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 · 2026
Chemistry
The traffic light reaction is a visual chemistry magic experiment that allows the observation of redox reactions. This reaction involves the blue dye indigo carmine (IC) being reduced by glu…
ISEF · 2026
Biochemistry Fourth Award
Alzheimer’s Disease is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the hyperphosphorylation of Tau and collapsin response mediator protein-2 (CRMP2), a newly identified and understudied bi…
ISEF · 2026
Biochemistry Third Award
Liver fibrosis is a global health crisis, affecting approximately 7.3% of adults worldwide. The disease is progressive, with advanced stages characterized by formation of a permanent extrace…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Senior Division)
This investigation examined how the concentration of ethanol, ranging from 5% to 25% v/v, in biodiesel, denoted as B20, affects the energy output per gram of fuel during combustion. Calorime…
ISEF · 2026
Chemistry
Glioma is a brain tumor with a high mortality rate, partly because symptoms such as cognitive changes often emerge only after substantial tumor growth. CD44, a transmembrane protein overexpr…
ISEF · 2026
Chemistry
This study evaluates the feasibility of MnO2 as a transparent, cost-effective alternative to TiO2, the industry standard, in photocatalytic remediation and degradation of PET microplastics.…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Senior Division)
Peptide sequence determines its structure, function, ability to exhibit self-assembly behavior, and stimuli responsiveness. Different cysteine-containing amino acid sequences were synthesize…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Senior Division)
The Diels-Alder reaction won its discoverers, Otto Diels and Kurt Alder, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1950. Since then, the Diels-Alder reaction has come to be a fundamental part in the s…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Junior Division)
Most of the water on Earth is salty and not safe for people to drink, so it is important to understand how desalination works. Desalination is the process of removing salt from seawater to m…
ISEF · 2026
Chemistry Fourth Award
Mercury is a highly toxic heavy metal that poses a serious risk to human health and the environment, affecting an estimated 19 million people worldwide. In aquatic systems, inorganic mercury…
ISEF · 2026
Biochemistry
Three platinum anticancer compounds have been used for over 40 years in the United States. Despite their longtime use, it wasn't until 2017 that it was discovered that one of the platinum dr…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Junior Division)
Millions of people suffer from heartburn every day, but few realize how differently antacids work chemically to neutralize acid. Acid-base reactions describe how substances interact to incre…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Junior Division) Second Award
The textile industry is a major contributor to water pollution due to extensive use of synthetic dyes that release harmful chemicals. Meanwhile, the wine industry generates large quantities…
ISEF · 2026
Biochemistry Second Award
Breast cancer remains the most prevalent malignancy among women worldwide. Dose-dense AC-T chemotherapy (Adriamycin, Cyclophosphamide, and Paclitaxel), a commonly prescribed regimen, is asso…
ISEF · 2026
Biochemistry
Oligonucleotides, especially siRNAs, have been identified as a point of interest in recent research due to their capability for targeting of “undruggable” targets. siRNAs bind to and guide t…
ISEF · 2026
Biochemistry
BRCA1 is a tumor suppressor protein essential for DNA repair, cell cycle regulation, and the maintenance of genomic stability. Mutations in the BRCA1 gene are strongly associated with an inc…
ISEF · 2026
Chemistry Second Award
Arsenic contamination in groundwater affects over 200 million people globally. Inorganic arsenic, mainly arsenite (As(III)) and arsenate (As(V)), is classified as a Group 1 human carcinogen,…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Junior Division)
The goal of this experiment was to determine whether copper corrodes more quickly in acidic water than in neutral water. While copper is essential to your health, having too much can be toxi…
ISEF · 2026
Chemistry
Synthetically created superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) are used in everyday items like diapers, bandages, and feminine hygiene products. These SAPs are not biodegradable, and the production pr…
ISEF · 2026
Chemistry
Objective: Acetaminophen (APAP) should ideally be absorbed in the small intestine, but up to 15% of the drug is released in the stomach, resulting in suboptimal delivery. This study evaluate…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Senior Division) Fourth Award
Climate change is increasing global temperatures and heat wave frequency, potentially accelerating lipid oxidation and shortening food shelf life. This study quantitatively examined how prol…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Senior Division) Second Award
The increasing prevalence of antibiotic-resistant infections has necessitated the development of passive, self-cleaning antimicrobial materials. Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is a widely studied p…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Senior Division)
This investigation explores how varying the mass of calcium carbonate affects the thermal insulation properties of a sodium alginate based xerogel. Biopolymer xerogels were synthesized using…
ISEF · 2026
Chemistry
Biological molecules, such as DNA and RNA have a variety of pharmaceutical and medical applications and were heavily utilized within the creation of the Covid-19 vaccine. However, biological…
ISEF · 2026
Biochemistry Fourth Award
Silk fibroin is a sustainable biopolymer with extraordinary mechanical properties derived from its hierarchical self-assembly into ß-sheet nanostructures. Biological silk spinning leverages…
ISEF · 2026
Biochemistry Second Award
Ionizable lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are the mainstream delivery mechanisms for mRNA vaccines, with their pH-sensitive protonation facilitating post-endocytic endosomal escape. However, LNPs…
ISEF · 2026
Chemistry
Acute kidney injury (AKI) affects over 13.3 million people annually, yet early diagnosis remains difficult because renal damage often develops subclinically before overt dysfunction becomes…
ISEF · 2026
Chemistry
This project investigates Liesegang-type self-organization phenomena for the development of functional biomaterials for bone regeneration and controlled drug delivery. The experimental proce…
ISEF · 2026
Chemistry
The purpose of this experiment was to test the spread and droplet size of a drone application with and without a chemical surfactant adjuvant. It is hypothesized, the water with the chemical…
AJAS · 2026
Chemistry (inferred)
Food development is an important and persistent part of the modern world, and finding optimal methods of creating food products is necessary as the world's population increases. The Maillard…