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 · 2019
Earth and Environmental Sciences
A decline in photosynthetic rates of zooxanthellae due to heightened ocean temperatures decreases the energy produced by the algae for the coral, leading to an expulsion of zooxanthellae fro…
AJAS · 2019
Approximately 60,000 Americans are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease every year Parkinson’s disease is caused by the death of dopaminergic neurons in the midbrain. Previous work has identif…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences Third Award
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication in hospitalized patients, with mortality rates as high as 50% in intensive care unit patients; therefore, early detection of this condition…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences
Using chemicals such as 2,4-D, scientists have been able to cause the formation of pseudonodules within non-nodulating plants. Since certain auxins were effective in producing pseudonodules,…
CSEF · 2019
Microbiology (General) Third Award
Objectives The fungus, Candida albicans grows on the skin and in the GI tract of healthy people as part of the normal microbiota. However, in hospitalized patients, the fungus can enter the…
AJAS · 2019
Cellular and Molecular Biology (inferred)
The synaptic hub protein Munc13 plays a pivotal role in almost all known forms of fast chemical synaptic transmission. This essential protein has also been shown to mediate several forms of…
CSEF · 2019
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives This science project is all about stuttering, a speech impediment in which sounds or words in speech are repeated unintentionally. As a stutterer myself, I wanted to raise awarene…
ISEF · 2019
Embedded Systems
The white cane, due to its current design, is unable to offer the visually impaired a level of independence that is achievable with modern technology as it can only detect obstacles up to kn…
ISEF · 2019
Animal Sciences
Mosquitoes are estimated to kill between 700,000 and one million people per year through disease transmission, which is why effective mosquito control methods are imperative. An often-overlo…
CSEF · 2019
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives The purpose of this project is to design an above-the-knee prosthetics that would allow amputees to move comfortably without having to worry about prosthetic-inflicted irritations…
ISEF · 2019
Translational Medical Science
The SMART System is designed to improve radiotherapy cancer treatment. This is performed through the use of two novel devices, forming an integrated system. The Specialised Magnetic Array fo…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
One of the most dangerous components of an oil spill is the emulsion that forms between the spilled oil and surrounding seawater, as this submerged emulsion can last for many years and is di…
CSEF · 2019
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives The purpose of my experiment is to determine how the temperature, gas type, and pressure affect the speed of sound. Methods To isolate the air in which the test will take place, I…
ISEF · 2019
Engineering Mechanics
This experiment was conducted to determine the stability of an aircraft wing with varied angles of winglets. Winglets give aircraft a performance improvement between five and seven percent b…
CSEF · 2019
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives This experiment is a two-part analysis of the existing gender gap in STEM careers. The extent to which a gender gap exists is studied, and two factors that may be contributing to…
ISEF · 2019
Mathematics
Moment of inertia is a quantity measuring of the resistance of a body to the angular acceleration. The quantity can be commonly calculated using integral calculus of which could be very comp…
CSEF · 2019
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives The objective of this experiment is to find a technique to measure concentration of food coloring in the solution using optical methods. Methods I built a compact home-built spect…
CSEF · 2019
Applied Mechanics & Structures Third Award
Objectives Our ecosystem is suffering from a major problem that includes only one thing: plastics. Plastics tarnish our air and cause damage to many sea creatures. Well that is a problem tha…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences
Purpose: The purpose of this experiment was to apply simulated herbicide drift of 2,4-BD and cobra on to soybeans to increase T/Ha yield.The herbicides in this research were applied to soybe…
ISEF · 2019
Energy: Physical
The enormous demand for electricity and with a growing population we need to supply more electricity. Majority of our electricity is from a non-renewable energy source. This initiative allow…
ISEF · 2019
Materials Science
Synthetic polymers are responsible for environmental damages. Bacterial cellulose is an alternative biopolymer highlighted for its unique physicochemical properties. Macadamia nut’s consumpt…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
As technology increases in function and ability, threats against security and privacy also grow. The results of this project could better refine the ability of sending undecryptable messages…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Regarding feminine hygiene products, the “FDA recommends that tampons be free of harmful chemicals and any pesticide and herbicide residues,” (2018) with no specific regulations that compani…
ISEF · 2019
Materials Science
The purpose of this experiment was to determine if using chicken feathers as fibers in fiber reinforced concrete could be a potential way to recycle them. My hypothesis was that the feathers…
ISEF · 2019
Animal Sciences Third Award
One-third of food produced for human consumption is wasted. This equates to approximately 1.3 billion tonnes annually, most of which becomes landfill. This study examines one way consumers c…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Staphylococcus epidermidis (S. epidermidis) is a common skin bacteria that can form biofilms on plastic devices. In a study by Zhang, Lemna minor was found to be a model plant system. Possib…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Sustainable chemistry, consists of chemistry directed towards the design of chemical products and processes where the reduction or elimination of products of harmful materials is implied for…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Oil-based substances in pools combine with chlorine to create disinfectant byproducts that are respiratory irritants. These are difficult to filter because they only partially dissolve. The…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Currently the control of fungal diseases in horticultural produce is managed through the heavy use of fungicides, yet this presents numerous concerns regarding the environment and health in…
ISEF · 2019
Animal Sciences
Natural fertilizers, such as chicken manure, are very important for good crop yield. Current research uses non laying type birds at a fixed time point in their lifespan to determine nitrogen…