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.
CSEF · 2026
Medicine & Physiology (Senior Division)
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by mitochondrial dysfunction, impaired protein clearance, and accumulation of pathological aggregates. Anal…
CSEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering (Track 2) (Junior Division)
This experiment tested low-cost capacitive soil sensors against a 24-hour timer cycle for watering pea plants over 2 weeks. Each system used drip irrigation with three pots (two plants per p…
CSEF · 2026
Zoology (Junior Division)
My project was about Guinea pigs and how they react to different sounds. I played 3 different types of sounds and recorded to see how they would react. I found out the Guinea pigs are more s…
CSEF · 2026
Mathematical Sciences (Junior Division)
We use AI in daily life, sometimes involuntarily (such as Google Search Overview). However, some AI models might be more reliable or structured than others. In this project, we tested six di…
CSEF · 2026
Medicine & Physiology (Track 2) (Senior Division)
Background/Objectives: Individuals with arrhythmia who survived COVID-19 could be susceptible to long-term cardiovascular complications and clinical outcomes. Methods: We performed a retrosp…
CSEF · 2026
Product Science (Junior Division)
Many people buy overpriced items when they do not know what is in them. An experiment was conducted to discover the difference between an expensive moisturizer and a cheaper one. The goal wa…
CSEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering (Senior Division)
Purpose/Design Goal and Background: We had heard about the dangers of microplastics (plastics <5mm) and how common they are in water, so we wanted to test our house’s water. However, we soon…
CSEF · 2026
Applied Mechanics (Junior Division)
This project addresses an inspection gap in structural monitoring because loosened connections or developing cracks can increase the risk of collapse. However, frequent vibration monitoring…
CSEF · 2026
Electronics & Electromagnetics (Senior Division)
Cyclists face significant risk from rear-end collisions due to limited awareness of approaching vehicles, and existing safety technologies like the $200 Trek CarBack Radar remain pricey. Thi…
CSEF · 2026
Applied Mechanics (Senior Division)
This project addresses the high incidence of lower back and lower limb injuries among firefighters and workers during heavy-load rescue operations. In this paper, a novel lower-limb exoskele…
CSEF · 2026
Electronics & Electromagnetics (Senior Division)
Neural Networks are intensive, requiring large numbers of Multiplier-Accumulate (MAC) operations, leading to high energy usage for common digital processors. Especially with the growing use…
CSEF · 2026
Microbiology (Senior Division)
Klebsiella pneumoniae is a gram-negative bacterium responsible for over 600,000 deaths annually worldwide, a number that rivals HIV/AIDS (630,000 deaths, UNAIDS 2024), exceeds malaria (610,0…
CSEF · 2026
Medicine & Physiology (Track 2) (Senior Division)
Annually, 20 million people are diagnosed with cancer, contributing to over 9.7 million deaths. Nearly 25% of these cases are linked to mutations in the KRAS gene, which normally functions a…
CSEF · 2026
Physics & Astronomy (Senior Division)
Make the wind work for you by using wind to power a windmill.
CSEF · 2026
Medicine & Physiology (Senior Division)
The nucleus tractus solitarius (NTS) and the spinal cord are important sensory hubs that project interoceptive and somatosensory information to similar brain regions, respectively; however,…
CSEF · 2026
Earth & Environmental Sciences(Senior Division)
This project aims to use drone-based aerial imaging to implement an Artificial Intelligence model to detect and map pampas grass on a large scale. To experiment, I went to the field and coll…
CSEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering (Senior Division)
Rapidly emerging blooms of Sargassum horneri threaten kelp forest ecosystems and shoreline biodiversity in Monterey Bay, California. This study introduces MARLIN, an AI-robotics pipeline ope…
CSEF · 2026
Medicine & Physiology (Junior Division)
Pregnancy complications drive approximately 13.4 million preterm births globally each year and contribute to roughly 900,000 preventable neonatal deaths from conditions such as preeclampsia,…
CSEF · 2026
Electronics & Electromagnetics (Senior Division)
In fields such as rugged exploration or search and rescue, the ability to navigate terrain safely is crucial. This is often done through robotics; however, traditional systems (rovers, drone…
CSEF · 2026
Physics & Astronomy (Senior Division)
The goal of this experiment was to identify the distortion in spherical and cylindrical measurements found in glasses based on deviation from the optical center. This question was asked beca…
CSEF · 2026
Plant Biology (Senior Division)
Plants and humans have both evolved to have similar innate immune systems, with almost identical receptors for identifying pathogens and many similar response pathways. This proposes the que…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Junior Division)
I was interested in exploring the fascinating world of enzymes and its application in food science. Transglutaminase, also called "meat glue," is an enzyme that binds together proteins. Diff…
CSEF · 2026
Materials Science (Junior Division)
The Abstract of our project explores the melting points of silver(Ag) and gallium(Ga), emphasizing reasons for their different melting points. Silver, a precious metal, is typical of transit…
CSEF · 2026
Earth & Environmental Sciences (Junior Division)
The purpose of my project is to discover if mineral oil, olive oil, soybean oil, or just water works best to extract microplastics using ferrofluid extraction. For my hypothesis, I believe t…
CSEF · 2026
Applied Mechanics (Senior Division)
Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) propulsion accelerates electrically conductive fluids through the Lorentz force generated by orthogonal electric and magnetic fields, offering a silent, mechanicall…
CSEF · 2026
Applied Mechanics (Junior Division)
Mind Your Meds: A Timed Pill Dispenser Elijah Alcheck and Caden Eaton Objective/Goal: The goal of our project is a timed pill dispenser for seniors. Many seniors have trouble remembering to…
CSEF · 2026
Behavioral & Social Sciences (Junior Division)
Working memory is what allows us to manipulate the information stored in our short-term memory. In this project, we wanted to learn more about how working memory ability changes over differe…
CSEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering (Senior Division)
Oil spills are a prevalent and persistent problem in the current work, where the NOAA Office of Response and Restoration responds to over 150 oil and chemical spills in U.S. waters annually.…
CSEF · 2026
Behavioral & Social Sciences (Senior Division)
As people age, their sleep quantity and quality decline, and insomnia becomes more prevalent, particularly in individuals aged 60 and older. The mechanisms underlying age-related insomnia ar…
CSEF · 2026
Mathematical Sciences (Senior Division)
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) affects 55 million people worldwide and is a major contributor to the global burden on healthcare systems, families, and caregivers. It has been found that detectabl…