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 · 2018
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if a time gap between when information is learned and when the information needs to be recalled affects the human brain's ability to recall an…
CSEF · 2018
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Medicine cures diseases that without its use would be fatal. Medicine is a very important part of our society. However, medicine also takes part in ending lives. Overdosing…
ISEF · 2018
Behavioral and Social Sciences
I investigated the use of lyrical music to enhance test performance. In this experiment, 25 people took a four-section test with three minutes to complete each section. I found that lyrical…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
Background: Water pollution by water-soluble dyes which by the textile industry is a major environmental problem leading to health hazards. Green chemistry proposes the use of hydrogen perox…
CSEF · 2018
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to determine what fan blade characteristics affect the amount of airflow. Methods/Materials Using homemade items, I made a fan and an anem…
ISEF · 2018
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Throughout the world’s aquatic ecosystems, governments have established marine protected areas (MPAs) to protect sensitive marine environments. This study explored the use of baited remote u…
CSEF · 2018
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals In my experiment, I extracted the invisible fat from foods such as potato chips, chocolate chips, and almonds and compared that value to its label to see which food had the…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy
In a classroom, even if we are close to the teacher or speakers, we do not listen optimally. For this reason, it was proposed to study the acoustics of a room, wondering if is there a relati…
ISEF · 2018
Biochemistry
Methylotrophy is the means of obtaining nutrition via the assimilation of single-carbon compounds. It is employed as a sole means of nutrition by many bacteria; however, the enzymes used in…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering Second Award
Indoor air pollution is the world’s biggest environmental killer; every year over four million people die prematurely from poor indoor air quality (IAQ). Exposure to poor IAQ can result in m…
ISEF · 2018
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The goal of this project is to describe the differences in macroinvertebrate species quantities, biomass, water quality, and dorsal brightness of plecoptera on several locations in the Alamo…
ISEF · 2018
Mathematics
Szemerédi's theorem asserts that all subset of the natural numbers with positive upper density contains arbitrary large infinitely many arithmetic progressions. This is the generalization of…
AJAS · 2018
Microbiology (inferred)
The wax moth larvae, Galleria mellonella, is an emerging method for in vivo testing turned to by many, as it is becoming less and less acceptable to perform experiments on animals with verte…
ISEF · 2018
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Ischemic strokes, caused by limited blood flow to the brain due to clotted arteries, account for 88% of all strokes, and are one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Although a cure has…
ISEF · 2018
Plant Sciences Third Award
To determine the antimicrobial potential of tree bark extracts against two gram- negative bacteria (Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas fluorescens) and one gram-positive bacteria (Bacillus sub…
CSEF · 2018
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My project aims to develop a simple Central Nervous System (CNS) Tumor test by investigating exosome expression profiles on the transcriptional and protein level for Medullo…
AJAS · 2018
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (inferred)
Epilepsy is a chronic brain disorder affecting 1% of the population worldwide. Its primary symptoms, seizures, occur without warning and can often be dangerous. Epilepsy is diagnosed with th…
ISEF · 2018
Earth and Environmental Sciences
What is aquaponics? This is a question that not enough people know the answer to. The word aquaponics was created by combining the words "aquaculture" and "hydroponics". It's not only the co…
CSEF · 2018
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals My question was whether a college students knowledge of cybersecurity would be associated with their password strength. This question is particularly important as young adul…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Colorectal cancer is the third most common type of cancer in the US. Additionally, early-onset colorectal cancer has been increasing in incidence, unlike most other types of cancer, by about…
ISEF · 2018
Engineering Mechanics
The project aims to solve the shortage of freshwater for people in the coastal region and islands. The new point in this project is design a self-operating system of distillation of freshwat…
CSEF · 2018
Mathematical Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to formulate two mathematical proofs(one through a graphical demonstration in the context of the mechanisms of the Hyperwebster, an infinit…
CSEF · 2018
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to discover more about the California Condor social behavior and hierarchy. We want to know who is the most dominant and why, and how their do…
CSEF · 2018
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I wanted to learn which type of seawall is the most efficient to prevent coastal erosion. Methods/Materials The idea for this project was to find the most efficient seawall…
ISEF · 2018
Biochemistry First Award
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is a novel 3D-imaging modality, however there has been limited research utilizing OCT to study physiological impacts of ion-blocking drugs, namely Class I,…
CSEF · 2018
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a serious bladder syndrome characterized by frequent urination, bladder discomfort, and pelvic pain. A potential systemic risk factor for IC is…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy
As an indicator of the expansion history of the universe, type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) reveal the fact that the universe is experiencing accelerating expansion and lead to the historic discov…
CSEF · 2018
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Significant need exists to develop a submersible that will be able to meet research goals in the spatially complex and turbulent coral reef environments. Superior impact res…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy
My vision of this science fair project and my everyday life is to look into the unknown. That's why this year, I researched an amazing shape called the brachistochrone to explore its possibi…
ISEF · 2018
Cellular and Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Abscission is the final stage of cytokinesis, the division of the cytoplasm between daughter cells, in which cells are physically separated by severing the intercellular bridge on either sid…