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.
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical Engineering
The invention of medical imaging techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has revolutionized the way doctors locate brain tumors. MR images aid identification of tumor location an…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Although studies have found that inorganic arsenic (iAs), a potent carcinogen and estrogen-mimicking endocrine disruptor, is directly associated with prostate cancer incidence and mortality,…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
Current methods in pediatric hemodialysis are associated with a heightened risk of hemolysis, as the standard peristaltic pump can be damaging at slow flow rates. Rather than using a perista…
ISEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering
Originally an idea to plot the course of meteorites through the Earth's atmosphere, fragmentation of meteors proved too difficult to include. The project was modified into a way to lessen th…
ISEF · 2017
Chemistry
Mixing is an interesting but still not well understood process by the scientific community with significant applications in pharmaceutical, food processing, ceramics, fertilizer, and petroch…
ISEF · 2017
Systems Software Second Award
Although we know how to prevent numerous diseases, existing literature on determining who is at risk of developing a given medical condition continues to use simple logistic regressions rath…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) malaria parasite is transmitted between people by the female Anopheles mosquito, which feeds on an infected human’s blood, taking up the sexual gametocyte stag…
AJAS · 2017
Embedded Systems (inferred)
Carbon monoxide poisoning is a problem that causes 15,000 injuries and 430 deaths per year in the U.S. As keyless ignition systems in automobiles have become wide spread, so have the substan…
ISEF · 2017
Engineering Mechanics
The complete depiction of the facility consists of the following parts: •The plant is prepared in the factory environment before the accident. •1) Exploitation pipe •2) Collar •3) Adjacent t…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
Formation of biofilms by Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria on medical device implants in human beings has become a common issue. To remove the biofilms, the implant devices have to be surgical…
ISEF · 2017
Energy: Physical
The objective of this research project was to utilize 3D printing and additive technology to produce a high efficiency antenna that could be readily produced anywhere, including space, for t…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
The microbiome is an important factor in human health and disease. Recent reports demonstrate that short-chain fatty acids (SCFA), type of bacterial metabolites, ameliorate autoimmune diseas…
ISEF · 2017
Plant Sciences
In the past few decades, the Coffea arabica (Peruvian "coffee") has become the first agricultural export product. Despite a set of problems (climatic, tributary, or low prices), the coffee g…
CSEF · 2017
Chemistry First Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment was to produce bioplastics from vegetable wastes like banana peels, potato peels, and avocado pits. It's been estimated that 200,000 barrels of o…
ISEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering
In this project an environment friendly, multi purposed, biodegradable bag dissolved in short span of time is going to be produced. As natural raw material, Wild Asphodelus aestivus Plant Ro…
ISEF · 2017
Plant Sciences
BACKGROUND Our School is really involved with the community problems especially in our town and this project has essentially a solidarity profile with it. The specific problem in our researc…
ISEF · 2017
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
According to the statistics of the World Health Organization (WHO), there are more than 360 million people with physical disabilities in the world, including 32 million of them are children.…
ISEF · 2017
Energy: Physical
This investigation develops an innovative solution to solving a community’s energy deficiencies through the use of its renewable resources. The hypothesis states that those deficiencies will…
AJAS · 2017
Plant Sciences (inferred)
The showy lady’s slipper, Cypripedium reginae, is critically endangered in the state of New Hampshire. Our laboratory has extensive experience propagating orchids of the Cypripedium genus in…
CSEF · 2017
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Wood with a density between 0.6 and 0.8 g/cm^3 will burn hotter than wood with a density above 0.8 or below 0.6 g/cm^3. Methods/Materials To conduct this experiment I used s…
AJAS · 2017
The purpose of Project IRIS (Instant Response Interactive System) is to develop and test a basic, affordable automated digital assistant that can open doors and turn on lights, as well as pe…
CSEF · 2017
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of our experimentation is to determine if ultrasonic sensors and vibration motors attached to walking canes help the visually impaired avoid obstacles better t…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Infantile spasms (IS) is a neurological condition that generally initiates development of more severe forms of epilepsy along with developmental disabilities. An investigation of the role pl…
CSEF · 2017
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals My goal was to find the best environment to keep produce that usually goes bad quickly edible for long periods of time to save money, stop food waste, and help families use…
ISEF · 2017
Energy: Chemical
Petroleum-based fuels supply almost 95% of the energy used in the transportation sector. Due to their high boiling points, refineries must perform elaborate processing of the crude oil to ob…
CSEF · 2017
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to find out the most efficient propeller design for a nanobot moving in the blood stream. My hypothesis is that if I use a propeller desig…
ISEF · 2017
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Third Award
Nowadays in Vietnam there are many people with arms disabilities. According to the principle, prosthetic arms available on the markets are divided into three categories(brain wave control, m…
CSEF · 2017
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective is to build a prosthetic limb support for a disabled family dog who has only a deformed front leg and two healthy rear legs. Methods/Materials Moldable plastic…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
The world is plagued with dangerous situations including everything from accidents to wars that often result in people losing a hand, arm, or leg. Industrial accidents, as a result of danger…
ISEF · 2017
Engineering Mechanics
In this decade, airborne chemical exposure has catastrophically impacted thousands of lives. Whether this exposure is intentional or inadvertent, the outcomes have been devastating, causing…