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
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Some crops have been genetically modified to obtain desired traits; such as pesticide-producing or drought resistant. There has been a debate on whether Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
The experiment explored whether Wolbachia bacteria are present in populations of Speyeria cybele at the Fort Indiantown Gap Military Reservation. This species is closely related to the near-…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
Dethiosulfovibrio strain F2b, a new fermentative marine bacterium recently isolated from protein-rich mariculture waste, was described, and growth conditions, metabolic traits, and genetic c…
ISEF · 2017
Engineering Mechanics
This project's goal was to create a ‘bicycle-attached-device’ to combat the most relevant Risk Factor in traffic, namely ‘attention in traffic or a lack thereof’ This risk factor, accounting…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical Engineering
Statement of the Problem: Children‘s prosthetic needs are complex due to their constant growth and psychosocial development. Existing technologies for customized computer-assisted prosthetic…
AJAS · 2017
Engineering (inferred)
The problem of excessive exposure to aircraft noise has persisted since the dawn of aviation. The Federal Aviation Administration’s regulations thus require airplanes to make detours in orde…
ISEF · 2017
Translational Medical Science Fourth Award
Cardiotoxicity accounts for a third of withdrawn pharmaceuticals, hence evaluating drug compounds for cardiotoxicity is essential in drug development. However, primary human cardiomyocytes a…
ISEF · 2017
Embedded Systems
As information becomes increasingly digitized, it is increasingly important that we are able to securely transfer our data across global networks. Encryption has long been the most efficient…
ISEF · 2017
Systems Software
Abelian Sandpiles have numerous contributions in the fields of Mathematics, Computer Science and Physics. As they are an example of systems displaying Self-Organized Criticality, Cellular Au…
ISEF · 2017
Translational Medical Science
Worldwide, more than 1,300,000 people are diagnosed with and more than 450,000 die of breast cancer every year. There are several ways breast cancer can be subclassified, one of which is imm…
ISEF · 2017
Biochemistry Fourth Award
Current patient disease diagnosis relies on observed symptoms rather than specific genetic information, resulting in low objective response rates as well as expensive and ineffective treatme…
ISEF · 2017
Energy: Physical
The world is currently dependent on fossil fuels (which are damaging to the environment) for energy. To solve this problem, renewable resources must be used and be made more efficient so tha…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
Many birds die each year due to broken wings. The current method of repairing broken wing bones is called “pinning”. It involves inserting a pin through the hollow center of the bird bone an…
ISEF · 2017
Energy: Physical
This multiphase project explores the feasibility of harvesting electrical energy from aeroelastic flutter through the piezoelectric effect. This research responds to the growing demand for a…
ISEF · 2017
Materials Science
Flexible and ultrasensitive nanoelectronic biosensors have many potential applications in biomedical engineering, including saliva-based in-vivo sensors and real-time sweat sensors on bare s…
CSEF · 2017
Chemistry Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The object of this study is to develop a novel flexible MoS2 biosensor to detect very lower-concentrated biomolecules. Methods/Materials I successfully fabricate a MoS2 bios…
AJAS · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences (inferred)
The purpose of my research is to develop a numerical box model that can be used to calculate the concentration of algae (as chlorophyll) in a well-mixed, closed water body system. This metho…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
An excess or depletion of algae can devastate an ecosystem, so understanding the conditions affecting algae growth is essential for preserving a strong ecosystem. A numerical model is an eff…
ISEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering
This science fair project worked to develop a solution to the problem of infeasible and inaccurate deployable pH sensors not suited for the marine environment reduce the quantity of accurate…
ISEF · 2017
Systems Software
On-Campus crime is a leading issue in US Colleges. US Department of Education captures data related to various types of crimes in US colleges. In my project, I wanted to leverage that datase…
CSEF · 2017
Mathematical Sciences
Objectives/Goals On-Campus crime is a leading issue in US Colleges, a serious concern for parents and a difficult challenge for the college authorities. US Department of Education captures d…
CSEF · 2017
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this engineering project is to develop a Prototype Case that reduces H-Field Radiation emitted from Cellular Devices by 10%. Cellular Device usage continues…
CSEF · 2017
Computational Systems & Analysis
Objectives/Goals Drones are being flown in sensitive locations where they pose a risk to human safety and security (e.g., near the White House and over forest fires or airports too close to…
CSEF · 2017
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the Bacterial Expression Vector containing the M3-M4 fragment of the Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor (nAChR) Alpha-7 is to study Alzheimer's disease. I hypot…
ISEF · 2017
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
The purpose of the research conducted was to optimize treatments for the world’s deadliest disease, Ischemic Heart Disease, by using the most novel tools available: CRISPR and Machine Learni…
ISEF · 2017
Plant Sciences Fourth Award
Environmental stress factors are increasingly experienced in agricultural systems worldwide, leading to dramatic losses of yield for many farmers. In rice, these suboptimal growth conditions…
CSEF · 2017
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The prevalence of environmental stress factors, such as flooding and drought, have resulted in significant loss of yield for rice farmers.This study serves to create tools t…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Altered epigenetic landscapes play an integral role in the deregulation of genes. In diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), tumor cells overexpress BCL6, a transcription factor that normally…
ISEF · 2017
Materials Science Third Award
As needs for different implant materials in the surgical field rise, bioceramics, specifically bioglass are proving to be more effective than traditional graft materials. Bioceramics are cer…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical Engineering
Three quarters of cardiovascular disease (CVD) associated deaths occur in resource-poor medical regions. The conventional stethoscope remains the primary tool used to diagnose CVD in these s…