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 · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Alcohol and aspartame are commonly consumed substances. Alcohol, a depressant, is currently the most abused substance today. It slows down bodily functions and can severely damage the heart.…
AJAS · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences (inferred)
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) can occur when a pregnant woman consumes alcohol. Prenatal alcohol consumption may cause abnormalities in the fetus including craniofacial, neurobehavioral and c…
CSEF · 2019
Toxicology First Award
Objectives FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb declared the rampant youth nicotine addiction achieved through JUULs, the widely popular e-cigarettes, to be an epidemic, while UCSF researchers ha…
AJAS · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences (inferred)
Glucose has been shown to shorten the lifespan of the nematode C. elegans that has an evolutionarily conserved insulin signaling pathway similar to that of humans. This study examined the ef…
CSEF · 2019
Toxicology
Objectives The objective of this study is to examine the effects of microplastics in the soil on plant health and on soil properties. Methods A group of lettuce was grown in soil with a 10%…
CSEF · 2019
Toxicology
Objectives The objective of this experiment was to determine the effects of electromagnetic radiation on seed germination and plant growth. Methods I planted groups of radish seed that were…
CSEF · 2019
Toxicology
Objectives Utilizing 12 different concentrations of silver nanoparticles in Arcata Marsh water, determine and measure the effects of silver nanoparticles on the mortality rates of 10 freshwa…
CSEF · 2019
Toxicology
Objectives The objective of the experiment was to find out how different commonly found contaminants around the world effect a plants (radishes) overall growth after a certain amount of days…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences Third Award
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a retinal angiogenic disorder that results from rapid microvascular proliferation after exposure to oxygen supplementation in preterm infants. It is curre…
CSEF · 2019
Toxicology Second Award
Objectives We aimed to explore the effects of low-frequency EMFs on selective inhibition of cancer cells, associated biological/molecular responses and cell-death pathways. Our in vitro stud…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences
To provide broader protection and eliminate the need for the annual update of influenza vaccines due to mutations in the hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA) glycoproteins, biomolecular…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences Third Award
Background: Peanut allergies are an epidemic with no cure. Microbiome alterations favoring Bacteroides fragilis can dampen a peanut allergy. To clinically translate prior findings, a complex…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Age-related diseases are resulting in premature aging in humans, and it is reducing society’s quality of living. Studying genes related to premature aging will help further research to creat…
CSEF · 2019
Toxicology First Award
Objectives Recent studies have shown that puberty is occurring earlier in both boys and girls for unknown reasons. Some studies suggest essential oils may disrupt the hormonal system, trigge…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Muntingia calabura Linn (Tingiaceae), locally known as Aratiles or Jamaican cherry in its native neotropics, is widely distributed in the Philippines. Despite the various claims about its ph…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Huntington’s disease (HD) is a fatal, autosomal dominant, neurodegenerative disease that currently has no cure. Most neurodegeneration occurs in the striatum, which is comprised of 95% mediu…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Important biotechnological challenge is prolonged expansion of hematopoietic stem cells (HSC), without losses in their functional activity and high levels of proliferation. Cord blood is rec…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short sequences of RNA (about 22 nucleotides) that are involved in the regulation of gene expression. My previous study has identified the serum miR-134 as a new bioma…
ISEF · 2019
Translational Medical Science
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of preventable blindness in the world. Due to the necessity of expensive ophthalmoscopic equipment and a trained professional, the screening pr…
ISEF · 2019
Translational Medical Science
In traditional Nigerian medicine, different parts of Ficus exasperata Vahl, are used as analgesic, diuretic, wound healing, anti-parasitic and for treating hemorrhoids. However, much documen…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences
An aberrant interaction between wolframin and neuronal calcium sensor 1 (NCS1) explains the clinical implications of Wolfram Syndrome, an orphan disease without a cure. Wolfram Syndrome is a…
ISEF · 2019
Translational Medical Science
The goals of this study were to continue developing a Drosophila melanogaster model of traumatic brain injury (TBI) using the “High Impact Trauma” (HIT) device to inflict injury and induce,…
AJAS · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences (inferred)
Type 2 diabetes affects over 300 million people worldwide. Initially, insulin resistance leads to decreased glucose uptake by peripheral metabolic organs. This decrease in uptake of glucose…
ISEF · 2019
Translational Medical Science
Many people struggle with breast cancer, and while there is no cure, several studies are being done on everyday substances believed to contribute to preventing the growth of cancerous tumors…
AJAS · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences (inferred)
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the leading non-genetic cause of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in children in the United States. Current antiviral treatments exist, however with only modest sho…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Heart disease is the number one killer worldwide, resulting in 800,000 American deaths annually. Scarring of the heart, due to cardiomyocyte death during myocardial infarctions, compromises…
ISEF · 2019
Translational Medical Science
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a major health concern in western countries as the most common contributor to chronic liver disease. Left untreated, NAFLD can develop into chroni…
CSEF · 2019
Toxicology
Objectives The objective of this study is to see if different Varroa Mite (Varroa Destructor, parasitic mites) treatments that beekeepers are using are effectively killing and containing the…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Clostridium difficile is an anaerobic gram positive gastrointestinal bacterium. Existing treatments for C. difficile, such as antibiotics, have not proven to be highly effective because of t…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Chemotherapy is an effective, yet destructive way to treat most cancers. Mucositis, characterized by the ulceration of mucosal membranes, is a common negative side-effect of gastrointestinal…