May 2019 Issue
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.
Posted by John Lee on Thursday, December 24th, 2020 in May 2019, 2D materials, dichalcogenides, dielectric function, infrared, nanophotonics
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.
Posted by John Lee on Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020 in May 2019, 3D printed prosthesis, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Low-cost prosthesis, Object Detection
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.
Posted by John Lee on Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020 in May 2019, Computational thinking, K-12 education, learning by modeling, marine biology education, synergistic learning
Interactive Anatomy and Physiology Augmented Reality Application
An interactive augmented reality prototype application was created as an interactive educational tool for the classroom.
Posted by John Lee on Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020 in May 2019, Augmented reality, education, musculoskeletal, prototype
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.
Posted by John Lee on Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020 in May 2019, Biological clocks, habitat degradation, invasive species, physiological responses, thermoregulation
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.
Posted by John Lee on Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020 in May 2019, Neurology, stem cell, tuberous sclerosis
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.
Posted by John Lee on Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020 in May 2019, MicroCT, Speleothems, Uranium-Thorium Dating
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.
Posted by John Lee on Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020 in May 2019, Antarctica, Glacial Till, U/Pb Dating, Zircon
Imputing Gene Expression in Twelve Ancient Europeans
Analysis of the viability of applying a prediction model to impute the gene expression of ancient humans.
Posted by John Lee on Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020 in May 2019, Ancient humans, Imputation, PrediXcan
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.
Posted by John Lee on Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020 in May 2019, AMD, OCT, PDMS, Phantoms, retina
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.
Posted by John Lee on Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020 in May 2019, complex syntax, SLI, specific language impairment, typical language
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.
Posted by John Lee on Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020 in May 2019, Computer-aided drug discovery, deep neural networks, Machine learning, protein binding-pockets, QSAR modeling
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 turning
Posted by John Lee on Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020 in May 2019, Biomechanics, Prostheses, Toes
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.
Posted by John Lee on Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020 in May 2019, Adjuvant, Cancer Immunotherapy, Immunological response, STING pathway
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.
Posted by John Lee on Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020 in May 2019, cancer, gastric, Helicobacter, pylori, TLR9