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 · 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Exhaust fumes come from automoblies and factories; they are not only harmful to the atmosphere, but also plants and ecosystems. In fact, exhaust fumes are one of the reasons…
CSEF · 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology First Award
Objectives/Goals The project tested whether treatment of two different Huntington's Disease models with the HDAC inhibitors Trichostatin A and sodium butyrate would increase not only Histone…
CSEF · 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals A study was done to determine the germination rate and growth patterns of the non-target plant Vigna radiata when given the selective herbicide Spectracide at 3 different ap…
CSEF · 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Electromagnetic radiation is used constantly in our daily lives; does it affect living organisms? The purpose of this project was to discover if electromagnetic radiation af…
CSEF · 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to evaluate curcumin#s cytotoxic effects using a germinating seed model. I hypothesized that germinating black eyed beans (Vigna unguiculat…
CSEF · 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine what effect fertilizers have on aquatic life. Methods/Materials In this experiment I used nine one gallon graduated containers,…
CSEF · 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My project tested the survival rate of red worms to seven dilutions of 4 dish soaps (2 conventional and 2 eco-friendly)to determine if grey water with eco-friendly soap resi…
CSEF · 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals This experiment was done to find out how Red Bull effects the heart rate of Daphnia. I found out that Red Bull increases the heart rate of Daphnia. As I increased the concen…
CSEF · 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Using a selective alpha screen assay process, we can identify if certain small molecules can inhibit or disrupt the interaction between the viral enzyme, HIV-1 integrase, an…
CSEF · 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to test (a) how household cleaning products, such as Windex, and Formula 409, and the carcinogenic chemicals that the aforementioned clean…
CSEF · 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to determine which non-toxic compound, salt or baking soda, is more effective in repelling ants and establish an optimal concentration fo…
CSEF · 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to find out if the invasive species Vinca major (V. major) can be damaged in a wild environment using vinegar. Vinca major poses a threat to nativ…
CSEF · 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to determine the effectiveness of indigenous plants as natural pesticides in inhibiting mosquito larvae development. Methods/Materials 600 mosqui…
CSEF · 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to determine how well penicillin, amoxicillin, and septra work after being exposed to different environments. This is important because these an…
CSEF · 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The experimental approach was formulated in order to investigate resveratrol#s pharmacologic influence on ovarian ascites cancer and to determine whether resveratrol can be…
CSEF · 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to determine if organic herbs can help diets of individuals. The reason I am doing this investigation is to determine if organic herbs will stim…
CSEF · 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The main purpose of this research is to obtain a better understanding of optimal radiotherapy that can be used to treat cancer patients. Dedifferentiation is a relatively re…
CSEF · 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Chrysaora colorata is a local southern California jellyfish with dark purple stripes on its bell. However, cultured specimens develop coloration that is only faintly reminis…
CSEF · 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to find which of the herbicides (Roundup, cinnamon oil, lavender oil, or vinegar) was most effective at inhibiting the color, growth, and n…
CSEF · 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals This science fair project was done to learn more about the effect of nutrition on glucose levels of horses. The primary types of hay available are thought to have differing…
CSEF · 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Last year I performed water quality tests on creek water in the Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve. There, I saw a grove of trees that bore lime green, warty balls of fruit. Af…
CSEF · 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The goal of my experiment is to test and compare six different types of perfumes three store bought alcoholic perfumes and three homemade nonalcoholic perfumes to see which…
CSEF · 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals This project aims to determine if anti-pest environments created by commercial pesticides can also be developed by infiltrating the liquid extracts of companion plants known…
CSEF · 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals It has been known that tumor hypoxia is a major setback in standard cancer treatment of radiation therapy and chemotherapy. This project is focused on turning this setback i…
CSEF · 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Third Award
Objectives/Goals For cancer, diabetes, and other diseases, myosin inhibitors offer potential prevention and treatment by blocking cell migration and stopping diseased cells from spreading. T…
CSEF · 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals This project was developed to discover how caffeine would affect the physiology and heart rate of organisms. A survey made by Johns Hopkins University shows that 80% of adul…
CSEF · 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals In the environment, multiple environmental stressors interact and challenge an organism#s ability to maintain homeostasis. Little is understood about how an organism maintai…
CSEF · 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to compare easily accessible household products and registered pesticides to compare their efficacy as a pesticide for mosquitoes in a backyar…
CSEF · 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine whether rat glial cell colony formation is decreased when caffeine or kava is added to the growth medium. Methods/Materials I incubated 60 wells…
CSEF · 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Second Award
Objectives/Goals Deer antler, an intriguing natural substance, is the only mammalian organ capable of regenerating, and has been extensively used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for over 200…