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
Animal Sciences Third Award
Recent studies have identified potentially harmful substances in menstrual products. However, the biological effects of exposure to these substances through menstrual products are poorly exp…
ISEF · 2026
Microbiology
Menstrual products are composed of harmful microplastics. Tampons specifically contain microplastics such as polyethylene (PE) which have been seen to interfere with biological functions. Ba…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
A goal of this experiment was to add to the limited studies on the connection between E.Coli and colon cancer, specifically, the E. Coli B 2 strain. This experiment used a harmless strain, E…
CSEF · 2026
Medicine & Physiology (Junior Division)
Diabetes mellitus is a disease of persistently elevated glucose levels that occurs when the body cannot regulate insulin and glucagon levels. With diabetes mortality increasing, there is a c…
CYSF · 2026
This project will research how road salt changes local ecosystems and soil chemistry. Additionally, the project will investigate the effects of road salt on city infrastructure, such as the…
CYSF · 2026
Silver Medal
Discovering the Effect of Social Media On Eighth Grader’s Brains, Specifically In The Areas Of Mood And Memory Recall
CYSF · 2026
Bronze Medal
The project is about putting numerous objects that require electricity close or next to the Tesla Coil such a light bulb.
CYSF · 2026
Silver Medal
Using publicly available information on the Gut-Brain Axis to build an SVM to predict mental disorders based on microbiome composition.
CWSF · 2026
Agriculture, Fisheries & Food Silver Medal
Wildfires are becoming more common and severe. Grass crops (such as wheat, barley, oats) are an important source of economic activity and nutrition in Canada. How does wildfire smoke affect…
CSEF · 2026
Earth & Environmental Sciences (Track 2) (Junior Division)
My experimental question was: Does wildfire smoke affect the health and growth of vegetation and how? I chose this project because I want to know how we can protect our plants before, during…
ISEF · 2026
Earth and Environmental Sciences
D. polymorpha and other invasive bivalves are causing a myriad of ecological and economic problems; many treatments have either failed or led to native mussel mortality. Marrone Bio Innovati…
ISEF · 2026
Chemistry
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death and is typically caused by atherosclerosis, or arterial plaque buildup. Photothermal gold nanoparticles are emerging in medical studies t…
CWSF · 2026
Aerospace
Have you noticed how a rubber band resists and wants to get back to its equilibrium state when you stretch it? What if our universe behaved the same way? The current most likely fate of our…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Fourth Award
Turbofan engines suffer efficiency losses from an optimal speed disparity between fan and core components; geared turbofans (GTFs) address this via mechanical gearboxes but introduce frictio…
CYSF · 2026
As the use of AI continues to increase, we have researched the environmental impacts it can cause through data centers and it's electricity use/generation.
CYSF · 2026
How food scraps can be used to create reusable energy instead of throwing it away. I will study different ways food waste breaks down, such as anaerobic digestion. In my experiment, I will m…
ISEF · 2026
Physics and Astronomy Third Award
Freshwater scarcity affects over 50% of the current world population, making atmospheric water harvesting (AWH) an important field of research. This project utilizes mechanically exfoliated…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Color plays a significant role in how people interpret emotions and meanings, but these interpretations may change over time. The purpose of this experiment was to examine how associations w…
ISEF · 2026
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Increased use of personal care products has raised concerns about their environmental impact due to the release of chemical residues into natural ecosystems. Sunscreen compounds enter aquati…
CSEF · 2026
Physics & Astronomy (Junior Division)
The project aims to prove the hypothesis that the Fifth Giant and Planet Nine are the same planet. It will focus on the math behind the ejection of the Fifth Giant. The data from the project…
ISEF · 2026
Translational Medical Science
Neonatal brachial plexus injury (BPI) can lead to significant and lasting motor and sensory impairments, particularly because the brachial plexus is directly connected to the spinal cord. In…
CYSF · 2026
Silver Medal
I am going to look into the five second rule and then test it to see how true it really is.
CYSF · 2026
Gold Medal
To study the effect different electrical conductivities have on electromagnetic eddy current braking.
CYSF · 2026
Our question was: which acidic fruit produces the most electricity compared to a potato battery.
ISEF · 2026
Translational Medical Science Third Award
Purpose. Osteosarcoma (OS) is an especially aggressive bone cancer disproportionately affecting children. Current treatments like surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation suffer from high recurr…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science Fourth Award
The main goal of my project is to 3D print flexible objects with designed magnetisation. Such structures are capable of shifting geometry when the external magnetic field is applied and retu…
CYSF · 2026
Interpreting concepts from the windmill power equation, barometric formula, and ideal gas law to create an efficient wind turbine model to help preserve wind electricity.
ISEF · 2026
Physics and Astronomy
Cosmological simulations expect that dark matter halos are triaxial and undergo figure rotation. However, values for its triaxiality remain disputed, and its tumbling, though fundamental to…
CSEF · 2026
Chemistry (Junior Division)
The Great Dough Rise
CWSF · 2026
Digital Technology Bronze Medal
As of early 2026, an estimated 1.2 to 1.5 million people in Canada have vision loss or blindness. This is projected to rise to 2 million by 2050. According to the Canadian council of the bli…