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Scientific projects break the loop.

Science Fair

Show what you can do
with real-world data.

Submissions close November 29Submissions close November 29, 2026

Biological Track

How do living systems function, adapt, and interact, from individual molecules to entire ecosystems?

CZ CELLxGENE Census · AlphaFold Protein Structure Database · National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON)

Physical Track

How does the universe behave, from colliding particles to merging black holes to exploding stars?

The Well · Gravitational Wave Open Science Center · CERN Open Data

Computational Track

How can computers learn from data, recognize patterns, and solve problems across different tasks and environments?

Open X-Embodiment · Open Images V7 · Mozilla Common Voice

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how you think.

Science Fair submissionBiological Track

Example

How do lung cell types shift with age?

A. Rivera · Neuroscience · University of Chicago · Class of 2028

Younger adultsOlder adults

Figure 1. Share of lung cells by type in younger and older adults. Illustrative data.

Question

Which lung cell types change most in proportion between younger and older adults?

Approach

Compared cell-type proportions across age groups in public single-cell data.

Finding

Macrophages made up a larger share of lung cells in the older group.

Discussion

This shift may reflect age-related inflammation in the lung.

Data: CZ CELLxGENE Census

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