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 · 2026
Behavioral & Social Sciences (Junior Division) First Award
Our research question asked which visual elements in advertisements attract the most attention from viewers briefly passing by, and we hypothesized that faces and centrally placed products w…
CSEF · 2026
Behavioral & Social Sciences (Senior Division) Second Award
Every 40 seconds, suicide steals a life, emphasizing the need to elucidate biological underpinnings. Despite psychological research, suicide's pathogenisis remains poorly understood. This st…
CSEF · 2026
Behavioral & Social Sciences (Junior Division)
The future of artificial intelligence is full of overwhelming possibilities. As human technology progresses, the use of AI will become more and more integrated into our lives. According to a…
CSEF · 2026
Behavioral & Social Sciences (Junior Division) Honorable_mention Award
This project studies how reward frequency affects performance, enjoyment, and engagement in a digital game. I created a web-based game called Catch the Coins, where players collect coins dur…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) aims to improve Quality of Life (QoL) for food-insecure Americans, but it faces challenges from legislation that seeks to cut SNAP benefi…
CSEF · 2026
Behavioral & Social Sciences (Senior Division) Honorable_mention Award
Postpartum depression (PPD) affects 10–20% of new mothers but remains largely undetected due to infrequent clinical visits and screening tools that miss maternal-specific behavioral patterns…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences Second Award
Schizophrenia affects 24 million people worldwide. A critical barrier to treatment is anosognosia, the lack of illness awareness that develops in later-stage SCZ and causes patients to refus…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Advances in artificial intelligence (AI), electroencephalography (EEG), and virtual reality (VR) have led to new approaches to cognitive enhancement and emotion prediction. This study invest…
CSEF · 2026
Behavioral & Social Sciences (Senior Division)
Dementia is a growing issue among the older population, though certain activities that engage cognitive interaction help slow its development; meanwhile, active recall practices, which serve…
CSEF · 2026
Cognitive Science (Junior Division)
Abstract: The objective of this project was to determine if horses possess the cognitive ability to identify and select a specific target object regardless of its location. The experiment te…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is routinely treated with pharmacological agents such as atomoxetine, yet the downstream effects of these medications on gut microbiome remain…
CSEF · 2026
Cognitive Science (Junior Division) First Award
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is characterized by differences in attention and cognitive control, yet assessment remains largely dependent on subjective behavioral evaluati…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences Second Award
Racial disparities in federal sentencing have long raised concerns about fairness and the effectiveness of policies intended to mitigate them. This study examines whether judicial adherence…
CSEF · 2026
Behavioral & Social Sciences (Senior Division)
Eye-tracking data can provide useful insights into cognitive processing and attention mechanics, which is particularly helpful for detecting autism. However, most existing models fail to acc…
CSEF · 2026
Behavioral & Social Sciences (Junior Division) Third Award
Screen time has shown to negatively impact physical and mental health in teenagers, with video games linked to higher risks of developing socioemotional problems and depression. Empathy is a…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Sleepovers are often considered a definitive part of adolescence and strengthen the bonds of crucial friendships. Sleepovers, however, may have unintended repercussions, which is why many pa…
CSEF · 2026
Cognitive Science (Junior Division)
Several studies show that drinks with mismatched colors and flavors confuse people, and make them think harder about them. But in terms of kids versus adults, and accuracy, there is a gap in…
CSEF · 2026
Behavioral & Social Sciences (Senior Division)
Southern California has experienced a massive rise in wildfire frequency and severity over the past decade. As these disasters become worse, homeowners face rising insurance premium costs an…
CSEF · 2026
Behavioral & Social Sciences (Senior Division)
The NFL is a multi-billion-dollar industry where the success of one position can determine a team's fate, to be winners or losers. That position is the quarterback. Quarterbacks are taken in…
CSEF · 2026
Behavioral & Social Sciences (Senior Division)
This study examines how augmented feedback influences human learning in complex auditory-motor skill acquisition, using flute tone color production as a model system. Tone color is a subject…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences Fourth Award
Mental health disorders affect approximately 23% of American adults, highlighting the need for improved diagnostic tools (NIMH, 2024). Current diagnoses rely on self-reported surveys and cli…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences Fourth Award
Many teachers have started using phones as a way to encourage students in the classroom. I wondered how effective this method was, and what some of the undesirable consequences could be. The…
CSEF · 2026
Behavioral & Social Sciences (Senior Division)
Anti-vaping public service announcements (PSAs) play a vital role in conveying the health risks of vaping and motivating healthier behavior, particularly in light of the post-2020 rise in ad…
CSEF · 2026
Behavioral & Social Sciences (Senior Division)
Short-form video (SFV) platforms such as TikTok and YouTube Shorts have become ubiquitous among adolescents, yet little is known about how excessive use affects the neural mechanisms of self…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Morality is innately human: it requires weighing competing values, using judgment, and accepting responsibility. However, moral decisions are increasingly shaped by AI systems advising in cr…
CSEF · 2026
Behavioral & Social Sciences (Senior Division)
Climate change is one of the biggest issues we face today. This project investigates how the knowledge of climate change can correlate with human behaviors. The purpose of this project was t…
CSEF · 2026
Cognitive Science (Junior Division) Fourth Award
Priming is a psychological phenomenon that has a large impact on many aspects of society, including our day-to-day decisions. A particular form of priming, masked priming, can bias people's…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Hypertension affects over 1 billion individuals globally, and long-term treatment is frequently compromised by poor medication adherence, fixed-dose inflexibility, and polypharmacy complexit…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
In the US, electoral redistricting frequently divides Communities of Interest (COIs) in favor of partisan-biased seat outcomes. This research addresses COI definitions by establishing a data…
CSEF · 2026
Behavioral & Social Sciences (Senior Division)
High school students face high academic stress that can negatively affect mental health. This study compared stress, mental health awareness, and coping strategies between AVID and non-AVID…