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 · 2023
Biomedical and Health Sciences Fourth Award
Type two Diabetes is an epidemic. Because there is no cure for diabetes and the current treatments can be expensive and inaccessible, exploration for more affordable management tools for the…
CSEF · 2023
Toxicology Second Award
Marketed as the tobacco-free alternative to traditional rolled cigarettes, e-cigarettes use synthetic nicotine to bypass FDA standards for tobacco products. Synthetic nicotine (TFN), a racem…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy
The question of whether or not plants exploit quantum coherent effects in order to transport energy through their photosynthetic antenna is currently very controversial in the biophysics com…
ISEF · 2023
Translational Medical Science Fourth Award
G-quadruplex structures (G4s) are one of many secondary structures that genomic DNA adopts, apart from its canonical B-form, and they are a vital part of cellular regulation. Sequences that…
JSHS · 2023
Androgen insensitivity in PC-3, a variant of prostate cancer, has been recognized as highly lethal and drug-resistant due to its reduced dependency on substances that are commonly inhibited…
ISEF · 2023
Translational Medical Science Third Award
Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is an extremely aggressive form of lung cancer with a less than 5% five-year survival rate. The poor prognosis is mainly attributed to the lack of effective, lo…
ISEF · 2023
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Rare, aggressive pediatric brain tumor ETMR is frequently misdiagnosed, reducing chances of survival. Early diagnosis is crucial due to its short average 12 month prognosis. While ETMR is ch…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The use of biofuels such as cellulosic ethanol has the potential to decrease the amount of carbon emissions. Algae is a potential source of biomass to produce such cellulosic ethanol, but th…
ISEF · 2023
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The proper formation of a zygote requires extensive epigenetic reprogramming to enable appropriate inheritance of histone methylation. In C. elegans, this reprogramming is mediated by the H3…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Starting with reports of illness after swimming in the lake in 2022, the Fallon County Commission decided to test the lake for toxic algae. The lake tests came back positive for a toxic alga…
CSEF · 2023
Alternative Energy Honorable_mention Award
My project was to determine whether or not I could break down lignin (wood) using bacteria from my garden. Five bacterial strains were isolated from my garden and grown in a sterile lab. The…
ISEF · 2023
Biochemistry
Metallomic imbalance impacts tumor malignancy. Previous work developed by Stelling, and collaborators demonstrated that manganese is accumulated in tumors in vivo and that tumor cells in vit…
ISEF · 2023
Translational Medical Science
Ginkgo biloba is an essential herbal agent that is effective on nerve cells and may have therapeutic or preventive effects with its water-soluble bioactive components. In our study, we worke…
ISEF · 2023
Environmental Engineering
The Earth's atmosphere is essential to sustaining life and preserving the current global climate. However, the industrial revolution has resulted in high pollution levels that have altered t…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Current research shows Northern Guam to be composed of porous limestone bedrock which allow groundwater to flow out. One large discharge point has already been identified last year in north-…
ISEF · 2023
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Although UC-MSCs are preferred for clinical administration, they are retrieved in minute amounts. The scale-up requirement for human consumption is 1 million cells/kg of body weight. This de…
ISEF · 2023
Environmental Engineering
The project aims to implement a dynamic solid waste collection system that relies on level sensors installed in dustbins. The sensors will monitor the levels of waste in the bins, and the da…
ISEF · 2023
Environmental Engineering
Controlling water pollution by phosphorus (P)-laden wastewater and satisfying the high demand for P fertilizer are two global challenges scientists and policymakers face. This project aims t…
ISEF · 2023
Environmental Engineering
One of the characteristics that influences crop production on our island is the location of Puerto Rico in a tropical zone. This fact, in turn, can have a significant effect on food producti…
ISEF · 2023
Mathematics
Benford’s Law is a mathematical law that dictates the percentages of the appearances of initial digits 1-9 in a naturally occurring data set with no limits. This experiment tested to see if…
ISEF · 2023
Translational Medical Science
I chose this project because the world around us is filled with information about products and substances. With the push of Vape sticks and alternatives like CBD, and the consequent sanction…
JSHS · 2023
Probiotic Foods are known to have many health benefits such as bolstering intestinal health, reducing risk to many diseases, and reducing antibiotic resistance, to name a few. Because these…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences Third Award
Post-spay surgery, gonadal tissue can remain and pose a recurrent challenge in the care of dogs and cats. Shelters and pet owners are often unaware of Ovarian Remnant Syndrome (ORS) but noti…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences
I came into the science fair with many ideas, but when this one struck me I knew it was going to be my project. As a kid, I have always had chickens and I always wondered why the eggs crack…
ISEF · 2023
Embedded Systems Second Award
Globally, 250 million people have visual impairment, and many are unable to move around safely without human assistance due to the complexity of finding pathways, avoiding obstacles, risk of…
ISEF · 2023
Cellular and Molecular Biology Third Award
It has become increasingly apparent that a person’s environment has the potential to alter gene expression via the transgenerational inheritance of non-DNA factors. These factors likely accu…
CSEF · 2023
Physics & Astronomy Fourth Award
Our project is where we test different types of sports balls at different P.S.I. We tested this by using a homemade apparatus that we call the kicking machine. The kicking machine works in a…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Fossil fuels are the main source of energy, but they release CO2, which is the leading cause of global warming. Ammonia (NH3) and hydrogen (H2) are two of the best candidates to replace foss…
ISEF · 2023
Microbiology Third Award
According to the CDC, in 2018, 1.7 billion people were infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). To treat tuberculosis (TB) infections, there has been interest in using macrolides, a f…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Amorphous materials have been shown to constitute a significant fraction of Martian soils and rocks, according to previous lander-based X-Ray Diffraction and orbital Infrared (IR) measuremen…