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.
ISEF · 2014
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Paederus dermatitis is a dangerous skin irritation caused by a potent toxin found in the haemolymph of certain types of rove beetles (e.g. Paederus fuscipes). Although the danger of these ro…
ISEF · 2014
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The purpose of this experiment is to test the possibility of learning techniques used on children with Autism can benefit children with ADD/ADHD because of the genetic similarities in the do…
ISEF · 2014
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Giardia intestinalis is one of the most common causes of protozoan diarrhoea worldwide, and leads to significant morbidity and mortality. The organism is ubiquitous and has been identified i…
CSEF · 2014
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I performed this experiment in order to determine whether using the Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) appliance would help reduce the dangerous symptoms of patients…
CSEF · 2014
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment was to find out which toothbrush performs the best by observing bacterial growth rates before and after brushing for multiple age groups. Methods…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The goal was to determine which growth factors, NGF and cAMP, stimulate the neurons to grow the longest axons, and the largest area of the growth cones. Methods/Materials PC…
ISEF · 2014
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The purpose of this experiment was to test the efficacy of the nematophagous fungi Duddingtonia flagran's in reducing the L3 Strongyles migration. The hypothesis was: If Duddingtonia flagran…
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…
ISEF · 2014
Cellular and Molecular Biology
In many areas of the world where smoking is permitted, cigarette butts are often not properly disposed of. They get tossed onto the ground, where they eventually get washed away by precipita…
ISEF · 2014
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The seeing sense is the standard between the ability to vision and blindness. Often limits the ability of blind people to perform daily functions and affects the quality of life that that th…
ISEF · 2014
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Because of their wide range of behaviors and social structure, as well as ecological and economic influence, dolphins are highly important to oceanographers and therefore have been thoroughl…
ISEF · 2014
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The circadian clock regulates human activities; it can affect the well-being of individuals, including their life expectancy. Doubletime (DBT) is an ortholog of mammalian casein kinase which…
ISEF · 2014
Cellular and Molecular Biology
It is known that after the 2011 earthquake in Japan, the sex ratio of the subsequent population was skewed in favor of girls. However, it is not known whether the environmental stress caused…
ISEF · 2014
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The purpose of this experiment was to determine if ocean acidification could be causing damage to stem cell processes in aquatic organisms based on what effect varying levels of aquatic pH c…
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…
ISEF · 2014
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Geriatric, or late life depression is becoming an increasingly frequent problem amongst the senior citizens of our society. Many types of therapy have been tried in order to decrease the pro…
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…
ISEF · 2014
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The extract from the bark of Samoan medicinal plant ‘mamala’ (Homalanthus nutans, Family: Euphorbiaceae), is used to treat hepatitis in Samoa and other South Pacific islands. Its active comp…
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…
ISEF · 2014
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Eriophyoid mites of the genus Novophytoptus live inside air cavities of leaves and stems of herbaceous monocots. Three new species of this genus were found on rushes (Juncaceae) in North-Wes…
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…