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.
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering
Pressure injuries typically develop over bony prominences on the body such as the heels, sacrum, hips, and elbows, where blood flow to the skin is reduced due to sustained pressure. Their oc…
ISEF · 2026
Plant Sciences Fourth Award
Up to 17% of cropland worldwide is contaminated with at least one toxic heavy metal, with lead and copper among the most prevalent contaminants. While some remediation methods exist today, t…
ISEF · 2026
Biochemistry
Neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's & Alzheimer's are increasing worldwide exponentially. While many studies focus on factors such as aging & genetics, the effects of environmenta…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Dehydration is one of the leading causes of hospital admissions. Evaluations to measure hydration status in clinical settings utilize methods such as blood tests, urinalysis, and skin turgor…
CSEF · 2026
Applied Mechanics (Senior Division)
Purpose: The research aimed to solve the problem of increasing risk of degenerative disc disease (DDD) because of aging, dehydration of intervertebral discs, lack of nutrients, and unhealthy…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
Angioplasty procedures rely on stents to keep arteries open, but traditional metal stents remain permanently in the body and can lead to long-term complications. Biodegradable stents offer a…
CSEF · 2026
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology (Senior Division)
Interactomes provide a framework for mapping the cellular interactions that drive essential biological processes, revealing how their disruption leads to diseases like cancer. Analysis of su…
AJAS · 2026
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a condition that results from neurodevelopmental delays and often presents as cognitive, social, communicational, and behavioral challenges. Currently, up t…
ISEF · 2026
Microbiology
Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is a major global health crisis affecting approximately 19 million pregnant women and 30 million children under the age of five, with over 50% of cases from rural…
ISEF · 2026
Mathematics
Globally, water scarcity affects 75% of the population. Agriculture accounts for 70% of global freshwater withdrawals, and farmers use unreliable, reactive irrigation systems. This project i…
AJAS · 2026
Robotics and Intelligent Machines (inferred)
This research project was designed to create a soft robot with locomotive capabilities that are well suited for unpredictable natural environments using spider-inspired pneumatic actuation.…
ISEF · 2026
Embedded Systems First Award
3D scanning of microscopic objects currently relies on expensive laser scanning microscopes, that can be inefficient or unusable in scenarios requiring multi-angle views or the analysis of s…
CSEF · 2026
Applied Mechanics (Junior Division)
Have you ever noticed a flock of birds fly by or even a bees’ nest have numerous insects or animals work together to help each other survive? Did you wonder how they coordinated off instinct…
CSEF · 2026
Zoology (Senior Division) Honorable_mention Award
An unusual population of Camponotus (Mayr, 1861) was investigated, initially suspected to belong to the complex Camponotus sansabeanus (Buckley, 1866). Worker and gyne specimens were used in…
ISEF · 2026
Animal Sciences
An unusual population of Camponotus (Mayr, 1861) was investigated, initially suspected to belong to the complex Camponotus sansabeanus (Buckley, 1866). Worker and gyne specimens were used in…
ISEF · 2026
Microbiology
Antibiotic are medicines used to kill or inhibit bacterial growth. Due to overuse, antibiotics are becoming less effective. Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are a group of bacteria which produce a…
ISEF · 2026
Microbiology
In the United Stated more than 2.8 million antimicrobial-resistant infections occur each year. According to CDC's (2025) AR Threats Report, more than 35,000 people die of this infection and…
ISEF · 2026
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease affecting approximately 18 million people worldwide. Many treatments rely on monoclonal antibody drugs that block inflammatory signals such…
ISEF · 2026
Microbiology Fourth Award
Food waste accounts for 58% of methane emissions from municipal solid waste landfills (MSWLF), one of the top three sources of greenhouse gas emissions globally. Over 96% of MSWLFs lack deco…
CSEF · 2026
Microbiology (Senior Division) Fourth Award
Microbial spoilage drives food waste and landfill accumulation. In the US, one-third of food is wasted, with fruit peels comprising a substantial portion. Studies suggest that fruit peels co…
CSEF · 2026
Microbiology (Senior Division)
This study evaluated the antimicrobial activity of honey, lemon juice, vinegar, and saltwater against Escherichia coli grown on agar plates. Chlorine and water were used as positive and nega…
CWSF · 2026
Agriculture, Fisheries & Food Bronze Medal
Pacific salmon stocks have great economic and cultural significance to Canadians. In recent years, many salmon species have been listed as at risk in salmon conservation assessments. An unde…
CSEF · 2026
Mathematical Sciences (Senior Division) Second Award
Our modern digital security rests on the difficulty and structure of prime factorization—a principle that has powered number theory for centuries. To understand the strengths and weaknesses…
ISEF · 2026
Translational Medical Science
Airborne Neurotropic Viruses (ANVs) are emergent invasive neuropathogens, affecting 300-500 million people and being responsible for >700,000 deaths annually. Early neurotropic transcriptomi…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder resulting in the dysregulation of blood glucose (BG), affecting more than 14% of adults. BG is typically regulated by the pancreatic hormone insulin…
ISEF · 2026
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Individuals with non-fluent aphasia, such as Broca's aphasia, face profound communication barriers due to impaired verbal expression. Traditional assistive tools often rely on static image d…
ISEF · 2026
Animal Sciences Second Award
With 5.6 billion pounds of pesticides entering ecosystems annually, traditional monitoring methods such as soil and water sampling cannot cover large areas, cost $500–600 per sample, and tak…
CSEF · 2026
Zoology (Senior Division) Honorable_mention Award
Pesticide contamination poses a major threat to the ecosystem, costing $10-15 billion in environmental and health costs. Traditional monitoring methods such as soil and water sampling cannot…
CYSF · 2026
Our project creates a field of artificial plant leaves with built in vibration sensors piezo disk that capture air noise and convert in into small amounts of electricity the leaves collect s…
CYSF · 2026
Gold Medal
Guiding Question: How might cameras and machine learning be utilized, along with current inspection techniques and occupational procedures, to inspect, monitor, and report the condition of k…