Sai Rayasam, Waukee High School Junior, Physical Sciences, Fall 2020 Figure 1: The Unruh effect states that for an accelerating observer, the temperature of empty space rises, causing the appearance of a swarm of particles and radiation. Current technology does not allow for the direct confirmation of this effect, for … Continue reading
Palin Narsian, Waukee High School Junior, Biological Sciences, Fall 2020 ‘ This image depicts a standard liposome, which scientists hope may act as a more efficient delivery system for CRISPR. Source: Wikimedia Commons In recent years, the field of genetic engineering has been transformed by CRISPR, a genome-editing tool. Before … Continue reading
Andrew Sasser ’23, Applied Sciences, Fall 2020 An example of a cold atmospheric pressure plasma nozzle emitting plasma (ionized gas). Cold atmospheric plasma – plasma produced near room temperature – has been found to be potentially effective in deactivating the SARS-CoV-2 virus (Source: Wikimedia Commons) When it comes to COVID-19, … Continue reading
Andrew Sasser ‘23, Physical Sciences, Fall 2020 Figure 1: Structure of tris(acetylacetonato)iron(III), an airstable iron catalyst commonly used in organic synthesis. Although this catalyst is generally not capable of reducing most inactivated alkenes by itself (alkenes without heteroatom substituents), it is very successful in promoting atom transfer when paired with … Continue reading
Sai Rayasam, Waukee High School Junior, Life Sciences, Fall 2020 Figure 1: Engaging with multiple types of digital media simultaneously, known as media multitasking, has become the norm for many people due to the increasingly easier access to technology. However, a recent study found that media multitasking greatly decreases the … Continue reading
Andrew Sasser ’23, Physical Sciences, Fall 2020 Figure 1: A sample of the metal palladium. As a transition metal, palladium plays a significant role in the catalysis of many organic reactions, especially for cross-coupling reactions to form carbon-carbon bonds. (Source: Wikimedia Commons) In building complex organic molecules needed for medicines, … Continue reading