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Antifungal activity of novel microcycle derivatives
(Oklahoma State University, 2023-04-27)
Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that causes cryptococcosis. After inhalation, the organism disseminates to the brain, where it causes cryptococcal meningitis. Annually, approximately 225,000 ...
Flight testing a Venus aerial platform in Earth's atmosphere: The application of biodegradable materials for high altitude solar balloons
(Oklahoma State University, 2021-04)
Effectiveness of cooking with cadets: A 16-week cooking intervention for OSU Air Force and Army ROTC cadets
(Oklahoma State University, 2022-04-15)
After ROTC cadets graduate, they will become officers and leaders within the military. One responsibility they will have initially is being a leader to at least 50 Soldiers. Soldiers will regularly approach their commanding ...
Do Anolis lizards recognize heterospecific neighbors?
(Oklahoma State University, 2021-04)
Many organisms establish territories, though the reasons are varied and not always understood. Organisms that establish territories often must defend them against invaders. Territorial animals sometimes exhibit “dear enemy ...
Aerodynamics of revolving bristled wings at low Reynolds Number
(Oklahoma State University, 2020-04-24)
Thrips are one among the wide variety of tiny insects (body length under 2 mm) that are capable of flight at Reynolds number on the order of 10. Unlike larger insects like dragonflies and fruit flies, the wing structure ...
Stress response of RsbR protein paralogs in Bacillus subtilis under 1M sodium stress
(Oklahoma State University, 2019-04-26)
Stress is a universal phenomenon, and all organisms need a way to cope with it. The Model bacterium Bacillus subtilis has a complex of proteins known as a stressosome that is responsible for sensing stressors in the ...
Computer modeling of aerosol diffusion through lung mucosa
(Oklahoma State University, 2020-04-24)
Diseases of the lung are some of the most common and deadly in the world, accounting for 4 of the top 10 global causes of death according to the World Health Organization. Existing treatments, if any exist, tend to be ...
Growth inhibition of UV filters on the freshwater microalga Scenedesmus acutus
(Oklahoma State University, 2019-04-26)
As the use of personal care products with organic ultraviolet (UV) filters are increasing, so is the exposure risk of these compounds to aquatic ecosystems. This study focuses on the inhibition growth effect of four common ...
Enzymatic assessment of cells with distinct TP53 mutations
(Oklahoma State University, 2022-04-15)
The p53 transcription factor, encoded by the human gene TP53, is the most commonly mutated gene in human cancers. Once the TP53 gene is mutated, p53 proteins not only lose their tumor suppression abilities but can also ...
Parental experience of their child’s cancer diagnosis as a predictor of health anxiety
(Oklahoma State University, 2023-04-27)
Following a child’s pediatric cancer diagnosis, both the child and parent experience significant psychological stress. Several factors, such as cognitive appraisal mechanisms, demographic variables, stress, anxiety, and ...