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Effects of Protist as a Biofertilizer on the Rate of Growth in Plants

Plant Sciences

The purpose of this project was to create an innovative way to fertilize, using protists applied to the soil and add to research on the effects of protists in soil, specifically researching…

Effects of Race on Abortions Conducted Over Time in the US

Mathematics

Abortion is a surgical procedure that is performed on pregnant women in which a fetus inside the uterus is terminated. There are many factors to consider when studying the reason behind why…

Effects of Road Runoff on Arugula

Earth and Environmental Sciences

Many row crop fields are near highways, dirt roads, and section lines. This leaves the crops at risk for being contaminated by pollutants from road runoff. The purpose of our project was to…

Effects of Temperature on Oil Spill Bioremediation

Microbiology

Through this project, we intended to see the effects of higher temperatures on oil eating microbes efficiency to clean up oil spills, as evaluated through CO2 emissions. The intended usage i…

Effects of Temperature on the Performance and Efficiency of Proton Exchange Membrane Hydrogen Fuel Cells (PEMFC)

Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design

My research problem deals with the recent advancements in hydrogen fuel cell technology. The research of hydrogen fuel cells is important due to its modern use in automobiles, as well as its…

Effects of the Anti-Diabetic Pharmaceutical Metformin on the Behavior Patterns of Danio rerio

Animal Sciences

Pharmaceutical pollution poses a growing environmental concern, and Metformin, the fourth most prescribed pharmaceutical in the U.S., is a significant contributor. Despite effective removal…

Effects of Urbanization on Moth Mating Behavior: Insights From Street Lighting Exposure

Animal Sciences

The escalating urbanization and proliferation of artificial light at night (ALAN) represent significant ecological stressors impacting nocturnal organisms globally. Moths, as prominent noctu…

Efficacy of Biosecurity Measures Related to Boot Hygiene for On Farm Veterinary Care

Microbiology

Effective biosecurity measures are critical for preventing the spread of infectious diseases in agricultural settings, particularly in on-farm veterinary care where the potential for disease…

Efficacy of TAK-003 (Qdenga) Recombinant Chimeric Attenuated Vaccine Collated With Gross Environmental Reverberation of Bangladeshi Preventative Efforts

Translational Medical Science

Dengue virus (DENV-III) has been declared an epidemic in many Southeastern Asian and Eastern African nations; its highest incidence rate is in Bangladesh. Bangladesh set the precedent for en…

Efficiency in Small Scale CPU Cooling

Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics

As CPUs and other processing chips have gotten more powerful, so too has their need for energy and the amount of heat that they produce. It is because of this fact that researching how to ke…

Efficiency of a 3D -Printed Pico -Hydroelectric Generation System Using a Fused Deposition Modeling Printer

Several studies have shown that hydroelectric generation systems using an undershot water wheel can reach an efficiency of around 65%; however, making these generation systems out of Fused D…

Efficiency of a 3D-Printed Pico-Hydroelectric Generation System Using a Fused Deposition Modeling Printer

Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design

Several studies have shown that hydroelectric generation systems using an undershot water wheel can reach an efficiency of around 65%; however, making these generation systems out of Fused D…

EGA: An Autonomous Drone Navigation System for Anticipatory Patrols in Complex Forests Using Visual-Depth Reinforcement Learning With CNN in a Hyper-Realistic 3DGS Simulation To Provide Real-time Patrol Guidance by 3D EGA Map

Robotics and Intelligent Machines

Every week, at least 2 rangers lose their lives globally due to patrolling in forests. This forces them to face deadly threats from every direction, including traps, wildfires, and fighting…

Eichhornia crassipes (Water Hyacinth) as a Phytoremediator of Heavy Metals Copper (Cu), Lead (Pb), and Zinc (Zn) in Freshwater Bodies

Earth and Environmental Sciences

The heavy metals lead (Pb), copper (Cu), and zinc (Zn) cause an alarming combination of environmental and health problems (Zheng ,2023). Using the Eichhornia crassipes plant, a hyperaccumula…

EiPCA - A Portable Self-Screening Electrocardiographic System for Rapid Screening of Cardiovascular Diseases Using EiPCA Formula and Lead Augmentation Algorithm to Convert 1-Lead to 12-Lead ECGs

Translational Medical Science Third Award

Every 2 seconds, cardiovascular disease (CVD) steals a life. 12-lead electrocardiography (ECG) is the gold standard for CVD diagnosis, which is specialist-reliant and mainly available in urb…

