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 · 2025
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Cortical interneurons (INs) are a diverse group of INs crucial for regulating excitatory pyramidal neuron (EPN) activity– with dysfunction in certain IN types linked to neurological disorder…
CYSF · 2025
How does iron(III) chloride affect the effectiveness, efficiency and health of a controlled decomposition reaction?
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Understanding the effects of machining processes and parameters on the surface integrity of materials is crucial to the manufacturing industry, as the ability to predict residual stress (RS)…
CYSF · 2025
In the work, will be carried out a comparative analysis of the quality indicators of four oil sorbents of natural origin. The aim of my work is to analyze the quality indicators of oil sorbe…
ISEF · 2025
Physics and Astronomy
The mechanics behind the evolution of supermassive black holes have eluded researchers for decades. Quasistars, consisting of a black hole embedded inside a massive star-like envelope, are o…
ISEF · 2025
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Purpose: The EPA estimates that by 2050, 12,000 metric tons of plastic will be discarded into the ecosystem. Studies have shown that a liter of bottled water may contain thousands of micropl…
ISEF · 2025
Physics and Astronomy
Stellar spectroscopy is vital in astronomy, enabling star classification, chemical analysis, and more. The Harvard Classification System, classifies stars into temperature (O, B, A, F, G, K,…
ISEF · 2025
Systems Software
This investigation evaluates lattice-based threshold signature schemes against HMAC (hash-based message authentication code) to secure message authentication in preparation for Y2Q, which is…
CYSF · 2025
I created an app which you can input an image of an MRI scan of a brain and it will output the severity level of Alzheimer’s detected from the MRI scan
ISEF · 2025
Mathematics
High-dimensional data is often difficult to analyze because of the exponential growth of the size of the space in which the data lives as the dimension increases. One example of high-dimensi…
ISEF · 2025
Physics and Astronomy
One of the main problems with spaceflight is the high costs associated with it. For example, the Space Shuttle cost $65,000 per kilogram of payload delivered to Low Earth Orbit. Drag is a fa…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology
Makeup is used worldwide, helping people feel more confident and serving as a tool of self expression. However, there are hygienic concerns regarding its use. This experiment aimed to test w…
ISEF · 2025
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
A mechanical neural network (MNN) is made of many springs connected in a repeating pattern. Through adjustment of the spring constants, a MNN can be “taught" to exhibit one or more desired r…
CYSF · 2025
This project will examine how neurodiversity affects health, both physical and mental. The aim is to help develop new considerations for the medical treatment of neurodiverse individuals. Th…
ISEF · 2025
Translational Medical Science
Brain tumors affect thousands annually, with approximately 95,000 primary brain tumor cases diagnosed each year in the U.S. Diagnostic imaging errors affect an estimated 40 million patients…
ISEF · 2025
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
The purpose of this study was to develop an artificial intelligence electrocardiogram (AI-ECG) model to predict dementia in older adults. It has been previously reported that by using derive…
ISEF · 2025
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Indicator species are a significant part of environmental science, as they are used to predict environmental metrics that may otherwise be unattainable. The growth of the field is unpreceden…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
The global fishing industry faces significant challenges due to plastic pollution from non-biodegradable fishing gear, which contributes to marine waste accumulation and environmental degrad…
ISEF · 2025
Translational Medical Science
The prevalence of diseases such as diabetic retinopathy (DR), glaucoma, and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is rapidly increasing worldwide, with over 700 million people expected to f…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences
This project is a continuation of last year. The changes made include new testing and new cast designs. This year compression testing was done on the casts. To test this a force plate was us…
ISEF · 2025
Biochemistry
Understanding and reconstructing pathways in metabolism can help identify biomarkers and metabolic changes associated with systemic diseases, such as cancer and cardiovascular diseases. Howe…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Posterior capsule opacification (PCO) is a major complication of cataract surgery, driven by the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT). In this study, I investigated the mechanistic eff…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
Nuclear fission energy accounts for 10% of the total energy generated. As it does not emit greenhouse gases, it is considered a leading sustainable energy source. However, radioactive anions…
ISEF · 2025
Physics and Astronomy
?We demonstrate that the delayed choice quantum eraser (DCQE) exhibits no retrocausality. While the lack of necessity for retrocausality in interpreting the DCQE has been previously proposed…
CYSF · 2025
Understanding what burn degrees are, how they affect scarring, and how to treat them.
CYSF · 2025
We explore how fast humans react to seeing recognizable images through crowds. We will test different people to see how fast they can find letters in crowds and use that data to show how the…
CYSF · 2025
My project is plant vs animal cells and i am figuring out the differences and similairitys between the two also how they function and different parts of them
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical Engineering
Small bowel dysmotility poses a significant clinical challenge, leading to digestive complications that impair quality of life. Existing diagnostics and treatments are often limited by side…
ISEF · 2025
Animal Sciences
A population decline of Giant water bug (Lethocerus indicus), an edible insect, due to environmental changes, pesticide usage, and habitat destruction, was observed. This study aims to deter…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
Estuaries are vital breeding grounds for species of flora and fauna, supporting resources for coastal communities worldwide. However, the ecosystem is rapidly declining due to eutrophication…