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.
AJAS · 2026
Precision oncology faces a fundamental challenge: how can we combine diverse molecular data types to uncover patterns hidden from traditional single-omics analyses? Current computational fra…
ISEF · 2026
Translational Medical Science
Cancer remains one of the leading causes of mortality due in part to the limitations of current diagnostic methods, which often rely on single biomarkers and fail to capture the systemic bio…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
Ovarian cancer subtype diagnosis in current clinical practice remains challenging because it relies on expert pathologists and advanced computational infrastructure, which are often unavaila…
ISEF · 2026
Translational Medical Science Third Award
Breast cancer recurrence rates reach up to 50%, yet existing clinical tools rely on single modality data or repeated medical check-ups. My model, OncoTwin, is a novel recurrence-risk predict…
CSEF · 2026
Medicine & Physiology (Senior Division)
Breast cancer recurrence rates reach up to 50%, yet existing clinical tools rely on single modality data or repeated medical check-ups. The proposed model, OncoTwin, is a novel recurrence-ri…
CWSF · 2026
Disease & Illness
Three serious neurological diseases — Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and epilepsy — affect hundreds of thousands of Canadians, and none of them have a cure. On the surface, they lo…
ISEF · 2026
Physics and Astronomy
This project develops a first principles framework linking molecular-scale randomness to macroscopic fluid behavior through coarse-grained velocity fields. Modeling molecular collisions as a…
CWSF · 2026
Curiosity & Ingenuity Bronze Medal
Current Arctic transportation options are generally unreliable as they mainly rely on costly infrastructure or are susceptible to environmental conditions. The thrust cushion vehicle (TCV) s…
CSEF · 2026
Computational Science (Senior Division)
Because ransomware can disrupt life‑critical bedside telemetry and threaten pediatric patient safety, I developed and validated a lightweight, real‑time entropy‑based ransomware detection en…
CYSF · 2026
Gold Medal
An integrated diagnostic approach combining audio processing, microwave imaging, and deep learning for early, non-invasive detection of lung and skin cancer.
CWSF · 2026
Disease & Illness Silver Medal
Cancer is often deadly, not always because it cannot be treated, but because it is found too late. In this project, I built two low-cost systems that use artificial intelligence to help dete…
CYSF · 2026
Bronze Medal
In this project, I will survey kids in my grade about their eye conditions and factors that may affect their eyesight. I will recruit a couple kids in my grade and ask them further informati…
CSEF · 2026
Plant Biology (Junior Division)
Optimal Plants for Water Purification Juliette Cantu and Marilu Cisneros Pioneer School Delano Union School District Abstract Have you ever wondered if plants could do more than just clean t…
CWSF · 2026
Health & Wellness Silver Medal
For acne treatment, conventional Western medicine focuses on addressing direct symptoms and causes and has been effective for some people, but often has harsh side effects. Chinese herbal me…
CSEF · 2026
Applied Mechanics (Senior Division)
Flywheel Energy Storage Systems (FESS) are mechanical systems that are used to conserve energy through rotational kinetic energy and release it quickly when needed, making them useful for st…
ISEF · 2026
Chemistry
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are promising alternatives to conventional antibiotics due to their membrane-disruptive activity, but clinical translation is hindered by host cytotoxicity, poo…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
This study represents the synthesis and optimization of drug-loaded PLGA nanoparticles, and analysis of the structure, release, and in vitro kinetic studies. To enhance the bioavailability a…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The increasing need for clean energy sources makes wind energy a major focus in this regard; however, currently, most wind turbines are installed in high-wind-speed locations, which are not…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design First Award
Installed wind power capacity has tripled in the last decade, motivating significant research in wind turbine performance optimization. Traditional optimization methods often evaluate blades…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Improving structural efficiency in aircraft wings is a critical objective in aerospace engineering, particularly as the industry moves toward more sustainable and lightweight designs. Wing r…
ISEF · 2026
Software Design Fourth Award
Electromyographic (EMG) signals carry neural control information and are widely utilized in neural-machine interfaces (NMIs) for applications such as prosthetic control and virtual reality.…
ISEF · 2026
Translational Medical Science Fourth Award
Alzheimer's is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by causes such as amyloid plaque accumulation, microglial dysfunction, and chronic neuroinflammation. Current treatments target the e…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Atherosclerosis is a condition characterized by a buildup of plaque in the arteries. Changes in blood flow cause endothelial cells to become atheroprone (susceptible to atherosclerosis patho…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science Second Award
Despite decades of medical advancement, cancer continues to claim about 10 million lives annually. mRNA therapeutics represent a promising approach for cancer immunotherapy, particularly bec…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering
The growing prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections has impacted tens of millions of lives by reducing antibiotic effectiveness and worsening infections, which increases heal…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Distributed sensors and low power-systems need sustainable power sources at micro-scale. Still bio-electrochemical systems are limited by low power density and unstable output of electricity…
ISEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering
Water pollution remains a significant issue for aquatic ecosystems, as most available absorbents for remediation are either non-biodegradable or toxic to aquatic life. The main goal of this…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The motivation of this project was to modify the geometry of high-rise buildings in urban environments, directing and accelerating extreme winds effectively into turbines to generate energy.…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
How efficiently a runner uses their energy at a submaximal pace is called an individual's running economy. Current running shoes incorporate a plate made from carbon fiber which results in a…
AJAS · 2026
Ionizable lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are the mainstream delivery mechanisms for mRNA vaccines. However, they have a low mRNA transfection efficiency (TE) and must be stored at very low tempe…