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 · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals "Hypoallergenic" dog breeds have become popular as the rate of dog allergy has increased. No study has shown a particular breed to be hypoallergenic. I sought to determine i…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics Second Award
Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer claiming 159,480 deaths in 2013 (American Cancer Society). Lung cancer may also become chemotherapy and radiotherapy resistant. Manganese Superoxide Dismu…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to experiment the use of magnets and ferrofluid (to make the oil magnetic) as a viable oil spill cleanup method. Methods/Materials The proced…
ISEF · 2014
Plant Sciences
Danio rerio are tropical transgenic zebrafish that contain a mutant strain, making them glow when their muscles fluoresce (Zebrafish, 2010). The question was: Can Quantitative Polymerase Cha…
ISEF · 2014
Chemistry
In 2013, over 400,000 Americans died from Alzheimer’s disease. Early diagnosis may play a key role in increasing the success of potential preventive treatments, thus we sought to develop a n…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
The Cayenne (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis), has been used for a long time by some members of the community of Buenavista - Sucre, Colombia, in the preparation of concoctions used in the improvemen…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
The purpose of this experiment was to test a possible method to reduce photorespiration, a variation in the process of organic molecule formation, in crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) plant…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Chemical
This project is the result of experimentation with assorted mediator concentrations and various dielectrics with the purpose of creating a high capacity, low resistance capacitor. To conduct…
ISEF · 2014
Engineering Mechanics
Have you ever wondered if there will be a new biofuel that will help solve the current gas crisis? Biofuels are made from a biomass or plant material. In this project, green leaves and leaf…
ISEF · 2014
Energy: Physical
VP Shunts are used to treat Hydrocephalus and are prone to many issues due to blockage and infection. They cease to stop working properly within the first year of implantation in 30-40% of p…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to determine which airfoil would produce the most amount of lift based on airfoil design. I believe that the airfoil that is most commonly seen on…
ISEF · 2014
Embedded Systems
Neuroptera (lacewings) is an ancient order of Insecta, extending back to the Early Permian. The Middle Jurassic neuropterans have various types of wing markings. This study is to address two…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals My science project is about the filter-feeding Olympia oyster (Ostrea Lurida) native to the Pacific coast of North America. I did an experiment to see if Olympia oysters cha…
ISEF · 2014
Physics and Astronomy
In the world today, approximately 1.6 million people die of waterborne diseases every year. There have been so many filters created, but they are very expensive and made of unrecyclable mate…
CSEF · 2014
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This project was designed to find out which of the most commonly used font styles would save the most ink, and thus save companies, government, schools, and individuals a su…
CSEF · 2014
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if a small amount of exercise can decrease one's reaction time. Methods/Materials I tested about thirty seventh grade students using a reaction…
ISEF · 2014
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Earth rotation sets predictable daily regimes of light and temperature, and natural selection tuned all ectothermic animals to respond optimally to these cues. The timekeeping mechanisms, ci…
ISEF · 2014
Embedded Systems
The hypothesis for this experiment is if a human views alternating stereoscopic video images displayed in a two-dimensional domain, such as a television screen or computer monitor at increas…
CSEF · 2014
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the project is to figure out a cheaper way of short distance three dimensional tracking through the use of programming in addition to observing the effects of…
ISEF · 2014
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Eriophyoid mites of the genus Novophytoptus live inside air cavities of leaves and stems of herbaceous monocots. Three new species of this genus were found on rushes (Juncaceae) in North-Wes…
ISEF · 2014
Embedded Systems
Banded iron formations (BIFs) are vividly banded marine deposits formed during the Precambrian. While relatively little is known about their formation processes, BIFs are considered to have…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn if the fat content in milk will change the bipolar effects of the soap. Methods/Materials Five varieties of milk and Dawn Soap were gathered togeth…
ISEF · 2014
Microbiology
As the redshift of a quasi-stellar object (QSO) increases, the velocity and distance of the QSO increases. Based on this fact, it was hypothesized that when plotting the intrinsic colors of…
CSEF · 2014
Behavioral & Social Sciences Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see if one's time perception is altered based on the activity one is performing. I believe that someone involved in an activity will feel that less time…
CSEF · 2014
Physics & Astronomy First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective was to measure the spin lifetime of surface states on the topological insulator Bi2Se3 by a direct all-optical method. Methods/Materials A pump-probe femtoseco…
ISEF · 2014
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
The objective was to measure the spin lifetime of surface states on the topological insulator Bi2Se3 by a direct all-optical method. A pump-probe fs time-resolved optical study was performed…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective is to try to improve the performance of the tuned mass damper by using a time-variant damping coefficient (a time-variant damping function). A damping function…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals To optimize the performance of a 2-stroke model airplane engine for a specific application (e.g. high rpm for speed), the geometry of an engine's timing must be understood.…
ISEF · 2014
Chemistry
Titanium (IV) Oxide is a common whitener found in a variety of substances with little to no research conducted on its effects on cellular activity. This lack of research provoked me to begin…
ISEF · 2014
Materials Science Third Award
In 2001, second generation neonicotinoids were introduced into the insecticide market. Thiamethoxam is the most used of these. It has a unique chemical structure that makes it highly water s…