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.
ISEF · 2026
Translational Medical Science
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive motor neuron loss and limited therapeutic options due to its complex, multifactorial pa…
ISEF · 2026
Translational Medical Science
Endocrine therapy resistance affects ~40% of patients with estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer, limiting treatment efficacy and contributing to relapse. The Aryl Hydrocarbon Recep…
ISEF · 2026
Microbiology
Biofilm formation is a major driver of antimicrobial resistance and persistent infections, particularly in medical device-associated settings. These structures protect bacteria from antibiot…
CYSF · 2026
I designed trial peptides for targeting MHC-1 deficiency prevalent in cancer via the activation of NKG2D receptors on natural killer cells, with red blood cell and MHC-1 prevalence avoidance…
ISEF · 2026
Biochemistry
Glioma is an aggressive, life-threatening form of brain cancer with poor clinical outcomes. Despite decades of research, tumor-intrinsic mutations cannot explain disease progression alone. C…
ISEF · 2026
Microbiology
Antibiotic resistance is a rising global health threat, causing over 5 million deaths worldwide annually. This is a particular concern in hospital settings where bacterial infections can spr…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Curricula shape how societies transmit knowledge, values, and collective memory. In the United States, textbook adoption occurs at the state level, producing variation in what students learn…
CYSF · 2026
A human controls a robotic arm through teleoperation, the arm will accurately replicate the operator’s movements to perform mechanical tasks.
CYSF · 2026
In this project, we received data from the Rocky Mountain Eagle Research Foundation on historical golden eagle migration timing and numbers, as well as the average temperature from 2010 to 2…
ISEF · 2026
Embedded Systems
HVAC systems account for approximately 40% of building energy consumption, with significant waste arising from conditioning unoccupied spaces. While occupant-centric HVAC systems improve eff…
ISEF · 2026
Software Design
Soil degradation affects over 1.7 billion people globally, yet long-term prediction of soil evolution remains fundamentally challenging because soil emerges from complex interactions among c…
CWSF · 2026
Agriculture, Fisheries & Food Gold Medal
Food waste is a major issue in Canada, with much of it happening at the household level due to confusion about best-before dates. Many people throw away food that is still usable or rely on…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The IceCube Neutrino Observatory requires boreholes drilled 2,500 meters into the Antarctic ice sheet using a 5 megawatt hot water drill. During the first 66 minutes of drill startup insuffi…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Nicotine is a psychoactive substance, commonly delivered through e-cigarettes. In the short-term, nicotine can cause an individual to feel enhancements in attentiveness, while also reducing…
CYSF · 2026
I will test different algorithms and see which one gets the ai to as little loss or as much rewards as much as possible, I'll expiriment with different learning algorithms and activation fun…
CYSF · 2026
This project investigates how cold weather affects the responsiveness of hydraulic systems in heavy equipment. Two hydraulic oils, AST 20 and Univis HVI 13, were tested in a model hydraulic…
ISEF · 2026
Translational Medical Science
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have differentiation and anti-inflammatory properties, making them effective treatments for diseases including diabetes and osteoarthritis that affect approxima…
ISEF · 2026
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Over 80 million people face loss of upper-limb function. Yet noninvasive electroencephalogram (EEG) prosthetic hand interfaces are limited to cumbersome, binary control due to severe signal…
CYSF · 2026
This is on how the 4 forces of flight act on a airplane, and how the aerodynamics could change how they react to it.
CYSF · 2026
I will explain how life would be if there was no sun and will give some ways to ( if we could) replicate the Sun
CWSF · 2026
Curiosity & Ingenuity
Many golfers struggle with their alignment at tee-off, which, in a game like golf that requires the fewest number of shots, can cause more shots to be needed, resulting in a high score and a…
CYSF · 2026
We are researching how reduced Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide levels could affect the growth and survival of a plant.
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Artificial intelligence is transforming labor markets around the world, yet we do not completely understand its effects on individuals. Previous research has used aggregated data and proxies…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Globally, centralized grids leave 940 million people in low - income communities without reliable electricity access, while simultaneously contributing to climate change through carbon emiss…
CYSF · 2026
This project uses a cloud chamber to investigate an invisible natural gas called radon. Comparing observations from different locations, this project explores where evidence of radon might e…
ISEF · 2026
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Wildfire smoke increasingly impacts agricultural land, specifically in the PNW, yet the effects of seed exposure to smoke remain poorly understood. This study investigated the effects on pla…
CYSF · 2026
We will create a plan to have zoos that are better for the animals. Instead of the animals being forced to stay in one place we will move them around so they feel less trapped. This could im…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Digital interfaces capture attention through combinations of persuasive elements, yet no framework explains why those combinations produce supra-additive cognitive load or characterizes the…
CYSF · 2026
How can cognitive/physical exercises help improve short-term memory and reduce memory loss in people with Alzheimer’s disease?
CYSF · 2026
This project is about how opioids are being distributed excessively without a proper prescription making them too accessible. It talks about how opioids have divergent causes and effects on…