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
Translational Medical Science
Commonly known as the yellow water lily root or kaandoosh in Ojibwe language, the rhizome of Nuphar advena is utilized by Indigenous communities for treating bacterial overgrowth. This study…
ISEF · 2024
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Hypoxia Inducible Factor 1 Alpha (Hif1a) contributes to cancer growth in most solid tumors. Because normal cells do not generally require HIF1, it is a potential target. How cancer will adap…
ISEF · 2024
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Natural Killer (NK) cells are an essential component of innate host defense against Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC). A central determinant of NK cell function is their tissue residency. I hyp…
ISEF · 2024
Animal Sciences
Artificial insemination relies on viable semen, the maintenance of which in the swine industry is a challenge due to the gradual decline in sperm quality during chilled storage. Previous stu…
JSHS · 2024
Artificial insemination relies on viable semen, the maintenance of which in the swine industry is a challenge due to the gradual decline in sperm quality during chilled storage. Previous stu…
ISEF · 2024
Materials Science
Nanomedicine is a rapidly growing field, however limited understanding of molecular mechanisms hinders the development of next generation gene-targeting drugs. Ethidium bromide (EB) is a com…
ISEF · 2024
Cellular and Molecular Biology
In living organisms, DNA is a critical macromolecule; its stability and integrity are vital for the normal functioning of cellular processes, such as DNA replication and DNA repair. Sunlight…
ISEF · 2024
Chemistry
Hydroponics, in which the plant environment is controlled and managed, has been found to be effective in increasing food production. This is extremely important to meet the needs of future p…
ISEF · 2024
Animal Sciences
Canine mammary tumors (CMTs) represent the most common neoplasia in female dogs. Histopathology analysis is considered the gold standard for classification but is invasive and does not alway…
ISEF · 2024
Embedded Systems Fourth Award
Over the past two decades, educational institutions have witnessed an exponential increase in school shootings and gun-related threats, marking a prominent need for enhanced security solutio…
ISEF · 2024
Chemistry
I developed a novel photochromic system using methylene blue with ascorbic acid and investigated the optimal photochromic conditions. The photochromic solution is environmentally friendly an…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Black ice, a thin coating of ice on the road surface, is the leading cause of traffic accidents. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, black ice accounted for 3.6 times more ca…
ISEF · 2024
Chemistry
Approximately 37.3 million Americans suffer from Type Two Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), a disorder in which the body fails to regulate sugar levels. In T2DM, insulin resistance reduces the avail…
ISEF · 2024
Technology Enhances the Arts
Helen Keller was a remarkable woman who achieved success and fame despite losing her sight and hearing. The deafblind range is 0.2% to 2%, which represents 467 million of the global populati…
ISEF · 2024
Physics and Astronomy
Solar energy is one of the most prominent sustainable sources of global energy while also powering space exploration. However, the efficiency of solar panels is undermined by the accumulatio…
ISEF · 2024
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Yes-associated protein 1 (YAP1) is a transcriptional coactivator known for driving oncogenesis. YAP1 is able to revive the gene expression of transcription factor FOS following the downregul…
ISEF · 2024
Chemistry
Brazil is a world leader in coffee production and is the second-largest consumer. As a result, over 1,000,000 t of coffee grounds accumulate in landfills yearly and decompose, releasing gree…
ISEF · 2024
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Climate change continues to worsen through greenhouse gasses as up to 40 billion tons of gasses will be in the atmosphere by the end of 2023. With a fourth of those emissions coming from gas…
ISEF · 2024
Systems Software Third Award
Machine Learning (ML) optimizers are widely used to optimize the weights and biases of deep neural networks. However, current methods can suffer from issues like slow convergence and getting…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Ankylosing Spondylitis a type of rheumatic autoimmune disorders where normal body cells attack musculoskeletal cells, making bones' weak joints unstable and prone to fractures. This can caus…
JSHS · 2024
To combat rising mortality due to cancer, it is necessary to develop early diagnostic techniques for the rapid identification of cancer before metastasis. Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC…
ISEF · 2024
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Second Award
Every year, six million people die from cardiac arrest in the world with 436,000 victims in the United States alone. This problem is made worse because, in many counties, more than 50% of pe…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Colorectal Cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer death. This is because during early stages, CRC is difficult to catch, which means that treatment can only be offered after the…
ISEF · 2024
Environmental Engineering
The production of nitrogen fertilizers has made it possible to grow enough crops to keep up with the growing population. This excessive input of nitrogen fertilizers on crops is causing leac…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences Second Award
Oil spills continue to affect millions of families yearly. Significant research has gone into the development of both organic and inorganic solvents. However, the issue with these sorbents i…
ISEF · 2024
Environmental Engineering
The purpose of this study was to evaluate algae and seagrass as potential alternatives to wood in paper production, considering its high cellulose content. This topic was chosen as an altern…
ISEF · 2024
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The Sabatier reaction is a method of producing methane from gaseous hydrogen and carbon dioxide through heating in the presence of a nickel catalyst. This reaction has many potential applica…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Many modern engines for watercraft, from personal boats to cargo ships, all rely on the same propulsion method: internal combustion engines driving a rotating propeller. This design has seve…
ISEF · 2024
Environmental Engineering
The average US household produces 500 pounds of plastic annually, and most of it is not recycled. Only 18% of plastic waste is recycled globally, and without viable business models for recyc…
ISEF · 2024
Environmental Engineering
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