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.
CSEF · 2017
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Cancer has been a pervasive and deadly problem for many years. So far, no treatments have been developed that specifically destroy cancer cells while sparing healthy cells.…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
The purpose of this investigation was to determine the effectiveness of Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma (Western Cottonmouth), Crotalus atrox (Western Diamondback Rattlesnake), and Disphol…
ISEF · 2017
Plant Sciences
Anionic polyacrylamide (PAM), a soil flocculant and erosion stabilizing polymer, can be used in irrigation to help promote soil quality and reduce the amount of water needed to efficiently i…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
The purpose of this experiment is to determine whether if crayfish were given caffeine to simulate tachycardia would garlic and motherwort extracts regulate the heart rate and change their b…
CSEF · 2017
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine if sulfate free shampoos versus sulfate containing shampoos affect hair tensile strength in different ways. Methods/Materials I w…
ISEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering
Much of the world’s drinking water is contaminated with harmful compounds including lead making it unsafe for human consumption. The project goal is to design a system filter enough water fo…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
Beta-adrenergic blockers (beta-blockers) are extensively used to treat a variety of cardiovascular disorders from hypertension, arrhythmia, coronary artery disease, and angina. The rapidly g…
CSEF · 2017
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to analyze the effect that Imidacloprid has on brine shrimp hatching rate and survival. Methods/Materials Brine shrimp eggs and Imidacloprid w…
CSEF · 2017
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to indicate if various Central Valley sources contain a safe level of nitrate and phosphate. Methods/Materials Water monitoring kit, 3 differe…
ISEF · 2017
Chemistry
Plastic bottles are manufactured with organic epoxy resins containing Bisphenol A (BPA), Bisphenol S (BPS), and Bisphenol F (BPF). These are carcinogenic and mutagenic substances. People ass…
CSEF · 2017
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to determine the most effective moisturizer by measuring the amount of water loss in each moisturizer. The less water loss in the emollient the m…
ISEF · 2017
Energy: Chemical
Previous experimentation determined that waste grease from animal fats are a viable source for biodiesel production. The next logical step was to test large scale production feasibility and…
ISEF · 2017
Translational Medical Science
Medical bracelets can save lives, but often lack sufficient information for appropriate medical care. The question was: Will a dynamic QR code based medical bracelet allow participants to re…
CSEF · 2017
Microbiology (General) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to investigate the impact of different nitrogen sources on the degradation of crude oil by a common soil microorganism, Pseudomonas putida. Me…
ISEF · 2017
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Neural networking is a new and exciting form of machine learning that utilizes computer science, software development, and mathematics to create a network of virtual neurons that process inp…
ISEF · 2017
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Neural competition occurs when two stimuli fight for representation. Unimodal neural competition occurs when two stimuli within a single modality compete for embodiment. Bimodal neural compe…
ISEF · 2017
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Third Award
Myocardial Infarctions are major cardiovascular emergencies that can severely weaken the heart or even cause heart failure if they are not treated in a timely manner. Myocardial Infarctions…
ISEF · 2017
Translational Medical Science Third Award
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a common fatal genetic disease. Mutations in the CFTR gene often lead to drastically reduced lifespans, which can be greatly increased after diagnosis. Because curren…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
The Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic is an urgent global health crisis. While RT-PCR is the gold standard for detecting ZIKV, a lengthy turnaround time (2-4 weeks) and laboratory data analysis can…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical Engineering
The problem of blood loss is actual in any surgical operation. Nowadays, this issue is solved by huge and expensive devices. My goal was to create a mobile medical instrument able to make th…
AJAS · 2017
The colligative properties of solutions, including the boiling point elevation, are said to be dependent only on the concentration of particles dissolved, not the identity of the particles.…
ISEF · 2017
Plant Sciences
The aim of the project was to determine if the roots, seeds and pollen of cycads contain the neurotoxin ß-methyl-amino-L-alanine (BMAA). The analysis for the presence of the toxin was done o…
CSEF · 2017
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to observe the flight characteristics of thrust, mass & speed of 2-Wing & 4-Wing Penaud ornithopters & to measure the effect of wing battens o…
ISEF · 2017
Chemistry
In present days electrochemical sensors are used to detect some gases and compounds. These sensors use noble metals. So, these sensors are expensive and do not detect multiple compounds and…
CSEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering Second Award
Objectives/Goals Over the past 3 years, I have conducted 3 experiments to improve the efficiency of photovoltaic cells, and I realized that they have 3 major flaws: they do not generate elec…
ISEF · 2017
Mathematics
The internet’s expansion has increased the data available to researchers, allowing analysis to make insights into human behavior. This project statistically analyzes trends in computer scien…
ISEF · 2017
Engineering Mechanics
Purpose / Need: To create a variable UVB light fixture. Procedure: Light fixture prototype build: Cut 101.6 cm x 5.08 cm x 2 cm piece of wood as a base. Cut 2 101.6 cm x 20.3 cm x 0.75 cm pi…
ISEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering
The process of fracking, although very beneficial to our lifestyle and economy, can be harmful to the environment and aquatic ecosystems (Dindorf, 2008). Hagen (2015) reports that chloride s…
CSEF · 2017
Zoology
Objectives/Goals This project was designed to determine if magnetism has an effect on the rate/speed of regeneration of planarians, and whether or not magnetism does have an effect on the re…
ISEF · 2017
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by behavioral irregularities. Causal variation has been implicated in only 30-40% of ASD diagnoses; it is…