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 · 2016
Physics & Astronomy Second Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine if an amateur astronomer can contribute to science by measuring double stars accurately using amateur methods and equipment. Mea…
ISEF · 2016
In estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer, relapse into cancer can result from developed resistance to endocrine therapy such as Tamoxifen or chemotherapy such as 5-Fluorouracil. The purpo…
ISEF · 2016
Previous research indicates CMC/FeCl2 treated Brazilian pepper wood fibers are effective at phosphate adsorption in a laboratory setting and for treating natural waters. Nitrate is recognize…
CSEF · 2016
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to see if preschoolers, teens, or adults can identify the candy from the medicine visually most accurately. Methods/Materials 10 medicines and 10 candies th…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to prove that with an environment that is oxygen free, added biomass, and a warm environment for the microbes, methane gas can be formed…
CSEF · 2016
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Phase 1 - Would differently shaped fins affect rocket performance? Phase 2 - Methodology improvements to validate results and improve upon standard rocket kit fins. With sur…
CSEF · 2016
Zoology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to find out if red light, blue light, and UV light had the ability to affect the heart rate of Daphnia magna. My goal was to find a non-in…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to see if mealworms can eat plastics. Plastics are a huge environmental problem. The world produces enough Styrofoam cups every day to circle…
ISEF · 2016
The purpose of this project was to evaluate whether the FS-T1 and FS-T2 MRI sequences can consistently detect and differentiate Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial species in human blo…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine whether papercrete was a good alternative building material in place of concrete. I hypothesized that concrete would be the strongest and most wa…
ISEF · 2016
Objective: Amplify N-Cadherin and P-Cadherin mRNA in cell monolayers and putative cancer stem cells by employing PCR to assess for gene regulation following heavy metal exposure. Prepare cel…
ISEF · 2016
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Fourth Award
In this research, we present for the first time a new method to measure directly the concentration of different solutes present in a mixed solution in conjunction with a polarimeter. The key…
CSEF · 2016
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to try and grow Anabaena (blue-green algae) in the atmospheric aspect of a simulated Martian environment, to help determine whether this micr…
ISEF · 2016
An algae bloom is when a body of water is covered with algae and the water is choked from oxygen, light is blocked, and photosynthesis is prevented. This is an effect from very serious water…
CSEF · 2016
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine which one of the three groups of athletes participating in the study (synchronized swimmers, soccer players, or tennis players),…
CSEF · 2016
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to see whether or not people could improve their hearing ability by turning off their vision and if so, to see if the improvement had a…
CSEF · 2016
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals A sound wave is the pushing and pulling of air, creating vibration and projecting it. The human ear receives these #waves# of vibration using the eardrums, and sends signals…
ISEF · 2016
Many people would like their home to be quieter, but few people are willing and capable of paying the high price tag for professional soundproofing materials. I set out to see how well other…
CSEF · 2016
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals My project is testing how good humans are at spotting a liar and the theory of whether you can spot a liar more efficiently by analyzing peoples body language and looking fo…
CSEF · 2016
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to identify whether synesthesia is rare or more prevalent than we think? I believe synesthesia is rare. My research states that one out of e…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
We explore the possibility of detecting exoplanets that orbit black holes with current technological limits. We used Python to create mathematical models of two common detection methods, the…
ISEF · 2016
Flaring natural gas at oil production sites continues in North Dakota at elevated levels. Building on my project from last year, a proof of concept device was constructed from thermo-electri…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals Ocean acidification is a worldwide problem that concerns ocean life and it is caused by the excess carbon dioxide that comes from factories, cars, electricity and more. Many…
ISEF · 2016
Annually, 37 children die from vehicular hyperthermia in the United States. Analysis of deaths indicated 80% of the incidents could have been prevented if parents could be notified of the si…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
The use of orthopedic casts and splints can be associated with harmful complications such as compartment syndrome, skin infection, delayed union, and pain. To combat these issues, I develope…
ISEF · 2016
Epigenetic changes have emerged as key mechanisms in understanding side effects induced by the chronic disease medications. We used Streptomycin and Isoniazid that are commonly used in treat…
ISEF · 2016
There have been much loss of lives and properties during gun fire exchange and pursuit of criminals by law enforcement agencies. Furthermore criminals do escape with bullet wounds and there…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The purpose of the experiment was to investigate and describe average stress levels, most common causes and effects of stress, trends in stress over time, and methods of stress management do…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to be able to create a 3D map of a cave or any enclosed space. With the help of electronic devices such as Raspberry Pi and LIDAR and the ba…
CSEF · 2016
Mathematics & Computer Science
Objectives/Goals Over 560 million people are colorblind. These people cannot see all colors and will have a hard time distinguishing between two colors that, to them, are too similar to each…