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
Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is one of the most lethal cancers, for it often develops metastasis after therapy. Previous studies have shown that cancer metastasis usually begins from e…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy
In our project we present new method for increasing oil production by changing physical-chemical properties of oil with external electromagnetic field. As a result of the implementation of t…
ISEF · 2018
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
The purpose of this in-silico experiment was to explore a way to model the transition of bacterial populations (persister and normal). The hypothesis theorizes that by studying the role of r…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical and Health Sciences
T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) is a quickly progressing cancer of the hematopoietic system that is caused by the malignant transformation of T-cell progenitors. Researchers have…
ISEF · 2018
Animal Sciences
Macroautophagy is an essential process in eukaryotic cells, involving the degradation and recycling of cytosolic components during stress conditions such as nutrient deprivation. Obtaining a…
ISEF · 2018
Animal Sciences
Vertebrate frugivores play an important role in forests by dispersing seeds and helping improve germination through gut passage. Some frugivores may also be seed predators, where the seed is…
ISEF · 2018
Biochemistry
Obesity is a major problem in the United States, affecting over one-third of the U.S. adult population. The best solution to this problem is to exercise, however, this method is difficult fo…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering Third Award
Clean water is vital for human consumption and medical treatment, as well as equipment sterilization. 80% of illnesses in developing countries relate to poor water quality and 3.4 million pe…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy
Bok Globules are dense clouds of molecular hydrogen gas that are generally associated with emission nebulae and young star clusters. It has been hypothesized that these clouds represent the…
ISEF · 2018
Animal Sciences
Acheta domesticus is better known as the “common cricket” which is an orthoptera insect. High concentrations of Acheta domesticus can cause damage in crops. The purpose of this study was to…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology
This project was conducted to find more information on the relationship between Bactrocera xanthodes (Pacific Fruit fly) and Artocarpus altilis (Breadfruit). The project is divided into two…
ISEF · 2018
Plant Sciences
Bryophytes play an important role in the composition and functioning of the vegetation cover of the taiga and tundra zones in the North-East of Russia, including mountain areas where they ar…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Aims: To evaluate concentration of urine neurotransmitters of dopaminergic and serotonergic system and relationship to behavioral disorders in students with online game addiction. Materials…
ISEF · 2018
Chemistry
Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) precursors have properties that are beneficial in creating mixed-metal electronic thin-film materials such as ferroelectric SrBi2Ta2O9 and sup…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology
The purpose of the research was to determine if temperature had a significant effect on the zone of inhibition produced by the bacteria Pseudomonas protegens against the fungus Pseudogymnoas…
ISEF · 2018
Plant Sciences
The purpose of this experiment was to determine whether simulated drift of Dicamba herbicide would affect soybean yield in tonnes per hectare (T/Ha). The herbicide Dicamba is traditionally u…
ISEF · 2018
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Culture is related to parenting style. It shapes the way parents take care of their children. In Asia, they live in patrilineal descendant group. Father is leading role. In Indonesia, especi…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical Engineering
Electrocardiograms (ECGs), which show a person's heartbeat patterns, are essential for identifying heart diseases hinted by arrhythmias. Some of these patterns can be detected using modern-d…
ISEF · 2018
Mathematics
This project aimed to build a computer program that contains an interactive underwater ROV (Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicle) build and test simulator. Its purpose was to engage people w…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The brain blood barrier is the nervous systems first line of defense against pathogens and foreign molecules and macromolecules created by the body, it's a the highly selective semipermeable…
ISEF · 2018
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Natural killer (NK) cells are an important subset of immune cells in anti-tumor immunity; however, much is still unknown about what mechanisms activate NK cells and make them more efficient…
ISEF · 2018
Engineering Mechanics Third Award
Physical winglets offer widespread lift to drag force improvement for commercial and cargo aircraft; unfortunately, their improvements cannot be applied to fighter or short take-off and land…
ISEF · 2018
Plant Sciences Second Award
The forest ecosystem contains a mycorrhizal fungi network that interweaves different organisms and facilitates nutrient and chemical transfers. The orchid G. spectabilis is an agent in this…
ISEF · 2018
Engineering Mechanics
How can a wheelchair move both on floor and stair easily, quickly and comfortably? To answer this question, our project will design and fabricate special wheels for this target. Our wheels a…
ISEF · 2018
Energy: Physical
We study the effect of thickness variation of poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) as optical spacer on the performance of four terminal mechanically- stacked tandem solar cell. This is done by…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
Meteors are the visible tracks of small grains that enter Earth’s atmosphere from space. They collide with air molecules and create streaks of light in the upper atmosphere. The purpose of t…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy Third Award
Gravitational waves offer promising new ways to detect astronomical phenomena such as binary black hole systems, supernovae, and background gravitational waves from the Big Bang. We focused…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
Women in India and Africa ultimately do not have the necessary resources for women hygienic routines. Also, the forming problem of TSS in the environment is affecting the lives of many peopl…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology
The purpose of this project is to see if silver nanoparticles and/or silver nitrate can cause zones of inhibition in MSSA-23 and MRSA-9. Based of the results and a literature review, determi…
ISEF · 2018
Chemistry
Objective: Synthesize gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) surrounded by a titania (TiO2) hollow shell to serve as a more efficient photocatalyst. Method: The AuNPs were prepared by mixing the gold pr…