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 · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Problem: Does complex carbohydrate/(cornstarch) affect the time it takes for pain relievers with different active ingredients to be absorbed in human body? Methods/Materials…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals I plan on developing a medical gel using pectin and gelatin as my substances. I will apply the gel topically on minor skin abrasions to act as a blood coagulant. To test thi…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine whether the biofouling of boat materials (fiberglass) could be avoided by the use of natural substances such as lime juice and…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Human gastrointestinal flora includes probiotics, which are beneficial bacteria that participate in a wide variety of metabolic processes that confer good gastrointestinal h…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to find out if salt water would be beneficial and or toxic in the germination of lettuce seeds. Methods/Materials Seven different concentrations of NaCl wer…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology First Award
Objectives/Goals Can I use strong food substances to create an all-natural, non-fouling algae repellent for boat bottoms? Methods/Materials 1 qt oil based primer paint 4 small cups pencil 19…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine the effects of different electrostatic field directions on the growth of radishes. Methods/Materials Twelve apparatuses were cre…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Second Award
Objectives/Goals Objective: The objective of my project is to determine the toxicity level of different residues produced by various aquatic environments. My hypotheses were the residue from…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals To determine whether a diluted and thus lower concentrated solution of the ant deterrent, Raid, is as effective as a fully concentrated solution of Raid. Methods/Materials S…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The intent of this trial of toxicity determination was to ascertain whether a plankton called Daphnia (magna) could be used as a reliable bioassay to measure the health of a…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if horse manure containing parasitic worming medication would kill red worms in a compost setting. Methods/Materials Three samples of horse manur…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to study the effect of electrolyte sports drinks on seventh grade students by measuring blood pressure and heart rate. It was predicted that…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the project is to determine how much of a difference a topical contaminant will make on blood glucose levels.A contaminant with higher sugar content will chan…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine the effect of a fatty acid synthase inhibitor on multi-drug resistant ovarian cancer cells compared to drug sensitive ovarian cancer cells. Hyp…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to determine the effects of ocean acidification (a process in which waters have lowered pHs and higher CO(2) concentration) on purple sea urch…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to test the hypothesis that testosterone depletion will cause nitrosative stress as seen through increased nitrotyrosine levels. This will result in the nit…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine how different concentrations of household chemicals (bleach, ammonia, rubbing alcohol) affect the growth of plant seeds. I think…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if methyl iodide is toxic towards invertebrates. Methyl iodide is under consideration as a drop-in replacement for methyl bromide for use on pl…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology First Award
Objectives/Goals This study aimed to confirm that t-Darpp protein can cause Herceptin-resistance in previously Herceptin-sensitive Her-2 positive breast cancer cells by activating the anti-a…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine how a caffeine solution, an adrenalin solution, and a caffeine-adrenalin solution affect the heartbeat of daphnia pulex organisms. The hypothe…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project is to determine if natural substances will kill mosquito larvae. The reason I am doing this investigation is to determine if it is really n…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals I tested to see whether higher concentrations of Aloe vera would speed up the regeneration of planaria. My hypothesis was that although Aloe vera would quicken the regenerat…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology First Award
Objectives/Goals The effects of three different pesticides pyrethrin, bifenthrin, and carbaryl were tested in a biological system. The goal of my project was to discover how varying concentr…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals How does acid rain affect plant growth? Methods/Materials I used a solution of 1% and 2% sulfuric acid as a substitute for acid rain. The rain outside is naturally acidic be…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine how the amount of alcohol affects the lifespans of D. melanogaster fruit flies and R. rohweri fruit flies. It was hypothesized that a 50-50 or…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Objectives: We investigated whether APa promotes generation of new neurons in vivo by peripheral administration in transgenic 3xTgAD and non-Tg mouse AD models; and whether…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The use of magnets is believed to increase the rate at which tissue damage heals. Planaria are known for their documented ability to regenerate when cut into pieces. My goal…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My project is to analyze the nutritional values of Japanese and American school lunches. Methods/Materials Contacted Kojiya Elementary School in Tokyo, Japan and requested l…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Third Award
Objectives/Goals Copper sulfate is a widely used aquatic hericide. It is used to kill 'weeds' in ponds, lakes and streams. Since it is added directly to water, where other desirable organism…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine the influence of chemical and particulate pollution on the Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) butterflies undergoing metamorphosis. Me…