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 · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
The purpose of this project was to see if natural substances can be used to prevent mutation. With the recent discovery of aspirin as a cancer preventative, many have reverted to daily use o…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Peak acceleration has been used in many studies to explore Football helmet safety. In this experiment, a linear drop test from 152 cm (6 feet) was performed in the NOCSAE (National Operating…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Asthma, a chronic inflammatory disorder of the lung, is associated with airway remodeling and hyper-responsiveness. T cells play a key role in regulating inflammatory responses in asthma. Th…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Leptomeningeal dissemination (LMD) is the metastatic spread of tumor cells from the brain to spinal chord. LMD is a characteristic of and the most fatal step in the pediatric brain tumor med…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects millions of young adults worldwide. The disease is caused by the immune system mistakenly attacking the central nervous system (CNS), which consists of the br…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Type-2 diabetes results when insulin producing beta-cells cannot compensate for rising insulin resistance. Diabetic pathologies may ensue including retinopathies. Current treatments show adv…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical substances used to control pests in agricultural fields cause serious problems in public health, pesticides have been associated with severe allergies, cancer, neurological damage,…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Mikania micrantha is one of the worst invasive alien species in the world. This exotic noxious weed is a perennial creeping climber grows vigorously in East Asia and US (especially Florida),…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Problem: Post-operative pain exists following laparoscopic surgery due to trapped carbon dioxide gas. Purpose: Design a system to simulate the abdomen and test multiple methods that have the…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
The purpose of this investigation is to assess the concentration of FD&C Blue No.1 in different beverages. Also, this experiment investigates how bleach interacts with the blue dye solution.…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Background: Mesenchymal stem cells secrete anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial products. Cystic Fibrosis is a disease that results in infection with P. aeruginosa (PA) S. pneumoniae (ST) or…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Our project focuses on developing a tool that supports paralyzed patients and patients with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) We aim to enable patients to use the eyes as a means to commun…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
The United States spends $300 billion dollars a year on health care. Health care resources need to be prudently managed. Over 600,000 hysterectomies are done yearly. The cost of a hysterecto…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
The purpose of this research was to determine if Musa sapientum and Pryus malus L. provoke a significant change in reducing depressive disorder in patients. The hypothesis was that Musa sapi…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
This experiment tested heel striking versus toe striking in a test for muscle exertion. Toe striking is when the toe of the foot hits the ground first while running, and heel striking is whe…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering Second Award
Background: Myocardial infarction (MI) remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Current management of MI does not replace lost cardiomyocytes (CMs) with new CMs. Induced…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
The efficacy of natural and synthetic antibiotics has been widely spectated on since the popularity of synthetics has increased. Scientists have worked meticulously to create advanced medica…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Pharmaceuticals designed to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), an autoimmune disease characterized by a pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokine imbalance and chronic histopathol…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Across the world, the leading cause of death is cardiovascular disease. An underlying cause of many cardiovascular diseases is atherosclerosis, which occurs when plaque builds up in the vasc…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Background: Ventricular fibrillation (VF), is a potentially lethal cardiac arrhythmia, and the number one cause of death in the United States. This condition is traditionally characterized b…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Stroke is the 5th leading cause of death in Kentucky and the United States as well as the leading cause of long-term disability in several countries. Despite its vast implications, there is…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering Second Award
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), a cancer of B1 cells, is the most widespread leukemia in the world. Current chemotherapies fail to effectively target the malignant B1 cell subset in CLL,…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Immunotherapy, the interaction between cancer and immune cells, is one of the most promising treatments for cancer. A prominent research area is the B7-H1/PD-1 pathway. PD-1 (programmed cell…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Purpose 1. The first purpose of this research is to know the applicability of the tannin and catechin which are antibiotic to S.mutans and to know their effect to oral cells. 2. The second p…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Diabetes, a prominent metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycaemia, associated with impairment in insulin secretion as well as alteration in intermediary metabolism of carbohydrates, p…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
The effects of Sanfilippo syndrome type B, a rare lysosomal storage disorder, on the mouse brain were studied in this novel research. It was hypothesized that affected mice would have lowere…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Ischemic heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, originates 7.25 millions of deaths per year. it is estimated that by 2030 will be 23.6 million. In Mexico, occupies the lead c…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Diabetes is a disease that affects 250 million people worldwide, and is one of the fastest growing diseases. Once acquired, the patient is faced with lifelong medication, treatment, and risk…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Arsenic has long been seen as an environmental toxin and carcinogen. Recent studies on the drinking water arsenic levels in Chile suggest that low concentrations of arsenic could be preferen…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
Purpose of the Experiment: Today, it is impossible to control inner-cast pressure during the patient's healing process. The human limb can change its volume after an injury therefore irregul…