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 · 2023
Chemistry
The phosphate purification of wastewater via electroflotation first made us aware of phosphorus recycling and its importance in averting a global fertilizer crisis, which is currently threat…
ISEF · 2023
Chemistry First Award
The interest in green hydrogen, produced from water, as a clean and efficient alternative to fossil fuels is hampered by the high cost of production and the need for desalinated water source…
ISEF · 2023
Chemistry
Plastics are not biodegradable and are used at an alarming rate. They carry an enormous amount of environmental pollution. Nanoplastics that result from these plastics endanger marine life a…
ISEF · 2023
Biochemistry Fourth Award
DNA looping is a method of gene regulation that plays an important role in controlling transcription. Research has shown that DNA looping occurs as a method of gene regulation when transcrip…
ISEF · 2023
Chemistry
With the development of third world countries entering the technological space, E-waste is continuing to grow as a worldwide problem, and thus figuring out how to properly separate base mate…
CSEF · 2023
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Chromatography is a technique used to break down mixtures into their components. Based on polarity, the components of mixtures travel different lengths on chromatography paper, so the object…
ISEF · 2023
Chemistry
A major concern as we approach the future is the use of renewable resources and clean energy. One of the primary viable options has often been solar power. Current solar technology is primar…
ISEF · 2023
Chemistry
Finding new methods of oxygenation is an important pursuit in the modern age of respiratory diseases, climate change, and the COVID pandemic. Individuals who struggle to achieve sufficient l…
CSEF · 2023
Chemistry Second Award
Recent advances in CO2 capture and fixation allowed the transformation of atmospheric CO2 into useful organic molecules, but they are limited by extreme reaction conditions and the absence o…
ISEF · 2023
Chemistry Fourth Award
Recent advances in CO2 capture and fixation allowed the transformation of atmospheric CO2 into useful organic molecules, but they are limited by extreme reaction conditions or the use of dan…
ISEF · 2023
Biochemistry
Currently, both synthetic and animal-derived grafts currently used as scaffolds for perfusable human tissue have limitations due to low availability, poor biocompatibility, and cost. Plant l…
CSEF · 2023
Chemistry Third Award
Most individuals interact with water and paper on a day-to-day basis. So people often have a chance of spilling water on papers. The goal of this project is to design a cheap piece of paper…
ISEF · 2023
Biochemistry Fourth Award
Radiation-induced lung disease is a potential challenge for thoracic cancer survivors, who received radiotherapy. Hence, research to identify drugs that have selective effects on normal and…
ISEF · 2023
Chemistry
The chemicals in man-made cleaning products and the plastics that encase them pollute and harm the environment. This investigation’s goal was to test the effectiveness of a natural plant-bas…
ISEF · 2023
Chemistry
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a widely used plastic polymer presents significant environmental challenges due to its extensive production and disposal. In this study, we investigated the…
ISEF · 2023
Chemistry
The Suzuki reaction is a widely used method for forming carbon-carbon bonds in organic synthesis. The palladium-catalysed reaction are highly successful due to the high reactivity of boranes…
ISEF · 2023
Chemistry
Heavy metal sensing is a critical issue because of its negative effects on the health in both humans and wildlife, as well as the damage caused to the flora in the proximal area of its relea…
ISEF · 2023
Biochemistry
The BRCA1/2 proteins and the RAD52 protein are part of the DNA damage response pathway. Breast cancer can be caused by mutations to the BRCA1/2 pathway. RAD52 and BRCA1/2 are synthetically l…
ISEF · 2023
Chemistry
Ethylene gas is a plant hormone that induces the ripening process in fruits and vegetables. The incorporation of ethylene scavengers into sachets or directly into plastic packaging have succ…
ISEF · 2023
Biochemistry Fourth Award
Standard treatments for gliomas, such as surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy, are often ineffective. Research has shown that the enzyme SUV39H1, which is involved in DNA methylation and…
ISEF · 2023
Chemistry
Hydrogels have received significant attention over the past 30 years due to their potential applications in drug delivery, blood vessel modeling, and as a cancer drug screening; however, the…
ISEF · 2023
Chemistry Fourth Award
My research aims to develop a novel, noninvasive, and adaptive diagnostic platform based on analyzing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in patient’s breath, which reflect the health conditio…
ISEF · 2023
Chemistry
The difference in energy between the Highest Occupied Molecular Orbital (HOMO) and Lowest Unoccupied Orbital (LUMO) is known as the HOMO-LUMO Gap. It has a variety of applications in industr…
ISEF · 2023
Biochemistry
Individuals with medical implants that interact with the circulatory system are at risk of developing life-threatening thrombi on the surface of these devices. The implementation of non-thro…
ISEF · 2023
Biochemistry Third Award
The synthesis of water-soluble graphene quantum dots(GQDs) from citric acid via a green chemistry approach was performed for various bio applications such as targeted cell-imaging and drug d…
ISEF · 2023
Biochemistry
Infectious diseases caused by bacteria from biological contaminants pose a great burden in terms of diagnosis and treatment, and millions of people worldwide die from bacterial infections. T…
CSEF · 2023
Chemistry (Senior Division)
Molecular Orbital Theory is a method of modeling molecules through complex quantum mechanical calculations. This theoretical framework relies on the electron probability density of a region…
ISEF · 2023
Biochemistry
Biofilms are extracellular matrixes that secure microorganisms embedded within them through the EPS or extracellular polymeric substance which provides rigidity and tolerance to a wide degre…
ISEF · 2023
Biochemistry
The process of making honey is simple. Bees use a variety of flowers to produce honey. When looking at areas around the US, no one area has the same type of plants that make honey. Two years…
CSEF · 2023
Chemistry (Junior Division)
Heavy metals are naturally present in our environment - in our land, atmosphere, soil, and water. Some of the commonly occurring heavy metals found in water are lead, nickel, arsenic, iron,…