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 · 2017
Translational Medical Science
Although medical advancements continue to create new drugs and ways to treat and prevent cancer, an estimated one in four deaths within the US is attributed to this disease. Some studies hav…
ISEF · 2017
Translational Medical Science
This study pertains to Parkinson’s Disease patients in Hoehn Yahr stages 1 and 2 participating in a boxing based therapy called Rock Steady Boxing. Patients were given the option of particip…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences Third Award
The purpose of this study is to determine a relationship between the secondhand vapor emitted from an e-cigarette (via human exhalation) and Drosophila melanogaster. Secondhand vapor is quit…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that causes progressively decreased verbal and visuospatial memory function. Previous research indicates that women are at greater ri…
CSEF · 2017
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Determine the effectiveness of two different synthetic and natural antifungal medications on limiting the growth of Saccharomyces cerevisiae over time. Methods/Materials The…
CSEF · 2017
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of our project is to test out the toxicity of perfumes, colognes, and body sprays. Methods/Materials The materials that we used are, plastic cups, saran wrap,…
ISEF · 2017
Translational Medical Science
Diabetes is a prevalent, dangerous, and sometimes even fatal, disease that causes multiple afflictions, including increased hunger, thirst, unexplained weight loss, and fatigue. Diabetics cu…
CSEF · 2017
Toxicology Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to determine the mutagenic effects of a common type of dye, gentian violet on fruit flies. Methods/Materials This study used commercially ava…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences
To most-effectively combat the progression of colorectal cancer, the second leading cause of cancer death, chemoprevention is utilized. Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) have ch…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences Fourth Award
Commonly consumed and sought after artificial sweeteners may have more detriments than benefits when it comes to weight control. Most people receive at least 15% of their total food intake f…
ISEF · 2017
Translational Medical Science Second Award
Genetic mutations in patients with relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) cause the NT5C2 enzyme to act as if it has been allosterically activated, allowing purine nucleoside substrat…
CSEF · 2017
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to find the effect of microwave radiation on seeds and how it affects plant growth. Methods/Materials 35 pinto beans are soaked overnight. Fiv…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The traditional preparation of toishabui(chokecherry) was to grind the fruit with the seed and make it into a raw mixture. In the nontraditional preparation the berry is boiled, juiced, and…
ISEF · 2017
Translational Medical Science
Peptic ulcer is one of the world's major gastrointestinal disorders and affecting 10% of the world population. The drugs available in the market are often associated with side effects. Thus,…
AJAS · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences (inferred)
Intestinal nematode worm infections are among the most common diseases faced by humans in developing countries. An estimated two billion people harbor these infections, as stated by the Worl…
ISEF · 2017
Translational Medical Science
1 in 68 individuals is diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. Currently, autism diagnosis is based solely on behavioral assessment; no objective, medically-based biomarkers have been id…
ISEF · 2017
Translational Medical Science
According to World Cancer Research Fund, breast cancer is the second deadliest malignancy in women worldwide. During the last decades, nanoparticles have received much attention due to their…
AJAS · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences (inferred)
Introduction: The primary cause of morbidity and mortality in Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is infection and on-going inflammation. Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) can fight inflammation, infect…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences Third Award
Mouse models serve as a readily available base for experimentation in neurodegenerative drug development. However, less than 10% of drugs that have shown success in mouse-based preclinical t…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences
a) Purpose of the experiment: The purpose of the experiment is to investigate the ability of vitamin E delta-tocotrienol (VEDT) to inhibit human pancreatic cancer stem cell growth and metast…
CSEF · 2017
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this science project is to determine what common pollutants are the most toxic. Also, to show people how badly they can really harm the aquatic world. The pro…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Ultraviolet radiation from the sun can be damaging to the skin, eyes, and immune system and is carcinogenic to humans. Despite heightened skin cancer awareness in recent years, the incidence…
AJAS · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences (inferred)
Three biomarkers were identified to detect Alzheimer’s disease in the retina of the eye: thinning of the retinal nerve fiber layer, thickening of the choroid, and thinning of a retinal vein.…
ISEF · 2016
Translational Medical Science
The purpose of this study was to determine the comparability of two lipopolysaccharides, from Escherichia coli serotypes O55:B5 and O111:B4, in their ability to stimulate the activation of R…
ISEF · 2016
Translational Medical Science Third Award
Background: Sleep is believed to play a role in the clearance of potentially harmful substances that accumulate in the brain during wakefulness. One such harmful substance is beta-amyloid, a…
CSEF · 2016
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Research was conducted in order to assess the toxicity of the surfactant, cocamidopropyl betaine (CAPB), to the arthropod species, Artemia salina, by observing the hatching…
ISEF · 2016
Translational Medical Science
Alterations in the expression of microRNAs have been noted in many cancers and diseases. However, microRNAs were just recently discovered in 1993. Since then there has been a crucial need to…
CSEF · 2016
Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to discover whether or not an increased concentration of zinc oxide nanoparticles leads to decreased levels of viable soil bacteria, spe…
ISEF · 2016
Translational Medical Science
Breast cancer (BC) is the second leading cause of cancer death for women. BC lethality is mainly caused by metastasis. Identification of factors controlling BC metastasis is crucial for deve…
ISEF · 2016
Translational Medical Science
The tau protein is a microtubule associated protein that’s maintained mainly through phosphorylation. Phosphorylation is upheld through two enzymes; kinases and phosphatases. There can be an…