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
Environmental Engineering
Membrane fouling is a major limitation in crossflow filtration systems, hindering productivity, cost-effectiveness, and outcome-centered performance. This study tested whether a crossflow fi…
CWSF · 2026
Environment & Climate Change
Rust weakens metal and damages everyday objects, so I wanted to find out which liquids make metal rust the fastest. In my experiment, I placed identical iron nails into vinegar, salt water,…
CYSF · 2026
Testing drain cleaners to see which one is the safest and wont harm our pipes.
CYSF · 2026
Investigating mining and industrial activities that increase in Alberta, understanding their effects on glaciers to help raise awareness and encourage people to better protect our environmen…
ISEF · 2026
Translational Medical Science
Chemotherapy remains the foundation for cancer treatments but is limited by significant side effects resulting from its nonspecific cytotoxicity. In order to counteract this, delivery system…
ISEF · 2026
Biochemistry
The fidelity of DNA is essential for healthy cellular development and proliferation. Mismatched base pairs can arise because of polymerase errors or exposure to genotoxic chemicals. Mismatch…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Ethanol detecting proton-exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) have been growing in prevalence over the past few decades due to its characteristic to detect alcohol with high accuracy for DU…
CYSF · 2026
Our project, titled "The Dirty Truth: What’s the Grossest Thing in My House?," is an investigation using scientific methods to identify which common household surfaces show the highest level…
CYSF · 2026
When you have tongue tie, it can have a way bigger effect on your mouth and your body than you think! My project dives into these effects and why a tongue limitation can cause issues like-ba…
ISEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering
Globally, 2 billion people rely on contaminated sources for drinking water. However, health interventions face a recurring issue: systems may be effective and accessible, yet fail to actuall…
ISEF · 2026
Physics and Astronomy
The purpose of this study is to create white noises that mask tinnitus tones more effectively than normal white noise. I was inspired to research this because my mother experiences tinnitus.…
CWSF · 2026
Health & Wellness
We have developed a low-cost prosthetic hand system that can be controlled using muscle signals from the arm. When a person tightens their muscles, small electrical signals are produced, and…
CWSF · 2026
Curiosity & Ingenuity
My project looks at how the kick point of a hockey stick affects shot speed and release time of different hockey shots. I tested different types of shots using a hockey ball and both low and…
CYSF · 2026
We tested the effect of acid rain on a variety on materials using a solution of acid.
ISEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering
The purpose of this experiment was to find an alternative to commercial concrete and determine if results from a previous experiment were due to chance or size of the aggregate. Concrete ext…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Over 200,000 children in the United States live with Juvenile Arthritis (JA), an autoimmune condition that causes chronic inflammation as well as muscle and tissue atrophy. The human GSTT1 (…
CYSF · 2026
This project is about biochar a carbon-rich material which has the ability to retain and hold water. This sustance is a charcoal like which can slowly release water over time, giving plants…
CYSF · 2026
Using a range of calming breathing techniques from everyday life to investigate which is best for lowering heart beat rate after excersise.
CYSF · 2026
This project explores whether different colors can cause people to feel certain emotions. By showing participants various colors and recording how each one makes them feel, the project aims…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
This study aimed to investigate the impact of Phoenix dactylifera (dates) on the progression of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in Drosophila melanogaster. AD is a prevalent neurodegenerative disor…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Gravitational energy storage offers a durable, non-chemical alternative to conventional battery systems, yet small-scale implementations remain under explored. In this project, four gravitat…
ISEF · 2026
Chemistry
Today, wildfires are increasing in prevalence and size. Biodegradable fire retardants are the solution to protect human property facing wildfire, because they eliminate environmental threats…
CWSF · 2026
Aerospace
This project is an investigation of how lift is affected by the addition of dimples in various locations on an aerofoil. These dimples were inspired by those found on golf balls, which are k…
CYSF · 2026
How the same principle of energy affects the amount of work done in different systems.
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The occurrence of extreme hot and cold events is expected to rise with climate change. While the existing literature has demonstrated that extreme temperatures can adversely affect health ou…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Although hypothyroidism has been extensively studied for its effect on human health, its impact on skeletal development remains insufficiently explored. Thyroid hormones are regulators of bo…
ISEF · 2026
Microbiology
Dinoflagellates are one of the many marine organisms that perform bioluminescent processes. There are many factors that could affect the light that they produce, including temperature, salin…
CYSF · 2026
In my project I grew various plants (same kind) and I experimented on how different sources of light pollution affected plant growth.
CYSF · 2026
We investigated the impact of vibration frequency, peak acceleration, and resonance on the efficiency of dust removal from a model surface. We achieved this by using piezoelectric actuators…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Ocean energy is a mostly unexplored renewable energy source. Conventional wave energy converters are limited by moving parts prone to deterioration and narrow frequencies ranges, which reduc…