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 · 2016
Semiconductor nanocrystals, including CdSe, with tunable bandgaps based on particle size offer enormous potential for solar energy collection as chromophores in bulk heterojunction polymer p…
ISEF · 2016
Polo-like kinase 1 (Plk1) is a master regulator of mitosis through its activation of key proteins that are involved in processes such as spindle fiber assembly and anaphase regulation. Certa…
ISEF · 2016
My research has focused on the development of the first ever low-cost, open-source, integrated hearing test and hearing aid. The hardware for the device consists of a Teensy 3.1 - an Arduino…
ISEF · 2016
At present, wound dressing is in high demand. However, the process of manufacturing and improving the desired properties of the wound dressing is usually expensive and uses many chemicals th…
ISEF · 2016
Ensuring the safety of drinking water is a basic livelihood issue. Frequent occurrences of water odor accidents in recent years have attracted increasing public attention to organic micro-po…
CSEF · 2016
Mathematics & Computer Science
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to devise a cryptosystem that is both efficient and secure. Methods/Materials Paper, pencils and a computer for initial research. Wolfram Ma…
ISEF · 2016
Escherichia coli is a rod shaped, gram negative bacterium, certain species of which inhabit mammalian intestines. Some strains of E. coli are pathogenic, warranting investigation into its an…
CSEF · 2016
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Current methods for diagnosing neurodegenerative diseases like Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis are time-consuming and tedious as they require patients to undergo multiple inva…
ISEF · 2016
Diagnosis of dementia is a difficult and challenging problem. The availability of public MRI data is limited, and computer-aided methods typically rely on handcrafted features. In this work,…
ISEF · 2016
I developed a new diagnostic screening test for dyslexia. My test is based on research that suggests dyslexia is an auditory processing disorder rather than simply a reading and writing diso…
ISEF · 2016
There is a tremendous need for accessible renal replacement therapy. In countries such as India and Pakistan, 90% of patients in need do not have access to the lifesaving treatment. Inspired…
CSEF · 2016
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals I wanted to find out if juvenile Spinosaurus dinosaurs spent a higher amount of time than most dinosaurs in ocean water. Methods/Materials Five juvenile Spinosaurus tooth fo…
CSEF · 2016
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to change viewers' perceptions of events in a video scene by changing the soundtrack from atonal to melodic tones. Methods/Materials This…
ISEF · 2016
Colorectal Cancer (CRC), representing roughly 10% of cancer deaths, is associated with risk factors such as physical inactivity, inflammation, and diets high in fat. Aberrant crypt foci (ACF…
ISEF · 2016
In this mathematical investigation, the characteristics and behavior of the torus was studied when differentiation and integration are applied. The purpose was to achieve a better understand…
ISEF · 2016
A major biomarker of Alzheimer's disease (AD), a neurodegenerative disease, is amyloid-beta (Ab42) plaques found in the brains of AD patients. Clearance of amyloids is normally conducted by…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical Engineering
Cisplatin and carboplatin are two platinum based chemotherapeutics. Carboplatin was devised to be more effective than cisplatin without the harmful side effects. However, the efficacy rates…
ISEF · 2016
It is understood that Saturn’s plasma sheet experiences periodic oscillations at a period extremely close to that of the rotation rate of the planet. This is unusual as the planet’s magnetic…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Although lithium-ion batteries are effective for current small-scale applications, wider adoption of Li-ion batteries is hindered by their limited energy density, gradual ra…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals A 2015 study showed mealworm degradation of Styrofoam. To extend this, an experiment could discover if mealworm larvae (larvae of Tenebrio molitor), on a Styrofoam diet, wou…
CSEF · 2016
Mathematics & Computer Science
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to test numerous designs (based on mathematical problems and basic operations) to aid in the construction of faster and more secure hash…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals According to The Heart Foundation, the number one cause of death in the United States is Heart Disease. Doctors around the world use stethoscopes for the diagnosis of variou…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Legally blind and visually impaired individuals were asked to quickly and correctly complete a set of tasks (numbers, words, and mathematical expressions) by utilizing traditional classroom…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Despite there are lots of prosthetic robot hands are developing, disabled people can't use these technologies in their daily life. I thought these problem exist because of connection technol…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The object of this experiment was to see if drug residue is located on currency. If so, where the money was from, what types of drugs were found and how much residue was pre…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals To determine the underlying cause of retinal degeneration (RD) in a five generation consanguineous pedigree. Methods/Materials A family with four affected males and two cons…
CSEF · 2016
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to compare household disinfectants: Brand Name products and Homemade (HM) to see which killed the most bacteria. My goal - to see if environmentally safe in…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to determine which liquid is the most efficient in dissolving Alka-Seltzer tablets by measuring how fast the tablets will be dissolved, with the…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
The project aims to help the mobility challenged move comfortably and unassisted and thus regain their confidence. This diverse terrain vehicle kept the needs of the Vietnamese in mind and s…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals PRIMARY GOAL of this project is to find if we consume DNA disasters in our daily GMO foods and also to create awareness among public about GMO foods. OBJECTIVE is to test th…