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 · 2016
Anthracnose disease, caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, is among one of the most destructive diseases of plants worldwide. C. gloeosporioides is listed as one of the top 10 fungal pat…
ISEF · 2016
Earthquakes are devastating natural disasters which affect regions all around the world. One of the many problems is that first-response teams struggle to recover victims buried under piles…
ISEF · 2016
Translational Medical Science Third Award
Background: Sleep is believed to play a role in the clearance of potentially harmful substances that accumulate in the brain during wakefulness. One such harmful substance is beta-amyloid, a…
ISEF · 2016
The purpose of this project was to explore alternatives to commercially manufactured antibiotics. This experiment was meant to test if natural alternative medicines, honeys, and herbal essen…
ISEF · 2016
Second Award
Liver tissue for transplant is unviable for many patients as a result of hepatocellular damage during transport. Standard cold storage, the usual method of transport has been shown in multip…
ISEF · 2016
Forgetfulness, It is a widespread phenomenon. Caused by two main factors: stress, and over thinking. It leads to forgetting, yet losing many personal items. After conducting the questionnair…
ISEF · 2016
In its present form, this fourth-year investigation into Alzheimer's disease risk factors addresses the following question: what factors contribute the most in increasing an individual's lik…
ISEF · 2016
One of the most challenging problems in the field of medical science today is predicting the drugs that will work for specific cancer patients. The future of personalized cancer therapies re…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) are unique proteins that lack rigidly defined three-dimensional structures. Due to their conformational flexibility, IDPs serve diverse protein funct…
ISEF · 2016
First Award
Multifactorial diseases are a product of simultaneous alterations in several genes. However, there exists no computationally robust method to fully understand the relationship between co-alt…
ISEF · 2016
The presence of toxic phenolic compounds in drinking water presents a major health concern in areas near aerosol manufacturing plants. Maintaining quality drinking water in these areas requi…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to build a robot that can guide the visually impaired in an indoor environment. Design goals of the robot include the ability to create a m…
ISEF · 2016
Coffee rust is a disease of coffee plants. The cause of coffee rust disease is the fungus Hemileia vastatrix. Since 2010 there has been a particularly severe epidemic of coffee rust in Centr…
ISEF · 2016
The Ebola virus has infected over 30,000 people, killing almost 13,000 in Africa since its discovery in 1976. Since then, outbreaks occur on average every 1.5 years. A mathematical model of…
ISEF · 2016
In response to the recent surge of viruses in rural areas, the international community has put an extra emphasis on preventing the spread of these diseases. The World Health Organization has…
CSEF · 2016
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if clay amendment can stabilize the soil and decrease soil displacement in front of a base when a player slides into it. Methods/Materials A soil…
ISEF · 2016
The purpose of this investigation was to develop a means of encoding information into DNA sequences that can then be decoded and to develop error correction methods to detect and correct pos…
ISEF · 2016
A magnetic induction line is a closed curve that depicts the magnetic field. Current research on the application of the magnetic induction line is extensive, but rarely focuses on the study…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My main objective was to create a set of affordable devices that will allow people to monitor the efficiency of sunscreen protection in real-time and aid visually disabled i…
CSEF · 2016
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to test which ratio of amoxicillin and vitamin C is most effective in combating Staphylococcus epidermidis bacteria. Methods/Materials Duri…
ISEF · 2016
Palestinian society ,like all other societies consists of different segments, kinds and levels of people Among these categories are very important category of people with special needs ,sing…
ISEF · 2016
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
This research was based on previous research conducted on obtaining biofuels from various food waste sources. It was determined that wasted grease was the best source for biofuel production.…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) diamond detectors are being investigated as alternatives to scintillators for neutron detection in fusion environments. Data were obtained for four CVD detect…
ISEF · 2016
Oxidative stress is present during kidney disease. Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) is a transcription factor which combats oxidative stress and compounds inducing Nrf2 red…
ISEF · 2016
Intracortical electrodes can be utilized by those with severe brain injuries. When they are implanted the Blood Brain Barrier (BBB) is breached causing neurodegeneration and inflammatory res…
ISEF · 2016
Second Award
Antibiotic resistance constitutes one of the world's greatest public health issues. Through natural selection, bacteria have developed mechanisms that confer this resistance - creating a pre…
CSEF · 2016
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to gain better insight on how the changes in cultural settings directly influence changes in social values. Methods/Materials In this pro…
ISEF · 2016
This project was executed with the intention of gathering information regarding the responses of Pinus elliottii trees to their environments. An understanding of the relationships between tr…
CSEF · 2016
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To see what toilet paper dissolves most in water or water and septic tank treatment. The hypothesis was that 1-ply toilet paper would dissolve the most and the flushable wip…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical Engineering
Celiac disease (CD) and gluten sensitivity (GS) affect over three million Americans. The consumption of food products containing gluten causes adverse effects including bloating, discomfort,…