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 · 2025
Microbiology
Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria. During infection a phage attaches to a bacterium and proceeds to insert its genetic material into the cell. After that the phage follows one…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology
Chronic inflammation is a significant health concern, damaging tissues and cells, leading to serious diseases like cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. Many anti-inflammatory treatments, suc…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology
Staphylococcus aureus is a gram-positive pathogenic bacteria that causes community-onset and nosocomial infections, making it a global healthcare threat. Its ability to evade host responses…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology
Tardigrades are one of the many organisms that have the capability of surviving extreme environments. They do this by going into a stasis known as cryptobiosis including the lack of water kn…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology
Plant-based natural products are utilized as active ingredients in herbal medicines, and studying their bioactivities is necessary for evaluating their medicinal value. The present study aim…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology Second Award
Antibiotic resistance is a major global health threat projected by the World Health Organization to cause 10 million deaths annually by 2050. Autolysins like AtlA, essential for bacterial ce…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology
Importance: The likelihood of another COVID-19-level pandemic occurring within 100 years is currently predicted to be 17% and is expected to increase to 44% after the next six decades. Emerg…
AJAS · 2025
Microbiology (inferred)
Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) is a poorly understood disease characterized by the overgrowth of bacteria in the small intestine. The current treatment for SIBO is rifamycin an…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology Fourth Award
Water contamination poses a global challenge, particularly in regions relying on unlicensed artesian wells for agriculture and livestock without regulatory oversight. This study examines the…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria threaten a future where even minor infections may become untreatable. This growing concern has renewed interest in an old alternative—phage therapy. Phage thera…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology
Antibiotics have been the main solution to combat bacterial infections, however their inappropriate use has caused health problems, like dysbacteriosis as well as the development of resistan…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology
E. coli outbreaks linked to romaine lettuce in Yuma, Arizona, have been a persistent public health concern. This study explores a solution to mitigating bacterial contamination using sonific…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology
The use of mouthwash is widely recommended by dental professionals and endorsed by organizations such as the American Dental Association for its potential to improve oral hygiene. This exper…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology
Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR)/Cas9 is a powerful technology used for gene editing. While this method has opened many opportunities for scientific advance…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology
Since the 1930s, antibiotics have revolutionized medicine and saved countless lives from bacterial infections. However, the rise of antimicrobial resistance has increasingly compromised thei…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology
Halophiles have a vast range of uses, from biofuel production to pharmaceutical applications. Escherichia coli has one of the fastest duplication times of any organism, as low as twenty minu…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology
Antibiotics are the most commonly used type of medicine currently available. Although this medicine is greatly beneficial towards those who need it, the cost of it can be expensive and dange…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology
Whole-body deodorants are widely used, yet their impact on the vaginal microbiome is unknown. Many contain antibacterial components that may disrupt Lactobacillus, the dominant bacteria of t…
AJAS · 2025
Microbiology (inferred)
Antibiotic resistance is a critical global health challenge, with the UN estimating that drug-resistant infection deaths will surpass cancer deaths by 2050. Bacteriophages offer a potential…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology
Aliivibrio fischeri is a single-celled, gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium that lives within the ocean. When in healthy waters, its cell membrane quorum senses with other bacterium near it…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology Third Award
The World Health Organization reports Vibrio cholerae serogroup O139 as a high-priority pathogen that has the potential to precipitate the 8th cholera pandemic. This project explores the use…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology
For my Science fair project, I investigated the cleanliness of public restrooms, specifically finding which area was the grossest. My hypothesis was that door handles would be the dirtiest s…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology
Biosand filters are an effective way for rural or less-developed communities to purify water from local water sources. However, limited research has been done on how the addition of microorg…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology
The rise of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria presents an escalating challenge to traditional antibiotics, causing the exploration of alternative therapeutic strategies. A key mechanism of…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology Fourth Award
Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) is a gammaherpesvirus infecting 90% of adults, and is associated with various diseases, including infectious mononucleosis, Hodgkin lymphoma, Burkitt lymphoma, and N…
AJAS · 2025
Microbiology (inferred)
Pathogenic E. coli, particularly the globally prevalent sequence type 131 (ST131), poses a significant health threat, causing numerous infections annually. ST131 is an extended spectrum β-la…
AJAS · 2025
Microbiology (inferred)
Mangrove ecosystems around the world have a notably high species diversity, especially due to their vast microbial communities. Those diverse communities are most commonly found packed withi…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology
Microplastic pollution presents a significant environmental challenge, particularly in soil ecosystems, where its effects on microbial communities remain poorly understood. This study aimed…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology Fourth Award
Pancreatic cancer remains one of the most lethal diseases, primarily due to its asymptomatic progression and late-stage diagnosis, which severely limits treatment options and reduces surviva…
AJAS · 2025
Microbiology (inferred)
Background: Soil microbes are essential for nutrient cycling, organic matter decomposition, and maintaining plant health. However, rising temperatures pose a threat to soil biodiversity. Thi…