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
Mathematics
Given a triangle and a set of three angles, celebrated geometrical theorem of Jacobi (1825) produces a new triangle and a point (Jacobi point) in perspective with the first. Different proper…
CSEF · 2017
Electronics & Electromagnetics Third Award
Objectives/Goals Inspired by my own gymnastics training and an article I read about sonification used for training Olympic swimmers, I wanted to apply the techniques of sonification to aid i…
ISEF · 2017
Physics and Astronomy
Spectral analysis can be used to identify the class of near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) to determine their relative density. The hypothesis stated NEAs are both S-Type asteroids (denser asteroids…
CSEF · 2017
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of the study was to find a method to detect the onset of Huntington's disease, HD, in its earlier stage. I hypothesized that by using FLIM (Fluorescence Lifetime Im…
CSEF · 2017
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Considering the variety of spinal deformity treatments, many patients agree that after surgery their mobility is significantly reduced. The utilization of resorbable materia…
ISEF · 2017
Chemistry Second Award
Characterizing excited-state behavior of inorganic complexes is pivotal to developing efficient dyes for dye-sensitized solar cells. In this study, femtosecond spectroscopy characterized ino…
ISEF · 2017
Plant Sciences
Longan is an important local economical produce. Pericarp browning is the major problem of longan fruit storage. Fruit coating with non-toxic substance is one way to solve this problem. This…
ISEF · 2017
Physics and Astronomy
NASA has pioneered space exploration by paying exceptional attention to stability and precision. This experiment evaluates how the distance between the Center of Gravity and Center of Pressu…
ISEF · 2017
Chemistry
This experiment investigated the research question: How does the roasting of the coffea arabica bean affect the valorization of oil extracted from its grounds for the production of biodiesel…
ISEF · 2017
Chemistry
The topic of this investigation were the properties of potato starch-based plastics as an indicator system for ammonia in processed meat. The aim was to investigate whether bioplastics made…
ISEF · 2017
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
To overcome ethical and technical concerns, humanized mouse models are often used to study the human immune system. Specifically, immunodeficient mice are engrafted with human fetal tissue a…
CSEF · 2017
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine which colored light is most effective in deterring cockroaches. Methods/Materials In this experiment, six different light bulb…
ISEF · 2017
Engineering Mechanics
This experiment was conducted to determine how many hours of walking was needed to charge a percentage of a cell phone’s battery.A piezoelectric actuator was connected to a full wave rectifi…
CSEF · 2017
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Determine the relationship between walking and the energy produced to charge a cell phone. The goal of this experiment is to charge the cell phone's battery up to 50% from 3…
AJAS · 2017
Biomedical Engineering (inferred)
Although Computerized Axial Tomography (CT) scans are critical for cancer discovery and treatment, they pose a threat as a source of immense radiation – a cause of cancer itself. However, th…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical Engineering
Individuals with fine motor impairments often find themselves with limited means of communication and interaction in a society that is dependent on technology; the SticKey is the solution. T…
ISEF · 2017
Translational Medical Science
This research reports the stimulation provided by hippotherapy from the quantitative conceptions of human gait and its resemblance to horseback riding. The aim of this study is to compare th…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Overlapping polymerase chain reaction (O-PCR) is a common technique used in diverse fields to 'stitch' individual strands of DNA together. Previously, STITCHER was created to automate primer…
CSEF · 2017
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to find a safer way to attach horse shoes to horses hooves. Metal nails are most commonly used to adhere shoes to horses, but the nailing pro…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The objective of this project was to train three artificial neural networks (ANNs) for treatment cells 1, 2, and 3 of Stormwater Treatment Area 2 that would be capable of accurately predicti…
CSEF · 2017
Microbiology (General) First Award
Objectives/Goals The overall goal of these experiments were to determine if Photorhabdus sp are present in the Santa Monica Mountains and compare them with other known strains. Methods/Mater…
CSEF · 2017
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Determine at what age group brain interference is least and most prominent when concentrating in a given task (e.g., saying color vs reading word). Methods/Materials Make th…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical Engineering
When insulin diffuses into blood streams, it is broken down from hexamer to monomer. LysB28 ProB29 insulin, however, is theorized to have a monomeric structure instead of the hexameric struc…
ISEF · 2017
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Examination of teaching methods and learning styles is becoming increasingly important for educators as we move to a technological information age. A 2007 survey conducted by Indiana Univers…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences Third Award
The purpose of this project is to understand geysers better and to predict aspects of their behavior. The existing literature on the subject provides explanations for how they work, but does…
ISEF · 2017
Physics and Astronomy
Purpose The ordinary matter in the universe is not distributed in a homogeneous way. The action of gravity forms different structures. Galaxy filaments are the largest known structures. The…
CSEF · 2017
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to study the degradation mechanism of 30-day contact lenses by using the TOF-SIMS technique. The goal was to understand why contact lens…
ISEF · 2017
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
This paper presents general aspects of the eye, along with a multitude of experiments performed in order to obtain the most suitable micro-drive. There are described theoretical aspects abou…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The aim of the project is to study the radio-protective properties of curcumin-encapsulated nanoliposomes (referred to as curcumin-nanoliposomes) with regard to human lymphocytes of people f…
ISEF · 2017
Physics and Astronomy
At present, at least 5 million people in the world rely on cardiac pacemakers to maintain their life, but the batteries can generally work for 5~7 years. Therefore, in order to avoid to brin…