NHSJS Reports Thomas Barbera Peer Reviewer: Sanya Jain Professional Reviewer: Dr. Misty D. Smith Abstract Sudden Unexplained Death in Epileptic Patients (SUDEP) is one of the leading causes of epilepsy related deaths.The risk of SUDEP in children with Dravet syndrome is estimated to be 15-fold greater than other childhood-onset epilepsies Read more…
Author: Allyson Wang Peer Reviewer: Tanya Singh Professional Reviewer: Levente Pap Abstract Currently, burning fossil fuels and their released greenhouse gases are contributing to global warming. Because fossil fuels are running out quickly, alternative energy sources such as biofuels are emerging because of their renewability and abundance. The purpose of Read more…
Authors: Brian Lu and Haripriya Dukkipati Peer Reviewer: Ashley Yoon Professional Reviewer: Sidra tul Muntaha Saint Francis High School Abstract The vast majority of commercial plastic that a general consumer encounters on store shelves, uses on a daily basis, and casually tosses into garbage bins is petroleum-based [1]. However, these Read more…
Written by: Malika Shah Peer Reviewer: Akhila Gundavelli Professional Reviewer: David Witman, PhD. Abstract: Reinforcement learning algorithms, such as Q-Learning, have been shown in certain situations to mimic the behavior of biological systems. One example is ant-foraging models, where the goal of each individual ant is to explore an environment Read more…
Sreenivas Eadara Legend High SchoolPeer Reviewer: Manasi Soman Pro Reviewer: Dr. Levente Pap Abstract There is a tremendous need for new agricultural developments to solve the iron deficiency anemia crisis. One such solution is examined here in the RedRice project; genetically modified rice can supplement heme iron as well as Read more…