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
Zoology Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to see if I can completely eliminate or control Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) by killing Tracheal mites (Acarapi Woodi, throat mites) and Var…
CSEF · 2016
Microbiology (General) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to determine the effects of an electromagnetic field on single celled organisms. The experiments involved observing three different types of si…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
A major concern during winter is the ability to travel safely on roadways during inclement weather. Do you know which product melts more ice from roadways, keeps the roads clear from ice the…
CSEF · 2016
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals Over time, solar panels lose efficiency in electrical voltage and current. The objective of my project was to learn if I could find an affordable way to expand the useful li…
CSEF · 2016
Microbiology (General) Third Award
Objectives/Goals Bacterial cells can have DNA damage due to transcriptional error, or through the effect of an antibiotic. The SOS response is a bacterial cell program for coping with DNA da…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is a type of primary liver tumor that is difficult to diagnose, and surgical resection is the only viable therapeutic option for patients. Studies show…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
Cotton is produced in about 80 countries in the world. India has the largest area of 12 million hectares under cultivation of cotton which is 35% of the global area. Cotton is grown in 11 st…
CSEF · 2016
Toxicology Third Award
Objectives/Goals Bee pollination accounts for 15 billion dollars in added crop value and more than one-third of the food consumed in the U.S. For almost ten years, Colony Collapse Disorder (…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
Two novel collection methods using slab gels and glass microspheres have been successfully established to study the cementing processes via enzymatic activity occurring at the adhesion inter…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
Over 360 million people across the world are deaf (328 million adults and 32 million children), however many of them benefit from the usage of sign language to communicate. While, previously…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Engineering Third Award
Objectives/Goals My project tested whether CO2 can be converted into a useful product or into an alternative construction material that has superior strength properties. I tested how CO2 (a…
CSEF · 2016
Behavioral & Social Sciences Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to test if visual cues such as images will improve the comprehension of information when two sentences are spoken at once. Methods/Materials T…
CSEF · 2016
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals Will Lumosity, a brain-training app focused on improving cognitive flexibility, have a positive effect on participants who suffer from diminishing mental abilities? I wanted…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
Microbial Desalination Cells (MDCs), modified microbial fuel cells with a chamber for water desalination made of ion exchange membranes, are a promising new technology in environmentally sus…
CSEF · 2016
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to study six aerodynamic attributes of airfoil design and understand how they affect lift and drag forces. Methods/Materials Overall project m…
CSEF · 2016
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to find out the effects of the power of suggestion on one#s memory. Methods/Materials After viewing a video of people interacting, particip…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
Lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) is a Neglected Tropical Disease caused by the parasitic nematodes Wuchereria and Brugia. Over 120 million people worldwide are infected and more than 1.4…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
Global carbon dioxide emissions have become one of the most pressing concerns for the world, as the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris suggests; however, global reduction…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
Mutations in the human ACVR1 receptor protein have been proven to cause the degenerative disease Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP). To date, in vivo methods of small-molecule drug…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is one of the most commonly seen neurodegenerative diseases in our society. Parkinson’s has no cure and it worsens over time, leading to severe impairments, a smalle…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
With the WHO predicting antibiotic-resistant infections to claim 300 million lives by 2050-a number that exceeds the rates of cancer and heart disease combined-, our society is facing a daun…
ISEF · 2016
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Third Award
Carcinogenic and mutagenic dyes in industrial wastewater have significant adverse effects on aquatic flora and fauna. Current methods of physicochemical and biological treatments to eliminat…
ISEF · 2016
Translational Medical Science Third Award
This research created a novel system capable of targeting cells based only on their mRNA sequences that would, upon recognition of a predetermined, target, mRNA sequence in a particular cell…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
Melanoma, the most lethal and common form of skin cancer, is a type of cancer that develops from the pigment-containing cells known as melanocytes. It has an estimated mortality rate of 63%…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
The emergence of antibiotic resistant bacteria poses a grave threat to global health. This research aimed to inhibit one of the main cellular mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), ce…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
Robots and computers are now essential tools in today’s society that automate tasks in every field. Programmers utilize the concepts of machine learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
The solar to electrical conversion efficiency of photovoltaic panels suffers when they operate at elevated temperatures. It was hypothesized that a passive phase change material (PCM) based…
ISEF · 2016
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Third Award
Platinum-based drugs are irreplaceable in cancer chemotherapy, including three globally approved generations: cisplatin, carboplatin and oxaliplatin, however, these drugs still have undesira…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
Synergistic drug combinations for cancer have the potential to save millions of lives each year through lowering toxicity, limiting side effects, and drastically increasing the efficacy of t…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
To decrease the distance of model rocket drift after deploying a recovery system, the project goal was to develop a low-cost, guided system to bring a model rocket back to the launch area. A…