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Exploring the Role of Cannabidiol in a Caenorhabditis elegans Epilepsy Model

Translational Medical Science

The role of cannabidiol in a Caenorhabditis elegans epilepsy model was analyzed using adenosine and tumor necrosis factor alpha antagonists to further elucidate the protective effects of can…

Exploring the Role of the G-protein Signaling Pathway Interaction with nAChR α 7 in D. melanogaster Alzheimer’s Models

Schmahl Science Workshops As a current treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), acetylcholinesterase inhibitors prevent the impairment of neuronal signaling pathways by retaining acetylcholin…

Exploring the Wonders of the Early Universe: Green Pea Galaxies and Light Flux

Physics and Astronomy

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, one of the first types of…

Exploring the Wonders of the Early Universe: Green Pea Galaxies and Light Flux

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…

Exposure of Rosmarinic Acid Prior to Thiamethoxam and Its Effect on the Survival and Circadian Rhythm of Honeybees (Apis mellifera) in Puerto Rico

Animal Sciences

Honeybees rely heavily on their circadian clock to achieve the orientation based on the solar compass and the "time memory", which allows them to locate food resources and return to the hive…

Expression of c-MYC in Human Endothelial Cells Results in Abnormal Vascular Morphogenesis and Metabolic Reprogramming

Biomedical and Health Sciences

Angiogenesis is responsible for the development of new blood vessels from previously existing vasculature. Anomalies of the growth and differentiation of these vessels result in vascular mal…

Extending Frontiers: A Statistical Analysis of Characteristics Influencing Pulsar Classification for Optimized Search by Applying Ensemble Machine Learning Techniques

Physics and Astronomy

When analyzing the search pipeline for pulsars, many sub-optimal and inefficient procedures are implemented due to the need for manual data analysis and the presence of physical interference…

Extreme Learning Machine with Particle Swarm Optimization for Agricultural Tillage Practices Mapping

Plant Sciences

Conservational tillage practices can reduce negative impacts on soil and water while increasing yield through less surface disturbance and more crop residues. There has been a high demand fo…

EyeSpy Diagnosis: Developing a Smartphone-Based Non-Invasive Intelligent System for Detecting Eye Fundus Anomalies via Machine Learning

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of preventable blindness in the world. Due to the necessity of expensive ophthalmoscopic equipment and a trained professional, the screening pr…

EZ-Sign: A Nonintrusive Aid for Communication with ASL Using Machine Learning

Robotics and Intelligent Machines

Individuals with hearing loss have difficulty communicating effectively through sign language when the majority of the world’s population communicates verbally. Still, over 70 million people…

Ezylift: The Design and Engineering of a Mechanical IRB/Boat Engine Transportation Device

Engineering Mechanics

Each year, 100 million people visit one of Australia’s 12,000 beaches. These beaches are patrolled by 314 affiliated surf lifesaving clubs and their principal rescue device is their inflatab…

Fabrication of Lead Zirconate Titanate Piezoelectric Thin Films through Sol-Gel Deposition

Stevens Institute of Technology Considering the popularity of lead zirconate t itanate (PZT) for its desirable piezoelectric properties, this study was focused on the fabrication of PZT thin…

Facile Synthesis of Cr-doped NiSx Nanoflowers as Ultra-Highly Efficient Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

Chemistry

Hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is a pivotal process for green-energy technologies involved in overall water splitting. One of the biggest challenges for HER is to have low-cost, abundant,…

Facilitating Next-Generation Electronics: Novel, Efficient, and Cost-Effective Methods to Protect Next-Generation MoS2 Transistors from Degradation in Air

Physics and Astronomy

MoS2 monolayers (a single layer of molybdenum disulfide) are one of the most promising materials for future generations. These monolayers have remarkable semiconducting and optical propertie…

Farming on Mars: Potential Bioremediation Strategies Using Natural Resources for Sustainable Agriculture (Phase III)

