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 · 2018
Translational Medical Science
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) currently affects over 5 million people. As this number continues to rise, it becomes increasingly important to study AD and find therapeutic targets. The beta-amylo…
AJAS · 2018
Biomedical and Health Sciences (inferred)
Many smokers believe the concept that e-cigarettes are a healthy alternative for the otherwise prejudicial cigarettes. Although they are not as harsh as traditional cigarettes, these perilou…
CSEF · 2018
Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the experiment was to determine if organic v.s. non-organic insecticides affected the Ariolimax Californicus's ability to detect primary food sources. Methods…
CSEF · 2018
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals There's a misconception is that throwing medication down the drain is the best way to dispose of medication. This experiment was conducted to show the effects of over-the-co…
CSEF · 2018
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine the petroleum-based fuel oil that has the most negative effect on the growth of aquatic bryophytes. Methods/Materials The m…
CSEF · 2018
Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to determine if electromagnetic radiation (EMR) emitted by Wi-Fi routers adversely affects the health of radish plants (Raphanus sativus). The…
AJAS · 2018
Biomedical and Health Sciences (inferred)
If the data of fallopian tube cancer patients’ history of child delivery, hormonal contraceptive use, body mass indices, diets, physical activity, and breastfeeding as well as their geograph…
ISEF · 2018
Translational Medical Science
Currently, the effects of Alzheimer’s disease can be mitigated by using medicines that increase the amount of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine (ACh). Drugs that inhibit the acetylcholinest…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical and Health Sciences Third Award
Some contemporary health coaches suggest that natural almonds contain protease inhibitors (substances that inhibit the activity of protein-digesting enzymes). They claim that by “activating”…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical and Health Sciences Fourth Award
Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is one of the most lethal cancers, for it often develops metastasis after therapy. Previous studies have shown that cancer metastasis usually begins from e…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical and Health Sciences
T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) is a quickly progressing cancer of the hematopoietic system that is caused by the malignant transformation of T-cell progenitors. Researchers have…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Aims: To evaluate concentration of urine neurotransmitters of dopaminergic and serotonergic system and relationship to behavioral disorders in students with online game addiction. Materials…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The brain blood barrier is the nervous systems first line of defense against pathogens and foreign molecules and macromolecules created by the body, it's a the highly selective semipermeable…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The aim of this experiment was to expand upon the relationship established in previous studies between insulin-like signaling regulated autophagy in chemosensory neurons and lipid metabolism…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Nearly 60% of anticancer treatments are derived from naturally existing molecules. If total protein from the sponge Spirastrella cunctatrix is purified, kept in native conformation, and adde…
AJAS · 2018
Biomedical and Health Sciences (inferred)
Aspartame is an artificial sweetener found in many dietary foods, including diet soft drinks. Although Aspartame is FDA approved and considered safe for consumption, studies on health-relate…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Interactions between NOD2 and TLR4 bacterial receptors play an important role in the maintenance of intestinal homeostasis. Dysregulation of the NOD2 inhibition of TLR4 has been highly assoc…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Melanoma is the most aggressive type of skin cancer. It is estimated that 7703 people will have melanoma and 2463 will die because of it in 2020 in Brazil. One of possible treatments for it…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the head and neck is the 6th most common cancer worldwide. There are 60,000 new cases and 10,000 deaths a year within the U.S. It is caused mainly by smoking…
ISEF · 2018
Translational Medical Science Fourth Award
Hypothesis: CT scans are used to determine extent of traumatic brain injury (TBI), but are costly and have radiation exposure. Recently, the FDA approved the use of serum biomarkers in TBI,…
ISEF · 2018
Translational Medical Science Second Award
Protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) according to World Health Organization (WHO) is an imbalance between supply and demand of protein and energy to ensure optimal growth, functioning of the bo…
ISEF · 2018
Translational Medical Science
Acute myocardial infarction, otherwise known as a heart attack, is a major cause of death in the United States. Cardiac troponins, which are structural proteins unique to the heart, are sens…
ISEF · 2018
Translational Medical Science
Liquid biopsy is a powerful tool to provide cancer genetics via detection of biomarkers like circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in blood to reduce cancer death through precision medicine and has…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical and Health Sciences
This investigation aims to provide a potential application to treat blocked nasal air passage observed in chronic sinusitis, which causes significant health risks especially for children inc…
CSEF · 2018
Toxicology First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of the experiment was to solve the issue of invasive species which compete for nutrients with desirable plants. As a solution, adjuvants can be added to herbic…
ISEF · 2018
Translational Medical Science Third Award
Fungal multi-resistance refers to the capacity of fungi to multiply even with antimicrobials. The project’s objective was to identify natural substances to be used as treatment against infec…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical and Health Sciences Second Award
In Kenya, drought conditions that are expected to persist into 2018 have left 3.4 million people severely food insecure and an estimated 500,000 people without access to water. An estimated…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Alzheimer’s is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by Tau protein aggregation and amyloid beta plaque presence on neurons. Past Alzheimer’s research failed to find definitive links bet…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that causes progressively decreased memory functions. Nearly 44 million people have AD worldwide. Moreover, AD cannot be prevented, c…
ISEF · 2018
Translational Medical Science
Cancer is one of the most important problems for public health. This project tries to explore a new way to reduce its danger: VANGUARD is a multidisciplinary platform for the generation of u…