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.
CYSF · 2025
We will be studying the physical effects of the brain based on different mental illnesses. The illnesses we will be studying include schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder, and PTSD.
ISEF · 2025
Animal Sciences
The presence of microplastics in the human body has been recently discovered, but little is known about whether they can cause harm to bodily systems. This experiment uses C. Elegans as a ba…
CYSF · 2025
We are looking at the effect of music on the brain by performing an Electroencephalogram scan on our volunteers. This study will measure the electrical activity of participants' brains to de…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Nicotine is a highly addictive drug that has been found to disrupt gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) neuron migration in the developing cerebral cortex. This project investigates if GABA neuron…
ISEF · 2025
Physics and Astronomy
The aerodynamic efficiency of a rocket is significantly influenced by the geometry of its nose cone. The shape of the nose cone directly affects drag, a resistive force that opposes motion a…
JSHS · 2025
The purpose of this study was to determine whether the use of a unique alphabet called Phonic Faces® assists students with reading delays improve their decoding ability. The hypothesis was t…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
According to the Global Energy Perspective published by McKinsey in 2024, global electrical energy demand is expected to triple by 2050. This dramatic increase in electrical usage cannot be…
ISEF · 2025
Physics and Astronomy
The size of the powder grains significantly affects the accuracy and speed of a .44 Magnum cartridge. Finer powders burn more evenly and quickly, resulting in higher muzzle velocity and fast…
ISEF · 2025
Translational Medical Science
Leukemia, a cancer of blood-forming tissues, is the 10th most common cancer. This study focused on the impact that cannabinoids (CBD) and nicotine had on the growth rate of K562 cell lines.…
CYSF · 2025
Our project is about the Effect of screens and what it does to the human brain. In this research project we will explain what exactly blue light is and how it affects us and how screens are…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Sleep is a critical physiological process necessary for cognitive function, emotional stability, and brain health. However, both acute and chronic sleep deprivation significantly impair brai…
ISEF · 2025
Animal Sciences
This study was performed to increase awareness of the potential risks of high levels of nitrates. My goal was to determine how sodium nitrate affects the model organism Caenorhabditis elegan…
CYSF · 2025
I will be doing a research about the halo effect and how it impacts our overall judgements about something, such as attractiveness in job interviews, political choices, and our opinions on c…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Pediatric sarcomas comprise approximately 10% of childhood solid tumors, with metastatic disease yielding survival rates as low as 20-25%. Despite many efforts, advancements in survival outc…
ISEF · 2025
Translational Medical Science
Background: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease caused by degeneration of dopaminergic neurons due to alpha-synuclein (AS) aggregation. Microbiome dysbiosis has been reco…
ISEF · 2025
Plant Sciences
Aquaponics is a form of agriculture that involves plant and marine life. In an aquaponics system, the fish provide essential nutrients to the plants and in return the plants clean the water…
ISEF · 2025
Earth and Environmental Sciences
My project focused on the effect of fire mitigation on avian biodiversity as measured through bioacoustics, to ultimately understand forest health. It was inspired by the controversy that oc…
CYSF · 2025
In our project, we will be researching and experimenting on how different people with different backgrounds see and interpret art. We will also see how different art styles can spark up diff…
CYSF · 2025
Different concentrations of caffeine, in a water, and sugar solution, will be tested to see how they affect the rate and amount of yeast growth. This experiment will measure the amount of ca…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
As plastic pollution worsens, companies have begun searching for green plastics that last long but degrade naturally. Natural fiber composites, when paired with biodegradable resins like epo…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
This project explores how piezoelectricity in electric vehicle tires can generate energy and how different road conditions impact output. Climate change is an ongoing issue, and piezoelectri…
CYSF · 2025
How water is effected with raised tempuratures that come with global warming?
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences
This study aims to understand how the increase in pH levels within the stomach, caused by a condition called Hypochlorhydria, contribute to a decrease in the ability to digest food and absor…
CYSF · 2025
In this project, we are testing the impacts of non-ionized radiation on radish plants and how well they grow with various radiation amounts.
CYSF · 2025
This is a project about how screen affect human bodies physically and mentally
ISEF · 2025
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Acres burned by U.S wildfires have increased since the 1980s, due to warmer temperatures. Over 7 million acres have burned per year in the past 20 years (NOAA). Wildfire plays an integral ro…
ISEF · 2025
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
While it is a relatively well-researched cancer therapy study, the difference in efficacy between lycopene isomers has not been explored. This carotenoid is mainly utilized for its antioxida…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The use of antibiotics to inhibit breast cancer cell proliferation is a novel approach to cancer treatment. Antibiotics, such as gentamicin and chloramphenicol, primarily known for their ant…
ISEF · 2025
Plant Sciences
Ayurvedic medicine is a natural way to support the immune system and relieve allergy symptoms. This study explores Ayurvedic remedies, particularly turmeric, in modulating immune response an…
ISEF · 2025
Physics and Astronomy
Previously, the Hadamard Random Walk was shown as a viable way for representing the maximum-likelihood estimate of the semantic fluency task, an important metric for assessing the semantic m…