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.
ISEF · 2016
Lack of efficient emergency response capabilities after a natural disaster causes an average of 100,000 deaths per year worldwide. Autonomous flying robots have tremendous potential to enhan…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Inefficient emergency response causes an average of 100,000 deaths per year worldwide. Autonomous flying robots have tremendous potential to enhance emergency rescue operati…
ISEF · 2016
Prime numbers are integers that only have 2 factors, one and themselves. The sequence of prime numbers are very strange, with no known formula to predict or calculate prime numbers without r…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
Background: Orexin is a neuropeptide that is exclusively synthesized in the perifornical hypothalamus, which is a brain region that when stimulated elicits panic-associated behavior in roden…
CSEF · 2016
Microbiology (General) First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to see if rice can safely and effectively delay or prevent the forming of mold on stored, preservative-free bread. Rice is a known desiccan…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to test if it is possible to use sound frequencies to put out a fire. Methods/Materials Subwoofer, lighter, computer, timer, video camera,…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The object of this study was to determine whether environmentally friendly hydrogel mixed with soil would retain water, decrease water usage and reduce drought stress on Lim…
CSEF · 2016
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals Using DNA repair deficient yeast to model expired sunscreen's effectiveness to absorb ultraviolet light. Hypothesize that expired sunscreen has a significant decrease in eff…
CSEF · 2016
Mathematics & Computer Science
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine whether Zipf's law applies to state of the union (SOU) speeches given throughout U.S. history. Methods/Materials Get the full text of 57 SOU sp…
ISEF · 2016
This research began over three years ago. During the summer of 2012 numerous bare patches were noticed in the hills that were mined before reclamation was mandatory. The problem that is bein…
ISEF · 2016
The “Ultimatum Bio filter” is a deployable that can reform an environment in 3 months what usually takes 2 years. By absorbing and processing massive amounts of airborne pollutants and emiss…
ISEF · 2016
Mushroom is one of the nutritious fungi and is cultivated using fibrous substrates. The use of different substrates, however, affect the growth development of mushroom which is dependent on…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
Today’s compression braces try to support and constantly compress joints or injuries which can cause pain after long use. They also restrict blood flow thus slowing or affecting healing time…
ISEF · 2016
The purpose of this experiment was to find a way to provide a constant supply of electrical power to a cardiac pacemaker utilizing cardiac and pulmonary motions in conjunction with piezoelec…
ISEF · 2016
Forward Head Posture (FHP) is a disorder in which the head is protracted in front of the body causing a misalignment of the spine. It is a common postural issue occurring between 66%-90% of…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals In 2015, California experienced the worst drought in history and reservoirs have been highly affected by it. Water levels in reservoirs slowly decreased, but there is a solu…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Design goal is to create an inexpensive and intuitive motion-based controller for a robotic arm. Methods/Materials Using components such as an Arduino Board, RC Servos, Pote…
ISEF · 2016
MFC (microbial fuel cell) has been widely known for its eco-friendliness, and can replace conventional electricity produced using burning fossil fuels. However, the high cost of production h…
ISEF · 2016
While data consumption is on the rise, data centers continue to be of paramount importance. These power-consuming giants produce exorbitant amounts of heat, and while traditional air conditi…
ISEF · 2016
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Third Award
In this report, two ultraviolet (UV)-light absorption molecules (D2, A2) were synthesized. Organic solar cell (OSC) based on these two molecules were fabricated and studied. The electron-don…
ISEF · 2016
The Marangoni effect describes the transfer of mass down a surface tension gradient along the interface of two fluids. While this effect has been utilized for millennia by spiders and microv…
ISEF · 2016
While Landoltia punctata, commonly known as duckweed, has many potential uses, very little of its genome has been sequenced and cataloged. The purpose of this research was to sequence and an…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals While Landoltia punctata, commonly known as duckweed, has many potential uses, very little of its genome has been sequenced and cataloged. The purpose of this research was t…
ISEF · 2016
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of permanent vision loss in developed nations, characterized by a detached retina and currently has no cure. Overexpression of vas…
ISEF · 2016
Most vaccines, such as those for measles; mumps; and yellow fever, must be kept between 2°C and 8°C at all times. This can be logistically challenging during transport to remote locations wh…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Peripheral intravenous access is an essential procedure to health treatment problems ranging from dehydration to infections and cancer. Errors in venipuncture may cause patient injury, psych…
ISEF · 2016
Examining the structure of amber could provide information about the climate of ancient times, the evolution of tree species and continental drift. In this study solid-state C13 NMR spectros…
ISEF · 2016
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Second Award
Functional polymers are currently attracting tremendous attention because of their use in diverse polymer applications, such as fuel cell membranes, gas separation, biomaterials, and polymer…
ISEF · 2016
This project comes from the development of an innovative tool for the branch of automotive maintenance. It was found that both manufacturers worldwide, and specialized automotive maintenance…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
The purpose of this experiment was to demonstrate the effects of holding bovine semen above the frost line of a liquid nitrogen tank on viability. It was hypothesized that bovine semen would…