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
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The purpose of this experiment was to find out at what temperature (29°C, 23°C, 20°C) adult small hive beetles(SHB) emerged first from the soil. The hypothesis of this experiment was if temp…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project is to expand my experiment from last year when I observed the effects of GMO versus organic papaya diet on the longevity and fertility of fruit flies.…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals We wanted to test the claims that major name-brand detergent companies put on their bottles. We wanted to see if the "greener" washing detergents actually yield a a less har…
ISEF · 2014
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The banded sunfish (Enneacanthus obesus) is a threatened species in New York State. In July, 2011 and 2012, E. obesus were collected by the PI (IACUC Protocol #371/ NYSEDC Threatened and End…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to find out an ideal time interval for applying a beneficial fungus-based biopesticide (used for controlling pests) and some fungicides (used…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to determine f x-ray radiation affected a seed's growth, or germination. The experiment involves x-raying a seed then watching it grow. I chose…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Second Award
Objectives/Goals Cancer cells, unlike healthy human cells, have perpetually active telomerase, which allows their cells to reproduce indefinitely. I wanted to see if I could interfere with t…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) signaling pathway is commonly mutated in glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer (Huse & Holland, 2010). I investigated combination…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The experiment was done to see if there is a natural way to repel fruit flies with herbs. Methods/Materials Six fruit fly traps were created using 6 small glass containers,…
ISEF · 2014
Biomedical and Health Sciences
To determine how the distance from various Southeast Alaska hatcheries to Icy Strait, Alaska affects the migration timing of juvenile Chum Salmon (Oncorhynchus keta), fish were examined from…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to see whether children ten and under or children over ten would have a higher increase in heart rate after drinking 60mL of Mountain Dew. M…
ISEF · 2014
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Medical researchers anticipate that stem cells will soon be able to treat many diseases such as cancer, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, and Celiac disease. Nevertheless, before st…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Does Eucalyptol, which is secreted in eucalyptus leaves, affect the development of native and foreign plants and potentially result in the elimnnation of native species in a…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals MicroRNAs are known to regulate gene expressions through mRNA degradation and translation inhibition, and expression levels of certain genes that code for drug-metabolizing…
ISEF · 2014
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Polychlorinated biphenyls, PCBs, have been shown to cause a variety of adverse health effects on the immune, reproductive, nervous, and endocrine systems. Due to their once widespread usage…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) cells are commonly used in the biotechnology industry to produce recombinant proteins for therapeutic protein medication. Serum is expensive, so…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The goal is to prove which plastics are the most dangerous when microwaved. Methods/Materials I microwaved water in each different type of plastic for three minutes. After I…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to test if antioxidants can counteract the effects of free radicals. Methods/Materials I will place 15 male flies in cultures with the different…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Objectives/Goals: Which personal device is most harmful from a radiation standpoint for living things? Purpose: Do you ever use your phone or tablet as an alarm? Did you eve…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to test the efficacy of Sedum formosanum (SFEA), or Alfred Stonecrop, as a radioprotector by inhibiting apoptosis from occurring and enhanc…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Several symptoms of autism spectrum disorder are the result of a high excitatory to inhibitory neuron signaling ratio. Currently benzodiazepines are the most popular drug us…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine whether silkworms will spin colored silk if artificial or natural dye is added to their native food of mulberry chow. My goal was to find an "g…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals To test the effects of nicotine, alcohol , and caffeine on the heart. Methods/Materials Using Daphnia Magna, a water flea with a transparent carapace to be able to see the h…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Pollination accounts for $15 billion in agricultural value and 1/3 of the U.S. food supply. Since 2006, Colony Collapse Disorder has been responsible for anomalous bee losse…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Polymeric microspheres are small spherical particles that have the potential to be used for coordinated release of therapeutic factors for regenerative medicine. Droplet mic…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals To determine if different durations of alcohol exposure will affect a bovine liver's rate of enzymatic reaction. Methods/Materials Three consecutive trials were carried out.…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals This project was created in order to further understand the specific compounds in eucaplytus globulus extract that cause its insect repellent properties, how those component…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose was to test the effects of Bisphenol A (BPA) on Lactuca sativa var. Longifolia, and whether or not BPA could make its way into the plant. My hypothesis was that…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating the safety of caffeine and its nervous system stimulating effects on adolescents. The aim of this study was to evalua…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out how increasing carbon dioxide levels affect the freshwater plant, Elodea. Methods/Materials I set up three tanks. Each tank had a layer of soil,…