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
Oral mucositis is an inflammation that causes pain and ulcers that affect cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy. The condition is marked by oral mucosa inflammation, wh…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology Second Award
C1 compounds—methanol, formaldehyde, and formate—are toxic environmental pollutants associated with hazardous spills, water contamination, and severe health effects, including blindness, can…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology
The Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV) is a highly infectious and contagious pathogen with a significant impact on the global swine industry, causing reproductive an…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology Fourth Award
The dengue virus infects over 400 million people each year and can lead to organ failure and death. Until 2024, there was only one current vaccine option for dengue; however, studies have sh…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology
Biofilms are dangerously formed by bacteria in threatening environments and are challenging to treat when a person is infected. Biofilms form due to stressors on the bacteria, and on the Int…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology
Cryptococcus neoformans—a pathogenic yeast—poses a severe risk to immunocompromised individuals. Its polysaccharide capsule, primarily glucuronoxylomannan, is its chief virulence factor. Cal…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology
Ticks are vectors for approximately 16 diseases or illnesses, and in 2021, 476,000 Americans were treated for Lyme disease (CDC 2021). According to the CDC, I. scapularis ticks are responsib…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology
With the advent of biologic pharmaceuticals, it is necessary to consider how these therapeutic mechanisms can be utilized to combat growing global health concerns, namely antibiotic resistan…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology Third Award
Hawaii has a higher prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections compared to the national average. Environmental water is a major vehicle for the transmission…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology
Oil contamination in soil poses a significant threat to ecosystems and human health, underscoring the need for effective remediation strategies. This study aimed to isolate and identify oil-…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), often referred to as a “silent pandemic” in scientific discussions, has become one of the most pressing threats to global health. AMR plays a key role in micr…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology Second Award
Quorum Sensing (QS) is a bacterial communication pathway that mediates population-based activity activities such as virulence, motility, conjugation, and biofilm formation. Specifically, QS-…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology
Staphylococcus epidermidis is commonly found on the skin and is typically harmless; however, if left untreated, it can lead to infections that may have serious health consequences. The goal…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology
Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is an inhibitory neurotransmitter essential for stress regulation, mood stability, and anxiety reduction. Dietary factors such as artificial and flavors have b…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology
This project explores the effectiveness of coccolithophorid algae and eelgrass in reducing atmospheric CO2 levels through a small-scale carbon capture system. The goal was to design an affor…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology
Artificial sweeteners are widely used sugar substitutes, and their effects on gut microbiota remain controversial. This study investigates the antimicrobial effects of artificial sweeteners…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology
Antibiotic resistance is a rising threat to public health. Until recent years, efforts to combat antibiotic resistance have focused on creating newer and stronger antibiotics, but pathogens…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology
This study investigates how per- and polyfluoroalkyl compounds—PFOA, PFOS, and PFBA—affect the growth and genetic stability of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, a eukaryotic organism with a genome t…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology Third Award
Before the discovery of antibiotics, bacterial infections constituted a leading cause of human mortality. Antibiotics used during World War One and the subsequent introduction of penicillin…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology
One of the most important steps in the overall workflow of manufacturing a drug is ensuring that the mice in which the drug is tested are healthy; unhealthy or sick mice will provide inaccur…
AJAS · 2025
Microbiology (inferred)
Infections caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis (S. epidermidis) often require medical treatment, and S. epidermidis is resistant to many antibiotics. This study explored the impact of zinge…
ISEF · 2024
Microbiology First Award
Plant litter decomposition is a key ecological process that plays a vital role in the global carbon cycle. While the effect of soil microbes on decomposition has been well studied, the role…
ISEF · 2024
Microbiology
Pathogenic bacteria are evolving to such an extent that by 2050 an estimated 10 million people will die because of antibiotic resistance. This public health problem is compounded by the slow…
ISEF · 2024
Microbiology
In my project, I explore the potential antibacterial properties in dog saliva on streptococcus pyogenes, staphylococcus aureus, and Escherichia coli. My hypothesis states that the Kirby-Baue…
AJAS · 2024
Microbiology (inferred)
Hot Springs, Arkansas is a tourist town known for its geothermal hot springs, which contain microbial thermophiles that thrive at high temperatures. These springs have several sources of wat…
ISEF · 2024
Microbiology
In 2022, global production of Capsicum annuum, reached about 38.3 million tons. The losses of this crop worldwide have had a significant impact on global food systems, affecting agricultural…
ISEF · 2024
Microbiology
Antimicrobials that are used in the medical field are chemically altered and take a lot of hard work to create. In this experiment, we are comparing the antimicrobial ability of arthropod ex…
ISEF · 2024
Microbiology
Staphylococcus aureus is currently a predominant issue in the medical community. This bacterium has been shown to adapt to the antibiotics which are presented to it, causing scientists to st…
AJAS · 2024
Microbiology (inferred)
I chose this project because when I am older I want to work in the healthcare field. Specifically an OB nurse. So I thought about doing something related to what I want to do when I am older…
ISEF · 2024
Microbiology
This research project investigates the influence of white noise frequencies on the growth of E. coli bacteria within the audible range of 14,500-15,000 Hertz (Hz). White noise, characterized…