Michael Taffe*, Susan Goethals, Clint Penick, Ph.D., Adrian Smith, Ph.D. *Corresponding Author: [email protected] Cardinal Gibbons High School, 1401 Edwards Mill Rd. Raleigh, NC 27603 Abstract: Although extensive research has been performed on allogrooming behavior in mammals and birds, very little has been done on the allogrooming behaviors of insects. Ant Read more…
St. John’s School Guam Alice Yi Abstract Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a bacterium that is commonly found on our epidermis. However, when one has an open wound, S. aureus can enter the wounds and cause severe infections. Unfortunately, certain strains of S. aureus has become resistant to penicillin, the Read more…
By: Melissa Manetsch and Maggie Shutts Abstract: The purpose of this research is to determine if it is possible to develop a qualitative assay to assess whether a sample containing an unknown concentration of lactose is below or above the threshold of an individual’s tolerance. Our research would then be Read more…
Tejas Thvar1, Abhejit Rajagopal 2 1Mountain View High School, 3535 Truman Ave, Mountain View, CA 94040 e-mail address: [email protected] 2Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106 ABSTRACT: Intracranial hypertension and epileptic seizures are debilitating conditions. While surgical intervention can be lifesaving in these critical Read more…
By Sriya Kudaravalli Within the past two decades, a lot of research has been done on the genetics behind cancer and diseases such as cystic fibrosis, anemia, Huntington’s disease, Down Syndrome, Turner Syndrome, and autism just to name a few. However, the medical field lacks sufficient research on the genetics behind Read more…