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 · 2018
Mathematics
The purpose of this project is to develop a cipher (encryption algorithm) and cryptosystem that is both practical and provably secure. First, I investigate the relationship between continued…
CSEF · 2018
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most prevalent form of cancer that affects children. Despite advancements in treatment, high-risk forms including hypodiploid B-ALL displ…
ISEF · 2018
Translational Medical Science
Hypodiploid B-ALL is a high-risk form of acute leukemia with a dismal prognosis and an 8-year survival rate of only 37%. Because standard chemotherapy is largely ineffective, there is an urg…
CSEF · 2018
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine what is the most effective way to improve reaction time. It assesses how experience playing video games, an instrument, or a comp…
ISEF · 2018
Systems Software
This project involves developing an automated system that enhances efficiency in procurement, budgeting and expenditure monitoring and tracking and was developed on a local testing server us…
CSEF · 2018
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine the effect of additives on crystal growth. Methods/Materials Glass jars, wooden sticks, clips, filtered water, sugar, salt, measu…
ISEF · 2018
Behavioral and Social Sciences
At present, there are no well-validated biomarkers for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Currently, the diagnosis of such disorders is done by experts who employ standard ques…
ISEF · 2018
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Soil depletion and loss of water due to evaporation, is greatly affecting agriculture efficiency across the globe. This project aims to solve this global crisis by doing a comparative study…
CSEF · 2018
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Last year I tested various methods of hydroponics, but this year I was curious about learning more about aquaponics, I wanted to investigate whether a natural fertilizer, su…
CSEF · 2018
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The main objective of this experiment was to compare the growth of lettuce and basil plants in an aquaponics system versus traditional soil based farming, without the use of…
ISEF · 2018
Behavioral and Social Sciences Fourth Award
Epilepsy affects over 3.4 million people in the United States alone. Approximately 200,000 new cases of epilepsy are diagnosed each year. The purpose of this project was to detect seizures a…
ISEF · 2018
Systems Software
To dynamically track environmental changes, we need an automated method that identifies land features like forest health etc. from satellite images. Existing softwares (S/W) rely on professi…
ISEF · 2018
Embedded Systems
An Arduino microcontroller is a device that can be used to create many different gadgets and tools that can be used for entertainment, efficiency, and data processing. The goal of the experi…
CSEF · 2018
Computational Systems & Analysis First Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to successfully create tactile image by taking a digital image, breaking it up into a 6 by 6 array, and then assigning each array to one push ro…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology
Water contamination due to cracks in wells, allow both bacteria and viruses to get in. After Hurricane Irma, this became a dilemma for many. The purpose of this project is to (using natural…
CSEF · 2018
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to measure the difference of degrees between head/upper back posture to texting posture in 11-14 year old students and comparing both males/fe…
CSEF · 2018
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine if perpetual motion is possible by making a machine that will rotate on its own energy. If the right amount of water is placed in…
ISEF · 2018
Plant Sciences
For my experiment, I wanted to see if the Plant Growth Regulators (PGRs) that farmers treat their crops with are effective and worth the investment. To test this, I treated wheat with two di…
CSEF · 2018
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals I wanted to see if there are effective alternatives to full strength Roundup. If weeds are treated with various herbicides, my hypothesis is that ammoniated soap of fatty ac…
ISEF · 2018
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Social insects possess the remarkable ability to make choices both as individuals and as part of a collective. Ants, particularly, are able to utilize large colony numbers in order to effect…
ISEF · 2018
Animal Sciences
Tumor metastasis by migration through basement membranes, in a process known as cell invasion, contributes to the lethality of cancers. Cell invasion, a conserved behavior found in many deve…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy
This study investigates the content of dark matter in 150 spiral and 60 dwarf galaxies located at different cosmological distances from us. The goal was to test if nearby galaxies have more…
CSEF · 2018
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals As global warming increases and an energy crisis looms, microbial fuel cells (MFC) offer the promise of clean, renewable power. After studying MFC design and function, how d…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
The purpose of the research work is to eliminate toxic metals As and Pb from the Tacna water supply using vegetable residues for the Biosorption process. The biomass used is composed of oliv…
CSEF · 2018
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Which light source will produce a healthier plant, the artificial LED light source or regular daylight? Methods/Materials I researched that for the days in February that I w…
CSEF · 2018
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to create an Artificial Pancreas using electronic components that is able to autonomously neutralize a baking soda solution using vinegar…
CSEF · 2018
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals To recreate the pancreas and its function in the body in an artificial way to mimic the delivery of insulin for continuous high glucose levels without the need to monitor le…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy
Runaway star research, particularly hypervelocity stars, is a newer field in astronomy. It is important that more of these unique stars are identified and studied. In last year's research, a…
ISEF · 2018
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Creating a powerful quad-copter that has a powerful computer on-board beside the main flight controller that has a complex software so the drone can learn from the incoming data using the so…
ISEF · 2018
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Second Award
Dyslexia is the world’s most common neurological learning disability - it affects 1 in every 10 people worldwide. And though it has been proven that an early diagnosis can significantly redu…