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 · 2025
Animal Sciences
Among the partying set of high school students, both alcohol and energy drinks are popular. However, this is a dangerous practice. It would be interesting to know how heart rate is affected…
ISEF · 2025
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Coral reefs are a vital ecosystem that thousands of species rely on. However, with climate changing, coral reefs are struggling. The “Cnidaria” Project serves as a tool for scientists to acc…
ISEF · 2025
Translational Medical Science
Background: Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the most common form of pancreatic cancer, a cancer with only a 12%-five-year survival rate. PDAC relies on the Human antigen RNA bindi…
ISEF · 2025
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Pancreatic cancer has a low five-year survival rate (<11%), with only 9.7% detected early due to its subtle presentation in imaging. Pancreatic carcinoma typically appears as a poorly enhanc…
CYSF · 2025
In this project, peas will be grown using different laundry greywaters to see which laundry greywater is best for plant growth.
CYSF · 2025
The government has put a ban on cell phone use in schools for the 2024-2025 school year. In this project I will research how effective it has been in achieving their goals of getting student…
JSHS · 2025
Current sports concussion exams are largely founded on either expert consensus (e.g., SCAT6) or the examiner's discretion. A mTBI results in subtle damage to a diffuse network of neuronal co…
ISEF · 2025
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Mismatch repair (MMR) deficiency in DNA is an ongoing problem as a factor behind DNA mutations and various cancers, including colorectal cancer and gliomas. Understanding how to strengthen D…
JSHS · 2025
Microplastic concentrations have been exponentially increasing since plastic’s introduction in 1907 and its high utilization during World War I (1914 -1918). With limited means of disposal,…
ISEF · 2025
Plant Sciences
The purpose of this project was to determine which common liquid will kill duckweed the fastest. To test this I dropped two drops of each liquid into each flask containing duckweed for four…
JSHS · 2025
Cancer is a devastating and major problem that is difficult to treat. A new and promising idea of trained immunity suggests that following stimulation with an antigen/pathogen, innate immune…
ISEF · 2025
Animal Sciences
Early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) in patients under 50 now accounts for 10% of new diagnoses. While unexplained, trends in EOCRC may be related to diet, which is associated with 29% of a…
CYSF · 2025
In this project, we will find out which color grow light will help plant growth to be the most efficient.
ISEF · 2025
Animal Sciences
The introduction of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) to habitats of the North American river otter has had a profound impact. Exposure to dangerously high levels of these EDCs has led t…
ISEF · 2025
Animal Sciences
Grain-Free foods are becoming an issue in veterinary science today (Bentley, personal communication, Sep. 6, 2024). Grain-free dog foods have been known to cause conditions such as hyperthyr…
ISEF · 2025
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Chromosomal rearrangements caused by mobile transposons (TEs) are implicated in human cancers and neurological disorders. The Ac element of the Ac(Activator)/Ds(Dissociation) TE system, foun…
JSHS · 2025
Extensive research has explored cancer cell growth and potential treatments. However, the effects of different concentrations of indole-3-carbinol (I3C) on cancer cell growth remain unclear.…
ISEF · 2025
Translational Medical Science
Cancer is currently the second leading cause of death in the world. There are several treatments available, but most have side effects or are highly expensive. Therefore, it is necessary to…
CYSF · 2025
We will be studying the physical effects of the brain based on different mental illnesses. The illnesses we will be studying include schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder, and PTSD.
ISEF · 2025
Animal Sciences
The presence of microplastics in the human body has been recently discovered, but little is known about whether they can cause harm to bodily systems. This experiment uses C. Elegans as a ba…
CYSF · 2025
We are looking at the effect of music on the brain by performing an Electroencephalogram scan on our volunteers. This study will measure the electrical activity of participants' brains to de…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Nicotine is a highly addictive drug that has been found to disrupt gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) neuron migration in the developing cerebral cortex. This project investigates if GABA neuron…
ISEF · 2025
Physics and Astronomy
The aerodynamic efficiency of a rocket is significantly influenced by the geometry of its nose cone. The shape of the nose cone directly affects drag, a resistive force that opposes motion a…
JSHS · 2025
The purpose of this study was to determine whether the use of a unique alphabet called Phonic Faces® assists students with reading delays improve their decoding ability. The hypothesis was t…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
According to the Global Energy Perspective published by McKinsey in 2024, global electrical energy demand is expected to triple by 2050. This dramatic increase in electrical usage cannot be…
ISEF · 2025
Physics and Astronomy
The size of the powder grains significantly affects the accuracy and speed of a .44 Magnum cartridge. Finer powders burn more evenly and quickly, resulting in higher muzzle velocity and fast…
ISEF · 2025
Translational Medical Science
Leukemia, a cancer of blood-forming tissues, is the 10th most common cancer. This study focused on the impact that cannabinoids (CBD) and nicotine had on the growth rate of K562 cell lines.…
CYSF · 2025
Our project is about the Effect of screens and what it does to the human brain. In this research project we will explain what exactly blue light is and how it affects us and how screens are…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Sleep is a critical physiological process necessary for cognitive function, emotional stability, and brain health. However, both acute and chronic sleep deprivation significantly impair brai…
ISEF · 2025
Animal Sciences
This study was performed to increase awareness of the potential risks of high levels of nitrates. My goal was to determine how sodium nitrate affects the model organism Caenorhabditis elegan…