People react to music by moving and dancing. This study examined if different types of music were correlated with higher heart rates and if this was at all affected by music preferences.
Read More...Does Music Directly Affect a Person’s Heart Rate?
People react to music by moving and dancing. This study examined if different types of music were correlated with higher heart rates and if this was at all affected by music preferences.
Read More...Plasmid Variance and Nutrient Regulation of Bioluminescence Genes
Numerous organisms, including the marine bacterium Aliivibrio fischeri, produce light. This bioluminescence is involved in many important symbioses and may one day be an important source of light for humans. In this study, the authors investigated ways to increase bioluminescence production from the model organism E. coli.
Read More...Comparing Suturing And Stapling In Coronary Bypass Grafting Anastomosis
Coronary artery bypass grafts are a common technique to treat coronary heart disease. The authors compared the efficacy of suturing and stapling techniques using an artificial heart pump and silicone tubing and found that suturing, while more time and skill intensive, held pressure in the tubing better than stapling.
Read More...An Investigative Analysis of Climate Change Using Historical and Modern Weather Data
Climate change is an important and contentious issue that has far-reaching implications for our future. The authors here compare primary temperature and precipitation data from almost 200 years ago against the present day. They find that the average annual temperature in Brooklyn, NY has risen significantly over this time, as has the frequency of precipitation, though not the amount of precipitation. These data stress the need for more ecologically-conscious choices in our daily lives.
Read More...A five-year retrospective analysis of Tuberculosis risk factors and their variability in the United States
The main goal of this study is to determine what demographics are related to tuberculosis incidence in the United States populations, particularly if changing demographics are related to differences in tuberculosis risk over two discrete time periods. The major finding is that in the two studied time periods, tuberculosis risk factors were somewhat consistent and may be influenced by things such as immigration, healthcare access, and race or ethnicity, although the top predictor did change.
Read More...Assessing the accuracy and efficiency of simplified gridded ion thruster simulations
The authors used a particle-in-cell simulation to determine the effects on extensive and intensive metrics. They found that preliminary simulations could be run quickly with much lower particle counts before more technically demanding and comprehensive simulations are performed.
Read More...Where to invest: Stock market indices versus mutual funds
Drought prediction in the Midwestern United States using deep learning
The authors studied the ability of deep learning models to predict droughts in the midwestern United States.
Read More...Governing Glioblastoma: A novel therapy to restore motor control and mitigate glioblastoma proliferation
The authors looked at ways that seizures in patients with glioblastoma could be treated using C. elegans as a model system.
Read More...Predicting clogs in water pipelines using sound sensors and machine learning linear regression
The authors looked the ability of sound sensors to predict clogged pipes when the sound intensity data is run through a machine learning algorithm.
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