20,037 real projects from ISEF, the Canada-Wide Science Fair, JSHS and the Calgary Youth Science Fair — searchable by meaning, and filterable by fair, year, category and award.
ISEF · 2026
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The Maumee River is the largest tributary of Lake Erie in the Great Lakes watershed. The objective was to identify the presence of microplastics in the Maumee River and two of its tributarie…
CYSF · 2026
In this project I will be researching how cannabis consumption affects human's mental and physical health. I will also be researching how cannabis affects different animals in studies conduc…
CYSF · 2026
Impacts of pets on heart rates and perceptions associated with pet ownership.
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
In recent years, it is estimated that rates of stress, anxiety, and depression have increased by 25%. The increased prevalence of these conditions has been paralleled by an estimated 8% decl…
CYSF · 2026
Algorithmic trading is often viewed as a "black box", creating barriers for retail investors. The goal is to identify how narrative & visual explanations impact user trust & mental model acc…
CYSF · 2026
Using Arduino sensors to put real-world car safety features into an RC car
CYSF · 2026
This project investigates how different materials affect the grip of a prosthetic hand. We will test materials such as rubber, foam, fabric, silicon, and plastic using a model prosthetic han…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Radiation therapy is a cornerstone of cancer treatment, but radiation-induced skin injury remains a significant clinical challenge. This study aims for precise, controlled irradiation with a…
CYSF · 2026
In this experiment there will be a stationary solar panel and a solar panel that tracks the sun. I will measure and compare the energy made by each solar panel to determine how much more ene…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Current environmental challenges necessitate expanding research on biopolymers as supplements in energy technologies to further the transition to a sustainable future. The bacterium Rhizobiu…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
Microplastic contamination via food container packaging and food itself is a pressing concern related to production systems, agriculture, and overall environmental health. Previous research…
ISEF · 2026
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Microplastics in waterways are becoming an ever-increasing problem for the natural world and for humans as well. It is important to find ways to remove microplastics effectively. Ferrofluids…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
A new construction of the sea wave energy converter has been invented and tested on operating models, which allows getting rid of the main problem of all such converters - an extremely low s…
ISEF · 2026
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Parkinson's disease progression is worsened by chronic neuroinflammation and excessive microglial activation, making inflammatory pathways promising therapeutic targets. Among these strategi…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering
Wound infections remain a major challenge in healthcare, often slowing healing, raising treatment costs, and sometimes becoming life-threatening. Most infections are detected only after visi…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
Skin and soft tissues infections (SSTIs) remain a major global health concern, due to rising antimicrobial resistance, delayed wound healing, and limited access to effective localized therap…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
This research examined how social media use influences the social acceptance of adolescents aged 14 to 16. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to determine whether social media contribut…
ISEF · 2026
Earth and Environmental Sciences
In late July 2024, cyclone “Kirsty” caused exceptionally intense rainfall in central Latvia, resulting in severe flooding and record-breaking precipitation totals for Latvia. This study inve…
CYSF · 2026
It’s a solar powered cover engineered to address a global infrastructure problem and reduce risk of power outages through renewable energy and a more environmentally friendly and trustworthy…
ISEF · 2026
Translational Medical Science
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for 85% of all lung cancers and can develop resistance to current therapies. This creates an urgent need for more effective and targeted treatment…
CWSF · 2026
Disease & Illness Bronze Medal
Neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's are predominantly framed as problems of protein accumulation and downstream clearance, implicitly assuming that pathogenic conformations are su…
CYSF · 2026
Innovating ideas on how to treat the prion disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, before conditions in a patient become critical.
CWSF · 2026
Energy
This project explores an enhanced Harmony Wind Turbine design engineered to prevent over-rotation during high wind conditions. To achieve this, I implemented and tested an automated blade-cl…
ISEF · 2026
Microbiology
Rising fertilizer costs have increased interest in sustainable methods for improving soil fertility. This project investigated whether Dermestid beetles could increase soil microbiomass by a…
CYSF · 2026
This study aims to promote awareness regarding how endometriosis is a painful and debilitating condition, and advocate for further research on the disease
ISEF · 2026
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Autism Spectrum Disorder, or ASD, is a neurodevelopmental disorder that can cause significant behavioral and social challenges. The prevalence of ASD has risen over the past two decades, ref…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
T-cell malignancies are aggressive hematologic cancers with limited targeted treatment options and high relapse rates. These malignancies are characterized by the overexpression of the PD-1…
CWSF · 2026
Digital Technology Silver Medal
Every 9 seconds, one person dies from diabetes, yet current technologies have significant limitations. I engineered a first-of-a-kind hybrid Physics-ML "glass-box" engine reconstructing each…
CWSF · 2026
Disease & Illness Silver Medal
Retinitis pigmentosa (RP), affecting about 1 in 4,000 people, is the most common inherited retinal disease. A common cause of RP is the P23H mutation in rhodopsin, which causes the protein t…
ISEF · 2026
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Solid tumors represent approximately 90% of adult human cancers and arise from the uncontrolled growth of cells in tissues or organs. Recently, immunotherapy that boosts the immune system's…