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 · 2017
Microbiology
The purpose of my project was to find the difference between the bacteria in atopic children compared to children who are considered healthy. I obtained 6 participants that were considered h…
CSEF · 2017
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is the determine how age affects the ability to hear high pitches. Methods/Materials A quiet environment for testing, 24 8th grade subjects and 3…
CSEF · 2017
Behavioral & Social Sciences Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Our initial study examined the effectiveness of therapeutic breathing on brainwave testing. We decided to apply the technique of diaphragmatic breathing in combination with…
ISEF · 2017
Engineering Mechanics
In the past, people used to use static testing in the materials and paper quality measuring. It was too troublesome to operate. QC factory also used sampling test to checked the capability o…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences
This experiment determined which type of metal surface would best reduce nosocomial illness. I hypothesized that while copper/brass possess intrinsic antimicrobial properties, the inherent m…
CSEF · 2017
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective and goal of my experiment is to see which ant-oxidant will prevent an apple from turning brown the longest. I want to see which anti-oxidants are effective in…
CSEF · 2017
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine which type of vitamin is most effective for protecting plant cells against free radicals. Methods/Materials Radish and bean seed…
ISEF · 2017
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Third Award
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 · 2017
Translational Medical Science
Skin cancer and sunburn are serious consequences of exposure to the ultraviolet spectrum of sunlight. Sunscreen is an effective public health intervention that protects by blocking these har…
ISEF · 2017
Mathematics
A method of solving of the Diophantine equations of the first degree, that lets us to solve these equations in general already exists. But there are no such methods for the Diophantine equat…
CSEF · 2017
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals Mastitis is the most common disease among dairy cattle, as well as being the most costly. The purpose of this project was to examine the cost and time effectiveness of treat…
ISEF · 2017
Plant Sciences
The project aimed to use halloysite clays as naturally occurring nanoparticles in the making of an affordable and efficient eco-friendly nanofertiliser.Research was conducted in many stages…
CSEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals Which of the three methods of desalination- forward osmosis, freezing/cryo desalination, or thermal distillation, is the most effective and efficient method of desalination?…
CSEF · 2017
Behavioral & Social Sciences Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals in my project, I wanted to test if there was a bias between real and powdered food because of how food is advertised and viewed in the media and people's view's on food that…
ISEF · 2017
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The Black Plague spread through Europe in the middle of the 14th century, annihilating, within a few years, half of the population of the continent. Contemporary scholars view the Plague as…
CSEF · 2017
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to find and test an alternative source of electricity from an unlikely source Methods/Materials - 2 mud samples - 2 pieces of thin felt - 2 pieces…
ISEF · 2017
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
This project aims to use EEG devices with robots in order to increase brain-computer interaction of the paralyzed people. The intelligent interface guides the user through the menu rather th…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
In Drosophila melanogaster, the development of the compound eye is organized by a network of highly conserved transcriptional regulators called the retinal determination (RD) network, which…
ISEF · 2017
Energy: Physical
Rip currents are a major hazard on beaches all over the world. According to the United States Lifesaving Association, 90% of beach drowning’s and 80% of beach recues are attributed to rip cu…
CSEF · 2017
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The goal of this study was to test the cognitive function of 70-85-year old women with Type 2 diabetes compared to those without diabetes. Methods/Materials I recruited a to…
ISEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering
Turbidity is an underestimated concern when it comes to water quality. Turbidity, how much sedimentation is in water(measured in NTU), is a severe problem when it comes to killing of plants,…
ISEF · 2017
Energy: Physical Fourth Award
Mechanical oscillation is one of the most frequent phenomena; it is a considerable source of energy. In this project, a novel design of the autonomous and reliable converter of 3D mechanical…
CSEF · 2017
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine if the baking of the chocolate chip cookie was altered when using different types of baking sheets. Did the baking sheet al…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The purpose of this experiment was to investigate the correlation between cortisol-induced PTSD and diabetes in Rattus norvegicus. The six live rats used in this experiment were handled by a…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Radon is a colorless, odorless gas that seeps through cracks in the foundations of homes and buildings, poisoning the air inside. As a known carcinogen, most research surrounding the toxin f…
AJAS · 2017
The purpose of this research was to determine if cryopreservation could be effective for Cnidarians, such as the polyps of Aurelia aurita (Moon Jelly). It was proposed that the use of cryopr…
ISEF · 2017
Translational Medical Science
Cancer is the most common leading cause of death worldwide. Most current conventional cancer treatments have severe side effects as they kill cells indiscriminately. The main aim of this res…
ISEF · 2017
Chemistry
The direct correlation of CO2 gas with the vital activities resulting from the cellular respiration has led to the development of many sensors for the detection of this gas throughout the hi…
ISEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering Second Award
Waterborne diseases cause more than 3.4 million deaths annually. Yet, conventional detection methods, which many in the developing world cannot afford, can take several days and have detecti…
ISEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering
The goal of this research is to show an innovative way to reuse food waste that is cost effective and environmentally friendly. An engineered recycled food supplement was developed for use i…