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 · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The goal was to determine which growth factors, NGF and cAMP, stimulate the neurons to grow the longest axons, and the largest area of the growth cones. Methods/Materials PC…
CSEF · 2014
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Currently ¼ of all older people cannot hear over 4 kHz sounds, which is the sound that stove timers commonly make. The main goal of this project is to create a device that p…
CSEF · 2014
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals To investigate if Transcendental Meditation will have an effect on blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, and skin temperature. Methods/Materials Materials: Biodots,…
CSEF · 2014
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Stress is the body's reaction to a change that requires a physical,mental,or emotional behavior. Stress is a normal reaction that happens in our daily lives. Physiologically…
CSEF · 2014
Mammalian Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals Mathematical models of the heart have proven essential to the study of cardiac arrhythmias, which are poorly understood yet the leading cause of death in the industrialized…
CSEF · 2014
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Presented is a study of the structural parameters and model behaviors of galaxies with redshifts 0.8 to 2.0 and solar masses greater than 10^10. The goal of this study is to…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals Nitrogen (N) compounds are carried into bodies of water as nitrogen runoff (NR). While NR may have higher relevance in farming areas, NR from commercial products can be sign…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to find out if organic baby food has less sugar than non-organic by testing the glucose level in different brands. Methods/Materials To d…
CSEF · 2014
Chemistry Third Award
Objectives/Goals (abbreviated version) My project, Sugar, Salt, Ice, and Everything Nice, is a second year study of freezing point depression. The purpose of this project was to see if I cou…
CSEF · 2014
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals My goal was to learn if students know the actual amount of sugar that is in beverages. Methods/Materials Materials: 6 different types of drinks: 20 FL OZ Gatorade, 20 FL OZ…
CSEF · 2014
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to figure out what sunscreen product is more effective in blocking ultraviolet radiation, which can cause skin cancer if not properly protected. Methods/Ma…
CSEF · 2014
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals This study seeks to create a novel algorithm for producing superior solutions to the Traveling Salesman Problem by innovating upon Ant Colony Optimization techniques. A nove…
CSEF · 2014
Mammalian Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals There are no data till date that link tasting ability, satiety, and childhood obesity in general and in the Hispanic population in particular. However, studies have also sho…
CSEF · 2014
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Determine if surfing trains on nano-magnetic Ferrofluid would permit higher transportation efficiency, relative to magnetic levitation - Maglev, by either reducing transport…
CSEF · 2014
Mammalian Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this study is to understand the impact of different sugars on blood glucose. After eating, some foods process more quickly and cause the blood sugar to temporari…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The aim of this project was to develop a novel seismic base isolation system that utilizes magnetic levitation to isolate the building from the earth and compare its effecti…
CSEF · 2014
Zoology
Objectives/Goals This project will demonstrate earthworms# growth in three different habitats; dry, moist, and wet. The objective of this experiment is to know if earthworms would have a mor…
CSEF · 2014
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals Different types of solar cells, like nano crystalline dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC), have become the subject of intense interest and research. The use of anthocyanin der…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Science Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The Bornean orangutan has been classified as endangered since 1986. They are threatened by illegal poaching and habitat loss, largely caused by land conversion to palm oil p…
CSEF · 2014
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if O. aureus (Blue Tilapia) and C. quadricarinatus (Red Claw Crayfish) can be raised together to create protein diversity in an aquaponic syste…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Pollination accounts for $15 billion in agricultural value and 1/3 of the U.S. food supply. Since 2006, Colony Collapse Disorder has been responsible for anomalous bee losse…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Polymeric microspheres are small spherical particles that have the potential to be used for coordinated release of therapeutic factors for regenerative medicine. Droplet mic…
CSEF · 2014
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to find out whether or not the internet is having an effect on todays youth regarding suicide and self harm rates. Methods/Materials We gave out 249 survey…
CSEF · 2014
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals In 2010, accidental drug overdoses led to over 2 million visits to the ER and 30,000 deaths. According to the Centers for Disease Control, more Americans die each year from…
CSEF · 2014
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to see how news affects social media.My results showed that sports had the most tweets per article on average. They also showed that sports had a…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Short noncoding RNAs, microRNAs (miRNAs) regulate gene expression by silencing mRNAs through degradation. Since miRNA dysregulation is linked with tumorigenesis, expression…
CSEF · 2014
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my investigation was to determine if the colors of soda affects the way we perceive its taste. The project I did was a three part test. Those three parts we…
CSEF · 2014
Zoology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This is my 4th year of science experiments on worms, slug/snails. Previously, I discovered that tea, especially the liquid form of high concentration of green/red tea, is le…
CSEF · 2014
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals During an emergency, when releasing students to their parents is time critical, schools still have to sift through binders of information to match the students to their auth…
CSEF · 2014
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals With increasing demand for organic food, we sought to determine if human senses are capable of distinguishing organic from nonorganic food. Based on background research, we…