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 · 2015
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to predict anti-Ebola virus drug targets and to design RNAi-based small RNA drugs and mimotope-based peptide vaccines. Methods/Materials A total of 262 RNA/…
ISEF · 2015
To develop simple methods for identifying pathogens and anti-Ebola drug targets based on their DNA, RNA, and protein sequences, Bayes’ theorem and information entropy was applied to sequence…
ISEF · 2015
Translational Medical Science
Huntington’s disease (HD) is an incurable neurodegenerative disorder characterized by physical, behavioral, and cognitive impairments. It is caused by trinucleotide repeat expansions in the…
ISEF · 2015
Fourth Award
In the city of Bangor, six streams are defined as impaired by the Department of Environmental Protection. The intent of this study was to identify the types and sources of pollution causing…
ISEF · 2015
Translational Medical Science
Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells (hMSCs) possess a unique immune-regulatory property, which makes them an attractive candidate for cellular therapy for a variety of human diseases such as auto-i…
ISEF · 2015
Patterns of DNA methylation in human cells are crucial in regulating tumorgenesis and can be indicative of breast cancer susceptibility. In our research, we pinpoint genes with significant m…
ISEF · 2015
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The purpose of this project was to identify the optimal concentrations of luminol and sodium carbonate for maximum light output by using image analysis in order to construct mathematical mod…
ISEF · 2015
My aim was to create a bulk food dispensing system that would: 1. Eliminate any perceived hygiene issues in relation to the use of bulk bin product selection. 2. Automatically dispense the q…
ISEF · 2015
The IF Project - Intelligent Flow aims to create a solution to one of the most serious environmental problems of this century, the excessive consumption of water and specially its wastage. T…
CSEF · 2015
Behavioral & Social Sciences Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine the effect of technology in early childhood education. The focus of this experiment was to evaluate if the amount of technolo…
ISEF · 2015
Fishing is a hobby, a sport, and an avocation for some people; it is a big industry. I chose this project to test different types of fishing line, so that I could chose the line that would n…
CSEF · 2015
Behavioral & Social Sciences First Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn if there is right light and wall paint in a room; then, the mood will improve to create better lifestyle for a person, because wall paint and light…
ISEF · 2015
Satellite and aerial imagery are tools that offer a wide range of applications in diverse fields, from ecosystem analysis to road navigation and from industrial evaluation to disaster relief…
ISEF · 2015
Second Award
Traditional experimental techniques like AFM and STM used to characterize surface morphology of two dimensional nano structures are expensive and slow. Today it is possible to view such stru…
ISEF · 2015
The purpose of this project is to develop a computer-based system that will allow visually-impaired individuals to perceive sounds that replace visual information, and enable a trained user…
ISEF · 2015
Kalanchoe daigremontiana reproduces by producing plantlets along its leaf margins, unlike other plants that reproduce by embryos in seeds. It was long thought that these plantlets arose from…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Physical activity is an integral part of diabetes rehabilitation. Historically, diabetes rehabilitation has employed low intensity, sustained exercise. Recent studies have demonstrated short…
ISEF · 2015
The information of FORMOSAT-3 comes from GPS occultation, and the information including temperature, humidity, and the electron concentration, etc., and I use the information of temperature.…
ISEF · 2015
Third Award
This engineering project seeks to develop a novel refrigeration system implementing carbon dioxide (CO2) as an alternative refrigerant to the hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) currently in use in do…
ISEF · 2015
Third Award
Since acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a heterogeneous disease with respect to genetic mutations and clinical outcomes, identifying the best therapy treatment method for patients remains the…
ISEF · 2015
This project explores whether a quantitative and computational approach to differentiate cancerous liver tissues from normal liver tissues can be developed, utilizing cellular and nuclear de…
ISEF · 2015
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Solid rocket fuels still produce large amounts of chlorine when burned, resulting in ozone depletion comparable to the effect of CFC's. The most recent project investigated the potential of…
ISEF · 2015
Water scarcity is a huge problem in our world today. Scientists at Rice University recently discovered that focused sunlight shone on nanoparticles in pure water generates steam without subs…
ISEF · 2015
The intended purpose of this experiment was to design an original truss that would become part of a bridge, the MeSta Bridge, in order to hold up more weight than the Pennsylvania-Pettit Bri…
ISEF · 2015
The purpose of this experiment is to design a suspension system that is adaptable to a wheeled walker. The goal is to reduce the amount of force it takes to travel over an uneven surface, an…
ISEF · 2015
Governments, businesses, financial institutions and individuals have become reliant upon cryptography and encryption to protect their information. McAfee estimates that the cost of cybercrim…
ISEF · 2015
In its recent world energy outlook, International Energy Agency noted that over 1.3 billion people worldwide lack access to energy. Unstable political environment in oil producing countries,…
ISEF · 2015
Multirotor UAVs are quickly becoming popular with everyone from photographers to backyard hobbyists alike. A major drawback of current multirotors is their short flight times caused by ineff…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective is to design and build a robot that can sort recyclable objects according to their composition, so that the recycling process may be carried out with more accu…
CSEF · 2015
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The determination of individuals' mood in a review of a restaurant or the public sentiment of a political campaign are incredibly important statistics that cannot be accurat…