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 · 2024
Chemistry Third Award
Oil spills constitute a serious threat to both the economy and the environment, disturbing the ecosystem. According to the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Limited (ITOPF) in…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical and Health Sciences Third Award
Introduction Ventilation (V) and perfusion (Q) remain the main physiologic correlates to assess respiratory gas exchange. Currently several modalities can be used to ascertain V/Q with inhal…
ISEF · 2024
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Third Award
In a world where nearly 800 million people face hunger, aquaculture, especially shrimp farming, emerges as a vital solution to bolster food security and sustainably meet the nutritional need…
ISEF · 2024
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Third Award
The rising prevalence of neurodegenerative dementia highlights the need for improved diagnostic accuracy. Many proposed clinical decision support systems (CDSS) require multiple disparate da…
ISEF · 2024
Mathematics Third Award
This project aims to help restore ancient Greek musical tradition and, thus, give us a better understanding of Greek culture by digitally reconstructing the chelys, a tortoise-shell lyre ove…
ISEF · 2024
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Third Award
Zoro is a robotic quadruped meant to explore and map unknown or dangerous environments using many sensors such as an Xbox Kinect for IR depth sensing and mapping and encoders, touch sensors,…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences Third Award
Air pollution is the single greatest environmental health threat, according to the WHO, and disproportionately impacts developing nations, which suffer 90% of the 5 million premature deaths…
ISEF · 2023
Systems Software Third Award
Medical imaging holds profound value in disease diagnosis for millions worldwide. However, studies show that physician imaging orders may frequently be inappropriate (26% of cases) for the c…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy Third Award
Flageolet harmonics is a playing technique on bowed string instruments, in which a player lightly touches a nodal point on a string with their finger. Previous studies have reported that the…
ISEF · 2023
Biochemistry Third Award
Determining transdermal permeability of compounds facilitates an understanding of drug distribution, improving quality of medical care. The study’s purpose was to analyze transdermal drug ab…
ISEF · 2023
Environmental Engineering Third Award
HABs have plagued waterways causing significant losses to Florida's economy. Currently, algal bloom data collection is reactionary and inadequate, following regional fish kills. Algal mitiga…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Third Award
The next generation of space exploration requires more efficient propulsion. Current rockets use bell-shaped nozzles, which lose efficiency at high altitudes due to flow underexpansion. This…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Third Award
Currently, long-distance jet engines emit large amounts of carbon dioxide, harming the environment and fueling the effects of climate change. Last year, we proposed an electric design for a…
ISEF · 2023
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Third Award
Over the last few decades, many breast cancer patients have become disease-free due to the advancements in detection, diagnosis, and treatment. However, cancer can come back for almost 30% o…
ISEF · 2023
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Third Award
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a leading cause of blindness. The eye disease is particularly pervasive in developing countries, where there exists a severe insufficiency of ophthalmologists. C…
ISEF · 2023
Biochemistry Third Award
As the emission of carbon dioxide into our atmosphere continues to contribute to climate change, the search for a cleaner energy source prevails. Using algae as a biofuel can replace our use…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical and Health Sciences Third Award
Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and Interleukin-8 (IL-8) are cytokines related to general immune function, but within Sickle Cell Anemia (SCA) patients, their overproduction tends to cause autoimmune r…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
Cardiovascular surgery is a complex and high-risk procedure that requires precise navigation to ensure the success of the operation. In recent years, there has been growing interest in the d…
ISEF · 2023
Microbiology Third Award
A big challenge of long term space travel and habitation is bacteria proliferation in the spacecraft and space station. Bacteria form threatening biofilms that jeopardize equipment and the h…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences Third Award
Red palm weevil (a beetle, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus) is a promising source of low-cost, high-quality protein commonly cultivated in Southeast Asia. We found a correlation in the increased w…
ISEF · 2023
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Third Award
Miniature-sized shape morphing Microbots are increasingly gaining momentum in several medical applications, including targeted drug delivery and the removal of blood clots. There has been si…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. The standard 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) is the benchmark for CVD diagnosis, yet it is currently impractical for con…
ISEF · 2023
Plant Sciences Third Award
Food demand is increasing around the globe due to the growing population, which presents the risk of starvation and future food insecurity. One pre-emptive measure is to improve the growth a…
ISEF · 2023
Environmental Engineering Third Award
In August 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), through its Clean Truck Plan, proposed new standards to promote clean air and reduce pollution from heavy-duty vehicles starting in…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences Third Award
The increasing level of anthropogenic pollutants, particularly microplastics and artificial fertilizers, in the freshwater environment is currently intensely studied in the fields of ecology…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical and Health Sciences Third Award
As the second leading cause of death, cancer has negatively impacted the lives of millions across the globe both directly and indirectly. In this study, we propose targeting the CaSR (calciu…
ISEF · 2023
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Third Award
Multiple sclerosis is a disease where the immune system attacks nerve fibers, causing communication problems between the brain and the body, affecting over 2.3 million people worldwide. Some…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Third Award
Structural Supercapacitors (SCs) are electrochemical energy storage devices that utilize the abundance of cement as an electrolyte by employing its high porosity as ion transport channels to…
ISEF · 2023
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Third Award
Current commercial braille displays often cost upwards of a thousand dollars, creating a socioeconomic barrier that is untraversable to many. Research has shown that having braille education…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences Third Award
The research testifies whether superworms can biodegrade Polyurethane(PU) using the gut bacteria Pseudomonas. Also, the study examines how environmental factors of humidity of the surroundin…