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
Materials Science (Junior Division) Honorable_mention Award
Commercial menstrual products contain increasing amounts of synthetics, VOCs, PFAs, and heavy metals, raising safety concerns regarding both environmental and physiological health. The goal…
ISEF · 2026
Translational Medical Science Third Award
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which encompasses Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, affects about 5 million people worldwide and is caused by the inflammation of the gastrointestinal…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Thrust vector control (TVC) enables rockets to adjust their trajectory by redirecting engine thrust, providing active stabilization during powered flight when aerodynamic fins are less effec…
CYSF · 2026
Bronze Medal
We are tracking the cost of a package cookies at multiple stores over a 20-week period to observe any pricing trends within and between stores.
ISEF · 2026
Mathematics Second Award
I investigated whether quandle colorings (homomorphisms) can detect causality for links realized as skies in a (2+1)-dimensional globally hyperbolic spacetime X. I built on the Allen–Swenber…
ISEF · 2026
Technology Enhances the Arts
Damage to musical strings can degrade sound quality or even cause sudden failure during a musical performance. For large wire-cables, complex methods measuring the propagation of vibrations…
ISEF · 2026
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Fourth Award
3D point clouds are fundamental to robot perception and 3D reconstruction. However, due to interference, they often contain outliers which distort surface geometry and degrade the performanc…
ISEF · 2026
Chemistry
PFAS chemicals, or perfluorinated substances, are commonly found in household products, like non-stick cookware, waterproof materials, and fabrics. PFAS, or perfluorinated substances, are co…
CSEF · 2026
Computational Science (Senior Division)
The rapid growth of generative AI music is causing unprecedented content overload and a flood of spam on streaming platforms, posing significant reputational and income risks to human artist…
ISEF · 2026
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Polyfluoroalkyl substances are present in 45% of U.S. drinking water, threatening human and environmental health due to their high polarity and persistence. Trifluoroacetic acids (TFAs), a t…
ISEF · 2026
Animal Sciences
Cruciferous vegetables, commonly consumed vegetables, contain a cancer fighting compound, phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC). PEITC has been found to inhibit cell proliferation and induce apop…
CSEF · 2026
Applied Mechanics (Junior Division)
I am a competitive equestrian. The moisture level of arena footing in equestrian facilities is often not measured precisely. Jumping footing needs to be soft enough to absorb impact but firm…
CSEF · 2026
Earth & Environmental Sciences(Senior Division) Honorable_mention Award
Ground-level ozone degrades floral volatile organic compounds (VOCs), potentially impairing pollinator navigation before population declines become detectable. However, no field-based study…
ISEF · 2026
Physics and Astronomy
When light travels from one medium into another, it bends. This phenomenon is called light refraction. The angle at which the light bends is determined by the density of the medium it travel…
CSEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering (Senior Division)
This study investigates whether a biodegradable mycelium-based air filter can serve as a sustainable alternative to conventional HEPA filtration in reducing fine particulate matter. Both fil…
ISEF · 2026
Microbiology
Staphylococcus epidermidis is a leading cause of infections associated with indwelling medical devices and accounts for over 20% of bloodstream infections in U.S. intensive care units. Altho…
ISEF · 2026
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Fracking is the process of extraction through injection of liquids containing chemicals at high pressures to force open pre-existing fissures. Surfactants provide a protective layer for the…
CSEF · 2026
Medicine & Physiology (Senior Division)
Myxomatous Degeneration of the Mitral Valve (MDMV) affects 16 million people worldwide, characterized by weak and swollen leaflet tissue caused by over accumulated glycosaminoglycans (GAGs)…
CSEF · 2026
Electronics & Electromagnetics (Senior Division) Fourth Award
This project is focused on the creation of SolVRIX, a low-cost (<$1000), high-fidelity DIY 1H-Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectrometer designed to bridge the gap between ultra-low-field…
ISEF · 2026
Biochemistry
Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) is a connective tissue disorder characterized by collagen disorganization and impaired extracellular matrix signaling (ECM), resulting in chronic jo…
ISEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering Third Award
Secondhand smoke (SHS) is a major public health concern, causing over 1.3 million deaths globally each year. Despite its links to cancer and respiratory disease, SHS is difficult to detect i…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering
Parkinson’s disease is a common progressive neurodegenerative disorder that is known to affect movement and coordination. It causes debilitating motor symptoms, including tremor, bradykinesi…
ISEF · 2026
Translational Medical Science
Background: Skin aging is a natural biological process that was cause by a comprehensive combination of intrinsic and extrinsic factors. This process varies a lot among individuals and often…
CSEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division)
Many people create biodegradable agar bottles and test agar films for biodegradibility; however, a new concept is testing an agar water bottle’s biodegradibility. This experiment tested the…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Dyslexia is a neurodevelopmental disorder that primarily affects reading abilities. Early identification of dyslexia is crucial because early intervention can improve reading skills. However…
ISEF · 2026
Embedded Systems
WLAN is used by pretty much everyone, and often carries sensitive data. However, the hardware is pretty much always very locked down and limited. This means, that it can't be audited for sec…
ISEF · 2026
Embedded Systems
Concurrent transcranial magnetic stimulation-functional magnetic resonance imaging (TMS-fMRI) is a promising neuroimaging approach to visualize brain activity during TMS, improving targeting…
ISEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering Second Award
Interfacial solar steam generation systems offer a promising solution to freshwater scarcity and energy-intensive desalination. However, most current research uses hydrophilic membranes that…
ISEF · 2026
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Harmful algal blooms caused by cyanobacteria have become a growing global concern due to their release of potent toxins, one of which includes microcystin (MC-LR). This toxin threatens drink…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major global health problem affecting over 850 million people, with direct costs exceeding 372 billion USD annually. Uric acid is an important renal biomark…