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Electric arc production of nanoparticles for energetic materials [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
are researching several new methods of preparing nanoparticles for super-thermite which will reduce their cost. One method we are using is called plasma arc-discharge, and actually very similar to an arc welding process. In arc welding electricity is used to form...
Roach colony optimization: a new approach to problem solving [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
on newly discovered social behavior of cockroaches. Our algorithm is called roach-colony optimization. There are many possible applications for this research, including objective function optimization, navigation and goal-seeking behavior of autonomous...
Generating Gbx2 antibodies: A useful tool in determining developmental mechanisms regulated by GBX2 [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
immunoprecipitation assays, which will allow for the production of a library that contains genes directly regulated by GBX2. The identification of target genes will provide a way to enable the collection of valuable data that will be useful for more long-term research...
Micropost sensor array for cell traction forces studies
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
density micropost array were accomplished. This technique will be a very useful technology for many biological applications used in researching the reaction of cell shape and cytokines on CTFs and measuring CTF to find bad cells....
Masticatory loading and soft-tissue plasticity in the mammalian circumorbital region
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
the organization, functional adaptation and postnatal development of craniofacial systems. While experimental work exists concerning masticatory stress as a determinant of maxillomandibular form, similar research concerning the mammalian circumorbital region...
Role of Gbx2 expression in cranial nerve V development
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
to an inability to nurse on their mother as wild-type mice do. Our preliminary studies have shown that zebrafish Gbx2 also affects nV development. Our research this summer was focused around examining if mouse Gbx2 can rescue the abnormalities in nV caused...
Understanding T regulatory cell development in the thymus using both in vivo and in vitro models
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
in the thymus in three stages: double negative, double positive, and single positive. In the stage of my research's interest, the double positive stage, the T cell undergoes two educational phases, positive and negative selection. In positive selection...
Exposure to explicit sexual media impacts men's perceptions of women's motives for sexual intercourse [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Previous studies have shown that exposure to sexually explicit media can influence males' attitudes toward sex and their sexual partners, their behaviors, and their emotions. Researchers found increased aggression towards women when men were exposed...
A human relevent rat model of breast cancer
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Because women experience a bewildering array of chemicals, foods and lifestyles, only profound effects on preventing or promoting breast cancer are detectible in human studies. Subtle or delayed effects can be detected in ...
Exploring the obstacles hindering the academic attainment of Latino/a students [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Accounting Office estimate the attrition rate of Latino/a students to be as high as 34.3%. The aim of this research project is to explore the factors that contribute to the resiliency of Latino/a students at a large Mid-western state-funded university...
Chemical sourcing of prehistoric ceramics from Mesoamerica
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
For over 3000 years the Basin of Mexico has been a cultural core of Mesoamerica—the location of Teotihuacán, the Aztec capital, and modern Mexico City. Despite the region's enduring prominence, little is known about early ...
MCP-1 and its role in lyme arthritis [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Lyme disease is caused by infection with the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi, causing arthritis and carditis in infected animal models. The presence of spirochetes in the joint and other soft tissues induce recruitment of ...
Host proteins used in HIV assembly and budding
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus responsible for the AIDS pandemic, uses host cell machinery to assist its replication during the viral life cycle. A recent study randomly screened 21,000 host cell genes using ...
Properties of soil samples from below prehistoric Lake Agassiz
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Prehistoric Lake Agassiz, located in present day North Dakota, was a large lake (larger than all of the existing great lakes combined) fed by glacial runoff during the last ice age. The lake created a soft clay soil deposit, ...
A new approach toward PTP-1B inhibition
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Signaling pathways for cellular metabolism, growth, proliferation, differentiation, immune response, motility, and tissue homeostasis is regulated by the phosphorylation of protein tyrosine residues on target proteins in ...
How to get through a nanopore and across a bilayer: The difference between linear and folded DNA
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Translocation of DNA through lipid bilayers is essential to cell function for the transcription of RNA and proteins. Alpha hemolysin is the biological nanopore used to translocate DNA across this phospholipid bilayer. There ...
Is it significant: A search for motifs and their possible significance
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Synthetic biology is an emerging field of study based on the chemistry of biological macromolecules. The function of these molecules is determined by their structure and the structures are determined by the sequence. One ...
Wading in the gene pool: Female preference for long mating calls in gray tree frogs (Hyla versicolor)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Female gray tree frogs (Hyla versicolor) exhibit a clear preference for long mating calls. Moreover, the expression of this preference varies. The "good genes" model of sexual selection suggests that this is because females ...
Microbial fuel cell analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) are under vast considerations of use, by reason of the energy and economic "crisis" that faces many Western world citizens. MFCs have benefits over other renewable energy systems of creating at ...
Spinach, a cyclops, and the search for a cure for prostate cancer
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Other than skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most prevalent form of cancer in men. The likelihood of developing prostate cancer increases with age; so that nearly every male will die with some form of prostate cancer ...