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Integrating Mitochondrial Genome Sequencing and Habitat Modeling to Inform Marine Protected Area Design for Deep-Sea Octocoral Conservation

Animal Sciences

Deep-sea octocorals are critical ecosystem engineers that form biodiversity-rich habitats and support commercially and pharmaceutically valuable species, yet remain understudied and increasi…

Integration of Deep Learning in Automatic Music Generation, Aiming at Preserving and Developing Don Ca Tai Tu

Technology Enhances the Arts

The application of modern technologies is essential for preserving and revitalizing Don ca tai tu, a UNESCO-recognized Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, increasingly overshadowed by…

Integrative Modulation of Reproductive Longevity and Chronic Stress Resilience in Caenorhabditis elegans via Dual Antioxidant-Induced SIRT1-FOXO3 and Nrf2-Keap1 Axis Activation and Epigenomic Stabilization Using Resveratrol and Astaxanthin

Biochemistry

Infertility affects over 186 million people globally and is mechanistically linked to oxidative stress-induced mitochondriopathy, genomic instability, and chronic inflammation. These patholo…

Integrity: Generalized Artificial Image Classification With Noise Domain Localization

Systems Software

AI image generation models can now create and augment photographs at scale. Recent reports predict that AI-assisted misinformation will rank above warfare and natural disasters as the greate…

IntelliCane: An Agentic Approach to Real-Time Obstacle Avoidance and Intelligent Decision-Making for the Visually Impaired Through a Monocular Servo-Guided Cane Using Deep Learning-Based Environmental Mapping

Robotics and Intelligent Machines

Over 250 million visually impaired individuals face significant challenges in navigation, limiting mobility and independence. Traditional aids like white canes and guide dogs offer minimal e…

Intelligent Acanthaster Planci Robot for Gastrointestinal Residency Treatment

Robotics and Intelligent Machines

The treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) poses a considerable challenge to improving the public's health worldwide. It usually induces a high requirement for personalized treatment…

Intelligent Laser-Based Sensor in the Mid-Infrared Region for Precise Trace Detection of Benzene

Embedded Systems

Benzene exposure is linked to 40% of leukemia cases, making its detection at trace levels critical for public and environmental health. Existing sensors face limitations in sensitivity, sele…

Interactions of Kidney Function Related Genes and Proteins with Anticancer Drugs and Strategies to Mitigate their Adverse Effects

Sorafenib, an antiangiogenic multikinase inhibitor (MKI) used in the treatment of renal carcinoma has been linked to the development of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) due to inhib…

Interactions of Kidney Function Related Genes and Proteins With Anticancer Drugs and Strategies To Mitigate Their Adverse Effects

Cellular and Molecular Biology

Sorafenib, a targeted anticancer therapy, is used in the treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma by inhibiting vascular endothelial growth factor receptors (VEGFRs) and tyrosine kinases (…

Interactive Real-Time Actions Learning System

Technology Enhances the Arts

Over 5% of the world's population - or 430 million people - require rehabilitation to address their disabling hearing loss. At a personal level, my younger brother has severe difficulties wi…

Intermountain Growth Curve of Mannheimia haemolytica

Mannheimia haemolytica is a bacteria involved in respiratory infections in ruminant species, often working in tandem with other bacteria to cause co-infections. Pneumonic mannheimosis is cau…

Intracellular Calcium Oscillation Promotes Migration and Invasion of Liposarcoma Cells

Biomedical and Health Sciences

Liposarcoma (LPS) is a form of cancer derived from fat tissue. Despite the fact that the 5 year survival rate for LPS patients with metastasis is only 15%, treatment for LPS hasn’t been adva…

Investigating Associations Between Smoking History and Gene Expression in Cultured Cells

Biomedical and Health Sciences

Preliminary data shows that cigarette smoke is associated with gene expression changes in whole blood and skin. However, little is known about the epigenetic and genetic response to smoking…

Investigating Gender and Ethnic Bias in Body Mass Index and How Body Fat Percentage Can Improve AI Diagnoses Across Age, Sex, and Ethnicity

Biomedical and Health Sciences

The Body Mass Index carries gender and ethnic bias that will endanger the future of AI diagnosis. The BMI overlooks that people can have the same BMI yet have vastly different body compositi…

Investigating Global Warming's Impact on the Metamorphosis of Painted Lady Butterflies

Animal Sciences

Climate change and global warming are ongoing issues that impact all ecosystems. They cause many environmental problems like acid rain, habitat degradation, and species range shifts. This ca…

CYSF · 2025

Investigating Hemodynamic Response in POTS Patients During LBNP.

