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 · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Caffeine is a common drug used to improve mental alertness and stamina but can worsen concentration and reasoning. The researcher hopes to clarify how caffeine influences te…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out how many people who drank the amount of fructose contained in 32 ounces of soda would malabsorb the fructose and have abdominal discomfort. My h…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals If copper and zinc pollution is lethal to aquatic organisms, and planarians are highly sensitive to even low concentrations of chemicals, then when amputated planarians are…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this research was to determine which concentration of hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) solution would be optimal for the maximum growth of a plant. Methods/Mate…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My goals are to do great at the state science fair and have a fun time doing it. Methods/Materials The materials that i used were:20 drops of Cinnamon oil 20 drops of Orange…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out if natural substances could be used as a pesticide. Something that would not harm the environment or people, but still be used to control the sp…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals This experiment is to test if various concentrations of ascorbic acid (Asc) will reduce salt stress in Lactuca Sativa Capitata plants that are exposed to various dilutions o…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals To determine if cayenne (capsicum frutescens) increases temperature of the feet with topical application. When A person 'feels hot' in a specific area, is their temperature…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Rather than documenting the effect of antifouling paints on mature organisms, the impact on the gametes of the organism S. purpuratus was examined by analyzing the relations…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Sometimes when I chop onions, my eyes get really irritated. I would like to know why onions irritate your eyes and why some onions cause more irritation than others. Methods…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals I believe energy drinks are only sugared beverages that have little effect on energy. I hypothesize that the body metabolizes sugars in an energy drink like any other food o…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to find out which type of fat is the unhealthiest for your body at 98.6ºF. Methods/Materials The fats I used were lard, bacon fat, olive oil a…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My project was to simulate the effects of Global Warming with increased temperature and carbon dioxide enriched environmental variables, and to document the survival of the…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Second Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine how living with a smoker affects lung function in children throughout the four seasons of the year, in comparison to those who do not live with…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine how nitrate pollution and phosphate pollution affect the survivorship of purple sea urchin larvae. It was hypothesized that a…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Although air purifiers are advertised to improve breathing, some air purifiers emit harmful ozone. Approximately 10% of California households own an air purifier that may pr…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of the experiment is to determine if magnetism affects the growth of plants. Methods/Materials The following materials were used: twenty 2000 gauss magnets, wo…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to study the current larvacides and their effects on the mosquito and then make my own plant extracts from plants found in Ventura County to determine wheth…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see if I could effectively treat the Agrobacterium tumefaciens bacteria caused tumors on tomato plants with natural and pharmaceutical agents, and which…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The original information that began the interest in radiated seeds was the discovery that seed companies often radiated their seeds to kill microorganisms that could be harm…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to test the effectiveness of pure glucosamine, which is an amino derivative of sugar, versus a glucosamine which has the additive chondroitin, which is made…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Red Bull has been marketed for twenty years yet there is still no definitive proof Red Bull increases energy beyond the effect of caffeine and sugar. My objective is to dete…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Third Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of varying phosphate concentrations on the bioluminescence from a marine shrimp, Cypridina hilgendorfii (also Vargula h…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Lung cells in male mice can develop a "tolerance," or resistance, against naphthalene, a common toxic pollutant, after repeated injections. This experiment aimed to determin…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Second Award
Objectives/Goals Breast cancer's genetic makeup determines this tumor's behavior. The Her-2 gene codes for a growth factor receptor that helps cell proliferation. About 20-30% of breast canc…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to find out which sports drink, Gatorade, water, or CytoMax, will affect the human blood sugar level the most when drinking the designated s…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to examine the affect of certain liquids on teeth. I wanted to find out if the teeth would dissolve more (get lighter) the higher the acidit…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn if beta-carotene had any substantial effect on plant cancer. Methods/Materials I used sunflower and pea seeds, synthetic beta-carotene, water, grow…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to see if different concentrations of CO2 will help or kill the bacteria. This is important when seeing if the cyanobacteria will help absorb…
CSEF · 2007
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals This experiment attempted to determine the effect of electromagnetic fields on plant growth. Methods/Materials The initial subjects of this experiment were twenty spearmint…