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 · 2026
Translational Medical Science
Peritoneal dialysis, one type of dialysis for patients with end-stage renal disease, can be complicated by peritonitis, a life-threatening inflammation of the peritoneum typically caused by…
CSEF · 2026
Computational Science (Senior Division)
Traditional search-and-rescue (SAR) operations rely heavily on manual aerial interpretation and often fail under low-visibility or communication-denied conditions. This project aims to addre…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering
symptoms of childhood Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) may lead to socioeconomic consequences in adulthood, including long-term unemployment. Access to traditional clinical ca…
CSEF · 2026
Behavioral & Social Sciences (Senior Division)
This project developed an on-device application for Speech Emotion Recognition (SER) using self-supervised transformer models. The hypothesis stated that audEERING’s wav2vec2-based, dimensio…
CSEF · 2026
Plant Biology (Senior Division) Third Award
Soil salinization is a global issue affecting an estimated 20% of irrigated land and costing approximately $27 billion annually in lost productivity. Traditional monitoring relies on visual…
CSEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering (Senior Division)
86% of flood deaths since 1959 are from people driving or walking into floodwaters. As little as 6 inches of flood current can knock over an adult, while 12 inches can sweep a car away. As g…
CWSF · 2026
Health & Wellness
This project aims to improve the current triage system by using wearable technology to monitor vital signs such as heart rate, oxygen, blood pressure and temperature. By continuously collect…
CSEF · 2026
Applied Mechanics (Junior Division)
Pascal’s Law states that pressure applied to a confined liquid is transmitted equally in all directions. Hand water pumps use this principle to lift water without electricity. However, real…
ISEF · 2026
Plant Sciences
Paclitaxel, a critical plant-derived chemical harvested from yew trees, is implemented in numerous applications including various chemotherapy treatments. The conventional method of paclitax…
CSEF · 2026
Earth & Environmental Sciences (Track 2) (Junior Division) First Award
Wildfires are increasing in frequency and intensity across California, producing long-term ecological impacts that persist beyond vegetation loss. One of the most significant effects occurs…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
This study evaluates the reuse of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) from plastic bottles for filament production in 3D printing via thermoplastic pultrusion, using a PET Machine based on the…
ISEF · 2026
Software Design
This research shows LLM-generated design can be customized by Deep Learning’s Reinforcement learning with non-verbal(personal preference) human feedback. In space design, most of its applica…
CSEF · 2026
Physics & Astronomy (Junior Division)
With our project, we are hoping to gather information on which of the following entry landing, and descent (EDL) systems can protect a model rover the most when dropped; a shell, a parachute…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Fourth Award
American Samoa’s reliance on imported fossil fuels increases vulnerability to price volatility and supply disruptions, highlighting the need for locally sourced renewable energy. This study…
CYSF · 2026
Bronze Medal
My innovation reduces landfill waste by using machine learning and image recognition technologies.
ISEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering
Single-use paper items used in food packaging like straws and food wrappers are often coated with plastic or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals") to make them…
CSEF · 2026
Mathematical Sciences (Junior Division) First Award
Purpose: The knowledge of the relationship between an integer n and its divisors aids number-theoretic research in integer partitions, prime number search, and subset sum problems. Prior wor…
CWSF · 2026
Energy
Accurate wind forecasting is challenging due to wind patterns being affected by weather, geography and seasons. Traditional methods of predicting wind are often incapable of capturing all th…
CWSF · 2026
Digital Technology Bronze Medal
This project created machine learning models trained from axolotl regeneration data to identify which human genes that show patterns similar to those involved in axolotl regeneration. Two ma…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
This study presented RegoCrete-BGX, a fiber reinforced, multi-aggregate concrete developed using lunar regolith, basaltic rock, and waste glass designed for future space applications. The co…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths and is known to effectively colonize other parts of the body, often evading the immune system as it metastasizes or spreads. Pre-lim…
CYSF · 2026
We are going to see if we can rehydrate dried potato pieces with salt water to make it conduct electricity and complete a simple circuit.
CSEF · 2026
Applied Mechanics (Senior Division)
The design of aircraft wings greatly impacts the efficiency of flight vehicles. With developments in CAD, 3D printing, and simulation, students are able to participate in wing design. Howeve…
ISEF · 2026
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Fourth Award
Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy is a breakthrough cancer treatment that genetically engineers patients' immune cells to target and destroy malignancies. While highly success…
ISEF · 2026
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Third Award
Autonomous drone research has become increasingly important, yet there are many burdens which make its access limited. Especially for autonomous drone racing, high-end motion-capture systems…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Navigation inflexibility is a symptom observed in approximately 50% of early Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, why and how this disorder occurs has remained unclear. Computational modeling…
CWSF · 2026
Health & Wellness
Dementia is a global health concern that affects approximately 57 million senior citizens worldwide. This condition presents as a variety of behavioral, cognitive, and physical symptoms that…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences First Award
Dysregulated astrocytic Ca2+ signaling is a key driver of high-burden CNS disorders, including Alzheimer’s and stroke, yet existing neuromodulation strategies remain invasive and neuron-cent…
ISEF · 2026
Chemistry
This study was performed to investigate the efficiency of different methods to extract lignin, which is used for many different purposes in industry. Six types of wood were used. All types o…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Senior Division) First Award
Ammonia fertilizers feed over half of the global population. However, its synthesis through the Haber-Bosch process is extremely unsustainable, leading to over 20% of global chemical CO2 emi…