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.
AJAS · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences (inferred)
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a severe autoimmune disease that affects the colon and impacts nearly 700,000 Americans annually. Current treatments including approved pharmaceuticals and colecto…
AJAS · 2017
Methyltransferase-like 3 (METTL3) is an enzyme associated with mRNA stability and regulation of translation through N⁶-methyladenosine (m⁶A) modification. METTL3 has been implicated in cance…
AJAS · 2017
Similar symptoms between schizophrenia (Scz) and bipolar disorder (BPI) result in difficulty distinguishing between these mental illnesses. Sensory gating and eye blink rate are potential ob…
AJAS · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences (inferred)
Abstract More than 68.8% of adults are considered to be overweight or obese, with more than 9% of Americans being diabetic (and the majority of these suffering from T2D). Metabolic diseases,…
AJAS · 2017
Glyphosate is an herbicide commonly used as the active ingredient in agricultural products such as Roundup™. The EPA states that glyphosate has a low acute toxicity on humans and wildlife. C…
AJAS · 2017
The purpose of this experiment was to determine which chemical, ammonium nitrate or urea, in water produces the lowest temperature for use as a cold compress. Research led to the hypothesis:…
AJAS · 2017
This project was designed to examine the potential desensitization of insects to DEET, the most commonly used insect repellent, and to determine whether essential oils may be comparatively e…
AJAS · 2017
Plant Sciences (inferred)
Farmers around the world use glyphosate based herbicides (GBH) in order to improve their crop yields. Since 1974, over 1.6 billion kilograms of glyphosate have been used in the USA. Glyphosa…
AJAS · 2017
Plant Sciences (inferred)
Cypripedium reginae, commonly known as the showy lady’s slipper, is a terrestrial orchid that is critically endangered in northern New England. In an effort to help prevent this plant’s exti…
AJAS · 2017
Plant Sciences (inferred)
Horticultural charcoal (biochar) is a common soil amendment used by home gardeners. Biochar is believed to moisturize and enrich soil, allowing for healthier plants and larger crop yields. T…
AJAS · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences (inferred)
To determine the translational potential of novel small molecules in combination with the DNA Topoisomerase I (TOP1) poison, camptothecin (CPT), the crystal violet method was employed to qua…
AJAS · 2017
Endotoxins, or lipopolysaccharides (LPS), are harmful biomolecules excreted by gram-negative bacteria. They are characterized by Lipid A, a toxic component that interacts with LBP (LPS-bindi…
AJAS · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences (inferred)
Antigenic similarity between tumor cells and embryonic cells has been recognized for many years. However, attempts to utilize these shared antigens as targets for immunotherapy treatments in…
AJAS · 2017
Physics and Astronomy (inferred)
Quantum mechanics is an extremely relevant topic of the day as it is being used in technology for more efficient information processing and secure cryptographic systems. Many of these advanc…
AJAS · 2017
This purpose of this experiment was to test the effect of cellulase and dye concentration on direct dye removal from paper waste. This dye removal would in turn would render paper waste a su…
AJAS · 2017
Physics and Astronomy (inferred)
This research seeks to explore a new method for the discovery of new hypothetical particles. Studying data collected from collisions of particles at high energies offer the possibility to di…
AJAS · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology (inferred)
The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that cancer is one of the greatest threats to humanity, with 8.3 million people dying of cancer each year and an expected 70% increase in cases…
AJAS · 2017
Biomedical Engineering (inferred)
Aerosol therapy is the most common respiratory treatment for lung related diseases, where the drug is produced as liquid droplets or solid aerosol of micro particle allowing it to reach diff…
AJAS · 2017
Each year, 33 million Christmas trees and 29,000 tons of spent coffee grounds (SCG) are disposed of. Yet, these waste products have the potential to fill an urgent global need: a need for al…
AJAS · 2017
Biomedical Engineering (inferred)
This study examined the feasibility of using dry Au electrodes in a long-term wireless ECG system for early detection of heart diseases. While conventional ECG measurements are taken using w…
AJAS · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences (inferred)
Tumors occur when cells proliferate because of problems within a cell’s apoptotic processes. Colorectal adenocarcinoma, which accounts for 95% of all colon cancers, demonstrates an aberrant…
AJAS · 2017
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the number one greenhouse gas emitted from human activities through the combustion of fossil fuels from transportation vehicles and industry factories. Recent increas…
AJAS · 2017
Every year over 3000 automobile accidents occur due to the sun impairing a driver’s vision. While there have been attempts to solve this serious problem, such as sunglasses or sun visors, th…
AJAS · 2017
The US Environmental Protection Agency’s eligibility documents for glyphosate-based herbicides (GBH) state that they “can be used without posing unreasonable risk to people or the environmen…
AJAS · 2017
Cancer cells exhibit an altered mitochondrial phenotype comprised of decreased oxidative phosphorylation and concomitant increases in glycolysis (Warburg metabolism). A wealth of molecular r…
AJAS · 2017
Plant Sciences (inferred)
The increased world-wide demand from consumers for high quality olive oil coincides with the rising level of adulterated olive oil products being imported into the United States. Olive oil a…
AJAS · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences (inferred)
Interactions between tumor cells and immune cells play critical roles in tumor initiation, progression, and metastasis. Indeed, tumor-derived supernatant contains suppressive factors contrib…
AJAS · 2017
Cordycepin, 3’-deoxyadenosine, is an analog of the nucleoside adenosine extracted from Cordyceps sinensis (C.sinensis). Formed from the combination of Ophiocordyceps sinensis fungi and ghost…
AJAS · 2017
Certain cancers (metastatic breast cancer, invasive glioma) are deadly because of their inability to be treated using existing methods. For example, metastases are buried within other tissue…
AJAS · 2017
The purpose of this project is to observe the function of SPTY2D1 (suppressor of TY, domain containing 1) and TM6SF2 (transmembrane 6 superfamily member 2) in mice. Genetic studies in patien…