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 · 2025
Physics and Astronomy Third Award
Simply expressed, antibubbles are the material opposite of soap bubbles. They consist internally of a virtually spherical volume of fluid that is separated from the surrounding fluid, typica…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science Third Award
Smart, thermo-responsive polymeric gel compositions were developed using alginate-p-NIPAM (poly-N-isopropylacrylamide) and biocompatible conductive segments. These waterborne formulations we…
ISEF · 2025
Chemistry Third Award
Light is a promising alternative to traditional reagents for synthesis due to its reduced environmental toxicity, ease of control, and lowered cost. Moreover, photochemisty’s ability to crea…
ISEF · 2025
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Third Award
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) affects 1 in 9 individuals aged 65+ in the U.S., with females twice as likely as males. As AD pathology begins decades before symptoms appear, early detection and in…
ISEF · 2025
Biochemistry Third Award
At-home blood collection, such as the dried blood spots for fertility workups has been challenging due to low circulating Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) concentrations and dependence on traine…
ISEF · 2025
Animal Sciences Third Award
This study aimed to enhance the efficiency of the biocontrol agent Steinernema carpocapsae, making it superior to chemical pesticides by increasing its speed in targeting pests and improving…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Third Award
Electric vehicles solve for fossil fuel-induced environmental damage, but 70% of consumers cite limited battery capacity as a major drawback. Replacing traditional graphite anodes with silic…
ISEF · 2025
Translational Medical Science Third Award
Oral cancer affects over 300,000 people worldwide each year and has a mortality rate of approximately 47%. Early diagnosis can significantly improve survival rates by up to 56%, but less tha…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Third Award
Quadrotors, or drones, have the distinct potential to streamline wildlife observation research efforts, which, in turn, focus on improving the biodiversity and carbon sequestration of ecosys…
ISEF · 2025
Translational Medical Science Third Award
Radiation therapy stands as a cornerstone in cancer treatment, serving over 10 million new patients annually and requiring precise dose delivery. Custom boluses, which are tissue-like materi…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
Usher Syndrome is a congenital condition that causes severe hearing and vision loss. Despite 140 million deafblind individuals worldwide, research and support remain insufficient. Existing a…
ISEF · 2025
Behavioral and Social Sciences Third Award
Mental health disease is a global public-health epidemic affecting 1.88 billion people worldwide. Nature deprivation (ND) exacerbates this issue by increasing anxiety by 38%, depression by 3…
ISEF · 2025
Plant Sciences Third Award
Due to the global demand for CO2 removal mechanisms, solutions such as direct air carbon capture are being used to filter atmospheric CO2. However, these methods often contribute to environm…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences Third Award
Plastic pollution poses a global ‘One Health’ crisis, impacting humans, animals, and the environment. Microplastics have been detected in human blood and various tissues, with emerging evide…
ISEF · 2025
Chemistry Third Award
Produce loss is a globally significant issue that presents both environmental and financial implications. Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are a third-generation class of solar technology…
ISEF · 2025
Plant Sciences Third Award
Antibiotic-resistant infections are projected to cause over 39 million global deaths between 2025 and 2050, with treatment costs exceeding $66 billion annually. Rather than replacing ineffec…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology Third Award
Hawaii has a higher prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections compared to the national average. Environmental water is a major vehicle for the transmission…
ISEF · 2025
Embedded Systems Third Award
In response to Sri Lanka's food crisis, home and school gardening emerged as a widespread initiative. However, regularly watering these gardens remains a significant challenge due to busy li…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science Third Award
Soft-plastic fishing lures consistently break off from the hooks of anglers, sinking to the bottom of waterways where they degrade into microplastics over time. The goal of the project is to…
ISEF · 2025
Cellular and Molecular Biology Third Award
Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathogenesis follows a pattern of selective vulnerability, defined by varying levels of neurodegeneration across brain regions and neuronal populations. While the me…
ISEF · 2025
Plant Sciences Third Award
Marine microalgae are responsible for nearly 50% of their ecosystem's oxygen production and primary productivity, making them essential in the marine environment. These organisms also play a…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Third Award
The aerospike rocket engine, developed in the late 1960s, was designed to address a significant limitation of traditional bell rocket engines: inefficient exhaust gas expansion across varyin…
ISEF · 2025
Physics and Astronomy Third Award
In the aftermath of tragedies like the Surfside Condo Collapse of 2021, the necessity for long-term monitoring methods to detect structural deterioration has significantly increased. Mechani…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences Third Award
Cardiac complications associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection include arrhythmias, myocarditis, and heart failure. However, the pathogenesis underlying COVID-19-induced cardiac dysfunction rema…
ISEF · 2025
Earth and Environmental Sciences Third Award
The widespread use of synthetic surfactants in household detergents pose major environmental risks due to chemical persistence of non-biodegradable petrochemicals in ecosystems. However, Sap…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering Third Award
Science of Autonomy: Optimal path planning optimizes maritime navigation by analyzing environmental factors such as ocean currents to determine time-optimal routes in the ocean. I hypothesiz…
ISEF · 2025
Chemistry Third Award
More than half the world's population, around 4.4 billion people, lack access to clean and safe drinking water. This is partially due to the contamination of synthetic organic dyes, which ar…
ISEF · 2025
Technology Enhances the Arts Third Award
Playing the violin improves cognitive function, creativity, and brain development. However, access to private lessons is limited by high cost and availability, especially in underserved area…
ISEF · 2025
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Third Award
Over 4 million colonoscopies result in severe adverse reactions (SAEs) such as perforations, internal bleeding, and other side effects by the external pressure placed by a gastroenterologist…
ISEF · 2025
Earth and Environmental Sciences Third Award
Mars' current surface preserves a geological record for its mineralogical processes, with volcanism once being the primary source of sulfur transport. However, there is a mismatch between th…