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.
CWSF · 2026
Digital Technology Silver Medal
Growing labour shortages and an aging population have created urgent demand for robotic systems capable of assisting across healthcare, elder care, and household settings. Existing approache…
ISEF · 2026
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Worldwide, breast cancer kills 700,000 women annually. Although 5 years of tamoxifen (Tam) therapy cuts the risk of progression in half, 40% of patients develop resistance (TamR), driven by…
CWSF · 2026
Curiosity & Ingenuity
This project explores the development of safer, more effective materials for wearable health sensors, such as those used in heart monitoring. I engineered soft, hydrogel-based materials usin…
ISEF · 2026
Physics and Astronomy
Every day, without realizing it, we live immersed in environmental radioactivity, a natural and generally harmless phenomenon. In the past, its strong correlation with meteorological variabl…
CWSF · 2026
Digital Technology
Words are how we preserve our history, our culture, and our identity here at Island Lake. Words we use every day are slowly being lost. I wanted to make a difference. Our Science teacher, El…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Junior Division) Second Award
The textile industry is a major contributor to water pollution due to extensive use of synthetic dyes that release harmful chemicals. Meanwhile, the wine industry generates large quantities…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
The annual generation of 3.8 million tons of shrimp shell waste contributes to environmental toxicity, and microplastics from conventional plastics cause adverse health impacts. To combat th…
CWSF · 2026
Natural Resources Silver Medal
Every year, millions of tonnes of old clothing end up in landfills. But what if your worn-out jeans could keep a house warm instead? This project explored whether recycled materials could wo…
CWSF · 2026
Health & Wellness
In Garden Hill First Nation, I have seen that many people deal with dry skin, especially when it gets cold. Since our community is remote and only accessible by plane, getting medicine and s…
CYSF · 2026
Silver Medal
This project is a simple way to solve a big problem: generating reliable and sustainable energy with piezoelectric roadways.
CYSF · 2026
My project is about frozen bubbles and how varying the different amounts of corn syrup affect how long it lasts.
CYSF · 2026
Bronze Medal
For my project, I am making small devices out of lemons, oranges, bananas, and potatoes to light up a LED bulb. I am finding out which fruit (or vegetable) will create the best battery and l…
CYSF · 2026
what type of spray will be better for fuel atomization in jet engines?
CWSF · 2026
Natural Resources Bronze Medal
At current consumption rates, oil and gasoline reserves will be depleted within the next 47 years (Wordometer 2026). To reduce carbon dioxide emissions and prevent future energy shortages, g…
ISEF · 2026
Embedded Systems
Modern navigation system is highly dependent on GNSS, which is vulnerable to jamming, spoofing, and geopolitical control. Sovereign navigational satellite system can decrease dependency to f…
ISEF · 2026
Plant Sciences
Modern agriculture faces two challenges: managing agro-industrial waste and reducing reliance on synthetic agrochemicals. The integration of materials science and agricultural biotechnology…
CSEF · 2026
Behavioral & Social Sciences (Senior Division)
Short-form video (SFV) platforms such as TikTok and YouTube Shorts have become ubiquitous among adolescents, yet little is known about how excessive use affects the neural mechanisms of self…
ISEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering Second Award
Widespread contamination of surface and groundwater systems from heavy metals, excess nutrients, and other hazardous pollutants has intensified the need for sustainable water remediation tec…
CSEF · 2026
Computational Science (Senior Division)
Globally, systemic diseases like cirrhosis, ankylosing spondylitis (AS), and hypertension affect over a billion people, yet their detection depends on invasive procedures or late-stage imagi…
ISEF · 2026
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Systemic inflammatory diseases like cirrhosis, ankylosing spondylitis (AS), and hypertension affect over 1 billion people and are often detected after significant organ damage. Growing evide…
ISEF · 2026
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is one of the most aggressive and rapidly progressing brain tumors. Due to its molecular heterogeneity, it exhibits strong resistance to therapy. Recent studies…
ISEF · 2026
Plant Sciences
Abiotic stresses reduce global crop yields by up to 70%, threatening global food security. While stress-responsive pathways are well studied, the role of deubiquitination in plant developmen…
CSEF · 2026
Earth & Environmental Sciences (Track 2) (Junior Division) Third Award
This study builds on last year’s research demonstrating that spider plants (Chlorophytum comosum) reduce formaldehyde (HCHO) levels in polluted air in a sealed environment. This year, I test…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder requiring early intervention, yet screening is often delayed due to a dependency on expensive, in-person clinical assessments.…
AJAS · 2026
Physics and Astronomy (inferred)
Physics is all about approximation. No one formula can account for every factor and predict any event with full accuracy. Over the years, scientists have used different methods to make these…
CSEF · 2026
Applied Mechanics (Junior Division)
For this project we are redesigning fire engines using modular parts that can be mass-produced, which should help cut down on manufacturing costs and production times, while still meeting sa…
CWSF · 2026
Environment & Climate Change Silver Medal
I am working to create a biodegradable alternative that could help replace plastic because I am worried about the effects of plastics, particularly microplastics on animals, human health, an…
ISEF · 2026
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by loss of matter in the brain driven by amyloid-ß (Aß) aggregation. In scientific literature, the role of inhibitory neurot…
CSEF · 2026
Medicine & Physiology (Junior Division) Second Award
Millions of people have incorrect standing postures and gait and a majority of these people are unaware they even have this issue. Many people also have undiagnosed differences in leg length…
CSEF · 2026
Materials Science (Junior Division)
This project investigated whether connecting dissimilar metals predictably accelerates corrosion (galvanic attack) or prevents it (cathodic protection). Seven types of bolts (including steel…