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 · 2017
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Recently, the novel gene DSCAM (Down Syndrome Cell Adhesion Molecule) has been identified in the DS-critical region, which is a region on chromosome 21 thought to harbor gen…
CSEF · 2017
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if there is a difference in visceral fat lost through three different macronutrient splits: normal (40%carbohydrates/30%fats/30%proteins), high…
CSEF · 2017
Mammalian Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The incidence of allergies across the U.S. is increasing at an alarming rate. Recent research has suggested the existence of an important connection between allergies and th…
CSEF · 2017
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The point of this experiment was to find out if fingerprints are clearer when they are lifted from a hotter or colder surface temperature. It was expected that if a fingerpr…
CSEF · 2017
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine if radiation emitted by an X-ray machine had the capability to decrease the natural process of neurogenesis (growth and develo…
CSEF · 2017
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to determine whether electrolyte supplements had an effect on the performance of the horses at the 2016 Cooley Ranch Ride. The performance was m…
CSEF · 2017
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine how different types of foods affect blood sugars. In addition, we were looking at how different types of foods affected a typ…
CSEF · 2017
Zoology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Birds in California salt marshes have become acclimatized to human presence and its effects remain unexamined. The objective of this study is to determine whether difference…
CSEF · 2017
Zoology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine how different soil types affect preservation of possible feather imprints of Tyrannosaurus rex. Research has proven that it is…
CSEF · 2017
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to attempt to cultivate a symbiotic relationship between goldfish and an elodea plant, and observe which kind it is. Determine how such s…
CSEF · 2017
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The goal of our project was to study the behavior of hummingbirds at artificial feeding sources. Methods/Materials We setup hummingbird feeders in the first phase of the stu…
CSEF · 2017
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine if the Tumeric root extract, Curcumin, can be used as an anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory helming agent. Methods/Materials Micr…
CSEF · 2017
Mammalian Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals This year for science fair I studied the effect of human/boat disturbance on harbor seal behavior in Elkhorn Slough. Methods/Materials I observed 5 seal behaviors; rest, com…
CSEF · 2017
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to create a simple test for the early diagnosis of Type II Diabetes using a noninvasive sample. Over 30 million Americans have diabetes and 8…
CSEF · 2017
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease caused by the reactive oxygen species released by neurons mitochondria when they are damaged by a high Ca2…
CSEF · 2017
Zoology
Objectives/Goals A prevalent problem globally, heart disease is often caused by the constriction of blood vessels, reversible using vasodilators. One class of these vasodilators, nitrate con…
CSEF · 2017
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals To determine whether physical exercise during adolescence will have beneficial effects in adulthood such as decreased body weight and greater exercise output. Methods/Materi…
CSEF · 2017
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine if by adding royal jelly, using warm distilled water with royal jelly, or dry grafting to queen cell cups at the time of grafting honeybee larva…
CSEF · 2017
Zoology Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine the role of the amphipod Megalorchestia corniculata (beach hoppers) in the removal of giant kelp blades once they have washed…
CSEF · 2016
Mammalian Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals Dogs typically don't get enough exercise during the day, which leads to diabetes, heart problems, ligament failures, and other health and behavior issues that cost Americans…
CSEF · 2016
Mammalian Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals To establish predictors of readmission in patients admitted with primary complaint of chest pain. Methods/Materials The study was performed at Community Regional Medical Cen…
CSEF · 2016
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to attempt to create a prototype of a special kind of hearing aid that keeps main conversation sounds (foreground noise) at the same level,…
CSEF · 2016
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The concept of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy from human medicine is now finding it#s way into veterinary medicine. Not much is known about the effectiveness or exactly…
CSEF · 2016
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to compare human blink rates with the use of different computer device types to help people with dry eyes. Previous studies have shown a reduc…
CSEF · 2016
Zoology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Based on last year#s research, light at 630 nm and a power density of 3.42 J/sec cm2 slowed down an action potential along the giant axon in the earthworm.. The hypothesis f…
CSEF · 2016
Zoology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to find out if red light, blue light, and UV light had the ability to affect the heart rate of Daphnia magna. My goal was to find a non-in…
CSEF · 2016
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine which one of the three groups of athletes participating in the study (synchronized swimmers, soccer players, or tennis players),…
CSEF · 2016
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to find the variables that cause arthropod biodiversity in a sample field to change. Methods/Materials 4 flags 1 barrel hoop (20 inch diamete…
CSEF · 2016
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals To determine if high school students can predict if their nasal symptoms represent a cold or nasal allergies, by using nasal cytology to confirm their diagnosis. Methods/Mat…
CSEF · 2016
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Current methods for diagnosing neurodegenerative diseases like Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis are time-consuming and tedious as they require patients to undergo multiple inva…