Abstract

Currently, activated charcoal is used to remediate heavy metals from water, but it can be expensive. Alternatives such as rice husk-derived biochar can be used as a cost-efficient method of remediating heavy metals. This study aimed to determine the most effective particle sizes (0.149, 0.42, 0.85 m... Read More

Primary care physicians routinely calculate Body Mass Index (BMI) to assess health risks, but BMI is widely criticized for its inaccuracy and lack of inclusivity—particularly in accounting for racial and gender differences in body composition. These limitations contribute to health disparities... Read More

Nearly 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s Disease. This number is expected to rise in the future. Oregano is known for its anti-inflammatory properties. This means reducing inflammation in the body, such as muscles, nerves, etc. Two compounds in oregano were evaluated for their sp... Read More

Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a common neurological disorder that af fects the nerve cells in the brain (1). An atomically guided PET reconstruction (AGR) has been a promising method to improve the quality of amyloid PET images (6,7). While previous studies investigated the AGR method on PET ima... Read More

TCyberchondria is defined as the obsessive usage of the internet to research health symptoms, often leading to increased health anxiety. (1,2) Additionally, there exists little research between cyber chondria and self-esteem, two constructs that share associations to other conditions such as obsessi... Read More

Psychotherapists in training lack a standardized and formalized method of patient interaction for the proper development of empathy, communication, and experience. Currently, the experience of a resident may include training with other residents where one patient acts as the patient and one the psyc... Read More

In 2022, 148.65 billion dollars were spent on wound care in the US. Wound healing is facilitated by cell regeneration and proliferation. Scientists use planaria to study regeneration. Planaria is a flatworm with the ability to grow its body back from small body parts. Arachidonic acid (AA) is a poly... Read More

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a vital diagnostic tool used by radiologists, and image quality is heavily dependent on the performance of radiofrequency (RF) coils. RF coils are important components of MRI scanners as they influence signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), which is crucial for high-quality... Read More

The peak hurricane season in August and September demands immediate monitoring and response planning to minimize environmental destruction and protect communities. The protection of communities from powerful storms requires ongoing data analysis and improved infrastructure and public education progr... Read More

To satisfy food production, Solanum lycopersicum was chosen to evaluate the development of plant growth and germination rate using the combination method of electrical stimulation (ES) and boiling water (BW). This was accomplished using six trials over eight days, where the primary positive control ... Read More

Tobacco Mosaic Virus (TMV) reduces crop yields by up to 50% in tobacco and 25-40% in tomatoes. TMV remains a significant challenge in agriculture due to its stability, ease of transmission, and lack of definitive cures. Modern treatments focus primarily on management rather than curing TMV. Salicyli... Read More

This study introduces an adaptive haptic feedback belt designed to improve situational awareness and information delivery in time-critical human machine interfaces (HMIs), with a specific focus on aiding visually impaired individuals. By providing tactile feedback through four vibration motors corre... Read More

Aplastic anemia, a blood disorder that is rare and deadly, affects ~300-900 people in the U.S., with 30 to 40. Although this has specific treatments, there are no treatments from an organic source. As a result of this, the research aims to investigate whether arthrospira platensis (Spirulina) could ... Read More

Language suppression has been an issue and a concern for both Taiwan and Australia. Compared to other countries, Taiwan has taken a more assertive and legislatively supported approach to language revitalization. Taiwan’s response to preventing language loss has been quite methodical, experienc... Read More

"Water is life." Since the time of the Pharaohs, Egypt has faced the challenge of flooding. This made it important to take advantage of floods rather than letting them cause disasters. Dams are effective in storing water resources while resisting floods. Therefore, to address the issue of ... Read More

Over 70 million people worldwide suffer from vitiligo, an autoimmune disorder and in the occurrence your CD8+ T cells attack the melanocytes in the skin causing white patches to appear. Cod liver oil has been used before to study bone regeneration as well as tissue regeneration. This study investiga... Read More

Bone fractures are a common injury that is often accompanied by ischemia or broken blood vessels. Blood vessels are essential for bone repair as they supply oxygen to surrounding cells. Thrombospondin-1 (TSP1) is understood to inhibit angiogenesis (blood vessel development). However, the effects of ... Read More

Microplastic pollution is a significant threat to aquatic life and human health, yet sustainable remediation options remain limited. Chlorella vulgaris is a potential alternative due to its ability to produce hydrophobic extracellular polymerase substances, allowing it to bond with the microplastics... Read More

The study of well-being has become increasingly important in society during the past few decades, especially after the COVID-19 Pandemic. While exploration of the different features of individual well-being has grown substantially, research has lagged in comprehending trends of global-scale well-bei... Read More

This research focuses on the role of uncertainty in explaining gender disparities in entrepreneurship by testing a behavioral decision model. It examines how misperceptions and ambiguity affect men’s and women’s decisions on founding startups or maintaining established firms in developed... Read More