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 · 2018
Chemistry
This project is aimed to test the feasibility of Manihot esculenta as a raw material for the production of biodegradable plastic. Manihot esculenta commonly known as bitter cassava, tapioca,…
ISEF · 2018
Biochemistry
Larrea tridentata and Juniperus osteosperma are two plants used by Native Americans for a variety of medicinal purposes. In this study, the leaves of Larrea tridentata and the "berries" (con…
CSEF · 2018
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals I wanted to know the exact ratio of iodine to bleach to make 100mL of water stay clear. What is the bleach doing to the iodine in this demonstration? Why is it happening? Wi…
ISEF · 2018
Chemistry Third Award
Biosensors are of quintessential importance in optimizing industrial production of biomolecules such as antibiotics. Optical biosensors have therefore received considerable attention due to…
ISEF · 2018
Chemistry Fourth Award
The objective of the project was to create new nanostructural catalytic systems capable of effective electroreduction of oxygen, which can be used in the construction of low-temperature fuel…
CSEF · 2018
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this science fair project was to determine the effectiveness of natural pigments at dyeing a Tagua nut, an Ecuadorian plant also known as "vegetable ivory"…
ISEF · 2018
Biochemistry
Abstract Produced by traumatic brain injury such as concussions, free radicals cause many problems when released in the brain including memory loss, attention problems, depression, and disor…
ISEF · 2018
Chemistry Second Award
Insertion of a fluorine atom into organic molecules allows to increase their bioactivity. Nowadays 40% of all medicines contain in their structure one or more fluorine atoms. Particularly in…
ISEF · 2018
Biochemistry
Serum proteins can generally be a rich resource for the illness’ indication. They are invaluable resources to detect illnesses such as inflammation, cancer, diabetes, malnutrition, cardiovas…
ISEF · 2018
Biochemistry Third Award
Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of bacteremia and endocarditis with high mortality rate. Recent studies demonstrated that S. aureus quickly responds to each new antibiotic, even to…
ISEF · 2018
Biochemistry Third Award
Replication stress is one of the major sources of genomic instability in tumor cells. DNA replication is threatened by various obstacles which impede its progression and can lead to nascent…
ISEF · 2018
Chemistry Fourth Award
The opioid epidemic has reached alarming levels and was declared a national public health emergency. Use of street available opioids such as heroin have doubled and deaths from overdose have…
CSEF · 2018
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Today, drugs are administered orally or intravenously. Such methods distribute drugs systemically, resulting in low drug efficacy and side effects. To solve this, scientists…
ISEF · 2018
Biochemistry
The objective of this research project is to define the optimal circadian rhythm, or length of night and day periods, of bioluminescent, or glowing, dinoflagellate algae for lengthening the…
CSEF · 2018
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose is to measure and describe the effects of electrolyte concentration on the rate of reaction of the electrolysis of water. The results obtained can help to develo…
CSEF · 2018
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to test different types and ratios of homemade rocket fuel. Methods/Materials Stump Remover (KNO3), Sugar, Hot Plate, Various additives, prote…
ISEF · 2018
Biochemistry
This project intent to determine the feasibility of making organic arch support out of plastics made from milk and vinegar mixture. The researchers hypothesized that if organic plastics be m…
CSEF · 2018
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to find the amount of malonic acid that provides the quickest color changes in the chemical reaction to apply to smart glass. Methods/Material…
ISEF · 2018
Chemistry
Batteries are essential for electronic devices and contain highly toxic metals for health and the environment. When batteries are no longer useful, they are usually thrown away, ending up in…
ISEF · 2018
Chemistry
This experiment was conducted in order to evaluate the international protocols set forth by the World Health Organization regarding the protocols to identify pharmaceutical substances. Addit…
ISEF · 2018
Chemistry
Ciprofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic. Common water treatments are not able to degrade it properly, causing a bioaccumulation in nature, animals and humans. Being a genotoxic contami…
CSEF · 2018
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Porous silicon's (PSi) unique properties, including biocompatibility and biodegradability, contribute to its potential as a drug delivery agent. If chemotherapy drugs are en…
ISEF · 2018
Biochemistry
Translesion DNA Synthesis (TLS) is of great importance, as it allows cells to complete DNA replication following DNA damage. Polymerase(eta) is a key polymerase involved in TLS across UV ind…
ISEF · 2018
Chemistry Third Award
Thousands of chemical substances are synthesized and introduced to the science field every day. The hazardous properties for these chemicals need to be established before they are used. The…
CSEF · 2018
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Understanding the world through scientific and mathematical laws can be overwhelmingly difficult. But the laws don't change, and there are constants that act like anchors th…
ISEF · 2018
Chemistry
The reason behind this experiment was to discover the identity of a material found in an old classroom. In order to accomplish this goal, we observed the physical characteristics of the meta…
ISEF · 2018
Biochemistry
The misprocessing of amyloid-ß precursor protein (APP) has been genetically linked to Alzheimer’s disease (AD) as a major causative factor for the disease. Cleavage of APP by ß-site APP clea…
CSEF · 2018
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of our science fair project was to compare antioxidant content of different polyphenol rich food samples and to use a Raspberry Pi to automate data capture. We u…
ISEF · 2018
Chemistry
The reception of new biologically active substances on the basis of Curcumin is a research work about the synthesis of unknown for scientific literature, improved property-having biologicall…
CSEF · 2018
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to further study guest-host interactions in clathrate hydrates by analyzing isotopic clathrate hydrates - bromine clathrate hydrates formed fr…