20,037 real projects from ISEF, the Canada-Wide Science Fair, JSHS and the Calgary Youth Science Fair — searchable by meaning, and filterable by fair, year, category and award.
ISEF · 2024
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Fourth Award
In the context of an increasingly technological society and a demographic trend towards an aging population, the challenge of aiding individuals with compromised hand functionality in conduc…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical Engineering
The symptom of neuromuscular tremors arises when large groups of neurons abnormally fire in unison. Using computer simulations, a team at Stanford discovered that a patterned stimulus that v…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical Engineering
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder. Tremors, which affect over 70% of PD patients, significantly disrupt daily activities of living. Currently, tre…
ISEF · 2024
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Fourth Award
Oral administration is a common drug delivery way in our daily lives. However, achieving precise target delivery and ensuring medication efficacy in the digestive system with complex pH envi…
ISEF · 2024
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Fourth Award
Breast cancer affects 2.3 million women annually with the five-year survival rate for Triple-negative-breast-cancer (TNBC) being 12%. Current immunotherapy treatments are effective only in 2…
ISEF · 2024
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Gastric adenocarcinoma is the fourth most common cancer in Brazil. . Symptoms appear at a more advanced stage of the disease, weight loss, anorexia, dysphagia, epigastric pain, melena and ea…
ISEF · 2024
Environmental Engineering
DPF filter and its problems Global environmental concerns over diesel vehicle emissions have led to regulations like the EURO-4 standard in Europe and recent EPA mandates in the US. While th…
ISEF · 2024
Mathematics Fourth Award
An important step towards the classification of finite-dimensional pointed Hopf algebras, which are algebraic structures with a wide range of fundamental applications to mathematics and phys…
ISEF · 2024
Physics and Astronomy
The transit method is versatile; it has been critical in not only the discovery of over four thousand Milky Way exoplanets but also the impressive discovery in galaxy Messier 51 of M51-ULS-1…
ISEF · 2024
Translational Medical Science
In many healthcare facilities, the possibility of bedsores forming are a common concern. The formation of bedsores, also called pressure wounds, concern healthcare workers as the deep tissue…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
In recent years, the intersection of celebrity endorsements and the cryptocurrency market has been a focal point of both interest and concern. The creation of over 10,000 distinct virtual as…
ISEF · 2024
Translational Medical Science
Leukemia is a blood cell cancer ranking 15th in worldwide cancer incidence and 10th in death. The gut microbiome and its metabolites, e.g., short-chain fatty acids like propionate, are thoug…
ISEF · 2024
Chemistry
With single-use plastic accumulating and damaging the environment, new and sustainable solutions must be found. One way to do so is using chitosan, found in shrimp shells, and glycerol, a co…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The CNMI is plagued with abandoned cars, which could have negative effects on the environment. After finding very little professional research conducted on this topic, we decided to create o…
ISEF · 2024
Systems Software
Open-source software(OSS) is free and widely used in software development, from video games to systems that run critical infrastructure such as power plants. However, most OSS libraries are…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Although previous research has studied the subfields of cancer genomics and population genetics separately, they have rarely merged. This study combines the knowledge of mutational signature…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical and Health Sciences Second Award
1 in 5 people develop cancer in their lifetime. Due to treatment inefficiency, cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide. Deciphering immune cell-cancer cell interactions within the tum…
ISEF · 2024
Environmental Engineering
Problematic water consumption has become a pressing global issue in recent years. Despite regular filtration efforts, conventional methods often fail to remove all hazardous chemicals in wat…
ISEF · 2024
Physics and Astronomy
Inspired by the James Webb Space Telescopes, this study uses the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument Early Data Release 1 (DESI EDR1) to examine the influence of local environments on galax…
ISEF · 2024
Chemistry
The hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) monolayer, sharing the same crystalline structure and isoelectronic properties with graphene, is well-recognized for its wide band gap semiconductor nature…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
The author designed and manufactured a robotic lift called “UpLift Mobility”, to elevate frequently falling individuals from the ground, inspired by her grandpa’s increased falls. According…
ISEF · 2024
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Approximately 1.1 billion people live in slums worldwide today with the number expected to grow by 2 billion in the next 30 years. Slum rehabilitation efforts rely heavily on slum mapping an…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical Engineering
Off-target effects from viral vectors prevent their expansion in the medical field, resulting in the need for a method to prevent these negative impacts. To simulate an environment with a ne…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The purpose of my experiment is to explore sustainable solutions to solve the global environmental issue of desertification. Arid climates foster conditions for dry, compact soil, possibly l…
ISEF · 2024
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Background: Predicting origins of premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) based on a 12-lead electrocardiogram (EKG) is a laborious process. Artificial intelligence can automate the process m…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Gender disparity persists in most STEM fields, where men vastly outnumber women. Recent research shows that gendered wording in advertisements for STEM jobs may have a significant influence…
ISEF · 2024
Environmental Engineering
With the recent increase of human population, food production rates have surged, resulting in one-third of all food produced worldwide to be wasted. With typical methods of waste management…
ISEF · 2024
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Purpose: In a world where the population is ever-increasing, optimizing transportation routes has become imperative. The following project aimed to create a more efficient method for analyzi…
ISEF · 2024
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
My research provides the theoretical storage of data in DNA, expressed using the four natural “A,” “C,” “G,” and “T” DNA nucleobases. The DNA-stored information may be actual biological geno…
ISEF · 2024
Environmental Engineering
This project continues on the foundational research of using spent coffee grounds to make biodegradable films by harnessing the bountiful and renewable potential of fall leaves, this project…