Testing hemodynamic and cardiovascular responses of POTS patients while under influence of LBNP machine.

Investigating Impacts of the E736D COL22A1 Mutation Upon Vascular Stability and Hemorrhagic Incidence in an Embryonic Zebrafish Model

Biomedical and Health Sciences

Intracranial aneurysms (IAs) are a vascular disorder characterized by the bulging of weakened cerebral blood vessel walls. Affecting 166 million people globally, IAs pose a serious risk due…

Investigating Intersubjective Realities From Novel NLP and Chaos Theory Approach

Behavioral and Social Sciences

Intersubjective realities refer to the belief systems that when accepted by two or more people have real implications for objective reality. The Covid-19 Pandemic was dominated by the emerge…

Investigating Light Propagation Dynamics in Curved Fiber Optic Cables

Materials Science

The purpose of this project was to see how light propagation has an effect on fiber optic cables. The procedures that were used to make this experiment as safe as possible were using a singl…

Investigating Piperine as a Non-Synthetic Efflux Pump Inhibitor, to Restore Antibiotic Sensitivity in Staphylococcus aureus

Microbiology

The rise of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria presents an escalating challenge to traditional antibiotics, causing the exploration of alternative therapeutic strategies. A key mechanism of…

Investigating the Antibacterial Properties of Moringa Oleifera Against Escherichia Coli and Bacillus Cereus

Moringa oleifera , known as a “miracle tree,” has been historically used as a worldly medical remedy. The objective of this investigation aimed to test whether different mediums of Moringa O…

Investigating the Effectiveness of Oxytetracycline Treatment Size Against Huanglongbing in Five-Year-Old Valencia Orange Trees - A Four-Year Study

Plant Sciences

The purpose of this project that will be tested in this research will be to see if the two half doses injections of 0.55cc of Oxytetracycline (OTC), an antibacterial agent, will reduce bark…

Investigating the Effect of Berberine and a Nanoparticle Delivery System on Epstein Barr Virus Replication and Infectivity: A Potential Therapeutic Approach

Microbiology

Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) is a gammaherpesvirus infecting 90% of adults, and is associated with various diseases, including infectious mononucleosis, Hodgkin lymphoma, Burkitt lymphoma, and N…

Investigating the Effect of pH on Papain Enzyme Activity With Multiple Protein Substrates

Biochemistry

This project's aim was to identify the optimal pH (slightly acidic to neutral pH range: pH 5-pH7) at which the enzyme papain works efficiently in the digestion of the different protein subst…

Investigating the Effect of Qubit Type on Quantum Computing Viability

Physics and Astronomy

This experiment investigated the characteristics of the decoherence of qubits in photonic quantum computers and the effects of decoherence on the superimposed state of the qubit. Three diffe…

Investigating the Effects of Cannabidiol-Medium Chain Triglyceride Oil on Locomotion and Tap Withdrawal Response Using Caenorhabditis elegans as a Model for Alzheimer's Disease

Behavioral and Social Sciences

Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is the world’s leading cause of dementia in older populations, impacting more than 6 million individuals in the U.S. alone. Although FDA approved treatment has been…

Investigating the Effects of Carbon Dioxide and Temperature on Nannochloropsis oceanica Using a Hemocytometer Counting Method

Earth and Environmental Sciences

Climate changes that include ocean acidification and global warming are serious problems in the ecosystem, affecting marine phytoplankton, including Nannochloropsis oceanica. In the effort t…

CYSF · 2025

Investigating the Effects of Microplastics on Human Digestion using a simulated digestive system

This project explore how micro plastic interact with our digestive fluid we see if the micro plastic degrade, release harmful substances, or remain unchanged, to better understand their pote…

Investigating the Genes and Biochemical Pathway Responsible for Caffeine Production in Ilex vomitoria (Yaupon Holly)

Plant Sciences

Coffee and tea are among the world's most popular drinks, containing large quantities of caffeine, a central nervous system stimulant. Many plants have been shown to produce caffeine by usin…

CYSF · 2025

Investigating the Impact of Variable Conditions on CO₂ Capture with Calcium Hydroxide

Using an solution of CA(OH)2 and water, we created a form to clean air with too much co2 and ture the polluted air into clean air.