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 · 2020
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The survival rate for patients diagnosed with gliomas (the most common type of brain tumor) is 5.6%. Gliomas are primarily driven by pathways like NF-kB signaling, which plays a key role in…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Rheumatoid Arthritis is a debilitating autoimmune disease in which the body— a person’s immune system— attacks its own synovium. Rheumatoid arthritis results in heightened inflammatory respo…
ISEF · 2020
Environmental Engineering
As the human population grows, more and more waste is created, most of which is non-recyclable and non-biodegradable. Styrofoam, a derivative form of the plastic polystyrene, is one such exa…
JSHS · 2020
The Forsyth Institute Nanosynbacter lyticus strain TM7x is an ultra-small, parasitic bacterium that lives on the surface of host, Actinomyces odontolyticus strain XH001. Studies have reporte…
JSHS · 2020
One of the major complications of diabetes mellitus is poor wound healing, which leads to increased morbidities and mortalities. Thrombospondin-2 (TSP2), is a component of the extracellular…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Cadmium (Cd) is a widely used environmental pollutant. High levels of cadmium in plants can inhibit chlorophyll production, increase lipid peroxidation and reduce the activity of antioxidant…
ISEF · 2020
Engineering Mechanics
The goal of this project is to investigate the efficacy of a parachute system in combination with the aerial detachment of the airplane’s cabin to prevent an impending airplane crash. Toward…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The urban heat island is an area of elevated temperature that is a result of fluxes that bring in or shed energy. During the day the energy input is radiation from the sun and the atmosphere…
JSHS · 2020
Janelia Research Campus The visual system is the component of the nervous system that processes visual information. Scientists understand that all neuron types in the human visual system wor…
ISEF · 2020
Biochemistry
Nanomedicine revolutionizes treatment of cardiovascular disease through the design of peptide-labelled nanoparticles that bind to hydroxyapatite (HA), the form of calcium in atherosclerotic…
JSHS · 2020
Energy is vital in providing heat and electricity for the world, but often, its waste byproducts harm the environment. Hence, green energy is long sought for because it is generated through…
ISEF · 2020
Biochemistry
Depleting fossil fuel reserves, the energy crisis, and alarming global warming concerns have driven global interest towards renewable and environmentally friendly alternatives like biobutano…
ISEF · 2020
Chemistry
In the United States, 1 in 8 women will develop invasive breast cancer in their lifetime. By the end of 2019 alone, it is expected that approximately 300,000 new cases of invasive and in sit…
ISEF · 2020
Microbiology
Dental caries occurs as oral bacteria (such as Lactobacillus acidophilus) metabolize sugars and convert them into acid, thus removing calcium from the teeth. Natural herbal plants, such as A…
ISEF · 2020
Embedded Systems
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) predicts the world's population will increase from 7.3 billion to 9.7 billion people by 2050 The demand for food is expected to continue to grow a…
ISEF · 2020
Biochemistry
Our project is a continuation of seven years of previous research. In prior years we have both tested with Radio Frequency on cell phones, wifi modems, and much more. Starting three years ag…
ISEF · 2020
Microbiology
Endophytes are bacteria and fungi that live inside plant tissues, often acting in mutualistic relationships by producing beneficial compounds. Leaf tissues of Cordyline fruticosa (ti) were o…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
Nypa fruticans Wurmb. is a coastal plant widely sourced by communities as thatching material, wine, and vinegar. Several literature supports its use in sourcing renewable energy and fermenta…
ISEF · 2020
Physics and Astronomy
I investigated crater formation on planets and satellites by making a unique instrument to control terrestrial gravity. During crater formation, the crater diameter D and surface gravity gef…
ISEF · 2020
Translational Medical Science
Ivermectin, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 2015, was originally used as an anthelmintic. Ivermectin was invented by William Campbell and Satoshi Omura to treat p…
JSHS · 2020
Dr. Laura E. Pascal Dr. Zhou Wang UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Dr. Grant Yamashita Dr. Ali Seyedali Ms. Gail Ishimoto Kamehameha Schools Ivermectin, awarded the Nobel Prize f or Physiology or…
JSHS · 2020
Milone Lab, University of Pennsylvania Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) Tcell therapy is a novel immunotherapy that engineers a patient’s own Tcells with an artificial receptor to recognize a…
JSHS · 2020
In Okinawa, Japan, the American Military Air Stations will use JET-X 2.75, to extinguish fires on the airstrip. The runoff of this chemical, Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCs), has been found i…
AJAS · 2020
While it is incontrovertible that the thermodynamic entropy of closed systems increases or remains the same as time passes, the amount of entropy is itself reliant on the available knowledge…
ISEF · 2020
Mathematics
Primes are the building blocks of composite numbers. One day I gifted a mathematical property of the birthdate (9) of one my friend as a birthday present, I observed a unique and interesting…
ISEF · 2020
Biochemistry
The researcher designed an efficient rechargeable battery reliant on biological catalysts for the continual generation of electricity. An experiment was first carried out to investigate the…
ISEF · 2020
Chemistry
Conversion of CO2 in a scalable technology has the potential for enormous energy and environmental impact but remains a challenge. Here I have presented several stable, earth abundant perovs…
ISEF · 2020
Engineering Mechanics
This project is based on the combination of aircraft airfoil and bionics to design the shape of micro aircraft. On the premise of ensuring the aerodynamic performance, the shape of micro air…
ISEF · 2020
Systems Software
With the construction of libraries in small communities, book inventory and management have become labor-intensive and resource-consuming. In order to save manual labor, this research enable…
ISEF · 2020
Embedded Systems
In post-disaster situations, the initial goal is to rescue survivors and effective triage is key to increasing survival rates. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), commonly referred to as drones…