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
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Fourth Award
Globally, numerous living organisms suffer from viral infections. Genome annotation is the process of mapping coding-sequences (CDS) of a genome. CDS are the portions of the genome that are…
ISEF · 2024
Mathematics Third Award
This project aims to help restore ancient Greek musical tradition and, thus, give us a better understanding of Greek culture by digitally reconstructing the chelys, a tortoise-shell lyre ove…
ISEF · 2024
Embedded Systems
Radio sensing, a technology that employs electromagnetic waves, offers a non-intrusive method to gather data about objects without direct contact. This project aims to explore the potential…
ISEF · 2024
Translational Medical Science
Alzheimer's Disease (AD) causes memory decline beyond normal aging and is the most common cause of dementia. Early detection and intervention can delay the progression of AD and alleviate sy…
ISEF · 2024
Technology Enhances the Arts
Calculators are deeply integrated into math education and in real life, however there has yet to be an accessible calculator for individuals with limited hand usage. While attempts have been…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Timely detection of brain tumors is vital in increasing a patient's chance of recovery. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Segmentation is used to detect and diagnose brain tumors, traditional…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Epilepsy is a neural seizure disorder caused by an abnormal synchronized firing of neurons. Many etiologies of symptoms remain an enigma to neuroscientists today. The impairment of conscious…
ISEF · 2024
Environmental Engineering
Waste to Green Eco-Construction project is a novelty innovation in producing construction material that utilises recycled material to reduce the use of earth elements like limestone/sand and…
ISEF · 2024
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The world's increasing demand for energy and concerns over the environmental impacts of current battery production methods highlight the need for more sustainable energy storage solutions. S…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Can biodegradable hydrogels be used as an efficient way to conserve water in soil for plants, and is this a sustainable and sufficient source that can be used in conditions where soil would…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Phytoremediation is a process wherein plants are utilized to cleanse polluted soil, water, or air by absorbing or breaking down contaminants. Numerous studies have delved into phytoremediati…
ISEF · 2024
Materials Science
Playing sports such as soccer, baseball, or football on a hot and sunny day is always dreaded, especially when playing on synthetic turf. In August, turf temperatures in Madison, WI can be a…
ISEF · 2024
Systems Software
Urban areas face significant parking challenges, causing traffic congestion and pollution as drivers search for spaces. The wheretopark.app project introduces a novel solution that uses arti…
ISEF · 2024
Systems Software
My research aims to test the success rate of utilizing a machine learning algorithm (powered by GPT-4) to mitigate vulnerabilities in valid program code, with a specific focus on generating…
ISEF · 2024
Animal Sciences
Granulosa cell tumor (GCT) in mares is a significant concern in veterinary medicine. These tumors primarily affect the ovaries and constitute about 85% of all tumors related to the reproduct…
ISEF · 2024
Translational Medical Science
Globally, anthropogenic climate change is causing an increase in wildfires, resulting in increased exposure to wildfire smoke. Current literature indicates exposure to a single wildfire smok…
ISEF · 2024
Embedded Systems
I engineered prototypes to show how much copper can be saved by making a simple change with a one-wire system for cars. Copper mining could be reduced in aid of our planet during this ongoin…
ISEF · 2024
Translational Medical Science
Oral mucositis is a common and debilitating side effect of cancer treatment occurring in 90% of head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiation, 40% of patients with solid tumours receivi…
ISEF · 2024
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The United States is currently facing a polysubstance drug epidemic with the rise of emerging threats like fentanyl, xylazine, and other synthetic opioids. The evolving nature of this public…
ISEF · 2024
Microbiology
In response to the escalating environmental concerns of oil spills, this project investigates banana bark as a potential oil sorbent that can naturally degrade the absorbed oil. This study e…
ISEF · 2024
Animal Sciences Second Award
Honeybees are irreplaceable, performing 80% of global crop pollination. However, commercial US hives have been dying at alarming rates (~50% annually). Scientific literature identifies small…
ISEF · 2024
Environmental Engineering
Crude oil spills destroy shorelines, imbalance ecosystems, and have detrimental economic impacts. Though damage from these spills has been established in literature, there is limited researc…
ISEF · 2024
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Fourth Award
Background: Escalating natural disasters demand rapid, efficient, and safe response solutions. This project introduces a cost-effective autonomous drone system designed for disaster relief a…
ISEF · 2024
Physics and Astronomy
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is currently under construction and is set to conduct the 10-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) when complete. The LSST will catalog the entire night s…
ISEF · 2024
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Third Award
Zoro is a robotic quadruped meant to explore and map unknown or dangerous environments using many sensors such as an Xbox Kinect for IR depth sensing and mapping and encoders, touch sensors,…