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 · 2017
Mathematics
There are numerous mathematical systems that are implemented in the process of archaeological seriation. Archeological seriation is a relative dating process in which assemblages are placed…
ISEF · 2017
Biochemistry Third Award
High blood pressure affects millions of people worldwide. In this illness, activity of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) leads to the narrowing of blood vessels. There are many drugs that…
CSEF · 2017
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals To determine if various concentrations of a turmeric solution would inhibit the growth of bacteria that are responsible for causing foodborne illnesses. Methods/Materials Gr…
CSEF · 2017
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to measure the largest launch distance of a trebuchet with varying counterweights. Methods/Materials Four meter tall trebuchet (That I constru…
CSEF · 2017
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals Race relations have always been a difficult and sometimes painful topic to discuss in America. In the recent presidential elections, racial biases and attitudes seemed to be…
CSEF · 2017
Computational Systems & Analysis Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Coastal cities are constantly at risk from waves that can cause serious damage to structures. The aim of this project is to find the optimal wave breaker design that will en…
ISEF · 2017
Chemistry
Carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in Earth’s atmosphere have increased dramatically in recent decades, and many strategies in carbon capture and sequestration have been investigated to remediate t…
CSEF · 2017
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to find out if violent cartoons affect the way people think. Methods/Materials The subjects were shown either a violent cartoon or nonviolent…
CSEF · 2017
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to create a simple test for the early diagnosis of Type II Diabetes using a noninvasive sample. Over 30 million Americans have diabetes and 8…
CSEF · 2017
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This project is meant for fixing shirts and other things that need sewing by saying what would be the best thread and stitch that they should use if they want it to hold the…
CSEF · 2017
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my science experiment was to raise awareness and increase understanding of a very common learning disorder called dyslexia by simulating what reading with d…
ISEF · 2017
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
The drone industry is projected to be worth over 127 billion dollars by the year 2020 (Sun, 2016). This means drones will be everywhere: monitoring our food crops, delivering our packages, a…
ISEF · 2017
Translational Medical Science
According to World Cancer Research Fund, breast cancer is the second deadliest malignancy in women worldwide. During the last decades, nanoparticles have received much attention due to their…
ISEF · 2017
Energy: Chemical Fourth Award
Supercapacitors are important because of their increasing role in powering many mobile, wearable and medical devices that help and improve peoples’ lives. Supercapacitors can store energy wi…
AJAS · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences (inferred)
Introduction: The primary cause of morbidity and mortality in Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is infection and on-going inflammation. Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) can fight inflammation, infect…
ISEF · 2017
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Huntington's disease (HD) is a fatal genetic neurogenerative disorder caused by expansion of CAG trinucleotide repeats in the huntingtin (HTT) gene greater than 35 repeats. The expanded CAG…
CSEF · 2017
Behavioral & Social Sciences Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Numbers are a universal, easily-measured concept taught to children by parents/caregivers. The goal is to understand the effect of different number representations in childr…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels, is key in wound healing, embryonic development, and survival of cancerous tumors. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) and its binding…
ISEF · 2017
Chemistry
Dithienylethenes (DTE) undergo reversible isomerization to colored isomers upon light irradiation. These compounds are considered as one of the most promising classes of organic photochromic…
ISEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering First Award
Due to the recent Flint Water Crisis, much attention has been directed again towards the presence of heavy metals in water and its health and environmental implications. There also remains a…
ISEF · 2017
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Second Award
In 1926, 2600 intricately folded letters from the 17th century were discovered. Opening the letters risks losing the folding patterns, breaking the seals, and destroying the text. Recently,…
CSEF · 2017
Computational Systems & Analysis First Award
Objectives/Goals In 1926, a trunk filled with 2600 intricately folded and sealed letters from the 17th century was discovered in the Netherlands. Opening the letters risks losing the folding…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) are paramyxoviruses that represent the leading cause of pediatric hospitalizations worldwide. Type I interferons (IFN) are…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences Third Award
Mouse models serve as a readily available base for experimentation in neurodegenerative drug development. However, less than 10% of drugs that have shown success in mouse-based preclinical t…
ISEF · 2017
Systems Software
Our application, UOK is a child monitoring application for visually impaired parents, which runs on android smart phone enabling the parents to easily check the child’s activity states. Ther…
ISEF · 2017
Mathematics
The burning number of a graph was introduced by Bonato-Janssen-Roshanbin [Lecture Notes in Computer Science 8882 (2014)] for measuring the speed of the spread of contagion in a graph. Today,…
ISEF · 2017
Plant Sciences Third Award
Revegetation and regeneration of native areas are occurring constantly in a variety of places. Corridors of bushland are important refuges and links for native flora and fauna. Along creeks,…
CSEF · 2017
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to find out the most effective airfoil design to generate lift for aircraft going slower then the speed of sound. Methods/Materials I tested f…
ISEF · 2017
Embedded Systems
Mosquitoes are known carriers of different viruses such as: Chikungunya, Dengue, Zika, among others (WHO, 2016). The bite of these insects can be dangerous for human health since some can le…
ISEF · 2017
Chemistry
The purpose of this research is to use the Citrus sinensis peel to develop a polymer capable of adsorbing and retaining heavy metals dissolved in water such as the hexavalent chromium which…