Physics and Astronomy
The question of the existence of extraterrestrial life has been a long-standing aspiration of humanity. Studying the physical, geological, and chemical conditions of exoplanets will advance…
Chemistry
The recent discovery of the natural product Pannokin D (a benzoxanthone-type diprenylated flavonoid with cytotoxic properties and the rare biochemical capability of overcoming tumor necrosis…
Chemistry
Geopolymer concretes are an innovative and sustainable alternative to traditional concrete, characterized by their use of lower amounts of energy and raw materials, whilst having durable che…
Translational Medical Science
The purpose of this experiment was to identify if the L form of beta-hydroxybutyrate has unique anticancer effects compared to the D form, on the proliferation of cancer cells. It was hypoth…
Biochemistry
Silver Nanoparticles are important tools in the nanoscience, nanotechnology, and nanomedicine fields. They are also used in many consumer products and food packaging. Studies are beginning t…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Each year now, Luxembourgish wildlife is threatened by toxic Cyanobacteria that poisons the water of the biggest lake, The Upper Sure Lake, causing the local tourism sector to be slowed due…
AJAS · 2022
Engineering
The main goal/purpose of this project is to increase the amount of power generated by a Solar Panel(SP) by creating multiple models/designs to enhance the power generation. For this project,…
Physics and Astronomy
Fourth Award
Loading a trailer improperly may cause dangerous sway, resulting in accidents and possible death. I researched and tested how to most safely haul a trailer to reduce sway. I focused on two m…
AJAS · 2022
Microbiology
Bacterial biofilms are present in about 60% of human infections, with those consisting of Gram-negative bacteria exhibiting particularly high resistance to antibiotics. To treat infections i…
Environmental Engineering
The provision of clean pollutant-free water is one of the great challenges facing humanity. Therefore, this study was conducted to prove the ability of date palm tree waste: leaf, stalk, and…
Biochemistry
Diseases caused by insects are a public health problem, especially in tropical regions. From this perspective, there is tucum mirim (Astrocaryum acaule Mart.), a typical fruit from the cerra…
AJAS · 2022
Computer Science
Gliomas, which originate from glial cells, are considered the most aggressive type of brain tumors. Gliomas are categorized into four grades based on malignancy with lower-grade gliomas (LGG…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Fourth Award
Cancer is one of the deadliest illnesses in the world, and to find a cure for cancer, information must be obtained on the human body’s response to tumors. The purpose of this study was to id…
Environmental Engineering
Clean and safe drinking water is essential for human life, but unfortunately, many people around the world don’t have access to it. The slow sand filter is one method many people in developi…
Microbiology
Turmeric has been applied to a bleeding wound because of its antibacterial property and fast healing quality. But applying dry turmeric is significantly messier and troublesome to carry in a…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Genome instability, an enabling hallmark of cancer, drives carcinogenesis. Genomic stability depends upon the ability of the cell to exercise the DNA Damage Response and to repair its damage…
AJAS · 2022
Computer Science
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) estimates that adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are the 4th leading cause of death resulting in upwards of 106,000 deaths annually. The current infrastruc…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Cancer metastasis poses a significant threat to global public health, accounting for an estimated 90% of cancer-related deaths, due to a lack of effective anti-metastatic agents. The overexp…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
People with partial or total visual disabilities suffering from a problem while writing on the traditional smartphone keyboard due to the inability to distinguish between letter buttons that…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Third Award
The world is scrambling for renewable and environmentally friendly biofuels in the hopes of omitting fossil fuels that have harmed the earth. The environmental impacts of these malicious fue…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Fourth Award
Aim To develop a novel Natural Language Processing tool to detect depression early based on users’ social media activity. Methods and materials A corpus of 50,000 text data samples from post…
Human Echolocation is a technique used by gifted blind individuals whereby they use sound waves echoing off of obstacles to inform themselves of their surroundings. This technique works simi…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Sound resources that we use in our daily life like speakers transmit the sound waves to all directions. Here is the difference my Ultrasonic Soundbar transmit the sound waves to a one direct…
Animal Sciences
Second Award
Bioluminescence is present in a diverse range of organisms. One of the most studied luminous organisms is the firefly, a member of the Lampyridae family. Firefly bioluminescence is produced…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Cryptocurrencies were first created in 2009, however were not deemed as a good investment by many until 2020. With the increase in market capitalization for numerous cryptocurrencies, it gav…
AJAS · 2022
Plant Science
This project aims to identify interactors of RGPA1, a gene which induces plant defense responses, by using a Yeast two-hybrid screening. Potential interactors are tested to see whether they…
Translational Medical Science
Neuroblastoma is one of the most severe tumors in young children with nearly 500 new cases reported each year. Although medications for this disease exist, current treatments are often ineff…
Heart failure occurs when the heart is unable to function efficiently—often caused by the development of an infarct, or an area of dead heart tissue. The extremity of infarct formation corre…
We live in a world where the average human lifespan is increasing. With this increase comes age-associated functional decline of vital organs. Liver aging studies have begun focusing on hyal…
Physics and Astronomy
Within the centers of about 3% of galaxies, there is luminous emission at 22 GHz originating in Microwaves Amplified by Stimulated Emission of Radiation (masers) from water molecules. Some o…