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 · 2019
Translational Medical Science
We are outnumbered; trillions of non-human microbes live on and within our bodies. Combined they consist of 3.3 million genes while the human genome has only 23,000 genes. The human microbio…
ISEF · 2019
Mathematics
Divisibility rules which are used to detect divisibility of numbers are memorable and practical rules and methods which are different for each number. A new study has been conducted to impro…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences
This project was conducted to investigate effects of simulated gravitational force applied to germinating plants through circular acceleration. It was hypothesized that increased acceleratio…
CSEF · 2019
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives This experiment does testing on Elon Musk's hyperloop using a smaller representation with copper wire, a battery, and magnets. It tests to see what allows the battery to move the…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
Type 1 and 2 diabetics typically require exogenous insulin to maintain normal blood glucose levels. Insulin pumps have been shown to significantly improve quality of life and diabetes manage…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Ih currents in Hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated (HCN) channels play a crucial role in neuronal activity and synaptic transmission in the central nervous system. Autism spe…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
According to an article by Standard Media, Kenya; water pollution levels across three continents, namely, Africa, Asia and Latin America have risen exponentially over the last ten years. (Ob…
ISEF · 2019
Engineering Mechanics
The project goal was to design and build a burner that could reduce NOx and increase radiant heat transfer while operating in the temperature range of 1200 to 1600 degrees C. The investigati…
ISEF · 2019
Biochemistry
The storage and transport of sensitive proteins is highly expensive and challenging due to the need for refrigeration and cryopreservation. This makes it difficult for impoverished areas to…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) is the most common and aggressive malignant brain tumor, accounting for 52% of all primary brain tumors. Studies show that earlier diagnosis can lead to a bette…
ISEF · 2019
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Antibiotics can be used to cure bacterial infections. Antibiotics target various structures and processes within the cell such as protein synthesis, cell membrane integrity and cell wall syn…
CSEF · 2019
Applied Mechanics & Structures Second Award
Objectives Human blood plasma is critical for disease diagnostics since plasma contains biomarkers associated with many diseases, including those associated with viral or other pathogenic in…
CSEF · 2019
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives The objective of the experiment is to design and create a glove for people with speech impairments, which can convert hand gestures and basic sign language into spoken text for an…
ISEF · 2019
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Large scale conflicts are one of the most concerning issues of our era. Since 2011, the United Nations estimates more than 100,000 people have been killed. At least 10,000 were children with…
ISEF · 2019
Systems Software
The project is a tool for simulating a simplified version of an 8-bit computer processor and how data moves inside one. This open source tool is built with Processing 3 and can be compiled i…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Globally, more than 1.3 million people die prematurely each year because of exposure to indoor air pollution due to the burning of biomass. The burning of wood and other solid materials for…
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives To investigate which soda has the most decay over a three week period. Methods Sodas: Coke, Diet Coke, A&W Root Beer, Diet A&W Root Beer, Mountain Dew, Diet Mountain Dew, Pepsi, D…
ISEF · 2019
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Third Award
A plummet in the research productivity of drug discovery has been observed in recent decades, with higher costs, longer timelines, and lower success rates of drug candidates in clinical tria…
ISEF · 2019
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Accreted marine ice is present under Antarctica's Amery Ice Shelf (AIS). This study provides a new estimate of accreted marine ice thickness under the outer AIS using ice penetrating radar (…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
The United States generates 230 million tons of landfill waste annually and around 20% is biodegradable waste resulting in polluted landfill sites. Reusing or reducing biodegradable waste ca…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
Partial differential equations (PDEs) are used in physics to mathematically describe many real-world phenomena. Using computers to solve these equations allows scientists and engineers to cr…
CSEF · 2019
Mathematical Sciences Second Award
Objectives Partial differential equations (PDEs) are used in physics to mathematically describe the workings of the universe. Using computers to solve these equations allows scientists and e…
AJAS · 2019
Cellular and Molecular Biology (inferred)
Optogenetics is a new field of study which uses a combination of techniques from optics and genetics to control and monitor the activities of individual neurons in living tissue. It had been…
ISEF · 2019
Materials Science
Inverse opals (IOs) are currently limited to planar, discrete patterns. Although they boast extraordinary applications, knowledge of their properties on a 3D scale is limited and no methods…
CSEF · 2019
Mathematical Sciences
Objectives When the path of an object is described by the vector equation in the form of r(u,v,w...)=<f(u,v,w...),g(u,v, w...),h(u,v,w...)>, the expression ((d^n)r)/(d(p^n)), where p is a va…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives Water potability is a key challenge of modern civilization. Worldwide, two billion people lack access to clean drinking water and heavy metals are the primary toxic contaminants.…
ISEF · 2019
Translational Medical Science
Textiles and human evolution are entwined with each other for protection from natural forces and personal hygiene/attraction. Consumers today desire more scientifically advanced clothes that…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences
As the human population swells, sustainable food sources become increasingly important. This novel project determines the effects of ultrasonically diffused Gold Nanoparticles (AuNPs) on the…
CSEF · 2019
Computational Systems & Analysis (Senior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives High-frequency oscillations (HFOS) in EEG data are thought to be promising biomarkers of epileptogenesis. Instead of examining data from patients living with epilepsy, EEG data we…
ISEF · 2019
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Around the globe, G6PD enzyme deficiency is one of the widely-encountered diseases. There are more than 140 variants but the Mediterranean variant is commonly seen in the world. Therefore, t…