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 · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Objectives According to the American Cancer Society, cancer is the cause of death for over two million individuals worldwide every year. As of 2016, over 15.5 million people are living with…
ISEF · 2019
Cellular and Molecular Biology
CRISPR is a rising gene editing technique that, although unprecedented in medical applications, has been found to cause unintentional edits that have fatal effects on an organism. In order t…
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives To investigate which soda has the most decay over a three week period. Methods Sodas: Coke, Diet Coke, A&W Root Beer, Diet A&W Root Beer, Mountain Dew, Diet Mountain Dew, Pepsi, D…
AJAS · 2019
Cellular and Molecular Biology (inferred)
Optogenetics is a new field of study which uses a combination of techniques from optics and genetics to control and monitor the activities of individual neurons in living tissue. It had been…
CSEF · 2019
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives Antacids are medicines taken to increase the pH of stomach acid to treat indigestion and heartburn (acid reflux). While they play an important role in balancing the pH of stomach…
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives Abstract Scientists use different sources of genetic material to determine the evolutionary relationship between species. They utilize RNA transcripts from the nucleus or mitochon…
CSEF · 2019
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives The purpose of this science fair project was to figure out what mouthwash brand kills the most bacteria in your mouth. Our hypothesis was if one mouthwash brand has more alcohol c…
ISEF · 2019
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Arsenite contamination of source water presents a threat to dozens of developing countries that cannot afford remediatory solutions. The conversion of arsenite to arsenate via oxidation pres…
ISEF · 2019
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The extent of cell to cell communication between macrophages and tumor melanoma cells in mice was investigated. Two experiments were run. The first was an MTT assay which investigated whethe…
ISEF · 2019
Cellular and Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Abscission, the final stage of cytokinesis, is characterized by the separation of cells through the severing of the intercellular bridge at the midbody. Components of the Endosomal Sorting C…
ISEF · 2019
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Hydroxyurea (HU) is a ribonucleotide reductase inhibitor which is used to treat diseases such as HIV, sickle cell disease, and chronic myelogenous leukemia (1). Yet, new evidence suggests th…
CSEF · 2019
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives The project objective was to measure the magnetic field dose profile of various PEMF devices and generate dosing maps that consumers could then use to position their bodies in ord…
ISEF · 2019
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Slime molds are single-celled organisms that combine interesting properties. We tested this organism’s reaction to a basic and anacidic environment. The slime mold Physarum polycephalum was…
CSEF · 2019
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives Most water purifiers designed for hikers claim to eliminate over 99% of bacteria. I tested four different water-purifiers for my project: a hollow-membrane filter (Sawyer Squeeze)…
CSEF · 2019
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives The objective of this study is to find out what type of cutting board would have the least bacteria. Methods Cutting boards: Wood, Bamboo Wood, Plastic, Glass, Petri dishes, Steri…
ISEF · 2019
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Memory CD8 T cells are immune cells that eliminate diseased cells in the body. Recent approaches to treating chronic illnesses involve bolstering their immune responses to target abnormal ce…
ISEF · 2019
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The mountain lion (Puma concolor) is a large felid endemic to North and South America. Mountain lions were nearly extirpated across much of their range due to anthropogenic encroachment, hab…
ISEF · 2019
Cellular and Molecular Biology Third Award
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma(PDA) is one of the most malignant tumors, with an estimated 50,000 diagnoses and deaths per year. Current therapies have little effect on PDA due to the tumor’s lar…
ISEF · 2019
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Approximately 40% of the human genome is comprised of retrotransposons, which are genetic elements capable of amplifying themselves within the genome. Throughout the course of human life, re…
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives Vitamin C has numerous benefits to human bodies such as reducing the risk of chronic diseases and battling high blood pressure, however one of the most well-known is being critica…
CSEF · 2019
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives More than 30 million people use NSAIDs every day, and they account for 60% of the US over-the-counter analgesic market, the majority for conditions such as arthritis or bursitis.…
ISEF · 2019
Cellular and Molecular Biology Third Award
The challenge of finding the HIV cure lies in latent HIV-infected cells, which are inert to current HIV treatment. Since CD32a has been identified as a potential biomarker of latent HIV-infe…
ISEF · 2019
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The purpose of this research is to investigate which genetic mutations are responsible for Uveal Melanoma (UM), a rare subtype of melanoma but the most frequent primary cancer of the eye. Ge…
CSEF · 2019
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives My objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of dish soaps in removing oil from bird feathers in case of an oil spill. Dawn Ultra Dish Soap is the current standard for cleaning b…
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives The objective of this study is to record and analyze differences in the metabolic rate of yeast with varying levels of dissolved oxygen in the yeast suspension. Methods A gas coll…
ISEF · 2019
Cellular and Molecular Biology
BACKGROUND: The androgen receptor (AR) is the driving force of prostate cancer growth. The AR is a nuclear receptor which, upon activation, goes to the nucleus and promotes transcription of…
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives The purpose is to assess the effects of various pH levels prior to drinking tea with respect to teeth staining. Methods Extracted teeth were collected, sterilized, and bleached. D…
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Third Award
Objectives Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a rare Non-Hodgkins B-cell lymphoma. Often overlooked in treatment development due to its rarity, MCL has a survival rate of only 5 to 10%, and most…
CSEF · 2019
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives The objective of this experiment was to test the differences in performance of 3 natural meat preservatives. Methods 10 grams of uncooked beef was left in tubes containing 14.79 m…
ISEF · 2019
Cellular and Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Therapeutic targets for Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) pathology are non-specific, and the cellular mechanisms that drive tissue proliferation in AS are poorly understood. This study investigat…