Mammalian Biology
Objectives The objective of this project is to see if there is a link between Hypothyroidism and type 2 diabetes in patients with Down syndrome. Methods In order to test how Hypothyroidism r…
Zoology
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives Because we are constantly bombarded by sensory stimuli, we rely on our senses to identify critical information in a particular situation and environment. Humans and animals alike…
Animal Sciences
Vaping and the use of e-cigarettes have major public health implications. E- cigarettes are abused by teens and used by adults seeking a “safer” alternative to smoking. However, e-cigarettes…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives The objective of this project is to determine how age affects lung capacity. Methods 1 liter soda bottle, 1 camera, 1 balloon, chemical- Bromothymol blue, Straws- 3 for each perso…
Zoology
Third Award
Objectives Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) is a metabolic disorder that is caused by insulin resistance which results in elevated blood sugar and is associated with heart disease, obesity, and chronic…
Zoology
Objectives The objective of our study is to determine the effect of close distance and prolong exposure of blue light on head regeneration of planaria. Methods The Planaria was cut into head…
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…
Zoology
First Award
Objectives This study examines effective dosage of corn silk (Zea mays Linnaeus) aqueous extract on neuronal regeneration. Methods Using planaria (Girardia tigrina) as a model for neuronal r…
Animal Sciences
Proper care of ram fertility is critical during the breeding season to avoid reduction in breeding success. Deworming is a common practice among ranchers in order to eliminate health complic…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives Skin grafts are surgical methods to heal affected areas through the transplantation of skin from one area of the body to another. These grafts are avascular and fail to survive if…
Animal Sciences
Honey bees rely heavily on their circadian clock to achieve the orientation based on the solar compass and the "time memory", which allows them to locate food resources and return to the hiv…
Mammalian Biology
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives The objective of this study was to test if blinding people temporarily would cause a measurable improvement in hearing. Methods I used The Mimi Hearing app to to test participants…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives The objective of this experiment was to determine the relationship between tongue type and the ability to taste the chemical PTC. Methods 71 volunteers were given a piece of PTC p…
Animal Sciences
Up to 30% of the 50 million infertile people worldwide are affected by unexplained infertility, which could result from a CISD gene mutation. The CDGSH iron sulfur domain (CISD) family consi…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives The object of this study was to find out if music can change heart rate and blood pressure. Methods To conduct this experiment I needed an Equate Digital Blood Pressure Monitor, I…
Animal Sciences
If rabbit waste is not cleaned adequately, it builds up in the cage and release toxic air particles into its surroundings. One of these toxic particles is ammonia. Ammonia can cause health p…
Animal Sciences
Third Award
Bees encounter numerous stimuli in nature. However, some prompt a stronger response than others as not all stimuli are of equal value. It is not well understood in any animal model how stimu…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives This project looks at which type of toy a representative sample of dogs prefer. Methods Soft toy, rope toy, hard toy, template for spacing, measuring tape, sample of dogs from loc…
Animal Sciences (inferred)
Ecological light pollution implicates physiological disruption to individual organisms and the ecosystem structure as a whole particularly with the involvement of keystone species. The major…
Animal Sciences (inferred)
This project was conducted in Merrick County, Nebraska, to compare differences in prevalence of Baylisascaris procyonis (raccoon roundworm) in areas in close proximity to human dwellings and…
Animal Sciences
Cryptosporidiosis is a disease caused by a parasite, Cryptosporidium, often found in neonatal calves. Roughly 57% of scours in young calves is caused by Cryptosporidium. Currently there is n…
Animal Sciences
Mosquitoes are estimated to kill between 700,000 and one million people per year through disease transmission, which is why effective mosquito control methods are imperative. An often-overlo…
Animal Sciences
Third Award
One-third of food produced for human consumption is wasted. This equates to approximately 1.3 billion tonnes annually, most of which becomes landfill. This study examines one way consumers c…
Animal Sciences
Natural fertilizers, such as chicken manure, are very important for good crop yield. Current research uses non laying type birds at a fixed time point in their lifespan to determine nitrogen…
Mammalian Biology
Third Award
Objectives During the Renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci studied "de Architectura," by Vitruvius, seeking out ways to perfect his art, at which time he created one of his most famous drawings, T…
Zoology
Objectives Through the observation and repeated sampling of kelp forest ecosystems and organism behaviors, scientists are able to piece together a more complete picture of how these ecosyste…
Mammalian Biology
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives Biomarkers are extremely important in medical diagnostics, as they can help monitor a patient's medical status. Heart disease and sepsis, for example, can be identified by a spike…
Zoology
Second Award
Objectives The objective of my study is to examine if photobiomodulation (PBM) treatment can result in improved stress response and peripheral nerve regeneration, particularly of A delta and…
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…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives The objective of this study is to determine whether there is a correlation between the strength of gravity's pull and the energy that an organism requires to perform a task. Metho…