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 · 2020
Chemistry
Previous research has revealed the strong fluorescence of 4-Hydroxy-1,3-Thiazoles and enabled their various applications. However they have never been tested on their suitability in fluoresc…
ISEF · 2020
Chemistry
Wearable devices are now very popular and are used widely in health monitoring and sports training. To address the problem of limited battery life of devices, self-powered energy harvesting…
ISEF · 2020
Chemistry
Firefighters suffer from burns annually; in 2018, 2835 U.S. firefighters received burn injuries. Existing heat-resistant fabrics have noncontiguous areas, and facemasks are often removed in…
JSHS · 2020
A multitargeted approach is suggested to be most effective in inhibiting the formation of tau aggregates in Alzheimer’s disease. Two promising targets for treatment of Alzheimer’s are the in…
JSHS · 2020
Arsenic contamination of drinking water poses an acute threat to human health, which is especially compounded in regions with limited resources. Though it is detectable, conventional tests f…
ISEF · 2020
Chemistry
Coordination complexes of lanthanides possess bright luminescence with high quantum yields and long lifetimes. This allows applying them in a variety of fields such as: optoelectronics, cryp…
AJAS · 2020
Materials Science and Engineering (inferred)
Many believe that open wounds should be able to “breathe”, that they should not be covered so they can heal better and not be suffocated by the bandage. However, there have been countless st…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
One of the problems faced by farmers is the devaluation of their products in the post-harvest period. Bioconstructions for storing agricultural products are sustainable and cheap alternative…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Immunotherapy is a treatment in which the body’s immune cells, are stimulated to fight diseases such as cancer. Several immunotherapies have been developed with the aim of helping T Cells ta…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Nanoparticles (NPs) are attractive cancer drugs but cannot target cancer cells, causing side effects in cancer therapy. To tackle this challenge, I developed NPs that could kill breast cance…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
Tumor-mediated immunosuppression allows tumors to hide from the immune system and avoid recognition. To reverse this suppressive microenvironment, antigen-presenting cells (APCs) and other i…
JSHS · 2020
Tumor-mediated immunosuppression allows tumors to hide from the immune system and avoid recognition. To reverse this suppressive microenvironment, antigen-presenting cells (APCs) and other i…
AJAS · 2020
Biomedical and Health Sciences (inferred)
Grade IV glioblastoma is the most lethal and aggressive brain tumor in adults. Despite treatment advances combining maximal surgical resection with radiotherapy and concurrent adjuvant chemo…
ISEF · 2020
Physics and Astronomy
Temperature field measurement, especially real-time monitoring, has undeniable value in various aspects, but when the field is of uneven gas and high temperature, there’re still imperfection…
ISEF · 2020
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
In my project, I wanted to find out what method, out of the ones that I tested, would best train a neural network. Testing these methods is important because neural networks are used on a wi…
ISEF · 2020
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Initially, solar cells were made from silicon, but it was very expensive to get. Later on, scientists created dye-sensitized solar cells using ruthenium dye which was a pollutant and it was…
JSHS · 2020
Central Virginia Governor’s School The purpose of this experiment was to compare the power output capabilities of a prototype single and double axis solar tracker. An artificial light source…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The research was aimed at testing the effects of the polyphenolic compound Epigallocatechin-3-gallate on three colorectal cancer cell lines. The effects of this substance have been observed…
AJAS · 2020
The goal of this research was to test the durability of both amorphous and polycrystalline solar cells when they are exposed to simulated environmental conditions. Solar panels are becoming…
ISEF · 2020
Environmental Engineering
Although water seems endlessly available, only 2.5% of the Earth’s water is fresh, with just 0.26% of that residing on the surface. This water supply is where much of humanity’s drinking wat…
ISEF · 2020
Environmental Engineering
This project aims to develop a new, applicable, eco-friendly and efficient method to remove hazardous dye substances that are released into peripheral water bodies from textile factories as…
ISEF · 2020
Engineering Mechanics
When one sees an airplane take off, one wonders how an object so heavy, weighing tons, can lift off with ease. Thanks to complex aeronautics and aerodynamics airplanes are able to perform a…
ISEF · 2020
Embedded Systems
The electrical devices used in this day and age are plentiful and useful, however there are only a select few ways to interface with these devices. While for some, the tiny buttons on tiny s…
ISEF · 2020
Animal Sciences
Honeybees store nectar in the crop(social stomach) and share it with nestmates through trophallaxis. This behavior seems to increase the risk of infections by colony members sharing contamin…
JSHS · 2020
Ms. Pamela Agbu, Doctoral Candidate More than 30 million Americans have diabetes. The most prevalent is type 2 diabetes mellitus, which is characterized by insulin resistance. Resveratrol, a…
JSHS · 2020
Pharmaceutical contamination of ground and surface water is a growing issue and wastewater has been identified as the main route of entry. Because they are bioactive, pharmaceuticals do not…
JSHS · 2020
Allyson Andrews The purpose of this project is to determine which of the three pesticides I created is the most effective in deterring pests while maintaining the functionality of commercial…
JSHS · 2020
Duke Lemur Center Lemurs exhibit unique behavioral characteristics, some of which are uncommon to other species in nature; however, the display of such attributes offers more insight into th…
JSHS · 2020
Jessica Murray Chromium-6 is a highly carcinogenic metal that is commonly used in industrial processes to make textile dyes, anti- corrosion products, paints, and steel. The accumulation of…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
Graphene, the monolayer form of graphite, is an atomically-thin material with unique physical and electrical properties, and a wide range of applications from stronger composite materials to…