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 · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Clinical cancer diagnosis faces many challenges, particularly in its low sensitivity and accuracy for early tumor detection. This project aims to develop an early diagnostic platform using l…
ISEF · 2017
Physics and Astronomy
The overall goal of this project was to accurately model the stability of a planet in various multi-star systems. Through the progression of creating a computer model of our solar system, a…
CSEF · 2017
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The goal of my experiment was to discover if a microwave seal is not working properly which means it may be leaking radiation. I used a cell phone inside different microwave…
CSEF · 2017
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to determine if a video game simulation improves how a person plays darts in real life. Methods/Materials Wii , Wii remote, Dart Rage vid…
ISEF · 2017
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Substance use disorder is characterized by the chronic use of addictive substances, to the point where substance use is beyond the user’s control. Both genetic and environmental factors dete…
CSEF · 2017
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine the effective ability of different sunscreen SPFs under different ultraviolet light time exposures. Methods/Materials Sunscreens…
AJAS · 2017
Studies have shown that high-, low-, and non-fat dairy may potentially act as driving factors in varying fertility rates. Given the escalating difficulty of American women to conceive health…
ISEF · 2017
Physics and Astronomy Third Award
The formation of central crater mounds on Mars is not well understood, especially in the under-studied mid-latitude regions. Changes in Mars' climate have affected the amount of sediment and…
CSEF · 2017
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to revolutionize the idea of using sensors instead of joy sticking a ride to places like mars or finding new terrain for people like scientist…
ISEF · 2017
Mathematics
Egyptian Fractions can be defined as the series of distinct unit fractions that can be summed to equal a proper fraction. Any fraction can be expressed in this way, and the Egyptians had a m…
CSEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The goal of our research was to develop a sustainable and economically viable device for water purification. Our innovative methodology integrates filtration with an enhance…
CSEF · 2017
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective is to find how much stress is put onto the knee using a mechanical model. Methods/Materials Made a wood and spring model of the knee to test how much stress is…
ISEF · 2017
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Second Award
The emergence of high-throughput histopathological images over the past decade provides new opportunities for computational techniques to study cancerous tumors. Current analysis of tumor pr…
ISEF · 2017
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Second Award
Annually, 7 million patients suffer surgical complications, many of which are linked to inadequate surgical training and a lack of individualized feedback. To improve operative skill, it is…
CSEF · 2017
Mathematical Sciences
Objectives/Goals Annually, 7 million patients suffer surgical complications, many of which are linked to inadequate surgical training and a lack of individualized feedback on how to improve…
ISEF · 2017
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Autism is a group of heterogeneous disorders defined by deficits in social interaction and communication. Even though autism has a significant genetic component, it is solely diagnosed throu…
CSEF · 2017
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Test breed theoretical rabbits to determine their 10-locus genotype for color through the phenotype of the offspring. Look at differences in results when using definite and…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Those involved in the citrus industry understand the ongoing struggle of warding off pests from their crop to ensure the best product. Diaphorina citri, or more commonly, the Asian citrus ps…
CSEF · 2017
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Electromagnetic Coupling occurs as the presence and activity of one antenna, when in close proximity of another, can modify the received signals of the nearby antennas. Elec…
ISEF · 2017
Embedded Systems
An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a medical device that doctors use to determine great deals of information about a patient’s heart health. However, doctors are only able to use ECG devices in h…
ISEF · 2017
Systems Software
With the rapid development of video streaming, gaming, and other data consuming services, the demand for low latency, low packet loss, and high internet bandwidth has constantly been increas…
AJAS · 2017
Betulin is a natural compound present in the bark of birch trees, which are abundant in North America. Betulin has been shown and recognized by the National Cancer Institute as having promis…
ISEF · 2017
Engineering Mechanics
The project is to design and construct a solar water pumping system that takes energy from the sunlight, and this energy is converted into electrical energy through photovoltaic cells and th…
ISEF · 2017
Engineering Mechanics Fourth Award
Augmented reality (AR) is a fascinating new lighting technology, where we can add virtual objects to our reality that are perceived as holograms within our actual environment. Special AR gla…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical Engineering
Stethoscope are the most widely used medical technology in the world, used in both developed and developing nations. A normal acoustic stethoscope can cost anywhere between $40 and $1,000 an…
ISEF · 2017
Engineering Mechanics
Extensive research is being conducted by space agencies and institutions regarding free-floating microsatellites that originally translated and rotated using thrusters. These microsatellites…
ISEF · 2017
Translational Medical Science
The obesity pandemic affects 36.5% of the US adult population and exacerbates the risk for deadly comorbidities including Type II Diabetes (T2DM). Current obesity and T2DM therapeutics are n…
CSEF · 2017
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals Lung Cancer is the leading cause of all cancer deaths, with a 5-year survival rate of only 17%. Lung Cancer does not display surface proteins associated uniquely with tumor…
ISEF · 2017
Engineering Mechanics
This project developed a scalable, low cost FFF 3D printer with a unique leveling system. The bed is coupled with an elevator, forming the Z axis. The printer consists of four identical wall…
ISEF · 2017
Energy: Chemical
Due to depleting oil reserves and the threat of global warming, renewable energy sources, such as the biofuel ethanol, are being explored as alternatives to petroleum. Cellulose, the most co…