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 · 2019
Zoology First Award
Objectives This study examines effective dosage of corn silk (Zea mays Linnaeus) aqueous extract on neuronal regeneration. Methods Using planaria (Girardia tigrina) as a model for neuronal r…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Affecting more than a predicted 1,700,000 people in the year 2019, cancer is a worldwide public health issue with devastating effects. One of the most common forms of this disease is colorec…
ISEF · 2019
Animal Sciences
Proper care of ram fertility is critical during the breeding season to avoid reduction in breeding success. Deworming is a common practice among ranchers in order to eliminate health complic…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The research question of this experiment is to determine out of pomegranate juice, orange juice, pineapple juice, and coconut milk, which natural substance will best kill/inhibit the growth…
CSEF · 2019
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives The purpose of this project is to observe the effect of different light sources on phosphorescence. The question asked is Do different types of light sources affect the excitation…
CSEF · 2019
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives My project is about the effect of different materials on particle decay from a radioactive source. My question is How do different materials affect particle decay from a radioacti…
CSEF · 2019
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives The objective of this project was to find out which metal nanoparticle--silver, copper, or gold--could kill the most E. coli bacteria. Methods To conduct the experiment, a paper d…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
This project was pursued in order to study how statins and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) affect vacuole formation in Tetrahymena. Both statins, which are drugs which help to lower cholesterol, a…
CSEF · 2019
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives The purpose of our project was to determine whether fear affects spatial perception. Specifically, we tested how greatly a person s fear may affect his/her estimate of a cockroach…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences
By the year 2050, the world population is expected to increase substantially. To meet the needs of the world’s growing population, farms need to become more sustainable. The purpose of this…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Chronic wounds represent important problem for individual patients as well as for the human society. One of the possible choices to improve this problem could be Fibroblast growth factor 2.…
ISEF · 2019
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The purpose of this project was to compare fungal communities associated with soybean roots both before and after fungicide to identify unknown fungi that responds to fungicide application.…
AJAS · 2019
Cellular and Molecular Biology (inferred)
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are chemical compounds ubiquitous in the environment; many of which are known human and animal carcinogen. The purpose of this study was to investigat…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives Carbon dioxide makes up 72% of all greenhouse gases produced, which makes it the leading source of air pollution. Certain green algal species such as Chlorella vulgaris are able t…
AJAS · 2019
Around the world, water pollution continues to be a prominent problem in wastewater. Contaminated water presents a major environmental and human health problem. The use of plants for the rem…
ISEF · 2019
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) are aggressive tumors with high recurrence rates and poor patient survival. Although HNSCCs only account for 3% of cancers in the United States…
ISEF · 2019
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Purpose: GBM (glioblastoma multiforme), a primary brain tumor, exhibits more invasive and malignant behavior when developed proximal to the subventricular zone (SVZ) of the brain. A unique f…
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the extent to which visible light exposure affects the activeness of chaperone protein alpha B crystallin. AlphaB crystallin is a…
AJAS · 2019
To investigate learning under stress, Caenorhabditis elegans were conditioned to an environmental threat of vibrations applied to their culture plates. C. elegans are transparent soil-dwelli…
CSEF · 2019
Earth & Environmental Sciences
Objectives This research proposes that if plants from Yosemite National Park experience artificial light pollution, simulated by a 60 watt light bulb underneath a black apron, then those typ…
ISEF · 2019
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Our area is very agriculturally centered and various chemicals find their way into our water affecting our drinking water. Hastings, Nebraska will soon have to deal with a large plume of nit…
CSEF · 2019
Microbiology (General)
Objectives This project aims to assess Lactobacillus acidophilus growth and beta-galactosidase activity in response to the following divalent metal ions: magnesium, manganese, and iron. Meth…
AJAS · 2019
Behavioural and Social Sciences (inferred)
Music develops a connection to the listener that is unique to that person. The listener then develops their own definition of music that best suits their life. This factor can be especially…
CSEF · 2019
Toxicology
Objectives The purpose to this project is to test what the effects of different concentrations and varieties of electronic cigarette liquid have on the pulse rate of Lumbriculus variegatus.…
CSEF · 2019
Mammalian Biology
Objectives Skin grafts are surgical methods to heal affected areas through the transplantation of skin from one area of the body to another. These grafts are avascular and fail to survive if…
ISEF · 2019
Biochemistry
Daphnia Magna are planktonic crustaceans that are commonly known as “water fleas”. The Daphnia live in multiple environments varying from freshwater lakes to acidic swamps. Although, they ca…
CSEF · 2019
Plant Biology
Objectives This experiment is part of a larger study dedicated to finding the exact location of microRNA (miRNA) biogenesis in plant cells. As the location of microRNA biogenesis has not yet…
CSEF · 2019
Chemistry
Objectives The objective of this project is to investigate the effect of acidity on the dye sorption of the animal fiber wool. Methods Dyebaths of various vinegar concentrations were prepare…
CSEF · 2019
Microbiology (General)
Objectives Observe how the location of a stall relative to the entrance affects its bacterial contamination. Higher bacterial contamination indicated a higher number of uses in each stall. M…
CSEF · 2019
Earth & Environmental Sciences
Objectives Eutrophication, the excessive richness of nutrients in a body of water, is a growing problem in lakes, rivers, creeks, and coastlines. It is caused by the runoff of nitrates and p…