Elastic Waves: Applications of Elastic Wave Propagation in the Recovery of Depleted Oil Patches

Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics

Currently, the average global efficiency of oil extraction is around 35%, leaving almost two thirds of the initial reserve unexploited. Using a theoretical modeling of a magnetostrictive act…

Electrifying Lake Mud - More Power

Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design

With needs for electrical power increasing around the globe, this work will present a novel solution to meet energy demands by using the alternative energy generation of microbial fuel cells…

Electrogastrography and Personalized Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Noninvasive, Lost-Cost Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastroparesis

Gastroparesis, characterized by slowed or absent gastric contractions, affects 1.8% of the population, presents with severe nausea, abdominal pain, a high mortality rate, and incurs high tre…

Electrogastrography and Personalized Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Noninvasive, Low-Cost Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastroparesis

Biomedical Engineering First Award

Gastroparesis, characterized by slowed or absent gastric contractions, affects 1.8% of the population, presents with severe nausea, abdominal pain, a high mortality rate, and incurs high tre…

Electrolysis Experiment to Calculate Avogadro's Number

Chemistry

PURPOSE The project's purpose is to determine the number of particles in a mole, which is Avogadro's number. My hypothesis is that a mole of any substance contains a definite number of parti…

Elucidating a Novel Pathway Underlying Yeast Prion Replication: Atg17 and the Essentiality of Specific Genes in Yeast Prion Propagation

Cellular and Molecular Biology

Prion proteins are associated with neurodegenerative diseases, causing normal cellular proteins to fold abnormally in a rapidly progressive manner. Studying the genes required for yeast prio…

Elucidating Novel Mechanisms: Berberine Mitigates Cisplatin-Induced Hepatorenal Mitochondrial Dysfunction through Preservation of Electron Transport Chain Integrity

Arkansas for Medical Sciences A high incidence of hepatorenal impairment in cancer patients treated with cisplatin has been reported. Berberine, a plant alkaloid possesses wide range of medi…

Elucidating Novel Mechanisms: Berberine Mitigates Cisplatin-Induced Hepatorenal Mitochondrial Dysfunction Through Preservation of Electron Transport Chain Integrity

Cellular and Molecular Biology Fourth Award

A high incidence of hepatorenal impairment in cancer patients treated with cisplatin has been reported. Berberine, a plant alkaloid possesses wide range of medicinal properties. Mitochondria…

Elucidating RSV-Host Protein-Protein Interactions: Novel implementation of Graph Attention Networks (GAT) and Structural Visualization

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Second Award

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) poses significant health risks, especially to infants under six months and adults over 65. The objective of this study is to deepen the understanding of str…

Elucidating the Behavioral, Pathogenetic, and Therapeutic Implications of Selectively Inhibited Monogenic Variants in Fragile X Syndrome Associated Genetic Epilepsy in Drosophila melanogaster

Behavioral and Social Sciences Fourth Award

Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) is the most common “single-gene” cause of intellectual disability (ID) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) worldwide, often manifesting understudied seizure comorbidi…

Elucidating the Impact of Lactobacillus casei ATCC 393 on Amyloid Plaque Generation in Alzheimer's Model Caenorhabditis elegans GRU102

Biomedical and Health Sciences

Alzheimer's disease, a progressive neurodegenerative disorder marked by the accumulation of beta-amyloid plaques in the brain, has become a global issue; One without a cure. Recent research…

Empathy and Trust as Key Drivers of Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare

This study examines the effects of trust in the patient -doctor relationship and the physician's empathetic approach on patient satisfaction. It proposes two hypotheses: first, there is a di…

Employing Woodpecker Cranial Adaptations in a Novel Helmet Design for Increased Impact Protection

Helmets are designed to protect against severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). TBI can be prevented through impact force dissipation over a larger surface area, cranial deceleration over a len…

Empowering Blind Navigation Through Innovative Sensor Technology

Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics

The Safe Sense Helmet project addresses the critical need for enhanced safety and independence among blind individuals through the development of a cutting-edge wearable device. The research…

EmSafe: Further Improving the Emergency Call Service and the Development of Digital Emergency Management Infrastructure for Industrial, Event, and Public Use

Systems Software Fourth Award

Despite the improvements made to the Emergency Call Service by the original EmSafe Project, numerous issues have been found that impact the safety and security of people around the world. Em…