Accepted Manuscripts on Science & Sustainability

Life Sciences & BiologyThe Biological Science & Technology category serves as a central platform for exploring contemporary technologies and  the complexities of living organisms and the fundamental mechanisms that drive biological systems. We emphasize high-impact research spanning molecular biology, genetics, ecology, biotechnology, and physiological systems. This research helps us document vital discoveries, ranging from microscopic cellular processes to large-scale ecosystem dynamics, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of life in our rapidly changing environment.

Efficacy of Mask Use in Reducing Sars-Cov2 Infection Rates

Author: Sabrina Guo

March 27, 2023

SARS-CoV-2, a novel coronavirus also known as COVID-19, has caused a global pandemic, claiming the lives of over 3 million people, and counting. Governments and local polities have implemented public health mandates to reduce the spread, including mask-wearing, a policy that remains controversial. T...

Efficacy of Mask Use in Reducing Sars-Cov2 Infection Rates

Author: Sabrina Guo

March 15, 2023

SARS-CoV-2, a novel coronavirus also known as COVID-19, has caused a global pandemic, claiming the lives of over 3 million people, and counting. Governments and local polities have implemented public health mandates to reduce the spread, including mask-wearing, a policy that remains controversial. T...

The Effect of Apis mellifera Propolis on the Growth of Tumors on Solanum lycopersicum

Author: Dwight Evans Jr.

February 27, 2023

Plants are an integral part of human life. Crops, especially fruits and vegetables, provide humans with energy and nutrients. What would happen if we didn’t have these foods at all? The aim for this research study was to determine if the plant ridding disease, Tobacco Mosaic Virus (TMV), could...

The Effect of Microplastics on the Chlorophyll Content of Solanum lycopersicum L

Author: Rosina Wickham

February 12, 2023

Approximately 107,000- 730,000 tons of microplastics are dumped into agricultural soil yearly. It has recently been reported that microplastics change the chlorophyll content of pumpkins, decrease root and shoot growth, and decrease the leaf number. There is a great deal of information on microplast...

An Alternative Method for the Detoxification and Decolorization of Industrial Waste

Author: Noyan D, Zeynep Leyla AKIN, Alp MAZMAN

February 10, 2023

To carry out detoxification and decolorization of industrial waste by using Laccase immobilized hydrogel beads which are activated by a carbodiimide, hydroxysuccininimide and carbodiimide and hydroxysuccininimide. In this paper, we have found the maximum activity % of the Laccase enzyme on hydr...

Associating Blood Lead Concentration and Gray Matter Volume in the Brain Across the United States, as a Model for Flint, Michigan

Author: Shira Lichter

January 31, 2023

In 2015, Flint Michigan changed water sources from Lake Huron to the Flint River, which had water lead levels [15], correlated with blood lead levels [17]. Lead is highly neurotoxic [19], lowering grey matter volume [5]. Due to a lack of data from Flint, fMRI scans (after 2015) from Los Angeles, New...

The Effect of Brassica oleracea var. sabellica Extract on the Ability to Inhibit Steel Corrosion

Author: oervin Espinal Francisco

January 19, 2023

Metal corrosion in the US costs $2.5 trillion annually, which is equivalent to ~3.4% of the world’s gross domestic product. Implementing corrosion inhibition methods will result in global savings of 15-35% of that cost, or $375-875 billion. Kale extract could have the properties to minimize co...

Developing a Hydroponics System with the Incorporation of an Arduino Uno-Powered pH Sensor

Author: Sofia Maciel-Seidman

January 06, 2023

From 2005 to 2050, crop demands will increase by 100% to 110% and 50% of land will not be suitable for agriculture (Monsees, 2019). To address this issue, we developed a cost-efficient hydroponic system. In phase 1 of our project, we compared the growth of plants in a long, shallow system and a deep...

Enhanced Presence of Inflammatory Mediators MAG Lipase and COX-2 in Severe Osteoarthritis

Author: Mariam Hassan

December 27, 2022

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the degradation of joint cartilage and bone, resulting from joint overuse and injury. The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a molecular system that regulates bodily functions, including pain, inflammatory responses, and immune responses. Within the ECS, cyclooxygenase-1 (COX1), ...

The Role of HGF/c-Met Signaling in the Development of Type 1 Diabetes

Author: Mingpei Li

November 23, 2022

Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) is a challenging autoimmune disease that affects 1 in 10 adults in the United States. It is a lifelong condition caused by T-cell infiltration-induced β-cell apoptosis in islets within the pancreas. Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF)/c-Met signaling is responsible for the acti...