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.
CYSF · 2025
In my project, I'm researching the differences between fear and a phobia and what happens in the brain and body when someone is experiencing fear or a phobia. Understanding why a phobia is c…
CYSF · 2025
We reaserched the reason that people need physical touch to survive, but we want to know why and how this effects human development
CYSF · 2025
In this project, we will observe how fast the ice cubes melt depending on what we put on them. We will find what makes ice cubes melt slower or faster.
CYSF · 2025
Does the wing design affect the distance an paper airplane can travel? I will be testing 3 different types of paper airplanes with different wing designs i will test each paper airplane 2 ti…
JSHS · 2025
Free and low -cost healthcare clinics are crucial for providing equitable healthcare to approximately 27 million uninsured individuals in the U.S. and those who cannot afford medical bills.…
ISEF · 2025
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women, with over 2.3 million new cases diagnosed worldwide each year. Obese breast adipocytes secrete pro-inflammatory cytokin…
ISEF · 2025
Translational Medical Science
Wound care management is a major medical challenge, causing significant clinical, social, and economic burden. To address this, I developed WoundView, an AI-powered app for real-time wound a…
JSHS · 2025
With unnatural wildfires disrupting ecosystems worldwide, they are leaving behind toxic ash, depleted microbial communities, and barren landscapes. In urban environments, the microbial eleme…
ISEF · 2025
Physics and Astronomy
The extreme nature and strong gravity of black holes make them a great laboratory for testing our fundamental theories of the universe. We can not see black holes because their gravity is so…
ISEF · 2025
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
The main goal is to build a robot that can manage plant diseases autonomously for efficient disease management in agriculture. Conventional approaches are time-consuming, laborious, and inac…
JSHS · 2025
Band-aids are used to speed up the healing process and protect wounds from germs. Certain studies have revealed that commercial bandages may not be as efficient as what is advertised. Annual…
ISEF · 2025
Plant Sciences
Huanglongbing (HLB) or the Citrus Greening Disease (Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus) is the most destructive citrus disease worldwide. Currently, no pesticide is registered to cure this di…
ISEF · 2025
Animal Sciences
Anti-apoptotic B-cell leukemia/lymphoma (Bcl-2) family proteins are reported to be overexpressed in around half of all human cancers, linked to tumorigenesis, chemotherapy resistance, and po…
ISEF · 2025
Animal Sciences
Chronic wasting disease(CWD) is a contagious, fatal prion disease found in cervids, specifically whitetail and mule deer, resulting in their decline. Data (sex, species, CWD status, and harv…
JSHS · 2025
The goal of this study was to determine how the usage of hall passes correlates with high school students’ success, measured as a grade point average. Furthermore, it explored how that corre…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
With steel demand set to increase ~15% by 2050, current iron reduction methods still emit 2–3 tons of CO2 per ton of steel, making the shift to hydrogen-based technologies essential to mitig…
ISEF · 2024
Materials Science
Stem cell therapy holds tremendous promise for treating illnesses by regenerating damaged body tissues. However, no stem cell treatments for cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological, or ortho…
ISEF · 2024
Embedded Systems
Water is essential for life, but accessing clean water is a challenge in many places due to pollution. In this study, we focus on plankton, tiny water organisms that can reveal a lot about w…
ISEF · 2024
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Fourth Award
The ability to visualize cell behavior within the 3-dimensional space of a tissue is invaluable for understanding cell function. Although open-source and professional software exist to analy…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences Second Award
As the third largest coral barrier reef system in the world, the Florida Keys is home to thousands of marine life species and faces a myriad of threats resulting in a 90% decline in healthy…
JSHS · 2024
The most common knee injury is a torn meniscus, affecting 65% of all adults and contact -sports athletes. The meniscus is the primary cartilage in the knee, stabilizing over 85% of the total…
ISEF · 2024
Embedded Systems
Many studies estimate that over 150,000 police-reported accidents are caused by drowsy, distracted, or drunk driving, resulting in over 400,000 injuries and over 4,000 deaths annually. An em…
ISEF · 2024
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Leukodystrophies, rare genetic disorders that cause abnormal myelin development or destruction, have recently been discovered to be associated with the polr3a gene. This experiment aimed to…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical Engineering
Motivated by the increase in shoulder-related surgeries and the subsequent shortage in post-operative rehabilitation, an innovative pneumatic shoulder rehabilitation device was designed to m…
ISEF · 2024
Microbiology First Award
Plant litter decomposition is a key ecological process that plays a vital role in the global carbon cycle. While the effect of soil microbes on decomposition has been well studied, the role…
ISEF · 2024
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
The global bird population decline due to climate change, pollution, and habitat destruction is a critical challenge. Addressing this global issue is vital for biodiversity preservation and…
JSHS · 2024
The global bird population decline due to climate change, pollution, and habitat destruction is a critical challenge for ornithologists. Addressing this global issue is vital for biodiversit…
ISEF · 2024
Translational Medical Science
Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects more than 50 million people worldwide. Current diagnostic methods include cerebrospinal fluid testing, which is invasive and…
ISEF · 2024
Biochemistry
Global production of plastics has grown significantly since the 1950s, with its waste accumulating in the ocean, shorelines, soil, wildlife and human digestive tracts. After plastics are use…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Mammography, currently the primary method implemented for breast cancer screening/detection, often produces false negatives (1 in 8). Additionally, there exist prolonged delays during diagno…