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JSHS · 2020
Introduction: Recently, there has been an upwards trend among adolescents with depression. Adolescents suffering from Major Depressive Episodes (MDE) tend to use substances at higher rates c…
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Knight Cancer Institute Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer and the second‐leading cause of cancer-related death in U.S. women. Up to 70% of all breast cancers are driven by the…
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Topological quantum error correction uses the topology of surfaces like the plane or torus to correct quantum errors, helping quantum computing to be successful. However, topological quantum…
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LSUHSC-Shreveport. Sending experiments to the International Space Station is expensive and very limiting, therefore 2D or 3D clinostats are used to simulate microgravity in research labs. Bo…
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Kidney Specialists of Kern County Catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) are the most common healthcare-associated infections, resulting in 13,000 deaths annually. The underlyi…
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Mililani High School Comparison of methods used to diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) via imaging, mental, and genetic data remains an open area of investigation. In this investigation, it wa…
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Mrs. Jessica Williams Dr. Leonard Gray Computational modeling of viscous fluids has numerous industrial applications, and improving upon current fluid models, especially those for nonlinear…
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Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology In recent years, societal focus has shifted towards maintaining a balanced stress level. Stress is an issue that all people will face in the…
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Cary James John Cangelosi Theodore Taylor The average Los Angeles commuter spends upwards of 20 work days per year in traffic. Though the rise of electric vehicles has reduced greenhouse gas…
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Horst A. von Recum Case Western Reserve University, Department of Biomedical Engineering Grace Burkhart Valparaiso University, Valparaiso IN. Drug-eluting stents (DES) release anti-prolifera…
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Oregon Episcopal School Portland, OR Throughout the past decade, significant aerospace research has focused on bending the cost curve of space exploration through the development of reusable…
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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide. Diagnostic methods including CT-scans are expensive and time-consuming. miRNAs participate in gene-silencing, and can be dysregula…
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Today’s industries are increasingly demanding high performance materials as substitutes for conventional materials. Polymer matrix composites(PMCs) combine two or more polymers resulting in…
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Typhoon damage is a growing point of concern for the people of the Pacific; destroying homes, causing water shortages, power outages, flooding, and even death in the most extreme cases, prom…
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Objective: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) monitor accidental and intentional deaths to answer questions that are critical for the development of effective prevention an…
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Glial cells provide structure and metabolic support for neurons. Glioblastomas (GBM) are malignant tumors of glial cells. To improve their survival, cancerous cells have elevated levels of p…
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Computational Biologist, Harvard University Dr. Vijay Sankaran Principle Faculty, Harvard Stem Cell Institute Research Science Institute Pearson Syndrome is a rare, multisystemic genetic con…
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For lambs to have the optimal survival rates, it is best to have someone around everyday to keep an eye on the ewes. Without someone not being there to keep an eye on them, you could take th…
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Scientific Caribbean Foundation The anxiety disorder known as a phobia mostly develops in the amygdala due to the pathological changes in the excitability threshold in fear circuits. The amy…
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Alexis Rich Dupont Manual High School The purpose of the project was to determine if persulfates had an impact on the prevalence of bacteria found on removable retainers. Persulfates are a k…
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Dr. Cole Anderson & Mr. Fritz Castillo Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Michelle Harrington Ramstein High School Traveler's diarrhea (TD) remains a significant burden to operational readine…
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Falls are the leading cause of fatal injury among older adults with over 12 million falls in the United States annually. For elderly people living alone, quick assistance after a fall is cri…
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Bergen County Academy The understanding of genetic mutations and their effects is the foundation of personalized medicine. Currently, this interpretation is time-consuming, costly, and susce…
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The costs and production of synthetic surfactants have slowly become more and more of a problem. Surfactants have to be refined from petroleum explaining the costs of these chemicals. Surfac…
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University of Alaska Fairbanks Current research by the Center for Disease Control documents an increased risk of suicidal ideation and completion in practicing veterinarians in the U.S. (Net…
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Animal blood is used to create bloodstains for forensic science training and analysis. Blood is expensive, perishable and poses a safety hazard which limits its use by trainers and rules out…
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Gifted Counselor, MHS Vaping in the United States has increased in the past decade especially among teens and young adults, causing a rise in public concern for their health. What is relativ…
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Cathy Boucvalt John Curtis Christian School The purpose of this research was to determine the possibility of reducing g-Force and acceleration of frontal impacts in a football player’s posit…
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Schmahl Science Workshops As a current treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), acetylcholinesterase inhibitors prevent the impairment of neuronal signaling pathways by retaining acetylcholin…
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University of Minnesota Green Peas are a unique set of galaxies characterized by low mass, low density, and high star formation rate. These properties are shared with Lyman alpha emitters, o…