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
Earth & Environmental Sciences
Objectives The purpose of this experiment is to prove that smaller sized particles will take longer to fault than larger sized particles in reverse faulting. It was hypothesized that if smal…
ISEF · 2019
Animal Sciences
Honey bees rely heavily on their circadian clock to achieve the orientation based on the solar compass and the "time memory", which allows them to locate food resources and return to the hiv…
ISEF · 2019
Earth and Environmental Sciences
On the Kalaupapa Peninsula, coastal salt spray vegetation transitions from shorter, predominantly native plants near the shoreline, to taller Christmas berry (Schinus terebinthifolius) furth…
ISEF · 2019
Biochemistry
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia that has no known cure. Many scientists believe that the disease results from toxic changes in the brain that include large deposits o…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences Fourth Award
According to the World Health Organization, the number of people living with diabetes has increased from 108 million in 1980 to more than 422 million in 2017. Poor blood flow and neuropathy…
ISEF · 2019
Earth and Environmental Sciences
In this project I wanted to conduct research to see if wood-fire smoke had an effect on the growth of farm crops. In many regions, there is a fire season that puts a large amount of wood smo…
CSEF · 2019
Toxicology
Objectives The objective of this study was to discover a concentration of sodium chloride in water that would negativity effect Pennisetum clandestinum without harming other turf grass. Meth…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences Fourth Award
The world population is rapidly rising – estimated to reach 9.8 billion by 2050 – requiring a dramatic increase in crop production and associated water consumption. Fogponics, a hardly used…
CSEF · 2019
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives The goal of this project is to find what pressure I should have in myth rear shock on my mountain bike that will allow more hang time and distance traveled. Methods Full suspensio…
ISEF · 2019
Engineering Mechanics
Today, commercial jets burn considerable amounts of fuel when taking off. A possible solution was seen in altering the shape of an airliner's wing so it produces more lift and therefore make…
CSEF · 2019
Chemistry Fourth Award
Objectives We aim to develop methods to detect the amount of leaf pigments. We will then use the methods to study the effect of temperature and light exposure to the pigments in picked leafy…
CSEF · 2019
Mammalian Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives The objective of this study was to test if blinding people temporarily would cause a measurable improvement in hearing. Methods I used The Mimi Hearing app to to test participants…
CSEF · 2019
Mammalian Biology
Objectives The objective of this experiment was to determine the relationship between tongue type and the ability to taste the chemical PTC. Methods 71 volunteers were given a piece of PTC p…
AJAS · 2019
As a leading cause of death in the United States, Alzheimer’s Disease affects millions of people each year. Alzheimer’s Disease is a direct result of protein aggregation, which is essentiall…
CSEF · 2019
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives Skyscrapers are one of the most vulnerable buildings to suffer in an earthquake. The moving ground causes the building to vibrate at destructive levels. The objective of my projec…
CSEF · 2019
Microbiology (General)
Objectives The purpose of this experiment was to determine how alcohol-based hand sanitizer and alcohol hand wipes compared in reducing bacteria from hands. Methods There were ten subjects.…
AJAS · 2019
The purpose of this project was to see how much Ultraviolet (UV) light exposure is required to kill bacteria cultures. I took 5 different bacteria that can either be found on menus or that c…
CSEF · 2019
Earth & Environmental Sciences
Objectives My project was to determine the effect of varying air pressure on the fluidity of different types of sand. I believed that the finer sand would fluidize more easily than the more…
ISEF · 2019
Engineering Mechanics
Engineering goal one was to use galvanized metal and acoustical dampening tape to create an accurate scale model of the HVAC. Engineering goal two was to use data collected with the replica…
CSEF · 2019
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives My objective was to discover if the viscosity of liquid impacts the effectiveness of a simple hydraulic system. Methods In this project, I used 4 liquids of different viscosities,…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
The overuse of antibiotics has led to the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which has caused a public health crisis. This project seeks to determine whether Vitamin D3 and Vitami…
CSEF · 2019
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives Our goal was to find the optimal retting conditions for the outer layer of flax to break with the least force in order to accelerate production. We hypothesized that if increased…
CSEF · 2019
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives The purpose of this experiment was to find out which weight would make the flywheel spin the longest. Methods Timer, 3D printer, computer, camera, tachometer, various fishing weig…
CSEF · 2019
Earth & Environmental Sciences
Objectives The purpose of this experiment was to determine 1) if wildfire smoke affected grapes grown in Lake County and 2) if this smoke affected people s opinions of fermented grape produc…
AJAS · 2019
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC) accounts for an annual 300,000 deaths worldwide. The proteins produced by this cancer allow it to continue through the cell cycle unchecked, rep…
AJAS · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences (inferred)
The objective of this study was to understand the effects of acetaminophen on Caenorhabditis elegans lifespan and fertility. The experiment was based off a study that assessed the effect of…
AJAS · 2019
Circadian rhythms exert broad control over the physiology and behavior of most organisms. These include intermediary metabolism, immune function, neuro-endocrine function, sleep-wake cycles,…
ISEF · 2019
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The ribosomal production of the nucleoli of cells control metabolism (rate of protein production) as an organism ages. This experiment was designed to show the relationship between the age o…
CSEF · 2019
Microbiology (General)
Objectives D-limonene, a known neurotoxin to the worm Eisenia fetida, can be used to model neurodegenerative diseases in annelids. When exposed to acute d-limonene, the worms exhibit physica…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry Fourth Award
Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are a rapidly developing technology with applications in biosensorics, targeted drug delivery, cancer therapy, diagnostics, and purity testing. One of their proper…