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.
CWSF · 2026
Environment & Climate Change
Our project was about how some types of mushrooms can degrade plastic. The type of mushroom we studied are called Blue Oyster Mushrooms. What our procedure was that we had cut water bottles…
ISEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering
Plastic pollution represents a major environmental challenge. This project investigates the potential of oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) to biologically degrade plastic waste using a…
CYSF · 2026
Silver Medal
Through measurements of pH, TDS, and biodegradability over time, this project investigates the effects of various bioplastics on water quality. It determines which components make bioplastic…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
Nearly half of the world's population, 47%, has little to no access to diagnostic testing, which can delay care until conditions become critical. This gap in diagnostic access limits timely…
ISEF · 2026
Technology Enhances the Arts
Poetry rewriting requires more than fluent paraphrasing; it must preserve the source poem’s meaning while reproducing a target author’s persona, including diction, cadence, punctuation, and…
ISEF · 2026
Translational Medical Science Fourth Award
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive and ultimately fatal neurodegenerative disorder affecting over 55 million people worldwide. Although early diagnosis is critical, up to 75% of dementia p…
ISEF · 2026
Animal Sciences
I was investigating and tracking the kinds of pollen that different colonies were collecting. Specifically local hives vs. domesticated hives. I compared four different hives, two which were…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science Fourth Award
Oil spills cause large-scale destruction of marine ecosystems and economies. Current remediation methods primarily rely on mechanical recovery, typically recovering only 2-6% of spilled oil.…
CSEF · 2026
Earth & Environmental Sciences (Junior Division)
Saving water can give us long-term food security, we can help others who need it more than us, and we can donate to other people who need electricity. The average farm uses about 1,000 to 7,…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Junior Division)
Motivation: To create and test a model lotion formulation and study the effects of two cosmetic polymers in a product, specifically a lotion Problem: What difference is there between two cos…
CYSF · 2026
Silver Medal
To test how the membrane of boba pearls made with 3 different pH liquids with reverse spherification will thicken at different times in a sodium alginate bath
CYSF · 2026
Gold Medal
Our project examines which toothpaste(s) are most useful to remove stains on teeth by replicating tooth staining on eggs from commonly consumed beverages like coffee, tea and cola.
CYSF · 2026
Silver Medal
Building materials (straw, wood, brick) are tested for structural stability under wind conditions, and insulation in cold temperatures.
CWSF · 2026
Curiosity & Ingenuity Bronze Medal
Viral zoonotic diseases pose major challenges in epidemiology due to their lack of transmission predictability. These diseases often lead to global outbreaks. There have been past studies th…
CYSF · 2026
Silver Medal
This experiment is to find out what state of potato generates the most electricity. For example, steamed potatoes, frozen-thawed potatoes, raw potatoes, and dehydrated potatoes.
CSEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering (Track 2) (Junior Division) Honorable_mention Award
For my project, I am creating a moisture detection device that I decided to name PotBot, that lets you know when your plant needs to be watered! Every year, 35% to 50% of houseplants die fro…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Junior Division) Honorable_mention Award
PROBLEM: This experiment investigated and compared the effectiveness of powdered versus granular activated carbon in filtering ink-polluted water, using different concentrations of ink. The…
CWSF · 2026
Energy Silver Medal
Cooking smoke kills millions each year, but most solutions need electricity or expensive fuel. Can the fire itself power a fan to remove the smoke? This project develops a self powered smoke…
AJAS · 2026
Energy and Transport (inferred)
Jet streams are an underexploited renewable energy source, positioned at 7,000-10,000 meters with 90-120 mph speeds. Their average annual power density of 10 kW/m² far surpasses other renewa…
CYSF · 2026
Bronze Medal
We will differentiate and analyze conductors and insulators by testing different materials for their conductivity. We will analyze best conductors and insulators from our used materials.
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences Third Award
Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder characterized by widespread pain, fatigue, and cognitive impairments. Current treatments primarily target symptoms rather than underlying pathology. Growin…
CWSF · 2026
Natural Resources
Plastic pollution is a major issue, and most plastics are made from materials that are limited and non-renewable. To investigate this, I created several bioplastics using natural materials s…
ISEF · 2026
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is a widely used strategy for managing feral cat populations. However, a major challenge in TNR programs is redundant capture, in which already neutered cats (even w…
CWSF · 2026
Disease & Illness
Every year nearly half of cardiac rehab patients quit before finishing recovery. With a specific cardiac rehab program helping over 550 patients with heart disease and diabetes restrengthen…
CYSF · 2026
Gold Medal
Constructed 3 medication variables from medication records in cardiac rehabilitation registry of over 550 patients with ASCVD and T2D.
CWSF · 2026
Disease & Illness Silver Medal
This study aims to improve cancer treatment by using patient-derived tumor organoids. Traditional two-dimensional cell models cannot fully represent the real tumor environment, so drug testi…
CSEF · 2026
Plant Biology (Senior Division) Fourth Award
This study examines a precision nutrient and pH regulation method designed to improve plant growth and resource efficiency. As global food demand increases, crops are often grown in conditio…
CYSF · 2026
Silver Medal
Acute graft-versus-host-disease is when the immune cells from the donor attack the child's tissues. This happens within 100 days of the allogeneic transplant. By using a ML regression model,…
CSEF · 2026
Medicine & Physiology (Track 2) (Senior Division)
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurodegenerative disease that attacks the motor neurons responsible for controlling voluntary muscles, displays marked clinical heterogene…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Carotenoids are lipid-soluble dietary pigments and vitamin A precursors that regulate gene transcription via RARA and RXRA nuclear receptors. Retinoid signaling controls differentiation, pro…