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 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…
ISEF · 2014
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of two commonly used insecticides for mosquito control on the Threatened coral Acropora cervicornis. The chemicals used in this study…
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…
CSEF · 2013
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to analyze the insulin signaling pathway in the moon jellyfish Aurelia aurita using bioinformatics. This study identifies the following compon…
CSEF · 2013
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals In a world where 20% of breast cancer survivors suffer recurrence, accurate tumor prognosis and recurrence prediction are becoming increasingly crucial in ensuring that pati…
CSEF · 2013
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine which after school snack has the most calories. I believe potato chips will have the most calories. Methods/Materials Using a homemade calorimete…
CSEF · 2013
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which nutrient, carbohydrates or fats, contains the most chemical energy and calories. Methods/Materials A calorimeter was constructed using a…
CSEF · 2013
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The focus of my project is to determine if there are carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons at harmful levels in brewed coffee. My hypothesis is that I believe that I…
CSEF · 2013
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals To find out how temperature, enzyme concentration, and substrate concentration affect the activity of the enzyme catalase on hydrogen peroxide. Methods/Materials I created t…
CSEF · 2013
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to design a novel Tetanus vaccine that does not lose its potency upon freezing as an alternative to freeze-sensitive aluminum-based vaccines. In…
CSEF · 2013
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My hypothesis for detecting what fruit has the most vitamin C is that oranges will have the most. People always say how healthy oranges are for you and that they are Vitamin…