Behavioral and Social Sciences
Despite millions of teenagers feeling overwhelmingly stressed, mental health resources are often inaccessible, expensive, and/or under-promoted. Using 235 responses from opt-in anonymous que…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Flooding in New Orleans and worldwide has caused loss of life and countless billions in property damage. In many cases, city drainage systems have not functioned properly due to debris clogg…
Translational Medical Science
This project exemplifies the integration of regular Cancer testing panels via a comparison of detection in various tactics. My primary question is how the medical industry can identify pancr…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Equine-assisted intervention (EAI) is known to improve humans’ psychological and physical functions. Equine-assisted activity (EAA) is one service of EAI that involves interaction between hu…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Purpose In recent years, the intensification of extreme weather events has caused significant damage to photovoltaic systems in Italy and beyond. This project arises from the need to protect…
Materials Science
With the exponentially increasing use of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and large-scale energy storage requirements, such as from solar or wind turbine generated power, the urge…
Translational Medical Science
Cardiovascular diseases are among the most common illnesses globally, causing approximately 32% of deaths annually, according to the World Health Organization. In Palestine, the mortality ra…
Translational Medical Science
Crohn’s Disease is an autoimmune, inflammatory bowel disorder affecting millions of people globally, characterized by symptoms such as abdominal pain, vomiting, bloating and diarrhea. Curren…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
The research project addresses the problem identified at the CIDAR Sports Academy (Yaracuy, Venezuela), where wheelchair table tennis athletes waste about 25% of their training time collecti…
Translational Medical Science
CervNet represents a significant innovation in the automated diagnosis of Cervical Spondylosis, a degenerative condition affecting the cervical spine that impacts over 85% of individuals age…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Multi-Agent Systems (MAS) have demonstrated exceptional potential in task planning and optimization. However, little research has explored MAS integration across both hardware and software.…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Recent advances in audio neurofeedback therapy offer a promising solution for individuals with ADHD by training them to self-regulate brain activity, by reducing excess theta waves and enhan…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Nervous system disorders, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, affected 43% of the global population in 2021 and are rapidly escalating. Projections indicate that by the year 2050…
Biomedical Engineering
Borosins are a family of RiPPs that are characterized by post-translational ?-N-methylations on their peptide sequence. Since ?-N-methylations, though desirable, add difficult synthesis and…
Microbiology
Francisella tularensis, a gram-negative bacterium, is the causative agent of tularemia, a severe zoonotic disease. The CDC classifies F. tularensis as a tier one biothreat agent, as it is hi…
Microbiology
Cutavirus (CuV) belongs to the genus Protoparvovirus, which includes important viruses such as H-1PV, MVMp, and LuIII, known for their applications in cancer therapies and as gene therapy ve…
Plant Sciences
Downy brome (Bromus tectorum) is an invasive annual, cool-season grass that invades disturbed land impacted by overgrazing, fire, drought, and road construction. The application of weed supp…
Materials Science
Biomedical devices for personalized health monitoring are crucial for early disease detection and therapy, yet current devices are rigid and uncomfortable, causing issues with long-term wear…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Obesity-driven inflammation is primarily caused by pro-inflammatory immune cell infiltration, which leads to an increased secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines like TNF and IL-6. This driv…
Animal Sciences
The circadian rhythm is a 24-hour biological clock that regulates physiological and behavioral cycles in response to environmental light cues. While previous studies on circadian rhythms in…
Biomedical Engineering
The ClearSight project aims to reduce myopia progression through targeted eye exercises that strengthen eye muscles. Myopia, or blurred distance vision, is rising globally due to genetic and…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The brain doesn’t always age at the same pace as the rest of the body. Some people's brains stay sharp well into old age, while others show signs of decline decades earlier. Detecting these…
Microbiology
Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria. During infection a phage attaches to a bacterium and proceeds to insert its genetic material into the cell. After that the phage follows one…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The objective of the research was to design an automated mechanical clothesline system equipped with a rain sensor. This development provided an efficient solution for people who dry their c…
Technology Enhances the Arts
Natural Language Processing has led to the development of voice recognition technology, and taking speech analysis further can lead to the development of technology to aid in treatment of sp…
Animal Sciences
Stingless bees (Tetragonula (Tetragonilla) collina) are key pollinators in agriculture and ecosystems. However, they are at risk of extinction due to the rapid urbanization, unsustainable ha…
Translational Medical Science
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths, and early detection is critical. However, traditional pathology is time-consuming, expensive, and dependent on subject…
Technology Enhances the Arts
This project explores a color-to-haptic feedback system designed to assist individuals with visual impairments in perceiving color through touch. A wearable glove equipped with a Red, Blue,…
Microbiology
Chronic inflammation is a significant health concern, damaging tissues and cells, leading to serious diseases like cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. Many anti-inflammatory treatments, suc…
Plant Sciences
Meloidogyne spp., or the root-knot nematode, is the most destructive nematode disease worldwide and persists in threatening the sustainability of the vegetable industry in numerous regions.…