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CYSF · 2025

Sticky or stiff

For my project we are going to get the same amount of glue in three bowls and use the same amount of different activators in each bowl and we will see witch one is the most sticky the most r…

Sticky States and the Adhesion Effect: A Novel Model of Directional Evolution Without Darwinian Selection

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

Traditional Darwinian models of evolution treat adaptive selection as the primary evolutionary factor for most traits. Although this approach is predictive in many cases, it struggles to exp…

CYSF · 2025

Stoneman syndrome and Genetic Mutations

Our project is on what stoneman snydrome is and why it relates to genetic mutations. We will explain how the two of these are related and why bringing awareness to genetic disorders and muta…

CYSF · 2025

Streetlight Colour and Safety: Do Purple Streetlights Reduce Visibility?

Using standard optometry eye charts, this experiment measures the difference in visibility between normal white streetlights and malfunctuning purple ones to see if human eyesight is affecte…

STRiDE: A Real-Time Gait Tracking System for Early Parkinson's Disease Assessment Using Spatiotemporal Analysis of Ground Reaction Forces

Behavioral and Social Sciences

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic neurodegenerative disorder affecting over 10 million people worldwide. Gait impairments are a key indicator of brain-body dysfunction in PD. However, ea…

Structure-Guided Engineering of Ancestrally Derived AAV Capsids: Enhancing Precision Gene Therapy Through the Rational De-Targeting of Hepatic Tropism

Cellular and Molecular Biology

Approximately 5.9% of the global population—over 300 million people—suffer from rare genetic disorders, many of which require AAV-based gene therapy. AAV-B3, an ancestrally derived serotype…

Study of Irreversible Electroporation of Potato Tissue by EIS Spectroscopic Analysis With the Aim of Optimizing Pulse Protocol Testing Methods for Cancer Treatment

Biomedical Engineering

Irreversible electroporation (IRE) is an innovative technique that disrupts cellular homeostasis, functioning similarly to non-thermal apoptosis. This method enables the selective ablation o…

Study on the Efficacy of Mikania micrantha Extracts Incorporated With Nano Clay as a Pest Controlling Method Against Aphids

Plant Sciences

This study explores the pesticidal efficacy of Mikania micrantha (bitter vine, wathupalu) leaf extracts to be used as a freely available and low cost botanical pesticide against Myzus persic…

StutterZero: End-to-End Speech Conversion to Transcribe and Correct Stutters

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

Over 70 million in the world suffer from stuttering, a speech impairment characterized by involuntary disruptions during normal speech. This can create communication barriers and limiting ac…

SubArc: An Inexpensive, High Resolution, Open Source, Absolute Magnetic Rotary Encoder

Embedded Systems

High resolution absolute rotary encoders are essential to precision applications like tracking telescopes, semiconductor manufacturing, low-tolerance machining, and robotic mechanisms. Howev…

Sundancer: Solar Powered Autonomous UAV for Natural Disaster Relief

Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics

In natural disaster affected areas, communications infrastructure is often disabled. Without communication systems, search and rescue teams are less able to locate victims and coordinate wit…

CYSF · 2025

Sunscreen and it's Affects

This presentation aims to explore the effects of various types of sunscreen on skin.We will analyze various studies and data to understand how sunscreen protects our skin from UV radiation,…

Sustainable Biofuel Production Through Multimode Biocatalysis Using Enzymes Extracted and Concentrated From Household Waste

Biochemistry

Biofuels are vital in combating climate change by offering a low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels, thus reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Efficiently converting waste materials into fuel…

Sustainable Energy Conversion: A Solar Cell Chip With Built-In DC to AC Transformation

Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design

This study presents an innovative solar cell chip that integrates micro-capacitors and micro-converters directly into the cell architecture to streamline DC-to-AC energy conversion. Traditio…

Sustainable Recycling of End-of-Life Solar Panels: Utilizing Recovered Glass in Concrete for Sand Reduction and Waste Minimization

