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.
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals All star formation regions follow an initial mass function (IMF). For many years, it was assumed that there exists an universal IMF from one star forming region to the next.…
CSEF · 2016
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to examine how different emotions influence memory; after some research, it became clear that joy and sadness would prove quite influential in assessing me…
ISEF · 2016
The differentiation of CD8 T-cells in response to viral infection is a hallmark trait of the acquired immune system, and many genetic factors play into its development. The epigenetic mechan…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Bisphenol A (BPA) is present in a variety of consumer products and has been linked to numerous health effects in humans. Especially in food and beverage containers, the inner epoxy liner of…
ISEF · 2016
In a growing number if fields, robots are being used to carry out tasks ranging from delivering mail to carrying out drone strikes. Recently developers of these robots are focusing on a type…
ISEF · 2016
Translational Medical Science
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a highly malignant astrocytoma due to an elevated reproductive rate and plentiful blood flow to the region. It is resistant to conventional treatments, and n…
CSEF · 2016
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to determine what benifits the growth of mushrooms the most; water, plant-based fertilizer or animal-based fertilizer. Methods/Materials…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine the effect of football helmet inflation on the amount of energy that the helmet absorbed. Methods/Materials In order to tes…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
Background:A Telomere is a repetitive base sequence found at the tip of a chromosome to protect the ends of the chromosome from degenerating and from fusing with neighboring chromosomes duri…
ISEF · 2016
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
The researcher believes that if humans are exposed to human attractant pheromones, they will rate people as more attractive and believe each person is more successful. The experiment include…
ISEF · 2016
Ibuprofen is a pharmaceutical and Lubriculus variegatus is a freshwater oligochaete (Drewes, 2013). The question is: What effect does Ibuprofen contaminated sediment, incubated overtime, hav…
ISEF · 2016
Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) is a form of a cancer treatment that exposes a photosensitizing drug to a highly specific wavelength of light from a laser. This reaction produces a form of single…
ISEF · 2016
Animal Sciences
Local anesthetics are widely used in a variety of medical procedures. Although they are relatively safe and efficient in managing pain, complications can arise in what is known as local anes…
ISEF · 2016
This experiment focused on determining the effect of water cooling on the efficiency of solar panels. This experiment also analyzed the cost effectiveness of using a municipal water supply t…
ISEF · 2016
An unlined waste pond in Hartsville, SC holds 4 million tons of coal ash. In the 1980s, low-level nuclear waste containing cobalt-60 was added to the pond. In 2014, water below the pond show…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine whether a person can drink water straight from the river safely, without the water having to be purified. Methods/Materials Russi…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical Engineering
This project studied the genetic effect of an organophosphate pesticide, Malathion, on a human epithelial cell line. Specifically, what genetic changes result in the Retinoblastoma tumor sup…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine whether the average temperature in an urban environment is greater than in a natural, non-urban environment because of the man-made materials u…
CSEF · 2016
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project is about the effect of material on sound absorption. I believed that cotton would absorb the most sound, because it is thicker and more dense. I found some resear…
ISEF · 2016
Since the US spends over $500 billion on energy annually, scientists try to find a cheaper, cleaner, and renewable source of energy. A great solution can be a microbial fuel cell (MFC), whic…
ISEF · 2016
Phylogenetic trees of evolutionary relationships are vital to understanding evolution. Phylogenetic tree inference involves the construction of a multiple sequence alignment, which itself de…
CSEF · 2016
Zoology
Objectives/Goals To examine the overall result of applying an abundant pharmaceutical (naproxen) into an environment that can be easily susceptible to any amount of changes. Methods/Material…
ISEF · 2016
The goal of this project was to determine the possible application of naringin as a cancer treatment. This particular study used Octamer Transcription Factor 1 Knockout Mouse Embryo Fibrobla…
ISEF · 2016
The importance of this project was to find organic or natural ways to help plants with citrus greening, where there is no known cure. This is a public health problem because citrus greening,…
CSEF · 2016
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine the effects of ocean acidification on the growth of Halimeda incrassata. Methods/Materials 5 identical 2-5 gallon containers, 1…
CSEF · 2016
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to find how different types of organic dyes affect the efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells in both natural (sunlight) and artificial li…
CSEF · 2016
Behavioral & Social Sciences Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to study how the amount of risk a person perceives in a situation affects their performance of a task in that situation. Methods/Materials A…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical and Health Sciences
It is necessary to understand human haptics because of the explosion of multi-sensory interfaces and growing need for devices that utilize weight perception to decide force required for obje…
CSEF · 2016
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine the impact rapid temperature change has on protective coatings. Methods/Materials Ice, Water, Bucket, Lab, Oven, Gloves, Safety g…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals This experiment was conducted to test whether different quantities of fertilizer dose have an affect on fertilization percentages on the reproduction of Sea Urchins. My goal…