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The Coupling of COVID-19 Respiratory Droplet Adsorption and Photocatalysis through Metal Organic Frameworks

Ozdemir R., Ornstein J., Boehme A., Nouar F., Serre C., Ackerman D., Herrera V., Santarpia J., framergy, Inc, US

As the world recovers from the lockdown imposed by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS- CoV-2) pandemic, returning to shared indoor spaces is still considered risky. It is now clear that transmission of [...]

Kidney Cancer Staging using Deep Learning Neural Network: Comparing Models Trained on Whole Kidney with Cancer and Only the Cancer

Hadjiyski N., Ann Arbor Pioneer High School, US

In kidney cancer, Stage 1 is an important threshold for the decision of organ preservation surgery versus chemotherapy and organ removal for higher stages. The purpose of this study is to compare the classification accuracy [...]

Roboplasmid: A remotely programmable plasmid for rapid viral inactivation

Kalra A., Jayarapu K., Carmel High School, US

For eons, humankind has been plagued by viral infections that have decimated populations; we lack a system that can simply inactivate any virus at will. Here we describe a model for a non-nucleotide-based, robotic plasmid [...]

Gelation Behavior Study of Thermogelling Poly(ε-Caprolactone-co-1, 4, 8-Trioxa[4, 6]Spiro-9- Undecanone)-Poly(Ethylene Glycol)-Poly(ε-Caprolactone-co-1, 4, 8- Trioxa[4, 6]Spiro-9-Undecanone)

Zhong S., Wang X-Y, Wang Z.F., Zhuang T.T., Chen T.Y., Wang X-Y, Wang Z.F., ABB US Corporate Research Center, US

PEG-PCT) has been successfully synthesized via ring opening polymerization. By adjusting initial monomer feeding ratio, TOSUO molar content in the hydrophobic block increases from 0% to 20% while the repeat units of the blocks remain [...]

Focused Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Carmona I., Kumbhare D., Baron M., Hadimani R.L., Virginia Commonwealth University, US

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation is a non-invasive technique used to regulate the synaptic activity of neurons, improving the functionality of several regions and bringing effective treatment to neurological and psychiatric disorders applying external time-varying magnetic fields [...]

Exploring Bacterial Interactions of Expanded-PTFE in the Presence of PVP-coated Silver Nanoparticles, Peptides p753 and p359 in 2D and 3D models

Finkle M., Meléndez Navarro P., Vig K., University of Nevada-Las Vegas, US

Tissue engineering is recognized as an avenue to improve treatment for various diseases. Expanded-PTFE (ePTFE) has gained popularity as a tissue scaffold to develop a vascular graft for generating blood vessels in cardiac surgeries. However, [...]

An Investigation into the Effectiveness of Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma for the Transformation of Linear Siloxanes from Gas to Solid Phase

Tahiyat M.M., Heagen L., Hill J., Guyton B., Farouk T.I., Hoque S., University of South Carolina, US

Atmospheric pressure dielectric barrier discharge plasma operating in tetramethyltrisiloxane (L3)-helium gas mixture was studied as a prospective method for the reformation of the organosilicon compounds in the carrier stream. L3 belongs to a family of [...]

Innovative Multi-Mode Vapor Thermal Desorption Devices

Tolley W., Patel S.V., Seacoast Science, Inc, US

Use of thermal desorption techniques is an established method for environmental and industrial hygiene studies of noxious vapors and their effects on health. Utility of the thermal desorption technique, however, has been hampered by rudimentary [...]

Automated Image Processing and Analysis Tools for DNA Origami Nanostructure Characterization by Atomic Force Microscopy

Chiriboga M., Díaz S.A., Medintz I.L., United States Naval Research Laboratory, US

The DNA origami technique is highly utilized in the DNA nanotechnolgy field for its ability to self-assemble geometric architectures with near atomic precision. The structural fidelity will vary depending on the assembly reaction conditions. Therefore, [...]

Benefits of a Decentralized AI

Bergstrom M., Internet of Everything Corporation, US

The benefits of AI can not be contested, but today’s AI solutions are based on the need of transporting the problem data to a centralized crunch facility on the internet, a so called cloud computing [...]