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 · 2018
Biomedical and Health Sciences Fourth Award
Despite increased research and treatment options, cancer continues to increase. To test treatments for this deadly disease, 2D microenvironments are currently used in lab settings. Only 10%…
ISEF · 2018
Translational Medical Science
Liver Fibrosis is the creation of scar tissue in the liver after it suffers damage, and it can lead to cirrhosis and hepatocellular cancer. There are currently no standard treatments for liv…
ISEF · 2018
Plant Sciences
Rapid ‘Ohi‘a Death (ROD) is caused by two plant pathogenic fungi in the Ceratocystis fimbriata species complex, commonly referred to as Ceratocystis species A and B. ROD has devastated nativ…
ISEF · 2018
Materials Science
The history of modern glass starts 400 years ago with the creation of the world’s first Prince Rupert’s Drop ? a thermally shocked glass bulb. It is created by dropping molten glass into dis…
ISEF · 2018
Animal Sciences Third Award
Globally, near shore reefs are being affected by warming oceans, which can cause widespread coral bleaching. The mechanisms of coral bleaching are well understood but less is known about how…
ISEF · 2018
Plant Sciences
Climate change is an important challenge facing the world today. In many parts of the world climate change models predict an increase in extreme weather events including increasing surface t…
ISEF · 2018
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Mangrove forests are well-known for their fertility and are important ecosystems of South East Asia. Although conservative attempts, such as reforestation, have been vastly made, the area si…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Sepsis affects microcirculation and tissue perfusion leading to tissue hypoxia and multiple organ dysfunction. Red blood cells (RBCs) play the critical role of tissue oxygenation, thus funct…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Tauopathies, for example Alzheimer’s disease (AD), affect over 5.5 million Americans, and are estimated to affect 16 million people by 2050. Tauopathies are diseases caused by the damage of…
ISEF · 2018
Materials Science
One of the largest barriers preventing the widespread proliferation of nuclear technology as a source of renewable energy to combat climate change is public concerns over nuclear reactor saf…
ISEF · 2018
Plant Sciences
Purpose: The microgravity environment encountered during space-flight has long been considered to affect plant growth and contents; the goal of our study is to investigate the effect of simu…
ISEF · 2018
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The objective of this research was to determine the effect of red mangrove leaves extract on the growth of Escherichia coli bacteria. The Jobos Bay National Reserve of Estuary Investigations…
ISEF · 2018
Plant Sciences
In response to agrochemical contamination, the traditional technique “Bamboo - Treacle” or “BAMI” is proposed, as organic fertilizer to influence the development of the cucumber plant. The b…
ISEF · 2018
Animal Sciences
Mosquitoes are the main transmitter of pathogens including: Urban Yellow Fever, West Nile, and Zika viruses. Due to rising temperatures, these diseases, once confined to tropical climates, h…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology Fourth Award
According to a 2017 report from the World Health Organization, over 600 million people worldwide contract an illness caused by a foodborne pathogen, and about 420,000 of these individuals di…
ISEF · 2018
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Spirulina platensis is a type of cyanobacteria that is often used as a protein dietary supplement as well as a whole food. It contains a high concentration of protein and essential vitamins…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy
The purpose of this project is to find out how the geometry and spacing of the anode and cathode and the voltage input can affect the thrust output of a small scale ion engine. If I increase…
ISEF · 2018
Animal Sciences Fourth Award
Our physical world consists of chemicals; many are safe, but some are harmful. Chemicals that we ingest need to be closely monitored. Bisphenol-A (BPA) is used in plastics and has been inves…
ISEF · 2018
Animal Sciences
Molting is the process in which an organism sheds its skin, exoskeleton, fur, or feathers. In arthropods, molting arises at least in part from neurohormone release. Previous studies have exp…
ISEF · 2018
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Stress, from chronic mild to acute severe conditions, has extreme negative consequences. The purpose of this study is to explore the psychosomatic and pathological consequences of stress on…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology
This investigation studied the potential effectiveness of bacteriophage P1 therapy, in comparison to 1,3-Dibromo-5,5-Dimethylhydantoin (DBDMH) on Escherichia Coli in cow skeletal muscle. The…
ISEF · 2018
Energy: Chemical
Lead (Pb) -based perovskite solar cells (PSCs) currently show great efficiency. However, their stability, toxicity and longtime fabrication are the main barriers against commercialization. F…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical and Health Sciences Third Award
The purpose of this experiment was to compare seven coronary rotational atherectomy device head designs (spherical with 3, 4, or 5-holes, conical with 3, 4, or 5-holes, & control with no hol…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical Engineering
Influenza virus remains a heavy economic burden and poses pandemic threats to public health worldwide, causing 250,000-300,000 deaths annually and 3-5 million cases of severe illness. In the…
ISEF · 2018
Chemistry
Fire is one of the accidents that can cause death and property damage to leave a deep impression on the victim. It can be avoided if precaution steps are taken at an early stage. The selecti…
ISEF · 2018
Energy: Physical
The purpose of this project was to create a buoy capable of generating a sustainable source of energy by harnessing the natural oscillating motions of waves. The buoy is designed with a smoo…
ISEF · 2018
Energy: Physical
The purpose of Electrae (An innovative solution for generating energy from a multiple sources including piezoelectrics, photovoltaic materials and low flow/head hydropower for application in…
ISEF · 2018
Energy: Chemical
Biogas has the potential to provide clean renewable source of energy and facilitate a sustainable development of energy supply for Zimbabwe and Africa at large. However, certain constrains s…
ISEF · 2018
Energy: Physical
The hypothesis is to use radio waves to produce electricity to power small devices. Ambient radio waves can be converted to alternating current. The project was aimed at using a series of di…
ISEF · 2018
Chemistry
Nowadays lead poisoning is the most common type of heavy metal poisoning. Children are even more at risk as they absorb a greater proportion of lead at a faster rate compared to adults. Chil…