Zoology
Fourth Award
Objectives We are studying the tannins from the Indian almond leaves that alters the pregnancy behaviors, gestation period, and fertility structure of Poecilia reticulata; guppies. The purpo…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Fourth Award
Detecting the origins of newspaper articles is a challenging task. With the recent rise in machine learning, it is highly possible to apply machine learning models to textual origin classifi…
Microbiology
Fourth Award
During viral infections, the host's innate immune system is the first line of defense to prevent viral infection. Because it directs the subsequent development of the adaptive immune respons…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Fourth Award
Lactose intolerance is a common digestive system disorder caused by an inability to break down lactose, the common sugar in milk and dairy products. There is currently no long-term treatment…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Fourth Award
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder affecting a significant percentage of the human population. It is characterized by seizures that occur when neurotransmitter inhibition fails. One well-id…
Animal Sciences
Fourth Award
Northeastern United States populations of pollinating hawkmoths are in long-term decline or have been locally eradicated. Artificial light at night (ALAN) is a hypothesized contributor; howe…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Fourth Award
According to the World Health Organization, the number of people living with diabetes has increased from 108 million in 1980 to more than 422 million in 2017. Poor blood flow and neuropathy…
Plant Sciences
Fourth Award
The world population is rapidly rising – estimated to reach 9.8 billion by 2050 – requiring a dramatic increase in crop production and associated water consumption. Fogponics, a hardly used…
Chemistry
Fourth Award
Objectives We aim to develop methods to detect the amount of leaf pigments. We will then use the methods to study the effect of temperature and light exposure to the pigments in picked leafy…
Chemistry
Fourth Award
Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are a rapidly developing technology with applications in biosensorics, targeted drug delivery, cancer therapy, diagnostics, and purity testing. One of their proper…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Fourth Award
While the Department of Education mandates how many hours of instruction a school must have within a year, they do not specify how those hours are distributed between subjects. Each school d…
Energy: Physical
Fourth Award
Purpose A big problem of the present times is high concentration of carbon dioxide, constantly increasing global warming , as well as other phenomena, which are largely the result of obtaini…
Mathematics
Fourth Award
Creating a crease in a ring-shaped circular piece of paper results in a saddle-shaped structure which when cut creates a frustum with inner and outer edges in contact with a surface. The pur…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Fourth Award
Objectives So the objective of this project is to test the effect of BA 42 and lead on neuronal cells and the astrocytes cells. Astrocytes are the most abundant glial cells and are vital for…
Translational Medical Science
Fourth Award
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), the most common type of primary brain tumor, is universally fatal with median survival ranging from 9–16 months. Although a significant effort has been focused…
Translational Medical Science
Fourth Award
Circulating tumor DNA in blood holds promise as a cancer-specific biomarker. However, detection of ultra-low mutation allelic frequency (MAF) of ctDNA at early stages of cancer is infeasible…
Engineering Mechanics
Fourth Award
Since the cost of manufacturing and launching a nanosatellite is low, nanosatellites have become increasingly popular in the astronautics industry, thus increasing the demand for the develop…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Fourth Award
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a hereditary blood disorder. People with SCD experience pain crises, hypercoagulation, and strokes, and suffer dramatically shortened lifespans. SCD causes indiv…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Fourth Award
There has been a great divide in perception of graffiti, from an artform to vandalism. However, as this binary begins to blur in present day, there is currently minimal analytical research f…
Animal Sciences
Fourth Award
I examined if photobiomodulation (PBM) treatment can result in improved stress response and peripheral nerve regeneration, particularly of A delta and C nerve fibers, after caudal fin injury…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Fourth Award
Can an electromagnetic autonomous walking apparatus be created, and can a computer program be compiled and applied to it so that the force interaction between the electromagnetic "floor" ass…
Physics and Astronomy
Fourth Award
Fuel efficiency and consumption is the most important economic and ecological factor in the transport industry. This study investigates how golf-ball style dents applied on certain areas of…
Mathematical Sciences
Fourth Award
Objectives Our goal was to develop an effective technique utilizing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to prevent millions of alcohol-related crashes and save countless lives. We hypo…
Environmental Engineering
Fourth Award
Anionic dyes are commonly used in the paper, dyeing, petroleum, and textile industries, contributing to global water pollution that harms microbial populations and can be carcinogenic to mam…
Plant Sciences
Fourth Award
Despite their role in regulating crucial plant phenomena like plant architecture and senescence, information about plant hormones, especially strigolactones, is relatively scarce. Strigolact…
Energy: Chemical
Fourth Award
Petroleum-based chemistry is responsible for the raw materials needed to produce everyday items, ranging from personal care and pharmaceutical items to industrial solvents. A more environmen…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Fourth Award
Melanoma, a tumor arising from melanocytes, is responsible for most skin cancer deaths. Familial melanoma is linked to germline mutations in the CDKN2A (p16) tumor suppressor gene, which reg…
Mammalian Biology
Fourth Award
Objectives The purpose of this experiment is to measure the short-term effects of virtual reality on the body, specifically our biology related to heart rate and blood pressure. The goal is…
Embedded Systems
Fourth Award
In China, more than 10 million people suffer from physical disabilities, some of who cannot finely control their hands or arms, fail to control TV or air conditioners with remote controller,…
Engineering Mechanics
Fourth Award
Children with vocal, visual, or auditory deficits are constantly faced with communication barriers. They can show signs of frustration and aggression because of their limited connection to t…