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 · 2019
Chemistry
DEFINITION OF THE THEME The idea of finding solutions to treat toxic wastewater into clean water, raising water-saving awareness to avoid waste and conserve water sources to provide clean wa…
CSEF · 2019
Chemistry
Objectives My objective is to get the correct building block for future medicinal compounds (which is 1-(2- fluorophenyl)-1H-imidazole) and get a high yield percentage. Methods I tested phen…
ISEF · 2019
Biochemistry Fourth Award
Life formed on Earth 4 billion years ago using RNA to store genetic information, but how RNA first synthesized is unknown, due to no enzymes. RNA bases underwent repeated wet-dry cycles in v…
CSEF · 2019
Chemistry
Objectives The objective for this project is to see if there is an alternative to the road salt that they use to thaw the snow on mountains that will melt ice/salt faster. Methods Tablespoon…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
Hydrogen may play a key future role as a carrier of renewable energy to replace fossil fuel. It could be used in automotive vehicles as it is easy to deliver via the electrolysis of water an…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
Unmodified silica aerogel and modified silica aerogel, which was combined with two forms of carbon (graphite and activated carbon) to create new materials with theoretical enhanced adsorptio…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
Purpose: Currently, in the pharmaceutical industry, the most prominent carrier system for drug encapsulation is liposomal technology. With a 10% drug loading efficiency, this technology has…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
To minimize the harmful effects of Smog the surrounding areas these experiments were conducted to form a paint which is eco-friendly in a way that it will help to absorb smog from atmosphere…
CSEF · 2019
Chemistry
Objectives The purpose of my experiment is to test what the most effective way to purify water is. I compared Photocatalysis, Reverse Osmosis, Graphene, and Activated Carbon water treatment…
ISEF · 2019
Biochemistry Fourth Award
The brazilian popular medicine is an empirical knowledge, passed down through generations, that associates the use of plants and other natural elements for diseases treatment. As an example,…
CSEF · 2019
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives The objective of my project was to determine if cotton and polyester would decompose naturally in a home composter. Methods My study was conducted using the following items: One,…
CSEF · 2019
Chemistry
Objectives The purpose of this experiment was to determine if sugar affected the temperature of a drink after five minutes on a stove. It was hypothesized that the higher the sugar content i…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry Third Award
Due to its unique physicochemical properties, gamma-Butyrolactone (GBL) is regarded as a universal solvent and an important precursor for many pharmaceuticals. However, the current industria…
CSEF · 2019
Chemistry
Objectives Creating a sustainable, biodegradable plastic six-pack ring made from polylactic acid with an added plasticizer and an alternate form made of compost. Methods Hydrochloric acid, L…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
Throughout Germany, uranium can be found as contamination in phreatic water. Especially in Saxony – being a former main region of German uranium mining - it has also migrated into potable wa…
ISEF · 2019
Biochemistry
Cisplatin is a platinum-based chemotherapy drug that targets breast cancer, head and neck cancer, lung cancer and testicular cancer. It is found to be very effective in treating testicular c…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
The reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) to energy rich molecules can reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and aid in limiting CO2 levels in the atmosphere. One aspect of these efforts involve…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
Energy is essential for industrialization but traditional energy sources have a bad impact on our environment. Therefore, researchers are interested in using alternative energy sources such…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
Tryptamine derivatives are well-known bioactive compounds. For example, serotonin, which is 5-hydroxytryptamine, is an important neurotransmitter. Various drugs based on the tryptamine core…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry Third Award
Nowadays, the Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 (HIV-1) is treated by inhibitors of various types, especially substances able to block key stages of HIV life cycle. Within the last years,…
CSEF · 2019
Chemistry
Objectives The goal of this project was the synthesis of Luteolin (3',4',5,7, tetrahydroxy flavone), from a commercially available flavonoid. Methods I conducted a sequence of three reaction…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry Fourth Award
Silver has been used since ancient times as a way to combat bacterial infections. Before the introduction of modern antibiotics, silver was mainly used for its bactericidal properties. Howev…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
In recent years, nanoparticles for therapeutic treatments of cancer has begun to show great promise. The nanoparticles used in this study were composed of silver that were chemically synthes…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
Hydrogen energy is clean energy that would solve the current ecological problems while it is limited by consumption of noble metals. Transition metal dichalcogenides are very potential for r…
ISEF · 2019
Biochemistry
Cell-selective drug delivery can overcome the downfalls of non-specific cancer therapies, such as systemic toxicity and low effectiveness. Previous research has revealed that properly modifi…
CSEF · 2019
Chemistry
Objectives I wanted to learn how the presence of various solutes (sugar, NaCl, KCl/NaCL mix) in an aqueous solution would affect the reaction of sodium submerged in the solution. My hypothes…
ISEF · 2019
Biochemistry Third Award
Cancer stem cells are a subset of cells that are able to survive chemo, differentiate, and repopulate the tumor, leading to increased survival and disease progression. P53 suppression is lin…
CSEF · 2019
Chemistry
Objectives My goal is to determine the most effective method of water electrolysis. In particular, to determine the most effective method I measured which produced the most amount of gas. My…
ISEF · 2019
Biochemistry
Alport Syndrome (AS) is a rare genetic disease affecting 5,000 - 10,000 people in the United States. This disease is due to a mutation in collagen IV that leads to destruction of the basemen…
CSEF · 2019
Chemistry
Objectives The objective of this study is to learn about the different chemical reactions that take place within a homemade Lava Lamp. More specifically: I wanted to understand, why water an…