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.
JSHS · 2025
Microplastics, degraded from plastic products, have become a pervasive pollutant that severely impacts marine ecosystems and public health. This issue is especially critical in Hawaii, where…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology
Hawaii has a higher prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections compared to the national average. Environmental water is a major vehicle for the transmission…
CYSF · 2025
We made an RC Car that drives itself using input from a controller
ISEF · 2025
Behavioral and Social Sciences
As reading habits among U.S. students decline, various interventions have been proposed, yet many overlook the role of economic conditions on reading behavior. This research investigated how…
ISEF · 2025
Embedded Systems
In response to Sri Lanka's food crisis, home and school gardening emerged as a widespread initiative. However, regularly watering these gardens remains a significant challenge due to busy li…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical Engineering
Every 30 seconds, a person loses a lower limb due to a diabetic complication. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) causes degenerative nerve damage in approximately 50% of the world's 537 mi…
ISEF · 2025
Chemistry
Wounds cause 5–6 million deaths annually, and current treatments remain inadequate, emphasizing the need for advanced wound care systems. This study aimed to address this gap by developing i…
ISEF · 2025
Systems Software
As cyber threats like malware and ransomware evolve, traditional antivirus solutions struggle to keep pace. Inspired by bacteriophages, viruses that selectively target bacteria, this project…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical Engineering
Gliomas affect 90,000 people annually in the United States and have 5-year survival rates as low as 7%, largely due to 5-year recurrence rates of 52-62%. Current imaging techniques rely on c…
JSHS · 2025
Gliomas affect 90,000 people annually in the United States and have 5-year survival rates as low as 7%, largely due to 5 -year recurrence rates of 52 -62%. Current MRI relies on contrast enh…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
This research discusses the development of an effective, economical, and sustainable material using polystyrene waste combined with recycled sand as a water and thermal insulating material f…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Only nine percent of polymers are recycled globally resulting in economic losses of $120 billion and environmental damages exceeding $40 billion annually. Unfortunately, these methods are ra…
CYSF · 2025
Finding solution to optimize at-home water usage by creating a model of a new design that can be easily implemented into all water systems (in buildings). Prototype will display how wasted,…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical Engineering
The purpose of this experiment was to investigate whether loading specific microRNAs (miRNAs) into Red Blood Cell-derived Extracellular Vesicles (RBCEVs) could reduce endothelial cell activa…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
The 6.13-billion-dollar synthetic hair industry is a significant contributor to environmental microplastic pollution and has been linked to causing some skin cancers and irritations in its u…
CYSF · 2025
My project will explore if living organisms can survive on Mars, how they could do so, and whether Mars could become a sustainable "new Earth."
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
Climate change is greatly attributed to an excess of greenhouse gasses trapping heat in the Earth's atmosphere. Livestock digestive function contributes to a portion of these emissions, sugg…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Soft-plastic fishing lures consistently break off from the hooks of anglers, sinking to the bottom of waterways where they degrade into microplastics over time. The goal of the project is to…
ISEF · 2025
Systems Software
Standardized testing is a critical tool in evaluating the academic ability of over 40 million U.S. students. Assessments are a pillar of the education system, influencing policy, and nationa…
CYSF · 2025
My project is designing a portable solar panel system that maximizes energy efficiency by utilizing rotating spherical shaped solar panels and aluminum foil which acts as a reflector to dire…
CYSF · 2025
This project explores the regenerative abilities of axolotls which can regenerate lost tissues, organs, and entire limbs. This study aims to understand how their unique abilities could be ap…
ISEF · 2025
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathogenesis follows a pattern of selective vulnerability, defined by varying levels of neurodegeneration across brain regions and neuronal populations. While the me…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
The colonization of Mars entails considerable challenges, particularly in food production, due to the lack of nutrients and the presence of toxic compounds in the Martian regolith. This rese…
ISEF · 2025
Plant Sciences
This research studies the effects of three different water types: purified, tap, and lake water on the regrowth of store-bought lettuce stems. Its objective is to identify how water quality,…
ISEF · 2025
Biochemistry
Hyperactive Wnt signalling causes over 90% of colorectal and 50% of breast cancers. It is driven by excessive nuclear translocation of mutant ß-catenin (ArmS10 in Drosophila), yet the exact…
JSHS · 2025
Since 1966, the organophosphate chemical Chlorpyrifos has occupied a controversial role in US agricultural production as a pesticide. With mounting pressure for the chemical’s ban, however,…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Air batteries are an emerging technology for renewable energy storage. Their distinct chemical properties convert atmospheric oxygen into viable electric energy. Currently, air batteries are…
ISEF · 2025
Mathematics
This project investigates the representation of polygons through the roots of unity. Since the points in the complex graph of power functions lead to equidistant solutions, they can then be…
ISEF · 2025
Animal Sciences
Most species of newts in the genus Cynops live in southern China, while two species in Japan. One Japanese species is the Japanese fire-bellied newt (Cynops pyrrhogaster), which is the north…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
Plastic waste from bottles is a major environmental issue. This study explores using recycled plastic bottles in concrete to create a lightweight, durable, and eco-friendly material. The pro…