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
Materials Science
With more than 360 million tons of plastic produced each year, plastic pollution has become a critical issue as plastics accumulate in our environment and inside us; microplastics are even k…
CYSF · 2025
Developing a rapid testing kit for sickle cell disease to help detect genetically caused issues
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology
Quorum Sensing (QS) is a bacterial communication pathway that mediates population-based activity activities such as virulence, motility, conjugation, and biofilm formation. Specifically, QS-…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
This study aimed to develop a scalable, cost-effective method for producing high-quality silver nanoparticle (AgNP)-containing hydrogels. AgNPs (1–100 nm) are promising in biomedical applica…
ISEF · 2025
Chemistry
More than half the world's population, around 4.4 billion people, lack access to clean and safe drinking water. This is partially due to the contamination of synthetic organic dyes, which ar…
CYSF · 2025
Designing a chemical "sensor" that can potentially help health professionals diagnose IPF early/confirm diagnosis. My goal is to help those who have contracted this terminal and progressive…
ISEF · 2025
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The purpose of this experiment was to design a cell model using a rat pheochromocytoma (PC12) cell to simulate Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN). It was proposed that the higher the level…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Micrometer size carbon separation plays a critical role in chemical and biological applications for instance, drug delivery (Yao et al., 2024) . For example, size uniformity is crucial for o…
ISEF · 2025
Chemistry
Our world has experienced major disasters over the past 50 years. Global warming and water pollution are the main causes. Birds and other creatures cannot be rescued and lose their lives on…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a subtype of breast cancer which has none of the known unique biomarkers of the other subtypes. There is no established targeted treatment for TNBC an…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical Engineering
CRISPR-Cas9 has emerged as a catalyst in treating genetic diseases such as sickle cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia. Multiplex CRISPR-Cas9 is a subsystem of CRISPR edit…
CYSF · 2025
we are testing each cup to see which one keeps the water hottest for 2 hours
ISEF · 2025
Systems Software
This research investigates, from a mathematical and computational perspective, the process of image formation and reconstruction through Computed Tomography (CT), using algorithms implemente…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Learning to skateboard is challenging and often leads to injury. Unlike bikes, skateboards do not have a universal training aid for beginners. This project aimed to create a device similar t…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical Engineering
Skin cancer is a common yet curable disease if diagnosed early. This study developed SKIMP, a portable artificial intelligence-based diagnostic device, to facilitate early detection of skin…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
This project presents an innovative Thrust-Vectoring Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) specifically designed to perform contact-based inspections(ultrasonic crack detection, wave check, and adhe…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Individuals with conditions like "lazy eye," amblyopia, and strabismus have been experiencing issues with peripheral vision. This study aims to test if VR use in gaming can improve periphera…
ISEF · 2025
Mathematics
The smooth sliceness of a knot is an important property with connections to longstanding problems in topology such as the smooth four-dimensional Poincare Conjecture (4SPC) and the Slice-Rib…
ISEF · 2025
Chemistry
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals provide a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet. Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production is closely aligned…
ISEF · 2025
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) with highly dysregulated expression levels, have so far constituted the focus of disease-specific biomarkers research. However, the complex regulating mechanisms between m…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
Direct Air CO2 Capture (DAC) is a critical technology for generating negative emissions to reduce atmospheric CO2 concentrations to preindustrial levels by 2050. One of DAC's most significan…
ISEF · 2025
Systems Software
The increasing demand for energy and the environmental impact of fossil fuels have driven the need for renewable energy sources. This investigation was conducted on wind energy, incorporatin…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical Engineering
Many individuals with lower-limb immobility lack access and motivation to engaging and effective upper-body strength training. This project aims to address this problem with Smartbell, a chi…
ISEF · 2025
Technology Enhances the Arts
This project aims to improve the lives of over 300 million colorblind individuals and 2.2 billion people with visual impairments worldwide. Vision loss often leads to social and psychologica…
CYSF · 2025
This project is a user friendly python based tool I which detects how prone any person is to diabetes based on a interactive questionaire.
CYSF · 2025
This project involves controlling two LEGO trains using ESP32 microcontroller and photoresistors. We are using Arduino to program the microcontroller, which communicates wirelessly with the…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The increasing opportunities in large cities drive population influx, leading to a surge in public transportation usage. This results in congestion, delays, and safety concerns. Additionally…
ISEF · 2025
Physics and Astronomy
Spectrometers are highly valuable tools capable of measuring the wavelengths emitted or absorbed by various objects and materials. However, scientific-grade spectrometers are often costly, t…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
This project focuses on the design and implementation of an innovative rainwater harvesting and flood prevention system using a concrete-based structure. The system is integrated into a resi…
ISEF · 2025
Earth and Environmental Sciences
This study compares the performance of four different soil testers to see the most accurate and reliable device for measuring soil. The experiment tests the sensors on three types of soil, s…