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 · 2018
Plant Sciences
Rapid ‘Ohi‘a Death (ROD) is caused by two plant pathogenic fungi in the Ceratocystis fimbriata species complex, commonly referred to as Ceratocystis species A and B. ROD has devastated nativ…
CSEF · 2018
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to study the effect of combination antifungal agents on the treatment of candidiasis and the yeast cellular structure to develop a treatment. Methods/Materi…
AJAS · 2018
Engineering (inferred)
The empennage, or tail, of an aircraft plays a vital role in aircraft structure and function. Four forces act upon each part of an aircraft: lift, drag, weight, and thrust, with lift and dra…
ISEF · 2018
Materials Science
The history of modern glass starts 400 years ago with the creation of the world’s first Prince Rupert’s Drop ? a thermally shocked glass bulb. It is created by dropping molten glass into dis…
ISEF · 2018
Animal Sciences Third Award
Globally, near shore reefs are being affected by warming oceans, which can cause widespread coral bleaching. The mechanisms of coral bleaching are well understood but less is known about how…
CSEF · 2018
Behavioral & Social Sciences Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Discover and observe the impact of various frequencies upon the human memory capacity and effects upon concentration, cognition, and focus. Methods/Materials Materials: 7 Vo…
ISEF · 2018
Plant Sciences
Climate change is an important challenge facing the world today. In many parts of the world climate change models predict an increase in extreme weather events including increasing surface t…
ISEF · 2018
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Mangrove forests are well-known for their fertility and are important ecosystems of South East Asia. Although conservative attempts, such as reforestation, have been vastly made, the area si…
CSEF · 2018
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine the efficiency of a closed-wing design in lieu of the modern wingtip design to eliminating drag caused by wingtip vortices. Metho…
CSEF · 2018
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The focus of this project was to observe the role of 17-HDHA and Resolvin D1 supplementation in regeneration and whether organisms could synthesize their own Resolvins when…
CSEF · 2018
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to observe the effects of pesticides on the decomposition of leaves in soil. Methods/Materials For this experiment, I filled 12 jars with…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Sepsis affects microcirculation and tissue perfusion leading to tissue hypoxia and multiple organ dysfunction. Red blood cells (RBCs) play the critical role of tissue oxygenation, thus funct…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Tauopathies, for example Alzheimer’s disease (AD), affect over 5.5 million Americans, and are estimated to affect 16 million people by 2050. Tauopathies are diseases caused by the damage of…
AJAS · 2018
The temperature of spacecraft is influenced by the solar absorptance and thermal emittance of the external spacecraft materials. Optical and thermal properties can degrade in the low Earth o…
ISEF · 2018
Materials Science
One of the largest barriers preventing the widespread proliferation of nuclear technology as a source of renewable energy to combat climate change is public concerns over nuclear reactor saf…
ISEF · 2018
Plant Sciences
Purpose: The microgravity environment encountered during space-flight has long been considered to affect plant growth and contents; the goal of our study is to investigate the effect of simu…
ISEF · 2018
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The objective of this research was to determine the effect of red mangrove leaves extract on the growth of Escherichia coli bacteria. The Jobos Bay National Reserve of Estuary Investigations…
ISEF · 2018
Plant Sciences
In response to agrochemical contamination, the traditional technique “Bamboo - Treacle” or “BAMI” is proposed, as organic fertilizer to influence the development of the cucumber plant. The b…
CSEF · 2018
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to understand the effect of ultrasound assisted extraction (UAE) of tomato pomace to extract soluble solids. Methods/Materials Tomato pomace w…
CSEF · 2018
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals We are exposed to a large number of electromagnetic waves such as Ultraviolet (UV), Microwaves, and X-ray radiations. This experiment is testing the effect of these radiatio…
ISEF · 2018
Animal Sciences
Mosquitoes are the main transmitter of pathogens including: Urban Yellow Fever, West Nile, and Zika viruses. Due to rising temperatures, these diseases, once confined to tropical climates, h…
CSEF · 2018
Environmental Science Third Award
Objectives/Goals This 4-year project determined the effects of climate change components on freshwater microorganisms at the Arcata Marsh: 2015: Salinity Tolerance, 2016: Increased agricultu…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology Fourth Award
According to a 2017 report from the World Health Organization, over 600 million people worldwide contract an illness caused by a foodborne pathogen, and about 420,000 of these individuals di…
CSEF · 2018
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The title of this project is Toxicity of Apollo SC Miticide on Galendromus occidentalis (G. occidentalis). The purpose of this study was to investigate if differing concentr…
CSEF · 2018
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objectives were to test the negative effects of artificial light on cherry tomato plants, by the means of the artificial light being turned on during the night compared…
CSEF · 2018
Applied Mechanics & Structures Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Because I live in southern California near the San Andreas Fault, earthquakes are a problem for my community. Due to this threat, I researched different technologies that im…
CSEF · 2018
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals As Hunger remains the leading source of death in today's world, it is important for all of us to do something for our brothers and sisters. While doing our weekly AP World H…
CSEF · 2018
Zoology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine the effect of different colored lights on zebra fish fecundity. Methods/Materials To test the effects of different color light tr…
ISEF · 2018
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Spirulina platensis is a type of cyanobacteria that is often used as a protein dietary supplement as well as a whole food. It contains a high concentration of protein and essential vitamins…
CSEF · 2018
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals This project investigated whether or not gastric mucous with chemically raised pHs would better protect the stomach's lining from gastric acid damage and mass loss, as a pot…