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 · 2015
Systems Software
Gentoo penguins, Pygoscelis papua, depend on specific vocalizations for courtship and chick-rearing; therefore, examining the correlation between gentoo vocalizations and geographical locati…
ISEF · 2015
The investigation examined the effect of grilling method on concentrations of the carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) benzo(a)pyrene, naphthalene, fluorene, phenanthrene, in…
CSEF · 2015
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The foremost goal of this study was to help diabetics keep low glucose levels without any pharmaceutical products. Methods/Materials This approach explores the use Bitter me…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine the effect of hydrogels on soil water retention in various potted plants. Methods/Materials Methods In 42 pots of soil, incorpor…
CSEF · 2015
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment was to find the effect of Ibuprofen on Physarum Polycephalum's (P.P.) speed and microscopic makeup. The hypothesis states that if Ibuprofen is gi…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The antimicrobial properties of silver have been recognized and exercised throughout history. But with the discovery of modern antibiotics in the 1940s, the use of silver fo…
CSEF · 2015
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to observe the effect of increasing the chord length, or the width, of a propeller on its efficiency. My hypothesis was that if the chord lengt…
ISEF · 2015
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can cause posttraumatic epilepsy, currently 20% of all epilepsy cases are due to TBI. This research project studied the effects of TBI on PTE. The purpose of thi…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
The purpose of this experiment is to find out if there is a relationship between interpupillary distance and peripheral vision. This research is important because people need to be informed…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment was to test the effectiveness of iron fertilization as a method of fighting ocean acidification. As the ocean absorbs nearly 30% of the carbon di…
ISEF · 2015
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The purpose of this investigation was to measure the effect of L-arginine on cisplatin’s ability to disaggregate human superoxide dismutase 1 enzymes (hSOD1), which are found to aggregate in…
ISEF · 2015
Systems Software
Aethina tumida, otherwise known as the small hive beetle, is a destructive pest of the honeybee. With the global decline of honeybee populations, and considering the honeybee's importance to…
ISEF · 2015
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
The purpose of the project is to test how localized vibrations affect the physiological signals of children. If vibrations are proven successful in calming children down, then vibration ther…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine if an amateur, store-bought, Zhumell Z8 telescope could collect accurate astrometric measurements to update National double star orbit databas…
ISEF · 2015
How do cattle manure microbes affect the growth of Clavibacter Michiganensis subspecies nebraskensis (Cmn)? Cmn is a bacteria and the cause of Goss’s Bacterial Wilt in zea mays. In this stud…
ISEF · 2015
The microwave oven is one of the fastest selling home appliances in world, but there are major concerns about the effects of microwave heating on various food nutrients/substances. For my pr…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment is to find out if mints cause a temperature decrease. I believed that the fresh, cooling sensation that you feel in your mouth was due in part t…
CSEF · 2015
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To find what type of skin moisturizer keeps the skin hydrated the most and why, using Jell-O as a human skin model. Methods/Materials Material:  Moisturizers - Cocoa…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
People commonly use the leaves extracts of MSN plants as a topical gel to cure "Herpes zoster", a viral disease. They say that this plant can inhibit the growth of this virus. The purpose of…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical and Health Sciences
With cell phone use becoming ubiquitous in the academic lives of teenagers, high school students use their cell phones for social connection in a multitasking way while studying and doing ho…
CSEF · 2015
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine if nail polish affects nail growth. Methods/Materials Before the project was performed a hypothesis was formed stating that t…
CSEF · 2015
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals To determine the effect of neonicotinoid chemicals on the health of honeybees. Methods/Materials Varying levels of neonicotiniod chemicals were given to 11 different groups…
CSEF · 2015
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The majority of research in the field of evolutionary game theory uses computer models to predict the effects of ideas, values, and beliefs on a given population. This exper…
CSEF · 2015
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Due to the fact that Tau protein failure has been linked with the disease Alzheimer#s, and in-taking nicotine has become so prominent, this experiment has been designed to b…
ISEF · 2015
Since there are more binary star systems than single star systems that have been observed in the visible universe, the purpose of this experiment is to explore the implications of habitabili…
CSEF · 2015
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment is to determine which parachute canopy shape (Triangular, Square, Star, or Circular) will perform best, and whether adding an apex vent to the…
CSEF · 2015
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to see if young adolescents would tell the truth when under peer pressure. Methods/Materials Two batches of brownies were made following…
CSEF · 2015
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals It has long been a mystery to scientists why people are friends. This project investigates this question by using the Myers Briggs test to assess the personalities of pairs…
ISEF · 2015
For centuries, spices have become popular in different cultures due to their medicinal values and antimicrobial properties. Spices have been shown to have a high phenolic content, which may…
ISEF · 2015
To determine the effect of certain plant extracts on the rate of seed germination, several types of seeds were planted in water-based extracts of walnut shells, orange peels, and cornhusks.…