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 · 2014
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective was to test the effect of limestone on soil and water. I believe that if soil and water have acidic content (pH) in it, then it can be reduced by addition of l…
CSEF · 2014
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of the experiment is to determine if magnets have an effect on the regeneration of planaria. Methods/Materials Groups of thirty, fifty-four, and sixty planaria…
CSEF · 2014
Plant Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Conventional fertilizers may cause issues from low nitrogen uptake from plants. The increase of available, yet unused, nitrogen in the soil may also cause adverse effects to…
ISEF · 2014
Microbiology
Invasive infection by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus causes life-threatening diseases, including pneumonia and sepsis, a full-body inflammatory response. Currently, antibiotics such as…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to observe the effect of Monosodium glutamate on the rate of planarian photoreceptor regeneration. Methods/Materials 75 planarian were u…
CSEF · 2014
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The problem to be solved is the difficulty of programming. As new technologies arise, it is becoming harder for the general population to program, as there is a learning cur…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The foremost goal of this project was to help diabetics keep low glucose levels without any medicines. Two different diet-related strategies were explored for this purpose:…
CSEF · 2014
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My goal in this project was to test whether neodymium magnets will assist scooters to trip difficult inductive loop traffic detectors. Methods/Materials Materials: Neodymium…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
The purpose of this experiment was to determine the effect of the augmentation and inhibition of Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) on the ability of zebrafish to regenerate cardiac muscle. It was hy…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Cellular adhesion, the binding of a cell to a surface or another cell, plays a major role in cancer progression. Studies show that nitric oxide (NO), which is found in elevated levels in can…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
If four different fertilizers are applied at two different rates, then the Agrium with 44%nitrogen at the lowest rate (50%) will have the most significant difference and will be the most cos…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
Studies comparing the mineral nutrition of hydroponically and conventionally grown vegetables have been inconclusive, an advantage of hydroponically grown vegetables is that mineral nutrient…
ISEF · 2014
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The purpose of this experiment was to determine if ocean acidification could be causing damage to stem cell processes in aquatic organisms based on what effect varying levels of aquatic pH c…
ISEF · 2014
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
G-protein Coupled Receptor 83 (GPR83) is a constitutively active orphan GPCR for which the ligand and molecular signaling pathways have yet to be fully characterized. Studies have shown that…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine the mortality rate of the brine shrimp and the growth rate of algae in different concentrations of over-the-counter (OTC) p…
ISEF · 2014
Engineering Mechanics
The decrease in honeybee colonies is linked to many factors, including pesticides that are used in agricultural areas. When planting a cornfield, a lubricant is combined with pesticide-coate…
ISEF · 2014
Materials Science
The purpose of this experiment was to determine the effect phosphorus has on the growth of duckweed in an aquatic environment. The hypothesis was that if increased amounts of phosphorus are…
CSEF · 2014
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I have always had a memory problem. During a conversation I am not always able to remember certain words. So I began to wonder, what can I do to help me remember theses word…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine the effect of Potassium Persulfate induced Hydrogen Peroxide in Human Hair Properties. Methods/Materials Tensile Tester, Diffe…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Oxygen is very important for maintaining an endurance exercise at high output. Similarly, breathing control is a very fundamental technique to master for vocalists and band personnel. The lu…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals This experiment was conducted to discover the effects of five different types of radiation on the regeneration process of planarians. Over 50% of planarian genes are paralle…
ISEF · 2014
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Geriatric, or late life depression is becoming an increasingly frequent problem amongst the senior citizens of our society. Many types of therapy have been tried in order to decrease the pro…
ISEF · 2014
Plant Sciences
Introduction Catalase, an enzyme in aerobic cells, catalyzes the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) into oxygen and water to protect cells from oxidative stress. Decreased catalase ac…
CSEF · 2014
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to find out if a sunscreen with a high Sun Protection Factor (SPF) is put on Ultra Violet (UV) color-changing beads, then the color of the beads will not c…
ISEF · 2014
Chemistry
Purpose: Luminol testing is used by forensic scientists as a presumptive blood test at crime scenes. Because Luminol can detect the presence of blood that has been diluted 10 million times,…
ISEF · 2014
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Can tattoo ink potentially cause cancer? Chemicals in tattoo inks have caused many adverse effects on the human body. The Food and Drug Administration has launched investigations into concer…
ISEF · 2014
Chemistry
Are the advance in technology really helping us? Or, are all of us just unaware of the consequences it brings? We wanted to see how technology really affects our generation by comparing data…
CSEF · 2014
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals To determine if nitinol spring contracts and exerts different amount of force with the change in temperature Methods/Materials In order to determine if nitinol spring exerts…
ISEF · 2014
Plant Sciences
This research deals with an experiment on the effect of black maca "Lepidium meyennii walp" in rats, specifically in the beneficial effects on memory and learning for its high content of pol…
ISEF · 2014
Chemistry
Do people make poor first impressions of a person based on their visible area of their sclera? People make misguided first impressions daily based on the person’s physical appearance. In ord…