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
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are one of the most therapeutically important receptor families, being the target of >30% of FDA-approved drugs. Activating a GPCR changes its shape, allo…
CYSF · 2026
growing slime bactiria in a petri dish after playing with the slime.
ISEF · 2026
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Global waste is increasing every year, and despite awareness campaigns, recycling rates remain low. Current systems rely heavily on human participation, which is often inconsistent and error…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Pedestrian-vehicle conflict at intersections is a major safety challenge, as conventional fixed-time traffic signals do not adapt to real-time pedestrian crossing behavior and drivers often…
CYSF · 2026
The smart cane uses smart technologies like a ultrasonic sensor for obstacles, and a rfid sensor for dangeruase areas like stairs to help the visualy impared navigate. The RFID sensor means…
CWSF · 2026
Digital Technology
Bulky waste collection is currently plagued by “phantom routes,” where heavy trucks drive through empty streets searching for items, wasting up to 32% of operational budgets and significant…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Outdoor pets face risks from sudden flooding and extreme heat when owners are away. This project addresses engineering problem of designing an off-grid shelter that monitors and maintains a…
CYSF · 2026
Finding out If machine learning can accurately predict wildfires in Alberta.
CWSF · 2026
Environment & Climate Change Silver Medal
Non-Polar Organic Contaminants (NPOCs), including Chlorinated Organic Pollutants (Cl-OPs), oils, and Benzene, Toluene, Ethyl Benzene, Xylene (BTEX), are harmful contaminants that threaten ma…
ISEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering
Non-Polar Organic Contaminants (NPOCs) such as Micro/Nano-sized Microplastics (MNMPs), oils and Benzene, Toluene, Ethyl Benzene, Xylene (BTEX) are emerging contaminants that are critical thr…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering
Peripheral neuropathy is a progressive condition that reduces sensation in the feet, leading to impaired balance, altered plantar pressure distribution, and increased risk of falls or injuri…
CYSF · 2026
This project is meant to help visually impaired people by using sensors and technology through code in smart glasses.
CYSF · 2026
A pest monitoring device using 3D printing and coding to track activities of house mice and other sets that enter or trespass houses. Experiments will happen with 3D printed mice, meaning th…
CWSF · 2026
Environment & Climate Change Silver Medal
Radon is a harmful gas that can build up inside homes and increase the risk of lung cancer, especially in places like Alberta. This project developed and tested a device, "SMART-RADON", to m…
CWSF · 2026
Digital Technology
I developed an app called SmartScrolling, which uses AI to help the app detect misinformation on social media platforms. I am working to turn it into a pop-up widget that appears when you ar…
CWSF · 2026
Health & Wellness
I created a wearable diagnostic device that helps people see how their knees are doing to prevent injury risk. Whether in sports or casual physical activity, our bodies experience a lot of s…
CYSF · 2026
This project uses ESP32 to control multiple trains and switches to avoid collision in real time. This project shows how we can use technology and logic to improve train safety in real-world…
ISEF · 2026
Translational Medical Science
Purpose: Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) causes a central scotoma that destroys reading ability. Static edge-enhancement aids exist but lack dynamic adaptation. This study developed a…
CWSF · 2026
Agriculture, Fisheries & Food
My project examines how vegetable nutrient trends change throughout the winter, whether they differ by food source and which option is most cost-effective and has the least carbon impact. Fo…
ISEF · 2026
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Modern nucleic acid sequencing enables rapid and cost-effective genomic analysis, but for low-input samples, amplification via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) remains a critical bottleneck.…
CYSF · 2026
This project tested how different hand-cleaning methods reduce bacteria by observing mold growth on bread slices touched with unwashed hands, water-only washed hands, and hands cleaned with…
CYSF · 2026
I will be testing which substance will clean your hands better. I will be using agar plates to demonstrate which substance will cleans your hands better. The items I will be using are: soap,…
CYSF · 2026
In this project we investigate the impact of social media among teenagers, focusing most clearly on the grade levels 7-12..
CWSF · 2026
Health & Wellness Bronze Medal
The purpose of this research is to evaluate how much influence social visibility plays on decision-making among adolescents by isolating social cost perception as a variable. In the three ex…
CWSF · 2026
Environment & Climate Change Silver Medal
Climate change is a pressing issue facing people around the globe. Its impacts are devastating: extreme weather events, droughts, water scarcity and wildfires like the one in Jasper two year…
CYSF · 2026
Examining the potential of biochar as a soil amendment by testing water retention, nutrient retention and by growing oat seeds with and without biochar.
CWSF · 2026
Agriculture, Fisheries & Food Bronze Medal
Have you ever wondered what’s in your soil? Farmers do all the time! However, costly and time consuming measurement techniques make understanding soil and the effect of agricultural manageme…
ISEF · 2026
Chemistry
Current organic photovoltaics (OPV) have narrow light absorbance, inefficient electron transport, and low energy output. This project aims to solve these efficiency issues by designing an or…
CYSF · 2026
I noticed that some houses had solar panels and others didnt the simlare house were the oes with solar panels. Im conducting an experiment with solar power to fiqgure out witch roof is the b…
CYSF · 2026
We made a solar oven using materials like pizza box, tin foil, clear/plastic wrap, paper clip, black paper, and tape. We tested and compared the time taken by candy canes, chocolate, and lol…