & Structures Third Award
Objectives/Goals Currently there are no effective means of disabling drones that pose a threat to public safety, security, privacy, aviation or property. My goal is to create a drone mounted…
CSEF · 2017
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to improve the energy production of a Microbial Fuel Cell (M.F.C.). I did this by testing the energy output of different surface-to-area r…
CSEF · 2017
Toxicology Third Award
Objectives/Goals Bee pollination accounts for $15 billion in added crop value and 1/3 of the food consumed in the U.S. Yet for more than ten years, Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) has been re…