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 · 2014
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Fourth Award
Resveratrol is a natural plant product that has anti-tumor, anti-cancer, and life-span increasing properties in humans. However, extracting resveratrol from plants such as grapes and peanuts…
ISEF · 2014
Materials Science
For parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri, lead mining was a prominent industry. This has created medical and ecological concerns in Picher, OK, which the EPA calls “the most toxic place i…
ISEF · 2014
Engineering Mechanics Third Award
The purpose of this project was to design, construct and test a device that could utilize the motion of waves to generate electricity. Subsequently, a system was developed that allowed for t…
ISEF · 2014
Engineering Mechanics
The purpose of this project was to determine if grazing outside the prescribed grazing limit negatively effects riparian areas on Big Dominguez creek. This is the third year of the project i…
ISEF · 2014
Systems Software Second Award
Put a candle in a saucer filled with water, light the candle and then cover it with a beaker. After the candle extinguishes, the water level suddenly increases. The purpose of our experiment…
ISEF · 2014
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The purpose of this experiment is to test the possibility of learning techniques used on children with Autism can benefit children with ADD/ADHD because of the genetic similarities in the do…
ISEF · 2014
Systems Software Fourth Award
The world today faces an increasing shortage of food production due to the exponential growth in the human population. The root of this predicament lies in limitations to further improve cap…
ISEF · 2014
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Today's vast reserves of genetic data necessitates a computational tool which is capable of automatically predicting boundaries of protein-coding regions in the genome. In eukaryotic sequenc…
ISEF · 2014
Chemistry
This robot intends to solve mental disabilities, physical weakness and poor thinking among children. It also tries to find solutions to these problems which face children. Among these soluti…
ISEF · 2014
Embedded Systems
Whatsapp, Skype, Hangout … all these messaging services offer the same features (Texting , voice mail ,file sharing …) with different UI. So we decided to make an innovative, practical messa…
ISEF · 2014
Microbiology Fourth Award
Asteroid taxonomy is the classification of asteroids on the basis of the shape of their emission spectrum and their color. These properties are believed to correspond with the surface compos…
ISEF · 2014
Chemistry
The neural circuits that subserve odorant processing are susceptible to dysregulation/attrition in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Studies have shown that early…
ISEF · 2014
Plant Sciences
The chiral structure of glucose, fructose, and galactose rotate plane polarized light. This angle changes depending on the concentration of sugar in a solution of sugar and water. The purpos…
ISEF · 2014
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Giardia intestinalis is one of the most common causes of protozoan diarrhoea worldwide, and leads to significant morbidity and mortality. The organism is ubiquitous and has been identified i…
ISEF · 2014
Environmental Engineering
My project involves developing a sustainable, affordable, and environmentally sound building material for seismically active regions in the developing world to use in place of adobe. This ma…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Chemical
Stemming from the well known proverb "better safe than sorry” and realizing the danger of mishaps in the use of gas cookers and stoves; we have adopted this scientific project to save lives…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Chemical
Our project aims to reduce traffic accidents, as we know Accidents are increasingly being recognized as a major cause of death and a growing health problem. They kill 1.2 million people each…
ISEF · 2014
Engineering Mechanics
Oil spills in the environment and in particular in any ocean poses a significant risk to both the environment and the ecosystem. The science fair projects for the last 3 years have been expl…
ISEF · 2014
Embedded Systems
In an effort to make the technology that is 3D scanning more widely affordable, I looked for ways to bring real objects into the digital world while using the least amount of resources. The…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
One in every 3,500 newborns is diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1), a common genetic disorder. Many NF1 patients develop painful tumors along their peripheral nervous system. The NF1 di…
ISEF · 2014
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric disorder with phases of mania and depression. Past studies have implicated a relationship between bipolar disorder and NMDA receptor which is a glutamate re…
ISEF · 2014
Earth and Environmental Sciences Third Award
Every drug that is introduced into an organism has an effect in up or down regulating the genes within that organism. A better understanding of the differentially expressed genes within that…
ISEF · 2014
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Cancer cells express surface proteins when they are formed, and among the proteins is MICA. MICA is recognized by human immune system such as NK cell, and NK cells secrete cytokines to remov…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Many doctors often recommend “a glass of wine at night” to many patients to resolve blood-sugar issues, increase immune system strength, and promote cardiovascular health. It has been found…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Physical
Among alternatives of bioenergy resources, lignocellulose has been identified as a potential raw material for production of second generation bioethanol. Although, sustainability advantages…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Chemical
Our purpose is to determine the affect of atmospheric inversions on ground particulate matter 2.5 (PM 2.5) levels and to account for the health effects PM 2.5. We used radiosondes, 200g ball…
ISEF · 2014
Embedded Systems
An Instant Messaging Software that sends and receives information securely through a network such as the internet using a secure algorithm was created. This software is comprised of two part…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics Third Award
Despite high responses to current therapeutic methods, about 90% of ovarian cancer patients develop recurrence. The inability to efficiently combat metastasis makes ovarian cancer lethal as…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Physical
Solar panel conversion efficiency is reduced by dust, grime, pollen, and other particulates that collect on the solar panel. "A dirty solar panel can reduce its power capabilities by up to 3…
ISEF · 2014
Chemistry
Obesity is emerging as the most significant health concern of the 21st century. Although the genetic factors and the popularity of energy-dense food cause the increased obesity rate, it also…