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.
CSEF · 2026
Zoology (Junior Division) Honorable_mention Award
The idea for this project started when we moved to a new neighborhood with high coyote activity, and needed to find a solution to help keep the neighborhood pets safe. The research question…
CYSF · 2026
Silver Medal
Creating an inexpensive electric composter prototype that effectively operates in freezing temperatures
ISEF · 2026
Microbiology
Bacterial biofilms in dairy processing equipment are difficult to sterilize and contribute to spoilage and significant economic losses. Cold plasma, which generates ions and free radicals ca…
AJAS · 2026
Understanding the complex mechanisms behind the loss of memories is critical to discerning the causes of memory-related disorders. A widely used model in memory studies is C. elegans, a micr…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences Third Award
Traffic is a universal phenomenon for humans leading to casualties, economic losses, and health problems. Interestingly, traffic has been observed in other species as well. For example, ants…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science Second Award
Arsenic (As) is a known carcinogen, and its contamination of groundwater is a major global public health concern, with approximately 200 million people at risk of arsenic poisoning. Addressi…
CSEF · 2026
Behavioral & Social Sciences (Junior Division)
This experiment tested whether sheets of paper in primary colors (red, yellow, blue) improve memorization of shape locations compared to those on white paper. Participants studied a grid of…
CYSF · 2026
Silver Medal
This project is meant to test how people relate the colors or pigments of food to how they perceive/taste it.
CYSF · 2026
Silver Medal
Using computational molecular docking and structural bioinformatics to model how resistance-associated mutations in Candida auris disrupt fluconazole binding, with the goal of informing more…
ISEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of environmentally persistent contaminants widely detected in soil and water systems and associated with adverse human health effects.…
ISEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are groups of persistent environmental contaminants that have been linked to adverse health effects, including immune system dysfunction and liver…
CWSF · 2026
Health & Wellness
The human Y chromosome is one of the least understood parts of the human genome, mainly because it is very repetitive, making it difficult to sequence accurately. With the release of new hum…
AJAS · 2026
Behavioural and Social Sciences (inferred)
Post-operative depression remains a major barrier to recovery, while few tools enable the investigation of exactly how specific environmental features influence mood in controlled settings.…
CSEF · 2026
Earth & Environmental Sciences (Track 2) (Junior Division)
Air pollution is a major problem in the Central Valley, especially during wildfire season when smoke increases levels of PM2.5, which are tiny particles that can harm people and plants. Plan…
CSEF · 2026
Microbiology (Junior Division)
The increasing concern surrounding antibiotic resistance has brought interest in alternative or complementary antimicrobial agents. This study investigated the antibacterial effects of selec…
CSEF · 2026
Electronics & Electromagnetics (Senior Division) Honorable_mention Award
Electromyography (EMG) is commonly used to control prosthetics, but many systems rely on fixed joint displacement control that do not adapt grip force to object properties, often leading to…
CSEF · 2026
Zoology (Senior Division)
This experiment compared the pathogenicity and reproductive success of six Steinernema nematode isolates—Steinernema carpocapsae, Steinernema adamsi, S. jefferhense, Steinernema ceratophorum…
CYSF · 2026
Gold Medal
Comparing CRISPR-Cas9 Therapy with Conventional Treatments for Diabetes
CYSF · 2026
Gold Medal
A meta analysis comparing how different treatments for Alzheimer's disease impact cognitive function in people with mild Alzheimer's disease). Additionally, we will be creating an ML model t…
ISEF · 2026
Plant Sciences
OPIHI is a participatory science project where students survey the rocky intertidal, a unique coastal system in Hawai‘i connecting land and sea, to identify limu (algae) visually. Native lim…
CSEF · 2026
Plant Biology (Junior Division)
People that live in hot and dry regions like the Central Valley struggle to grow crops and plants. People can benefit from knowing what to use in their plants to retain soil moisture during…
CSEF · 2026
Microbiology (Senior Division)
As antibiotic resistance increases, interest in natural antimicrobial alternatives continues to grow. This study evaluated the antibacterial effectiveness of oregano oil, tea tree oil, honey…
CYSF · 2026
I will be testing and comparing natural and artificial preservative methods by measuring mass loss, and observing physical changes over a two week period.
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are highly persistent fluorinated chemicals used in many consumer and industrial products that are prone to bioaccumulation due to strong C-F bonds…
CSEF · 2026
Product Science (Junior Division)
Backpacking often presents the challenge of finding safe drinking water. While some purification methods, such as iodine tablets, can be harmful with frequent use, hikers may rely on filtrat…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science Third Award
Unexpected polymorphic transitions occur in over 50% of pharmaceutical drugs as they pack themselves into 2+ distinct lattice arrangements. These differing molecular structures destabilize t…
ISEF · 2026
Mathematics Third Award
What does a resistor network, the popular British game show Countdown, and a function from number theory have in common? These seemingly unrelated concepts share a fundamental, mathematical…
ISEF · 2026
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Mixed deciduous forests are biodiversity-rich ecosystems that support wildlife habitat and ecological balance. Their restoration has become an urgent environmental priority due to deforestat…
CSEF · 2026
Medicine & Physiology (Senior Division)
The popularization of machine learning has prompted the introduction of specialized predictor and generator models utilized for the analysis of toxicity and assessment of chemicals. However,…
ISEF · 2026
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Parkinson's disease (PD) and Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) are two neurodegenerative disorders that are caused by the abnormal misfolding and aggregation of the same protein, a-synuclein. Despite…