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 · 2014
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to design and install a pressure sensor in an existing infant car seat and integrate this system with a vehicle, which will reduce the occurrence…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Physical Second Award
A falling stream of water exhibits a phenomenon known as Plateau Rayleigh Instability (PRI) as it descends: initially taking the form of a fluid column, it eventually breaks up into spherica…
ISEF · 2014
Engineering Mechanics
In 1956, the Goodyear Inflatoplane was created to aid troops stuck behind enemy lines. Although it flew, it was not a commercial success, and the project was dropped in 1973. Recently, resea…
ISEF · 2014
Chemistry
Digitalization is changing human behavior. In 2013 Pew Research, conducted a survey of cell phone users found of American cell phone users, 44% slept with their phones and 29% described thei…
CSEF · 2014
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Daytime driving is generally safer than driving at night due to an abundance of light. The purpose of this project is to test if there is a relationship between the intensit…
ISEF · 2014
Engineering Mechanics Third Award
This is a solar module positioning and concentration system that optimizes alignment and photon manipulation. Although commonly dismissed as economically inefficient, green energy's shortcom…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Diabetes is a prevalent disease with serious complications. Current treatment involves repeated daily insulin injections, self monitoring blood tests and dietary management. A novel treatmen…
CSEF · 2014
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to determine whether gender has an influence on whom people choose to trust. The experimenter hypothesized that when trusting people, 90% of fem…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Used car tires are often stockpiled, due to lack of effective recycling systems, collecting water and providing a prolific breeding site for the Aedes aegypti mosquito, a vector for several…
CSEF · 2014
Zoology Third Award
Objectives/Goals In Phase I my research project goal was to arrest the development within the larval stage of Zophobas morio (mealworms). I applied UVB light to exposed Zophobas larva in a m…
ISEF · 2014
Microbiology Fourth Award
This research investigated if and why specific proteins in H1N1 are able to inhibit the acidification of endosomes/lysosomes in order to mediate a host cell response favorable to viral repli…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) signaling pathway is commonly mutated in glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer (Huse & Holland, 2010). I investigated combination…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
This project explores the effectiveness of allicin in Allium sativum (garlic) and Allium cepa (onion) in preventing the growth of Escherichia coli DH5a. The allicin in Allium sativum is one…
ISEF · 2014
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
As medication in Middle Eastern countries is delivered to consumers in their original factory box, fraud where expired medicine is commercialized has become a typical issue. A novel mechanis…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Physical Fourth Award
Historically, production of graphene has been done through the Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) process, which depends on expensive and large-sized machinery, and on different types of carbon…
ISEF · 2014
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
The purpose of this research was to create a new non-invasive test that could detect food based non-IgE mediated food allergies using saliva and antigens. A convenience sample of four indivi…
CSEF · 2014
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals If an applied electric field can affect the formation of hydrogen-bonds in water during freezing such that the molecules no longer align to form a crystalline lattice struct…
ISEF · 2014
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Second Award
The human genome contains upwards of 20,000 genes that code for functional products, such as proteins. In addition to genes, the genome encodes regulatory elements that respond to specific s…
CSEF · 2014
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine whether it is possible to identify flying insects using a photoelectric device and wing beat frequencies (WBFs). If an automated trap can be u…
ISEF · 2014
Environmental Engineering
Organochlorine pesticides in agriculture are not only powerful but also pollute the soil and destroy the ecosystem. As a result, scientists are currently looking for organic pesticides that…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I was introduced to aerogel by my science teacher, and soon became curious about testing the insulating properties of silica aerogel against the properties of other common i…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Chemical Fourth Award
Traffic accidents are one of the leading causes of violent deaths in Costa Rica. Faulty road signaling and the country’s weather conditions are factors that directly influence the incidence…
ISEF · 2014
Engineering Mechanics
Unfortunately, even in the 21st century the rights of the disabled people are not protected properly. The governments in developing countries are often not able to ensure their safe relocati…
CSEF · 2014
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The point of my experiment was to prove that being educated about autism does help that person if they were to meet a special needs child on the street or if they have to be…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
The purpose of this study was to discover the most effective bactericidal essential oils, especially in combination, on Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. BSL-1 microorganisms Escheri…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), a serious form of brain cancer, has an average life expectancy of approximately 1.2 years. The current standard of care is treatment with a drug known as Temoz…
ISEF · 2014
Chemistry First Award
PI3K signaling regulates cell cycle progression, growth, and survival and is dysregulated in many cancers, including the majority of breast cancers. Activated PI3K transduces signals to AGC…
CSEF · 2014
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to study the effect of musical tonality on the mood of the listener. My hypothesis is that if a tune is in a minor key, then it is perceived as sadder than…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals My hypothesis is that if fertilizers high in nitrogen and phosphorus are added to pond water, then the sample with the highest percentage of fertilizer will cause the most a…
ISEF · 2014
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
In China, most people eat with chopsticks. In spring and summer, chopsticks often go moldy at home.In my experiments, the microbes were scraped from the bamboo chopsticks with black spots, t…