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.
CWSF · 2026
Disease & Illness Silver Medal
Cancer is often deadly, not always because it cannot be treated, but because it is found too late. In this project, I built two low-cost systems that use artificial intelligence to help dete…
CYSF · 2026
In this project, I will survey kids in my grade about their eye conditions and factors that may affect their eyesight. I will recruit a couple kids in my grade and ask them further informati…
CWSF · 2026
Health & Wellness Silver Medal
For acne treatment, conventional Western medicine focuses on addressing direct symptoms and causes and has been effective for some people, but often has harsh side effects. Chinese herbal me…
ISEF · 2026
Chemistry
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are promising alternatives to conventional antibiotics due to their membrane-disruptive activity, but clinical translation is hindered by host cytotoxicity, poo…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
This study represents the synthesis and optimization of drug-loaded PLGA nanoparticles, and analysis of the structure, release, and in vitro kinetic studies. To enhance the bioavailability a…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The increasing need for clean energy sources makes wind energy a major focus in this regard; however, currently, most wind turbines are installed in high-wind-speed locations, which are not…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Installed wind power capacity has tripled in the last decade, motivating significant research in wind turbine performance optimization. Traditional optimization methods often evaluate blades…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Improving structural efficiency in aircraft wings is a critical objective in aerospace engineering, particularly as the industry moves toward more sustainable and lightweight designs. Wing r…
ISEF · 2026
Software Design
Electromyographic (EMG) signals carry neural control information and are widely utilized in neural-machine interfaces (NMIs) for applications such as prosthetic control and virtual reality.…
ISEF · 2026
Translational Medical Science
Alzheimer's is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by causes such as amyloid plaque accumulation, microglial dysfunction, and chronic neuroinflammation. Current treatments target the e…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Atherosclerosis is a condition characterized by a buildup of plaque in the arteries. Changes in blood flow cause endothelial cells to become atheroprone (susceptible to atherosclerosis patho…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
Despite decades of medical advancement, cancer continues to claim about 10 million lives annually. mRNA therapeutics represent a promising approach for cancer immunotherapy, particularly bec…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering
The growing prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections has impacted tens of millions of lives by reducing antibiotic effectiveness and worsening infections, which increases heal…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Distributed sensors and low power-systems need sustainable power sources at micro-scale. Still bio-electrochemical systems are limited by low power density and unstable output of electricity…
ISEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering
Water pollution remains a significant issue for aquatic ecosystems, as most available absorbents for remediation are either non-biodegradable or toxic to aquatic life. The main goal of this…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The motivation of this project was to modify the geometry of high-rise buildings in urban environments, directing and accelerating extreme winds effectively into turbines to generate energy.…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
How efficiently a runner uses their energy at a submaximal pace is called an individual's running economy. Current running shoes incorporate a plate made from carbon fiber which results in a…
ISEF · 2026
Translational Medical Science
In the spring of 2025, my aunt tragically passed away from a long and hard-fought battle with breast cancer. My grief inspired me to develop a way to help diagnose breast cancer more efficie…
CWSF · 2026
Disease & Illness
Lung cancer involves mutations causing uncontrolled cell growth, with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) making up 15% of cases. SCLC is aggressive, progresses rapidly, and resists treatment. Che…
ISEF · 2026
Mathematics
Urban accessibility optimization is a pressing challenge for sustainable urban development. Classical graph-theoretical methods, such as the Steiner tree problem, provide a framework for con…
ISEF · 2026
Physics and Astronomy
Uncorrected refractive error is the leading cause of vision impairment particularly in low-income regions, due to limited access to diagnostic systems. Current assessment tools including pho…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering
OralSense is a smart toothbrush system designed for passive, non-invasive detection of early gingival disease and pre-diabetes risk during routine brushing. It consists of a reusable electro…
ISEF · 2026
Physics and Astronomy
Prior to the first unambiguous discovery in 2011, circumbinary planets (CBPs), planets orbiting two stars or eclipsing binaries (EBs), were considered unlikely to exist due to the perturbati…
ISEF · 2026
Embedded Systems
Roundabouts have become increasingly popular as they offer numerous benefits over traditional intersections for traffic management. Despite this they can be a source of driver confusion due…
CYSF · 2026
My project is a mechanical model, also known as a orrery created to represent the oribital resonance of the three inner moons of Jupiter: Io, Europa, and Ganymede. In this project, the use o…
CYSF · 2026
This experiment uses strawberries to investigate how hypotonic, isotonic, and hypertonic solutions affect plant cell mass through osmosis. I measured the percentage change in weight to demon…
CYSF · 2026
In my project, I am seeing which planet in our solar system is the second most habitable to Earth. After my research, I am going to make a prototype of a machine which will help contribute t…
CYSF · 2026
I will be researching and analyzing pandemics to figure out how to avoid them in the future.
CYSF · 2026
My project talks about the 3 most commonly used gene-editing technologies which are -ZFN, TALENs, and CRISPR-cas9- and identify which one is ideal for gene-therapy in somatic cells when the…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
The transition to a clean energy is limited by the high cost of green hydrogen production, relying ?on expensive noble metals electrocatalysts. This creates supply chain risks and restricts…