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Which diaper is more absorbent, Huggies or Pampers?
Our experiment’s purpose is to find which newborn diaper, Huggies Little Snugglers or Pampers Swaddlers, absorbs more simulated urine (5% salt water). The Pampers diaper is composed of an average…
Sugar: Friend or Foe?
Raelene Tang Chiang Kai Shek College Sugar-Friend-or-Foe (click to view)…
Characterization and Phylogenetic Analysis of the Cytochrome B Gene (cytb) in Salvelinus fontinalis, Salmo trutta and Salvelinus fontinalis X Salmo trutta within the Lake Champlain Basin
In 2011, record snowfall and rainfall along with tropical storm Irene damaged trout habitat within the tributaries of the Lake Champlain Basin, causing the Salvelinus fontinalis (brook trout) population to…
Friend or Foe: Investigating the Relationship between a Corn Crop and a Native Ragweed Population
As the demand for food increases with the ever-growing world population, crop production and growing efficiency must also be sustainably increased. Many factors, including energy cost, land allocation, and water…
The Effect of UV Treatment on the Degradation of Compostable Polylactic Acid
Though many compostable plastics have entered the market, they often require lengthy treatment processes to degrade. Polylactic acid (PLA) has the greatest potential to replace petroleum-based plastics due to its…
Towards an Integrated Solution for Renewable Water and Energy
In order to provide an integrated solution for two sustainability issues, supplying clean water and using renewable energy sources, we propose a solar desalination plant that uses solar energy for…
Cell Mechanics in Engineering Mechanics
Cell Mechanics in Engineering Mechanics Cell mechanics is not only a frontier field of biomechanics, but also an important part of tissue engineering. It involves the study of cell membrane,…
Antibiotic Residues Detected in Commercial Cow’s Milk
Cow’s milk is an important food containing vital nutrients for both children and adults. Chemical residues and antimicrobials in milk may be a concern for consumers. In this study we…
Investigating KNOX Gene Expression in Aquilegia Petal Spur Development
Organ growth in many flowering plants progresses through two phases: cell proliferation and cell elongation. Recent work has indicated that class 1 KNOX genes regulate cell proliferation. These genes encode…
Fly by Black Hole Physics
Fly by Black Hole Physics / Weiheng Fu…
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