Plant Sciences

Exploration of Mars involves compelling reasons: to understand climatic changes, to understand ancient environments conducive to life's origin, and to find a new home for the rise of populat…

Faster Region-Based Convolutional Neural Networks for Tumor Localization in Breast Thermograms: A Novel Approach

One in eight women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. Early diagnosis of breast cancer is key to effective treatment and an increased survival rate. M…

Feasibility of a System Using Cell Phone Signals to Locate Trapped Survivors after a Building Collapse

Physics and Astronomy

In a collapsed building, a system to find cell phone signals elicited from a cell site simulator could be used to detect and help locate the cell phones of trapped people if the signal canno…

Feasibility of Using Auditory Stimulus Counter Human Drowsiness

Robotics and Intelligent Machines

Non-invasive devices involved in the detection of drowsiness generally include infrared camera and Electroencephalography (EEG), which sometimes are constrained in actual real-life scenario…

Feedback Training Improves Compliance with Sternal Precaution Guidelines: Implications for Optimizing Recovery in Older Patients After Cardiac Surgery

Patients often need to use their arms to assist with functional activities, but after open heart surgery pushing with the arms is limited to < 10 lb to help minimize force across the healing…

Feeling the Heat: Impact of Chemicals on the Temperature of Vape

Translational Medical Science

Vaping is a process of inhaling and exhaling an aerosol using some type of vaping device. Vaping has become very popular among people, especially teens. Propylene glycol (PG) and vegetable g…

Fighting Executive Function Disorders via Artificial Intelligence with Facial Movement Data

Behavioral and Social Sciences

Executive functions (EF) belong to cognitive processes that focus on cognitive control of behaviors. EF skills are inhibition, shift, emotional control, initiation, working memory, planning,…

Finding the Most Influential Factors in the Healing Process of Diabetic Foot Ulcers Using Parameter Space Geometry

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

The treatment of chronic wounds has long been a challenge to wound care professionals and presents a substantial economic burden to healthcare systems globally. Over $50 billion is spent on…

Finding the Optimal Funnel Configuration to Enhance Gas Sensor Readings

This research was conducted with the intent of designing and testing a gas funneling system for use in a non- invasive blood alcohol content detection system. The design goal was to identify…

Firebot

Robotics and Intelligent Machines

The project that we are presenting tries to counter the following problem: deaths or injuries in fires. It is based on a robot controlled remotely by firefighters which are involved in a fir…

FireWatch: A Low-cost Wildfire Monitoring System for High-resolution Fire Localization Using Data Sparsity and Feature Matching

Embedded Systems

Forest Fires are an ever-persistent problem around the world. In just the United States, wildfires cause 16.5 billion dollars in damage and kill nearly 100 people annually. In the state of C…

Flow Field 3D Waverider Optimization of a Variable Hypersonic Scramjet

Physics and Astronomy

Hypersonic travel provides numerous opportunities for faster travel through the atmosphere. This leads to potential benefits such as fast trade, increased access to space, quicker emergency…

Forecasting Influenza Outbreaks Using Machine Learning Models

Biomedical and Health Sciences

Accurate flu forecasts are needed to limit the spread of outbreaks. Current flu forecasts have not incorporated several environmental, demographic, and transport factors. This study looks at…

ForeSight: A Computer-vision Approach to Providing Depth-based Spatial Information to the Visually Impaired

Systems Software

Currently, over 3.4 million Americans aged 40 years and older are considered legally blind or suffering from visual impairments. For these people, navigating daily life can be difficult and…

Fossil-Augmented Species Distribution Models Reveal the Shifted Baselines of California Avifauna under Climate Change

Animal Sciences

Climate change threatens to alter the distribution of numerous bird species globally. While predicting future distributional changes is critical in guiding management efforts, recent advance…

Fractal Theory in Computer Graphics: How to Create a Program for Telescope in Order to Find a Planet to Replace Earth?

Mathematics

In modern world due to pollution and other reasons people started to look for a planet which can replace Earth. I started to research about it aswell. I have worked on planet Kepler 452b whi…