May 2019 Issue
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Enabling Far-Infrared Nanophotonics with 2D Materials
The dielectric functions of several 2D materials were extracted in order to determine the infrared optical properties of these materials.Claire E. Marvinney, Jack E. Allen*, Joseph R. Matson, Joshua D. Caldwell, Joshua R. Nolen, Thomas G. Folland | December 24, 2020
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Low-Cost Electronic Prosthesis with Object Detection
3D printed prosthesis with built-in AI to control the movements of the hand using a finger pressure algorithm.Hikaru Shimada | December 23, 2020
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The effects of C2STEM on student mastery and motivation in learning marine biology concepts and developing computational thinking skills
A computational thinking-based curriculum is an effective and productive tool for facilitating a transition into an interdisciplinary approach to precollege education.Cecily Shi*, Gautam Biswas, Nicole Hutchins | December 22, 2020
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Interactive Anatomy and Physiology Augmented Reality Application
An interactive augmented reality prototype application was created as an interactive educational tool for the classroom.Anjie Wang, Bennett Landman, Joshua Swartz, Tinsley Sheppard* | December 22, 2020
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Utilizing Camera Traps to Analyze Relative Abundance of Basking Turtles in Wetland Ecosystems
Solar irradiance positively influences the time of day at which red-eared sliders bask in wetland ecosystems.Elizabeth G. Riddle*, Laura K. Horton, Maria L. Jorge, William B. Sutton | December 22, 2020
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Analyzing homozygous loss of TSC2 mutants in human iPSC-derived neural spheres.
Early neural progenitors with tuberous sclerosis are larger and more disorganized than those without.Grant Westlake, John P. Snow, Kevin C. Ess, Maria S. Osipovich* | December 22, 2020
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Using MicroCT to Improve Precision of Uranium-Thorium Dating in Speleothem Records
Avoiding impurities by using microCT to look below stalagmite surfaces leads to more precise age models and better climate records.Cameron de Wet, Jessica L. Oster, Kathryn T. Neal* | December 22, 2020
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Determining the provenance of glacial till from the Tucker Glacier, Antarctica
Lead and uranium dating of zircon minerals from glacial till indicates that Tucker Glacier in Antarctica experienced a shift in flow pattern.Daniel Morgan, Ruby Kinkel* | December 22, 2020
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Imputing Gene Expression in Twelve Ancient Europeans
Analysis of the viability of applying a prediction model to impute the gene expression of ancient humans.John A. Capra, Laura L. Colbran, Maya R. Johnson* | December 22, 2020
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The Fabrication of Retina Phantoms for Sub- and Intra- Retinal Injections
A retina phantom was made to mimic the mechanical and visual properties of a human retina under OCT to simulate retinal injection ther-apies.Nancy T. Hoang*, Yuankai K. Tao | December 22, 2020
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The Production of Complex Syntax in Five-Year-Old Children with Specific Language Impairment
The complex syntax of five-year-olds with specific language impairment and typical language was compared to understand the language patterns of the two groups.Ana Delgado*, C. Melanie Schuele, Ian Morton | December 22, 2020
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Integrating ligand- and receptor-based descriptors in deep neural network QSAR
We demonstrated the functionality of a novel drug discovery technique in a proof-of-concept study.Aidan P. Cloonan*, Benjamin P. Brown, Jeffrey L. Mendenhall, Jens Meiler | December 22, 2020
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The Biomechanics of Walking and Turning With a Split Toe Prosthesis versus a Single Toe Prosthesis
This research found that a split toe and a single toe prosthesis did not have significant biomechanical differences while walking or turningEric. C. Honert, Karl E. Zelik, Leila E. Capozzi* | December 22, 2020
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In Vitro Analysis of Synergy between Adjuvants MPLA, CpG, and cGAMP for Treatment of Cancer
Synergistic application of adjuvants was used to analyze interferon and NF-κB immunological responses in mouse macrophages for the treatment of cancer.Jessalyn J. Baljon, John T. Wilson, Mina H. Aziz* | December 22, 2020
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Identification and Characterization of Helicobacter pylori Genes Regulating DNA Translocation and TLR9 Activation by the Cancer-Associated cag Type IV Secretion System
Novel Helicobacter pylori genes regulating DNA translocation and TLR9 activation were identified and characterized to investigate the role of DNA translocation in gastric cancer development.Julia An*, Richard M. Peek, Samuel D. R. Dooyema | December 22, 2020