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Squalene in Shark Oil
The purpose of this experiment was to test the concentration of squalene from various oils. I would use these results to compare them to shark liver oil, which is high in squalene. This research is used to uncover an alternative to shark oil used in vaccines. Squalene is the main component in shark oil used in vaccines. It helps vaccines be more effective by boosting the immune system. This alternative can reduce the harvesting of sharks for their oil. To conduct this experiment, I used a spectrophotometer to measure the wavelengths of squalene in each oil. Then, once compared to the shark liver oil, I can use the results to determine what oils could be used to substitute shark oil if any. My problem is figuring out the concentration of squalene in each oil based on the graph. I've attached the graph that I am using to compare the oils.
In-flight Pilot Workload Assessment for High School Students
This project will consist of administering a game like test to high school students to evaluate their effectiveness in an aircraft piloting environment. This test will not be a flight simulator, rather it will test their mental workload through the use of simplified inputs and outputs which correlate to real life piloting. The inputs and outputs contain physical and verbal responses from the participant. The test will be broken up into four phases of flight (take off, climb and cruise, approach, and landing) which will each require a unique ratio of "talk to move" responses. Their average heart rate will also by measured for each phase of flight. Average BPM is a widely used measurement tool of mental stress. The goal is to correlate the results with other professional studies (one source will be attached) and make a claim on the effectiveness of untrained high school students.
How Does Sound Affect Bacteria Growth
My goal for this project was to see how sound affects bacteria growth. I wanted to observe how the sound waves move in the water and how different noise spectrum colors would affect the growth. I wanted to put bacteria into a container of water. This water would be distilled and only contain the correct bacteria. I would then submerge the speaker and document the results. My main problem is I do not know how to gather results in an affordable way. How do I do this?
Gene Therapy and Dementia
The use of gene therapy for various medical conditions has become more widespread over the years. With it has come the question of its efficiency as a treatment for dementia, slowing the onset of it or preventing impairment altogether over successive treatments. The current drugs for dementia, Acetylcholinesterase and NMDA antagonists, fail to stop the progression of the disease, but only temporarily curb the symptoms.Through prior research, I found that there are grounds for gene therapy to be utilized as a preventative measure for Alzheimer's disease and dementia, and that it can eventually be practiced in healthcare systems of the U.S. and the rest of the world. To seek more information on the topic and test the validity of this claim, I plan to send a 14-question survey to numerous doctors and researchers with experience in the field of gene therapy and dementia.
Analyzing the Growth Pattern of Mammalian Cells
The purpose of this study is to analyze the growth pattern of different mammalian cell lines grown in various media. My original intent for an experiment was to study the effects of dexamethasone on the growth patterns of cells, but I do not have access to dexamethasone. Instead, I decided to focus on the growth patterns of the cell lines, without adding a substance to the cultures. There are some challenges with this experiment. First, I do not have the resources. I do not have the means to purchase the four cell lines I was intending to grow, along with the medium they grow in. Second, growing cell cultures is difficult and I am inexperienced and lack guidance. Growing and maintaining cell cultures is a complex task that requires many precise variables such as nutritional components, osmotic pressure, and pH levels. To my knowledge, there are not local mentors who could guide me through this experiment.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder App For Teens
I am coding an IOS app to help teenagers with OCD. To help them cope with the thoughts. I am using Xcode to code. I want there to be a bottom navigation bar to get from screen to screen. Every code I tried, would create new screens instead of letting me switch between pre-existing ones. Or, it would mess up my screens. How do I change between already existing screens?
Co-sleeping, Mental Health, and Teens
The term ‘co-sleeping’ is broadly used to refer to children who sleep in close proximity to parents and often includes bed-sharing. Many researchers and mothers alike have debated the topic in the context of whether or not co-sleeping is beneficial for a child. This project aims at giving some clarity on the subject for future studies to be completed. My question is are the effects of co-sleeping directly related to mental health and sleep disorders later? This paper presents reports from a number randomly selected people from the age of 12-18 all currently residing in Elko, Nevada. After receiving the data, it is reviewed for correlation between the answers given by the subjects mental well being and their past co-sleeping habits, if any. Stuggles that I have had with this project were minimal however I did struggle with the participants responing to the survey incorrectly, making their data void.
Mentality of Student Athletes
This project is outlining the obstacles student athletes face. Taking into account established mental issues, along with factors that make it worse. This survey goes over how the achievements of an athlete, and how their mental health affects that. The one difference that came up often were the ways the more successful athletes overcome these obstacles. In regards to this project being finished, i'm at a dead end with concluding and analyzing my project. In a way I feel like this could be an amazing paper to write and publish. With writing a paper there's a part of me that would like to mentally analyze the surveyors further. I'm looking on a guide for my next step, should I stop the experiment here, or press in and find more about the "why's" of my project.