Environmental Engineering

The alarming rise in solar photovoltaic (PV) waste, particularly non-biodegradable glass, poses a growing environmental concern, with global waste projected to reach 78 million metric tons b…

Sustainable Self-Charging Aqueous Zinc-lon Battery Using CaVO Nanostructures Prepared From Recycled Mortar

Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design

The escalating global energy demand necessitates innovative and efficient storage solutions. However, conventional energy storage devices often require external charging, which can be proble…

Sustainable Technologies for Reducing Phosphorus Leaching Using Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria

Plant Sciences

Fertilizers applied to soilless growing substrates in controlled environment agriculture (CEA) often leach nutrients like phosphorus (P), and this leads to environmental pollution. The objec…

Sustainable UV-Curable Monomers Derived From Glycerol for 3D Printing Applications

Materials Science

The surplus of glycerol waste produced during the process of biodiesel production in the United States has posed a new challenge to the sustainability of the biofuel industry. Crude glycerol…

SUSTAINWARE: A Sustainable Alternative for Stoneware Production

Materials Science

This study proposes the development of eco-friendly stoneware using waste glass and rice husk ash (RHA). The global recycling rate for glass is low, at approximately 20%, while RHA is a sign…

CYSF · 2025

Swimmer's Speed and Pool Depth

How much does the depth of a pool impact a swimmer's speed? A shallow pool might be slower due to the turbulence in the water. I'll test this concept by timing swimmers in two pools of varyi…

CYSF · 2025

Swimming fast

finding out how to swim faster with science.

CYSF · 2025

Swimming Injuries or Fatigue?

An app for swimmers to differentiate between being tired and being injured with a suggestion of what the injury is.

Symmetry-Preserving Variational Autoencoder and Latent Space Rectified Flow Diffusion for Accelerated Materials Discovery With Geometric Graph Neural Networks and Integrated Property Network Multi-Layer Perceptron

Robotics and Intelligent Machines

Advancements in materials science have driven technological progress, yet discovering new materials remains challenging due to resource-intensive laboratory experiments, costly characterizat…

SynaptiQ: Detection and Prevention of Hospital Induced Delirium

Embedded Systems

Hospital-induced Delirium (HID) affects 30% of patients causing fluctuating cognitive disturbances, tripling mortality risk and costing North American healthcare systems $164 billion annuall…

CYSF · 2025

Synchronizing gut health and metabolism with the circadian rhythm

In this project, I am going to be exploring the role the circadian rhythm, and how disruptions in it can lead to health problems in the gut, which would then affect the metabolic function.

Synergistic Effects of D-Amino Acids and Ciprofloxacin on Staphylococcus epidermidis Biofilms and Viability

Biochemistry

Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms resist antibiotics like ciprofloxacin. This project evaluates D-amino acids as adjuvants to increase ciprofloxacin efficacy. Combining ciprofloxacin with…

Synergistic HI and Ag Doping Strategies for Efficient Lead-Free Perovskites in Indoor Photovoltaics

Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design

With the advancement of Internet of Things (IoT) technology, businesses are seeking to substitute rapidly deteriorating batteries with more efficient, wireless, and environmentally sustainab…

Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Benzoylferrocene as an Anti-Cancer and Antioxidant Agent

Biochemistry

This research involved the synthesis of Benzoylferrocene and evaluation of Benzoylferrocene’s potential anti-breast cancer and antioxidant activity. No investigation has been done surroundin…

Synthesis and Characterization of Cellulose Acetate Polymer From Pinus spp. Pine Cones

Materials Science

Due to the growing demand for sustainable materials and the need to reduce the environmental impact of conventional polymers, this study aims to the use of Pinus spp. pine cones, an underuti…

Synthesis and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles for the Detection of Heavy Metals

Materials Science

Traditional detection methods for heavy metals in groundwater often lack the sensitivity and efficiency needed for real-time monitoring, making the development of portable and sensitive dete…