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 · 2015
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The freshwater organism, Hydra littoralis, has served as an effective model for biochemical, behavioral, reproductive, and environmental studies. When well-fed, hydra reproduce asexually by…
ISEF · 2015
Arsenic and lead contamination of rice and water is a worldwide health crisis with no current solution. Additionally, exposure to these chemicals poses the highest cancer risk ever found. Pr…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The scientific experiment, Viral Phage Efficiency in Combating Escherichia Coli B. will investigate an alternative treatment through the utilization of the viral phage, T4r.…
ISEF · 2015
Aerodynamic drag is often the largest factor of wasted energy for vehicles traveling at moderate to high velocities. Thus, drag reduction to improve energy efficiency can lead to significant…
ISEF · 2015
Third Award
At present, dry-cell batteries contain carbon electrodes as a major component. The efficiency of carbon electrodes is based on the high surface area and the porosity of the carbon for better…
ISEF · 2015
Physically based light transport simulation has long been used to create photorealistic images and animations of computer-generated structures in many areas, from special effects in movies t…
ISEF · 2015
Recently, we can often see many solar panels around us. However, most of them are only used to generate small amounts of electricity because of insufficient setup space. To solve this proble…
ISEF · 2015
First Award
The world today faces an increasing shortage of food production due to the exponential growth in the human population and deficiencies in resources. Updated genetic engineering has been util…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The effect of electricity on the growth of fungi was tested. Using various types of fungi and several different voltages of electricity, we analyzed the resulting effects on…
ISEF · 2015
Systems Software
Megacopta cribraria is an invasive stink bug species that is devastating soybean crops across the Southeastern United States. Pheromone traps are an effective and environmentally friendly me…
ISEF · 2015
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
As non-renewable energy and fresh water resources rapidly deplete, countries are utilizing electrolysis to attain potable water and renewable energy; however, many developing countries warra…
ISEF · 2015
In today's world, energy is obtained from high-energy radiation resources, from nuclear reactors. Besides solar panels, which benefit only from a certain part of the solar spectrum, it has n…
ISEF · 2015
In the experiment "Electromagnetic Rail Launch System", a projectile is launched off two different copper rails that interchange with the spring Armature launch base. The hypothesis, if the…
CSEF · 2015
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Homeostatic feedback systems are omnipresent forms of biological regulation which play crucial roles in the development of the nervous system, regulation of synaptic strengt…
CSEF · 2015
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals My objective was to create a Minecraft mod that creates an instant elevator with the help of logic gates and adders. Methods/Materials Materials: PC; Full Version of Minecra…
ISEF · 2015
Fourth Award
Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is the most commonly encountered cardiac arrhythmia in the clinical setting, and is a leading cause of stroke and heart failure. Hyperactivity of the ryanodine recep…
ISEF · 2015
Intestinal Escherichia coli pathogens are leading causes of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) worldwide and they are top causes of death in children under 5 years of age. Children in Colombia, Sou…
ISEF · 2015
Fungal synthesis of lipids and ethanol using biologically pretreated biomass was investigated. Aspen, confined in modified soil-block microcosms, was treated with Ceriporiopsis subvermispora…
CSEF · 2015
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals The current design of gene expression studies makes data sets susceptible to bias and hinders cross-platform comparison. To address these issues, an unprecedented global-sca…
ISEF · 2015
First Award
The current design of gene expression studies makes data sets susceptible to bias and hinders cross-platform comparison. To address these issues, an unprecedented global-scale meta-analysis…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals According to the WHO, an estimated 285 million people worldwide are blind or have low vision. Unfortunately, white canes and guide dogs, the most popular aids, don't detect…
ISEF · 2015
I have developed a cryptography program, ENCRYPTA. My theoretical reference was Chaos Theory, particularly Logistic Maps – complex, dynamic systems that are rigorously deterministic and sens…
ISEF · 2015
In this investigation, alpha particles from an Am-241 source (approximately 5 MeV) were used to bombard a 10B target (fine powder on a piece of tape) to produce high energy protons and later…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals To determine if the energy released by ethanol is increased when mixed with various concentrations of hydrogen peroxide: 95% ethanol 5% H2O2 v/v, 90/10 v/v, 85/15 v/v, 80/20…
ISEF · 2015
Energy from Noise (Energetic Noise) is a new strategy to reduce the problem of acoustic pollution in educational institutions starting with the Francisco Restrepo Molina Liceum. The project…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
Purpose: Millions of intraocular injections are given each year. I developed a novel device (the Intraocular Injection Guide, IIG) to improve patient comfort during intraocular injections by…
CSEF · 2015
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals There is a constant need for producing energy. The U.S.is the second most energy consuming country in the world (313 BTU per capita). There is a huge need for new ways of pr…
ISEF · 2015
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Fourth Award
Certain materials possess the ability to harness energy from light to facilitate reactions. These photocatalysts present an opportunity for providing a sustainable way to solve energy and en…
ISEF · 2015
Roughly 3.8 million concussions occur every year because of sports in the United States. Soccer has the third highest rate of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) of any sport in the USA. No head…
ISEF · 2015
Currently, endothelial cells are cultured in vitro on matrigels: expensive and difficult to synthesize protein mixtures derived from Engelbreth-Hoth-Swarm mouse sarcoma cells. Inexpensive vi…