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
Fourth Award
This project studies the effect of pollution on the number of tardigrades (water bears) in lichen and moss samples. I asked whether the correlation between pollution and elevation as measure…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
A primary characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease is the oligomerization of amyloid-beta (aß) 1-40 random coil structures leading to the eventual formation of neurofibrillary tangles and aß pl…
ISEF · 2015
A previous year's work studied the effect of micronized rubber powder (MRP) on the abrasion resistance of a rubber compound. To further evaluate the impact of MRP usage on a nitrile rubber,…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to analyze the combustion rates of several ratios of procket fuel and oxidizer, to see which one had the fastest burn rate. Methods/Mater…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if the expiration date of a seed, and the type of the seed, has an effect on the seed#s germination rate. Methods/Materials 3 different species o…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical and Health Sciences
It is necessary to better understand human haptics because of the explosion of multi-sensory interfaces and growing need for devices that utilize weight perception to decide force required f…
ISEF · 2015
Fourth Award
Mankind is challenged to ensure sustainability in providing food and water at affordable prices. The problem becomes more complex with the growth in global population, especially in difficul…
ISEF · 2015
Translational Medical Science
Neuroblastoma is the most common extra-cranial solid cancer in children and there is about one case in 7000 live births, resulting in approximately 700 cases in the US alone. About 25% of ne…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine the effect of storage temperature (3° Celsius, 20° Celsius, and 40° Celsius) on the decomposition of sodium hypochlorite. It was…
CSEF · 2015
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to learn about whether or not students who were stressed, whether it be about money or school, would also have higher delay discounting rates…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine how the strong magnetic fields caused by broadcast antennas on Mt Wilson affect the local cosmic ray flux. In a different experiment last year,…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if sound transmission is affected by temperature and frequency. I hypothesized that sound transmission is affected by temperature and frequency…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to analyze the effects of temperature on salt marsh plant growth and cover. The study#s one-sided hypothesis states that an increase in tempe…
ISEF · 2015
With depleting fossil fuels, a new source of energy has to be found. Algae, nature’s oldest, fastest growing plant, is a viable solution. The purpose of this project was to determine which h…
ISEF · 2015
The purpose of this project is to determine the role that sea surface temperatures play in the formation and intensity of tropical storms and hurricanes found in the Atlantic Basin. The Atla…
ISEF · 2015
Third Award
An infamous atmospheric anomaly, Sudden Stratosphere Warming (SSW) alters the circulations of different layers of the atmosphere, affecting the weather of the ionosphere/thermosphere as well…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Yearly, approximately 65,000 are diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, and of these new cases 20,000 of them result in death. Naringin, a citrus flavonoid, has shown promise in causing apopt…
CSEF · 2015
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to investigate the effect of the color of light on plant growth. I chose this because I wanted to find a way to increase plant growth withou…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
Millions of people each year die of mosquito-borne diseases. My past experimentation with an environmentally safe fungus, known as Beauveria bassiana has shown its effectiveness at controlli…
ISEF · 2015
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
This essay attempts to discover how the temperature of water is affecting its molecular structure at the surface and what consequences this may bring to the surrounding us world. Also its ai…
ISEF · 2015
Germanium wafers are primarily used in multijunction photovoltaic cells for aerospace applications. Due to the expense of Germanium, wafers are very thin, and thus very susceptible to fractu…
ISEF · 2015
This project is to discover the effect of trace elements on a calcium phosphate bioceramic and to determine the trace elements that best reacts with calcium phosphate to produce the stronges…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Unlike most normal cells, aggressive carcinomas overexpress voltage-gated sodium channels (VGSC). Studies demonstrate a positive correlation between cancer cell aggressiveness and VGSC overe…
ISEF · 2015
Continuous reliance on fossil fuels as a primary power source across the world causes carbon dioxide emissions to increase. Carbon dioxide inhibits the production of ozone, which results in…
CSEF · 2015
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This project is to study how the vane tilt angles of a revolving lantern affect its rotational speeds through experimental study, data analysis, and modeling. Methods/Materi…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to demonstrate the racemization of Doxylamine Succinate, an active ingredient of NyQuil, when exposed to simulated human body conditions in…
CSEF · 2015
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine when vitamins are added to various polluted Artemia salina (Brine Shrimp) habitats, if the added nutrients would increase the amount of hatched B…
ISEF · 2015
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Mytlius edulis, more commonly known as the blue mussel, is located in a wide area of locations that have colder water temperatures, such as the New England area. To determine if climate chan…
ISEF · 2015
Systems Software
Cheating in academia has become a prevalent issue among students across America. This experiment aims to pinpoint the dynamics of cheating within the lives of different age groups: high scho…
ISEF · 2015
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of an over-the-counter analgesic, Acetaminophen (commonly known as Tylenol™) on the freshwater invertebrate crustacean species, Daphn…