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 · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to find out if organic baby food has less sugar than non-organic by testing the glucose level in different brands. Methods/Materials To d…
CSEF · 2014
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to figure out what sunscreen product is more effective in blocking ultraviolet radiation, which can cause skin cancer if not properly protected. Methods/Ma…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Short noncoding RNAs, microRNAs (miRNAs) regulate gene expression by silencing mRNAs through degradation. Since miRNA dysregulation is linked with tumorigenesis, expression…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine the effect of Potassium Persulfate induced Hydrogen Peroxide in Human Hair Properties. Methods/Materials Tensile Tester, Diffe…
CSEF · 2014
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to find out if a sunscreen with a high Sun Protection Factor (SPF) is put on Ultra Violet (UV) color-changing beads, then the color of the beads will not c…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine how various levels of dextrose monohydrate (D-glucose) affect the regenerative capacity of dugesia dorotecephala (brown plana…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine if the Rf value of carotene in red bell peppers would be affected by either growth environment or temperature. Methods/Mate…
CSEF · 2014
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To test if the process of pasteurization will effect the levels of vitamin C in raw cow milk compared to the pasteurized milk from the same sample. Methods/Materials MATERIA…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals This experiment's primary objective is to investigate how various marinades ranging in pH can denature the concentration of PhIP (a carcinogen and heterocyclic amine) preval…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this study is to understand how the genetic modification to make soybeans Roundup Ready impacts how nutrients are absorbed in the human human gut - specially how…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Our objective of this project is to investigate the possibility of finding a bispecific IgG4 antibody to both tetanus toxoid and diphtheria toxoid. Methods/Materials Human s…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals "Hypoallergenic" dog breeds have become popular as the rate of dog allergy has increased. No study has shown a particular breed to be hypoallergenic. I sought to determine i…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn if the fat content in milk will change the bipolar effects of the soap. Methods/Materials Five varieties of milk and Dawn Soap were gathered togeth…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Our project explores the evolutionary relationships between native and non-native trees using their rubisco sequence and the computer program Clustal Omega. Methods/Material…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Studies trace the cause of hematological malignancies to changes in gene sequences involved in hematopoietic system development. Such changes can potentially alter the prope…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to study the effects of freezing on cells by using ion leakage to assess cell membrane damage. When beet root discs are frozen and thawed, w…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine if trace amounts of antibiotics can be detected in meats sold in major California grocery store chains. I will test muscle tissue fluids from me…
CSEF · 2014
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out which road deicer is the most beneficial for plants. My hypothesis was that the beet salt plants would grow to be the healthiest in height and w…
CSEF · 2014
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to compare two countries bar soap and see how effective they were in eliminating bacteria. The goal was to see whether Taiwan bar soap,…
CSEF · 2014
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective is to investigate what happens to the vitamin C content of 3 freshly squeezed juices as they undergo processes similar to those performed on the juices sold at…
CSEF · 2013
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have the ability to regulate large gene networks and are estimated to regulate 50% of the human genome. The primary objective of my project is to investig…
CSEF · 2013
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Research suggests that there is a correlation between the absence of the membrane receptor protein, Ror2, and the presence of facial deformities, such as cleft lip and cleft…
CSEF · 2013
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find if peaks of divergence between the two subspecies of Swainson's Thrush were randomly distributed in the genome. Then, I could determine if certain r…
CSEF · 2013
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to develop a new cheaper, efficient, and effective way of introducing recombinant DNA into viral cells. In this project, Cowpea Chloric Mottl…
CSEF · 2013
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals Biosensors employing fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) between fluorescent proteins (FPs) are powerful tools for non-invasively monitoring intracellular processe…
CSEF · 2013
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine the various Vitamin C levels in differing orange juice samples (bottled orange juice, frozen orange juice, and freshly squeezed orange juice),…
CSEF · 2013
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Cancer vaccines boost immunity, the natural ability of the human body to destroy cancer as Hepatitis B vaccine greatly reduces liver cancer incidence worldwide. As advanced…
CSEF · 2013
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The heptapeptide VRPMPLQ was previously isolated as a targeting ligand for early-stage colon adenomas and subsequently validated in vivo in a pilot trial involving 30 patien…
CSEF · 2013
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to measure the growth of bacteria on apple surfaces and compare the effectiveness of a plain water rinse to a commercially available fru…
CSEF · 2013
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Blood oranges are rich sources of anthocyanin shown to provide immense health benefits. The change of fruit flesh color from orange to blood red is cold weather dependent. T…