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 · 2019
Engineering Mechanics
The project goal was to design and build a burner that could reduce NOx and increase radiant heat transfer while operating in the temperature range of 1200 to 1600 degrees C. The investigati…
ISEF · 2019
Biochemistry
The storage and transport of sensitive proteins is highly expensive and challenging due to the need for refrigeration and cryopreservation. This makes it difficult for impoverished areas to…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) is the most common and aggressive malignant brain tumor, accounting for 52% of all primary brain tumors. Studies show that earlier diagnosis can lead to a bette…
ISEF · 2019
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Antibiotics can be used to cure bacterial infections. Antibiotics target various structures and processes within the cell such as protein synthesis, cell membrane integrity and cell wall syn…
ISEF · 2019
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Large scale conflicts are one of the most concerning issues of our era. Since 2011, the United Nations estimates more than 100,000 people have been killed. At least 10,000 were children with…
ISEF · 2019
Systems Software
The project is a tool for simulating a simplified version of an 8-bit computer processor and how data moves inside one. This open source tool is built with Processing 3 and can be compiled i…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Globally, more than 1.3 million people die prematurely each year because of exposure to indoor air pollution due to the burning of biomass. The burning of wood and other solid materials for…
ISEF · 2019
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Third Award
A plummet in the research productivity of drug discovery has been observed in recent decades, with higher costs, longer timelines, and lower success rates of drug candidates in clinical tria…
ISEF · 2019
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Accreted marine ice is present under Antarctica's Amery Ice Shelf (AIS). This study provides a new estimate of accreted marine ice thickness under the outer AIS using ice penetrating radar (…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
The United States generates 230 million tons of landfill waste annually and around 20% is biodegradable waste resulting in polluted landfill sites. Reusing or reducing biodegradable waste ca…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
Partial differential equations (PDEs) are used in physics to mathematically describe many real-world phenomena. Using computers to solve these equations allows scientists and engineers to cr…
ISEF · 2019
Materials Science
Inverse opals (IOs) are currently limited to planar, discrete patterns. Although they boast extraordinary applications, knowledge of their properties on a 3D scale is limited and no methods…
ISEF · 2019
Translational Medical Science
Textiles and human evolution are entwined with each other for protection from natural forces and personal hygiene/attraction. Consumers today desire more scientifically advanced clothes that…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences
As the human population swells, sustainable food sources become increasingly important. This novel project determines the effects of ultrasonically diffused Gold Nanoparticles (AuNPs) on the…
ISEF · 2019
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Around the globe, G6PD enzyme deficiency is one of the widely-encountered diseases. There are more than 140 variants but the Mediterranean variant is commonly seen in the world. Therefore, t…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The purpose of this experiment is to find potential mutagenic properties within the pairing of Iron Chloride and Ascorbic Acid in vitamin supplementation, and to create an application toward…
ISEF · 2019
Translational Medical Science
Early Onset Scoliosis (EOS) is defined as the lateral curvature of the spine, greater than 10 degrees, in children less than 10 years and is accompanied by vertebral rotation, creating a com…
ISEF · 2019
Animal Sciences
Coral reefs, which contribute to maintaining marine biodiversity, continue to suffer the adverse consequences of our technological advancements. Currently, human activities threaten 58 perce…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical Engineering
By utilizing the principles of electrical engineering, biologists are pioneering new ways to construct logic circuits inside of cells in order to perform a variety of useful functions. In co…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences
This project explored the potential of utilizing soybean curd residue (SCR) to increase soil productivity and drought resistance by analyzing its effects on the nitrogen and potassium concen…
ISEF · 2019
Energy: Chemical
This project provides a viable renewable energy source to combat climate change. Currently, solar panels are approximately 15% efficient, with a maximum efficiency of 34% due to the limitati…
ISEF · 2019
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Currently, 33% of cases are misdiagnosed. The use of Artificial Intelligence could reduce the chance of error leading to possible earli…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
The primary focus of this research is to identify and utilize a cost-effective pathway to synthesize 3,5-disubstituted delta-2-isoxazoline with consistently high percentage yields. 3,5-disub…
ISEF · 2019
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Globally, over 200 million people are affected by arsenic contaminated water. Moreover, groundwater from tube wells has often been found to be contaminated with arsenic, which if ingested, m…
ISEF · 2019
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Approximately 20,000 different human proteins exist to perform specific tasks within a cell’s organelles focused on building, repairing, and giving signals needed for the body to survive. Ho…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering Third Award
Malnutrition is the leading cause of child death and treatment reaches only a small fraction of those in need due to costly recipes and inefficient supply chains. Here we develop a three-com…
ISEF · 2019
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Precision medicine, or personalized medicine, is the most promising direction for treating complex diseases, such as cancer. The deadliest solid cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDA…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
In order to develop a novel approach that improves on the state-of-the-art in ultrasonic marine growth control, the function of the leading commercially available device was analyzed. The de…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) is a widely-used plastic with an annual production of 64 Million metric tons. It takes 500 years to degrade. Naturally-degrading LDPE emits methane and ethyle…
ISEF · 2019
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Dengue Fever is a debilitating viral disease of the tropics, transmitted by female Aedes mosquitoes, causing sudden fever, acute pains in the joints and hemorrhaging. The World Health Organi…