Parkinson’s disease, a neurodegenerative disorder, presents significant challenges to motor skills due to the loss of dopamine-producing neurons. Individuals experience tremors, slowness of movement, stiffness, and coordination issues, impacting daily activities. Recognizing the limitations of traditional therapies, there is a growing interest in exploring Virtual Reality (VR) therapy as an innovative intervention. VR offers an […]
B70: Effects of pH on fungal growth rate
Soil fungi play a critical role in forest ecosystems, as they are a key component in nutrient cycling, and so their reactions to changes in the environment are of great interest. Because pH is considered a master variable in ecosystems ecology, and the pH of ecosystems can be affected by anthropogenic sources such as acid […]
C01: Retinoic Acid Signaling Regulates Outflow Tract Development in Zebrafish
Around one percent of all children born have a congenital heart defect. If a child is born with a more serious heart defect, their chances of dying early in life are increased. It is important to understand the causes of heart defects to ensure health and longevity of life. In zebrafish and other vertebrates, heart […]
C02: Elucidating the role of Hippo/YAP pathway in retina regeneration competence
The retina plays a crucial role in the vision process by capturing light and transferring it to the brain as an electric signal where the images are formed. Thus, Retinal diseases are one of the main causes of vision impairment and blindness that can occur from diabetes-related side effects, glaucoma, retinal degeneration, and other eye […]
C03:Trifolium repens: Balancing aesthetic and ecological lawn concerns at Miami University
Ecological concerns are an increasingly important aspect of modern life. The environmental impact certain actions, behaviors, and societal norms have on life have become a more prominent personal consideration. Monoculture grass lawns are small luxuries, requiring regular maintenance schedules that use motorized machinery, chemical fertilizers, and regular irrigation as a matter of course.Lawns are slowly […]
C04:Evaluating the effects of variable winter/spring conditions on phytoplankton in a productive lake
The research performed in this study is targeted towards understanding phytoplankton dynamics in Acton Lake in the winter versus the summer. This lake is eutrophic, meaning phytoplankton levels are increased and the lake may experience algal blooms. These algae blooms may disrupt lake food webs and reduce recreational opportunities as their expansion toxifies the water. […]
C05: Oxygen and Temperature Dynamics Over 30 Years in a Temperate Reservoir Dominated by Agricultural Land Use
Global climate change has caused temperatures in all environments to increase due to anthropogenic releases of greenhouse gasses. Freshwater ecosystems have been especially affected, as many lake organisms rely on high dissolved oxygen (DO) concentrations for survival, and recent studies suggest that deep-water declines in DO are directly related to higher air and water temperatures. […]