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 (Track 2) (Senior Division)
Retinal detachment is a severe ocular condition in which the retina separates from its underlying tissue, potentially causing progressive and irreversible vision loss if left undetected. Tra…
CSEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering (Senior Division)
The purpose of this project was to investigate whether optimizing spider silk–inspired geometrical structures could improve fog-harvesting efficiency. Spider silk naturally captures water du…
CSEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division)
Wildfires have been an increasing problem in California due to climate change. The recent Palisades fire was one of the most expensive on record, costing an estimated $250 billion dollars. T…
CSEF · 2026
Medicine & Physiology (Junior Division)
The purpose of my experiment is to determine the cardiovascular effects of caffeine on a living organism, specifically on the heart. I think that if I increase the amount of caffeine then th…
CSEF · 2026
Mathematical Sciences (Senior Division)
The research goal is to develop an original method to fill some long-term existing gaps in statistical inferences on the self-similar stochastic processes. Self-similar processes are stochas…
CSEF · 2026
Behavioral & Social Sciences (Senior Division)
Forward collision warnings are designed to prevent collisions by alerting the driver. Car manufacturers use various alerts with different combinations of auditory and visual stimuli; however…
CSEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering (Track 2) (Senior Division)
Wildfires have escalated into a global environmental catastrophe, and traditional suppression methods are increasingly insufficient. While prescribed burning is a critical mitigation tool, c…
CSEF · 2026
Behavioral & Social Sciences (Junior Division)
For our project, we found out if using stress-relieving items can help students perform better on tests. To explore this, we gathered 30 7th and 8th graders and split them into two groups. T…
CSEF · 2026
Cognitive Science (Junior Division)
Objectives Stress has been shown to impact memory. This research will confirm the impacts of stress on memory using a Drosophila model, while also determining if Phosphocholine can improve m…
CSEF · 2026
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology (Junior Division)
Introduction Glioblastoma is a highly malignant brain tumor characterized by aggressive growth, frequent recurrence, and limited treatment options. Glioblastoma cells produce the S100A16 pro…
CSEF · 2026
Medicine & Physiology (Senior Division)
Black women die from ER-positive breast cancer at higher rates than white women despite similar diagnoses. This study tested whether ER-positive (ER+) tumors lie on a continuous EMT–ESR1 lan…
CSEF · 2026
Computational Science (Senior Division)
Machine learning has, in recent years, gained popularity in biology, chemistry, and physics for the creation of surrogate predictors and optimization tools. Despite this promise, these algor…
CSEF · 2026
Product Science (Junior Division)
Sebastian Ramirez 6th Grade- Pioneer School Abstract Sugar Rush: Can I Have A Crush? The purpose of my experiment was to determine whether adding water reduces the sugar concentration in dif…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Senior Division)
Purpose: Conventional silver sulfadiazine burn dressings cause cytotoxicity from uncontrolled drug release and damage newly formed tissue during removal. This study engineered a supramolecul…
CSEF · 2026
Zoology (Junior Division)
Disasters can have a big effect on ecosystems and survival of different species. The goal of this experiment is to study how droughts and famine affect animals, specifically ants. Ants have…
CSEF · 2026
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology (Junior Division)
Globally, each year 20 million people are diagnosed with cancer. 61% of these people struggle with paying for expensive treatments like Neo-antigen therapies which cost $100,000, and CAR-T-c…
CSEF · 2026
Alternative Energy (Junior Division)
Purpose: The objective of this study was to evaluate and optimize the use of Microalgae-Microbial Fuel Cells (mMFCs) for sustainable electricity production using cost-effective organisms: Sa…
CSEF · 2026
Microbiology (Senior Division)
The rising global health concern of bacteria becoming “resistant” to antibiotics is necessitating the discovery of new compounds to restore the effectiveness of existing antibiotics. This pr…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Senior Division)
Accurate and rapid analysis of amino acids is essential for metabolomics and disease related biomarker studies. ¹⁹F NMR spectroscopy offers high sensitivity and no biological background sign…
CSEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering (Senior Division)
Abstract: Introduction: Plastics are one of the most widely used materials on the planet. They are mostly made from petroleum-based polymers, which can be molded into a variety of shapes and…
CSEF · 2026
Medicine & Physiology (Track 2) (Senior Division)
The human leukocyte antigen (HLA) system comprises over 20,000 alleles, making immune recognition one of the most polymorphic biological processes. Therapeutic proteins encode overlapping pe…
CSEF · 2026
Electronics & Electromagnetics (Junior Division)
Title: Talk to The Hand – ASL Gesture Recognition Glove Name: Tasneem Ismaili Grade: 7th Purpose: The goal of the project was to develop an ASL speech recognition glove, aiming to bridge the…
CSEF · 2026
Electronics & Electromagnetics (Junior Division)
Purpose/Design Goal and Background: I did the Talk to the Hand: Voice Controlled Robotic Hand project because I wanted to learn more about coding and working with the affordable Raspberry Pi…
CSEF · 2026
Applied Mechanics (Junior Division)
Earthquakes produce seismic forces that can cause serious structural damage, making seismic engineering essential for building safety. This project investigated two common seismic protection…
CSEF · 2026
Applied Mechanics (Junior Division)
The purpose of this project is to build and test a magnetic tensegrity table and determine the critical (maximum) load the table can hold before it becomes unstable; along with how the posit…
CSEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering (Track 2) (Senior Division)
TerraBrix addresses the challenges of modern poultry farming and environmental degradation with the development of the AgriWeave Blox. Modern-day agricultural infrastructure for poultry farm…
CSEF · 2026
Behavioral & Social Sciences (Junior Division)
Alarm fatigue is recognized as a significant risk to both patient safety and the well-being of healthcare professionals. This is a huge safety concern in hospitals. Frequent exposure to non-…
CSEF · 2026
Materials Science (Junior Division)
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a significant contribute to photoaging and increases the risk of skin cancer. Effective photoprotection strategies are therefore essential. My study evaluated t…
CSEF · 2026
Behavioral & Social Sciences (Senior Division)
Hypothesis The objective of this project is to determine the effectiveness of a web-based gamified cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) intervention in reducing test anxiety among high school…
CSEF · 2026
Applied Mechanics (Junior Division)
The purpose of this project is to find out if the textures of an object affects how well a claw machine can pick it up. The scientific question is whether different textures make a differenc…