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 · 2026
Software Design
Generative modeling for structure-based drug design aims to generate three-dimensional ligands directly from the geometric and chemical context of protein binding pockets. However, existing…
ISEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering
Indoor pools pose an under-monitored public health risk, as chloramines, formed from chlorine reacting with swimmer-derived compounds, accumulate in air and are linked to asthma and respirat…
ISEF · 2026
Translational Medical Science
GLP-1 drugs address diabetes-obesity crisis that claims 12 lives per minute from associated complications, yet their uncharacterized off-targets may pose long-term health risks. Current safe…
ISEF · 2026
Physics and Astronomy
Quantum computers encode information in qubits, which are susceptible to physical noise. To protect information, quantum systems use error correction codes like the surface code, detecting e…
CYSF · 2026
My project involves a novel multi-omics MCDA algorithm and logic-gated pipeline to produce a precision-engineered CAR -T therapy designed to be both effective and cardiac-safe.
ISEF · 2026
Software Design
School Buddy is a multi - functional communication app developed to centralize school announcements, messaging, homework partner matching, club announcements, and extracurricular activity pl…
ISEF · 2026
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Globally, 43 million blind and 295 million visually impaired individuals lack independent indoor mobility. Existing aids are either reactive (white canes), expensive (guide dogs), or ineffec…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The skin, the body's largest organ, consists of three layers: the epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis, each with distinct roles. Skin hyperpigmentation disorders, such as Post-inflammatory hyp…
ISEF · 2026
Chemistry
Traditional silicon solar cells are limited to approximately 33% efficiency, proposed by the Shockley-Queisser limit. Singlet fission (SF), a process in which one singlet exciton splits into…
ISEF · 2026
Translational Medical Science
AI-powered breast cancer diagnostics remain inaccessible in low-resource settings due to patient privacy constraints, high hardware costs, and bandwidth limitations. This project designed an…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Evolution has shaped primates to develop two key advanced traits in comparison with lower mammalian species: first higher intelligence with increased brain size and cortical complexity and s…
CYSF · 2026
In our project we will use oyster mushrooms and milkweed fibers to create an eco friendly device that can absorb and decompose oil in the ocean. We will create a miniature model and compare…
CWSF · 2026
Agriculture, Fisheries & Food Bronze Medal
After moving to Nova Scotia, I noticed a lot of seaweed along the beaches. It would wash up in large piles, start to decay, and attract flies. At first, it seemed like waste, and I wondered…
CWSF · 2026
Agriculture, Fisheries & Food
This project explores how different levels of UV (ultraviolet) light affect a mushroom's ability to produce Vitamin D. To test this, identical groups of mushrooms were grown in the exact sam…
CWSF · 2026
Energy Bronze Medal
Canada’s multi-billion dollar canola industry had a bumper crop in 2025 but faced unprecedented challenges due to tariffs and international trade uncertainty. We made biofuel from five seed…
ISEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering
Purpose: The world loses billions of trees each year, and current reforestation efforts cannot keep pace. Drone-based seed planting has emerged as a promising solution, with current systems…
CWSF · 2026
Curiosity & Ingenuity Bronze Medal
Cargo screening is important for checking shipping containers for illegal or dangerous materials. X-rays are often used, but they are harmful and expensive. A newer method, called Muon Tomog…
CWSF · 2026
Environment & Climate Change
Mon projet examine les effets du sel de voirie sur les lacs de la Nouvelle-Écosse. J'ai été inspirée par les effets visibles du sel sur ma pelouse, ce qui m'a amenée à m'interroger sur son i…
ISEF · 2026
Chemistry
Humic acid supplements are marketed as natural detoxifiers that claim to bind harmful metals while leaving essential metals unaffected. This study evaluated the selective binding of copper a…
ISEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering
Global lithium demand is projected to increase by nearly 4000% by 2040 due to expansion of electric vehicles and energy storage systems; however, current extraction methods are water-intensi…
CYSF · 2026
I built a self-feeding escalator that lifts marbles upward using a motor. The escalator is powered by two sources battery, and it can also run using a DC converter.
CWSF · 2026
Natural Resources
Trying to help the planets ongoing battle with plastic pollution, my project is about biodegradable plastics and if they can heal themselves meaning repair themselves after being damaged. I…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering
Diaphragm dysfunction is a major cause of respiratory failure, affecting millions of patients worldwide. Current assistive solutions rely on invasive approaches with high complication rates,…
ISEF · 2026
Biochemistry
Obesity has increased to 1 in 8 people globally, causing dangerous comorbidities, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. Many obese adults, particularly in low socio-…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
Flexible electronics are an increasingly important field due to the growing demand for lightweight, bendable, and low-cost devices that can conform to nontraditional surfaces. Applications s…
CWSF · 2026
Digital Technology Bronze Medal
Many people with Level I and II Cerebral Palsy lack the awareness to how much grip force they use in daily life. SENSE stands for Sensory Enhanced Neuro Support Electronic. SENSE utilizes Fo…
ISEF · 2026
Embedded Systems
Individuals who are deaf or deafblind face serious safety risks because they cannot perceive critical environmental sounds. Existing assistive technologies are often expensive, stationary, o…
ISEF · 2026
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Accurate and timely detection of emerging infectious outbreaks is critical for an effective public health response. While current systems like the National Syndromic Surveillance Program hav…
ISEF · 2026
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition caused by an uncontrolled immune response to infection and remains a leading cause of death worldwide, affecting nearly 49 million people annually, whe…
ISEF · 2026
Translational Medical Science
Sepsis, responsible for 11,000,000+ deaths globally and 270,000+ annually in the U.S., is very time-sensitive. Mortality increases by 7.6% per hour of delayed antibiotic treatment. Bedside t…