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 · 2014
Materials Science
The purpose of this experiment was to discover if copper paint on boat hulls, used to repel sea life adherence from the bottom of boats, can change the pH of ocean water. To determine if cop…
ISEF · 2014
Materials Science
I studied the relationship between abstract algebra and young tableaux along with representation theory. I found sequences and patterns in tables which represented multiplied permutations an…
ISEF · 2014
Materials Science
Most of the trigonometric identities and inequalities in triangles have complicated proofs, which are usually done by tedious trigonometric transformations. In this project, we focused on pr…
ISEF · 2014
Materials Science
HER2-positive breast cancer is characterized by an overexpression of HER2, a growth receptor protein, on the surface of the cancer cell, which increases the rate of cell growth and replicati…
ISEF · 2014
Materials Science
Breast cancer is the second only to lung cancer as a cause of cancer deaths in American women and causes around 400,000 deaths per year worldwide. The primary screening tool for breast cance…
ISEF · 2014
Materials Science
This project focuses on identifying and characterizing DNA methylation patterns and motif reoccurrences in the Neuronal PAS Domain Protein 3 gene in schizophrenia. Schizophrenia was in the p…
ISEF · 2014
Materials Science
The idea for this project was thought during an international conference 20-24 May 2013 in Uzbekistan and performed until 2 January 2014 in Turkey and completed on 20 January 2014 in Iraq. A…
ISEF · 2014
Materials Science
Do you get what you pay for? Many women in America are convinced that pretty looking nails are an essential part of their appearance. With this being so important to us, shouldn't we have a…
ISEF · 2014
Materials Science First Award
This project in its present form is the creation of a new generation of a mathematical system for dynamic geometry, calculus and algebra. The initial idea was to create a modern mathematics…
ISEF · 2014
Materials Science
Mangrove ecosystems play an important role in maintaining marine life, stabilizing coastal environments and sustaining human well-being. However, mangroves are constantly threatened by human…
ISEF · 2014
Materials Science
Physicochemical and biological monitoring of Miguelete Stream, main fresh water course of Montevideo, capital city of Uruguay, shows deterioration in the water quality. Departing from the id…
ISEF · 2014
Materials Science
The purpose of this project was to compare the effects these two water purification methods had on E. coli. It was hypothesized that Ultraviolet light sterilization would disinfect and kill…
ISEF · 2014
Materials Science
Aquatic plants that uptake nitrogen are an integral part of most aquatic ecosystems, serving to help prevent eutrophication and hypoxic conditions. Additionally, such plants are sometimes us…
ISEF · 2014
Materials Science Third Award
The derivative of the function is one of the most fundamental concepts in calculus; however there are a lot of functions, which cannot be differentiated in all points. As a result, mathemati…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to test if wood hardness affects the time it takes to start a fire when using a bow drill. My hypothesis was that if I use harder woods to star…
ISEF · 2014
Materials Science
Based on research done last year, it was decided that an experiment would be completed to observe the contamination that occurs during hydraulic fracturuing. In an experiment done in 2013, i…
ISEF · 2014
Materials Science Third Award
Functional equations are equations involving unknown functions. Solving such equations can be tedious and perplexing. However, utilizing the power of abstract algebra, solving them can be ma…
ISEF · 2014
Materials Science Second Award
Throughout our research project, we will be analyzing the properties of a relatively new yet potentially pivotal scientific breakthrough, which is Hydrophobic Sand, occasionally recognized a…
ISEF · 2014
Materials Science Third Award
Four hundred tons of sulfamethazine are fed to livestock annually in North America to prevent disease and promote growth, but most of the drug is excreted unmetabolized into the environment.…
ISEF · 2014
Materials Science
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been an increasing health problem, annually killing more than 5,500 people in the USA alone. MRSA is resistant to most antibiotics. As…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To discover how heat moves through porous metal foams, why some work better as heat sinks or insulators than others, and how changing porosity, density, pores per inch (PPI)…
ISEF · 2014
Materials Science
Purpose of the Project The triangle is the most common term in geometry studies. Therefore, it is hard to believe anyone can discover new facts about this extensively studied subject. The pr…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals HOW VISCOSITY AFFECTS SHOCK ABSORPTION. Max Repass and D. Shah (teacher) Portola Magnet Center, 18720 Linnet Street, Tarzana, CA 91356. This study examined the question of h…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine the effect of a liquid's density on the buoyancy of an object. I believed that the liquid with the highest density would result in the most buo…
ISEF · 2014
Materials Science
Given a rapid rise in cyber security threats for Internet users, corporations, and governments, there is a dire need for safer cryptographic algorithms. The purpose of this 3rd year capstone…
ISEF · 2014
Materials Science
The coast of Paraná in Southern Brazil presents increasing pollution levels and incipient monitoring systems. To overcome this deficit, we sought to identify relationships between phytoplank…
ISEF · 2014
Materials Science Fourth Award
In the United States, obesity is estimated to cause 111,909 to 365,000 deaths per year, while 1 million deaths are linked to obesity in Europe. On average, obesity reduces life expectancy by…
ISEF · 2014
Materials Science Fourth Award
Bioindicators are a widespread and effective tool for evaluating ecosystem condition. Weight-length models are essential to using fish as bioindicators, providing estimates of expected weigh…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Does the composition of a roof that has been painted white, and therefore the albedo of the structure increased, impact the interior and exterior temperature of the structur…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I was introduced to aerogel by my science teacher, and soon became curious about testing the insulating properties of silica aerogel against the properties of other common i…