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JSHS · 2022
This patent-pending project is a high-efficiency energy production, conversion, and storage device, capable of utilizing the low costs and superlative thermal, semiconductive, and electrical…
JSHS · 2022
Honey bee (Apis mellifera) pollination is responsible for approximately 80% of all cultivated crops. Unfortunately, reports suggest losses of 30-50% of all honey bee colonies in the US. The…
JSHS · 2022
Due to changes in the climate and poor water management practices, water scarcity is rampant (“Water Scarcity,” 2019). Climate change will further increase variability in rainfall, with more…
JSHS · 2022
Holographic Video Microscopy (HVM) is an imaging technique which shines a laser on an object, capturing the shadow created. HVM analysis, which extracts the 3d position of an object, its rad…
JSHS · 2022
Zaire Ebola virus (EBOV) is characterized by potent outbreaks within West Africa and a mortality rate of 50- 90%. Notably, Ebola’s surface glycoprotein, GP, mediates membrane fusion and entr…
JSHS · 2022
Sixteen million people worldwide have suffered from opioid use disorder (OUD). Many of those affected by OUD turn to social media, particularly Reddit (a popular online-based post forum) as…
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Microplastics are polluting beaches, rivers, lakes, and oceans across the world. Due to their size, it is difficult to identify them and determine the extent of their pollution. This study f…
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Carcass bruising from horns costs the Canadian cattle industry $10 million a year (Anderson, 2012). It is vital to develop safe and cost effective advancements in dehorning procedures. Remov…
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Despite early diagnosis and estimating the future course of neurodegenerative and cancerous diseases being integral for survival of patients, clinical and algorithmic methods fail to effecti…
JSHS · 2022
Predicting the response of a cancer patient to a specific drug is a major goal in precision oncology. The current approach to cancer treatment is a one-size-fits-all approach, failing to com…
JSHS · 2022
This project conducted a meta-analysis of the past and current use and workings of artificial reefs. Further analysis was given to the criteria a structure would need to be advantageous for…
JSHS · 2022
Trophoblast giant cells are found in the placenta and initiate the invasion of the placenta into the uterine lining and provide important hormones for the regulation of the pregnancy. Genomi…
JSHS · 2022
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects 10 million people worldwide. Current diagnostic measures consist of ambiguous surveys or are extremely invasive, and inc…
JSHS · 2022
Currently, prosthetics are more mechanical apparatuses than a viable replacement for the human hand. There have been several iterations of prosthetics over the years, but no prosthetics have…
JSHS · 2022
Deep-learning models estimate values using backpropagation. The activation function within hidden layers is a critical component to minimizing loss in deep neural-networks. Rectified Linear…
JSHS · 2022
In 2021, Hurricane Ida devastated much of New Orleans. Widespread power outages closed numerous dialysis centers (which provide critical medical services for patients with end-stage renal di…
JSHS · 2022
Washington; Amy Hofmockel, Oak Park and River Forest Library Noncompressible torso hemorrhage (NCTH) refers to massive bleeding in the abdomen that cannot be treated via typical compression…
JSHS · 2022
The habitability of early Mars was majorly impacted by nitrogen, which has undergone loss to space over time. Knowledge of nitrate deposition is valuable since it gives additional insight in…
JSHS · 2022
My research deepens connections between the two seemingly very different mathematical fields of algebraic combinatorics and algebraic geometry. In particular, I focus on the Bruhat order, a…
JSHS · 2022
The use of probiotics with prescribed antibiotics is a rapidly evolving field in gastrointestinal research. Limited in-vivo research has suggested that the use of clinical probiotics is effe…
JSHS · 2022
Twenty years ago in our town of Swannanoa, North Carolina, Beacon Blankets, a blanket factory that ran for more than 100 years and employed generations of people in the Swannanoa and Black M…
JSHS · 2022
Deviceless human recognition offers excellent potential for human-machine applications in healthcare and intelligent environments. Although current methods using WIFI Channel State Informati…
JSHS · 2022
Astronauts started growing various plants that provide nutritional and psychological benefits during their extended stay in the International Space Station. A constant supply of fertilizer i…
JSHS · 2022
With the betterment of healthcare and life expectancy, global food demand will increase, and fertile land will be adapted to accommodate a growing population. As a result, agriculture will b…
JSHS · 2022
Approximately 3 billion people have never used the internet due to its costs and inaccessibility, particularly in developing countries. To provide these areas with affordable internet, reduc…
JSHS · 2022
Photocatalytic water splitting is a promising renewable energy source as an alternative for limited fossil fuels. The effectiveness of the conversion from solar energy to hydrogen fuel relie…
JSHS · 2022
The SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) pandemic has exposed the lack of preparedness of many advanced countries and their methodologies to bring it under control. Understanding the trajectory and s…
JSHS · 2022
Polyurethane foam, a material valued across countless industries for its high performance and versatility, is composed of hazardous, nonrenewable petrochemicals that continuously off-gas int…
JSHS · 2022
Peripheral nervous system (PNS) degenerative diseases are characterized by nerve impulse conduction anomalies and neurodegeneration. Demyelination, a degenerative process that erodes away th…
JSHS · 2022
Pollinators around the world are declining at a rate faster than ever recorded due to pesticides, diseases and pests, and habitat loss. Unfortunately, honey bee colony loss is difficult to p…