2025
Frequent poor mental health (FPMH) is an increasingly significant public health concern in the United States, affecting many adults and severely disrupting their quality of life, yet comprehensive analysis incorporating behavioral and quality of life factors is limited.
Eating disorders (ED) are psychiatric conditions that are associated with disturbances in eating behaviors as well as thoughts and emotions related to eating. This paper seeks to explore the ethical controversies that can arise from the use of tDCS, including its potential risks and implications for ED treatment.
The study of T-cell and B-cell population dynamics concerning the effects of aging presents significant challenges due to individual variations in health conditions and the complex interrelations within the immune system leading to diverse outcomes. The author creates a systematic approach to create computational models, which simulate the long-term population dynamics of T-cells and B-cells under conditions of aging.
In recent years effort has been made to innovate alternative sustainable options to classic materials. Rubber is one of those materials that poses a major problem worldwide as it fills landfills, infiltrates ecosystems, and poses a threat to wildlife. The author aims to develop a method of green synthesis of a latex natural rubber (LNR) material specific to the purpose of rubber band production with increased decomposability and a decreased negative impact on the ecosystem as well as minimized cost.
The author delves deeply into the ethical aspects and risks of designer babies— an embryo whose genetic makeup is altered.
On April 1st, Dr. Moore from the Duke Neurology Department met with authors of the Morganton Scientific. Three of our authors asked their clinicial neuroscience questions and discussed the current state of the field as well as their own projects.
On March 25th, Mrs. Erika Cummings from the Duke Neurology Department visited the NCSSM Morganton Campus. During her visit, she spoke with authors of the Morganton Scientific who asked their questions regarding neuroscience in clinical practice.
This research paper explores factors contributing to the psychology that makes up an abuser by analyzing two comprehensive studies.
This study focuses on the feasibility of using affordable piezoelectric sensors to power low-power biosensors, aiming to reduce reliance on conventional batteries.
This project focused on increasing the efficiency of solar panels through focusing and reflective materials and comparing the results over different weather conditions.
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) continues to rise globally, highlighting an urgent need for effective and accessible interventions. The author uses Bombyx mori silkworms as a novel, cost-effective model to evaluate the impact of lactic acid fermented foods on hyperglycemia and create a physiologically relevant model for T2D.
This study utilized software such as Gaussian 16 to conduct molecular orbital, natural bond orbital, and bond order calculations to predict qualities of prodrugs. Additionally, this study utilized the StarDrop software to predict effectiveness when binding to important target proteins.
In the interest of finding more sustainable and accessible materials to replace cotton pads for the multitude of women unable to access safe menstrual products, the author conducts experiments involving the absorption of pineapple and sisal fibers to produce biodegradable options.
A literature review on the impact of Immunotherapy Techniques in Lymphocytic Leukemia. This paper dives into differing immunotherapy techniques from other scientific articles and studies worldwide, compiling them to measure their efficacy. This study investigates drugs like Blinatumomab and CART19 therapies present in the research.
This project focuses on the enzymatic degradation of the most common packaging plastic by an enzyme system naturally developed by a Japanese bacterium found in 2016. There was no sign of substantial degradation of the post-consumer plastic in the experiment, however it seems likely that pre-treating methods could allow for stronger levels of degradation and thus more effective recycling.
Though Parkinson's Disease has been thought to originate from the brain, recent studies suggest that the disorder may have also stemmed from the gut microbiome. The author discusses an experiment involving Caenorhabditis elegans models to determine if probiotics reduce alpha-synuclein aggregation, improve motor symptoms, and extend lifespan in C. elegans models of Parkinson's disease.
Both the economy and chemical reactions can act as a system in equilibrium. This papers explores this interdisciplinary concept by modeling reversible reactions using both chemical equilibrium and economic models utilizing software such as Gaussian and Mathematica-based modeling.
The U.S. discards over 34 billion pounds of textiles annually, with minimal recycling due to complex fiber blends and microscopic scale, making separation and reuse extremely difficult.
Chemokine receptors like CXCR4 play critical roles in cellular signaling, influencing processes such as cancer metastasis and immune regulation. Understanding CXCR4’s interaction with its natural ligand, CXCL12, is key for targeted drug design. In this study, we used SwissDock to probe the binding interactions of CXCL12 with CXCR4, comparing them to CXCR3 to evaluate specificity.
This study investigates the effects of electric field exposure on alpha-synuclein aggregation and motor function in C. elegans models of Parkinson's disease. Using fluorescence imaging and motion tracking, the research quantifies protein degradation and locomotion improvements, revealing a significant reduction in alpha-synuclein aggregates and an increase in worm mobility post-treatment. These findings suggest that electric fields could be a promising non-invasive approach for mitigating neurodegenerative disease symptoms.