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 · 2018
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to determine if honey bee pollinators that have been exposed to neonicotinoids can pollinate crops and function efficiently compared to h…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
This research aims solving two different problems. The first one is the non-complete recycling of expanded polystyrene (EPS) which, due the delay in its decomposition – around 150 years, lea…
CSEF · 2018
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to explore how the viscosity of slime (a non-Newtonian Fluid that happens to be fun) changes as the pH of the cross-linking solution (sodium…
CSEF · 2018
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The Objective of my project was to see which bridge type was able to hold the most weight, with the weight applied in the middle of the bridge. The different types of bridge…
CSEF · 2018
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to design a solar powered floating apparatus that can effectively heat swimming pools. This system eliminates the need for traditional swimm…
ISEF · 2018
Energy: Physical
It is a simple cooling system that works to cool the samples by keeping their temperature low. And it contains a charger to keep it working and this charger has many ways to work, first thro…
CSEF · 2018
Computational Systems & Analysis Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Certain tests such as mammographies and colonoscopies are recommended for people every few years when they reach a certain age to detect medical conditions before symptoms a…
AJAS · 2018
Earth and Environmental Sciences (inferred)
The purpose of our experiment was to use the information and core samples we had to impact the ongoing discussion of what caused the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM) that happened aro…
ISEF · 2018
Biochemistry
Translesion DNA Synthesis (TLS) is of great importance, as it allows cells to complete DNA replication following DNA damage. Polymerase(eta) is a key polymerase involved in TLS across UV ind…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
Introduction The oil industry is extremely important in the entire world. Although oil is a very important resource, it can cause devastating environmental problems if an oil spill occurs. T…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology
The survival rate for metastatic liver cancer, such as hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), is less than 3% over a 5 year span, so the need for a cure has never been more urgent. The use of a non…
CSEF · 2018
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to show how one can extract power from water. The experiment hypothesizes that, if you drip water through suspended silica dust onto a me…
CSEF · 2018
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Standby power, the power consumed by appliances that are plugged in but not in active use, wastes an estimated 23% of residential electricity. Existing methods to reduce sta…
ISEF · 2018
Systems Software
Blockchain technology shows significant results and huge potential for serving as an interweaving fabric that goes through every industry and market, allowing decentralized and secure value…
ISEF · 2018
Earth and Environmental Sciences First Award
Developing countries often have poor monitoring and reporting of weather and crop health, leading to slow responses to droughts and food shortages. Here, new satellite data analysis tools we…
ISEF · 2018
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Parkinson's disease is a neurological disorder that affects the motor skills of patients, affecting nearly 10 million people worldwide. This neurodegenerative disorder negatively affects the…
CSEF · 2018
Computational Systems & Analysis
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to help prevent terrorist attacks in one of the provinces of Afghanistan by discovering the factors that significantly affect the rate at whic…
CSEF · 2018
Mathematical Sciences Third Award
Objectives/Goals Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease in older people. Despite considerable efforts to find a cure for AD, there is a 99.6% failure rate of c…
ISEF · 2018
Chemistry Third Award
Thousands of chemical substances are synthesized and introduced to the science field every day. The hazardous properties for these chemicals need to be established before they are used. The…
CSEF · 2018
Physics & Astronomy Third Award
Objectives/Goals My objective is to confirm or refute equations I have derived predicting the interference pattern from double and triple slit experiments. Methods/Materials I wrote a progra…
AJAS · 2018
Biomedical and Health Sciences (inferred)
Hyperthyroidism, a dangerous disease caused by the over activity of the Thyroid gland, severely weakens the body’s metabolism and leads to stroke, heart failure, and other life-threatening d…
CSEF · 2018
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals To objective of this study is to determine the preferred playtime toy for 3 different dogs. Methods/Materials 3 dogs were individually tested with 12 dog toys of various siz…
ISEF · 2018
Materials Science
Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is an invasive alien species found in Thailand. It is harmful to the ecosystem and creates problems to the communities However, it has amazingly fast gr…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical Engineering
The purpose of a Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) machine is to increase the healing rate of injured tendons, ligaments, and minor muscle injuries by moving a patient's joints. Our idea is to…
AJAS · 2018
The symbiotic relationship between copepods belonging to the family Porcellidiidae and their hermit crab hosts has not been studied in the eastern Pacific. To better understand the ecology o…
ISEF · 2018
Systems Software
Domestic violence is a serious social problem that affects millions each year. Because victims are often afraid to seek help, prevention and early detection of domestic violence is difficult…
ISEF · 2018
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Nearly one in eight deliveries in the United States is preterm. Preterm birth has been correlated with oxidative stress, damage caused to cells by free radicals, in the uterine myometrium. O…
CSEF · 2018
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to measure the content of Vitamin C in different conditions of fruits (dried, canned, and fresh) and determine which had the greatest content…
ISEF · 2018
Materials Science
According to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO, 2017), one of the worldwide biggest worries is the drought caused by climate change. This situation is causing a de…
CSEF · 2018
Physics & Astronomy Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project studies the effects of introducing photons into polarization sets. Specifically, this project applies and extends Malus' Law, which states that…