Category: Physics and Technology

mental health, Technology, well-being

Climbing Up The Rock To The Top: Building Endurance through Video Games

By Sajia Athai, Class of 2026  While parents often worry about curbing their children’s exposure to video games, there is an increasing demand for combining innovation and fitness, as seen in the application of active video games. As adults grow older, difficulties in physical activity become the focus of their lives. Many adults don’t have the time or money to pursue activities such as muay … Continue reading Climbing Up The Rock To The Top: Building Endurance through Video Games

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2024-25, COVID-19, Health, Health and Medicine, Technology

Telemedicine Visits: Alternative Approach to Healthcare?

Author: Amal Bilal, Class of 2028 Figure 1: Doctor and patient using telemedicine. Telemedicine has become increasingly popular because of its ability to increase savings for patients and providers, reduce hospital readmissions, and enhance patient quality of care. The COVID-19 pandemic saw an 80% decline in in-person health visits and a 683% increase in telemedicine visits between March 2 and April 14, 2020 (1). Teleophthalmology, … Continue reading Telemedicine Visits: Alternative Approach to Healthcare?

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2024-25, Biology, Computer Science, Physics and Technology, Technology

Harnessing the Attention-Grabbing Power of Video Games for Scientific Progress

Author: Sean Krivitsky, Class of 2026 Figure 1. Oil painting visualization of a video game player. Citizen science is a common strategy employed by researchers across many specializations to harness the input of the public to further scientific research. The billions of video game players worldwide posed an opportunity for scientists using citizen science and, from there, emerged Citizen Science Games (CSGs). However, converting scientific … Continue reading Harnessing the Attention-Grabbing Power of Video Games for Scientific Progress

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2024-25, Biology, Brain, General Neuroscience, Health, Technology, well-being

Skill Issue: The Effect of FPS Games on Cortical Activity

Author: Ishmam Khan, Class of 2025 Figure 1: The FPS genre of gaming has widespread connections around the world, demonstrating its popularity The FPS, or first-person shooter, genre of gaming has a controversial history. In the 1990s, there was a scare regarding the impact such games would have on children. Some worries included, but were not limited to: increased levels of aggression, poor emotional and … Continue reading Skill Issue: The Effect of FPS Games on Cortical Activity

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2024-25, Computer Science, Computer Science, COVID-19, Depression, General Neuroscience, General Psychology, Machine Learning, mental health, Technology

What do Machines Know of Depression? Explaining Past Failures of Clinical Algorithms About MDD

Author: Ishmam Khan, Class of 2025 Figure 1: MDD is a devastating, extremely common, and fast-growing disease in terms of suffering, mortality, and cost to society. Since COVID-19, the rates of mental health disorders have increased significantly. One such disorder is Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), a serious disorder affecting more than 8% of the US population. As of 2024, the remission rates, or rate of … Continue reading What do Machines Know of Depression? Explaining Past Failures of Clinical Algorithms About MDD

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Cell Cycle, Physics

Careful, It’s Hot! How Particle Collisions Help us Understand Quark-Gluon Soup

Sidney Padmanaban ‘ 26 Figure 1 Quarks are building blocks of matter, and by studying them, we can understand larger concepts of physics. Large aspects of life cannot be studied without understanding the small building blocks that contribute to every part of the universe. Entire fields of physics and chemistry are dedicated towards the study of particles. Recently, two professors at Stony Brook University, Roy … Continue reading Careful, It’s Hot! How Particle Collisions Help us Understand Quark-Gluon Soup

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2022-23, Computer Science, Health and Medicine, Physics and Technology, Year

Fighting opioid mortality rates with AI-based forecasts using social media language

By Shahzadi Adeena, Class of 2025 Figure 1:  Pill container laying on counter with cap off The United States has been battling an opioid epidemic for over twenty years, with opioid-related deaths increasing by 350% in this period. A critical obstacle is that the driving force (such as usage of prescription drugs or synthetic opioids) differs within communities and over time. Current methods to follow … Continue reading Fighting opioid mortality rates with AI-based forecasts using social media language

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2022-23, Natural World, Technology

Integrating 3D Models to Aid Volume Estimation of Marine Mammals

Zhifei Zeng ’23 The size of wild animals is closely related to body condition. For example, the size of whales usually reflects changes in their fat stores and thus their body condition. However, it is difficult for scientists to directly measure the body size of whales due to their large size and ocean environment. Therefore, a research group led by Dr. Lesley H. Thorne at … Continue reading Integrating 3D Models to Aid Volume Estimation of Marine Mammals

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2022-23, Math

A Smarter Way to Make Tea? Optimizing Brewing Conditions of Oolong Tea Using Quadratic Orthogonal Regression Design

Zhifei Zeng ’23 Tea culture is one of the traditional cultures in China, and because of the variety and long history of Chinese tea, the brewing process varies from person to person. During the brewing process, tea leaves release flavorful substances. The main factors that affect the flavor and health benefits of the tea include the choice of water, water-to-tea ratio, brewing temperature, and time. … Continue reading A Smarter Way to Make Tea? Optimizing Brewing Conditions of Oolong Tea Using Quadratic Orthogonal Regression Design

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2022-23, Artificial Intelligence, Neurology, Technology

AI-Assisted Readings May Greatly Improve Fracture Diagnosis

Sooraj Shah ’24 The detection of fractures via radiography is one of the most highly used practices in clinical settings such as the emergency room, urgent care, orthopedic and rheumatology offices. The missed fracture diagnosis rate is between 1-3%, accounting for almost 1,200 of every 100,000 patients. A major cause of missed fractures is erroneous initial readings by residents or non-radiologists, which are only corrected … Continue reading AI-Assisted Readings May Greatly Improve Fracture Diagnosis

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Engineering

Bioremediation: Microorganisms and Eco-Friendly Decontamination

Sarah Ninan, Grade 11 Each year, thousands of technological advancements are made to further progress our nations socially and economically (1). In a constantly adapting world, there is a consistent demand for new and more appropriate technology to fit the shifting needs of the people (2). Still, the process of mass manufacturing fresh pieces of technology tends to have a negative impact on the environment … Continue reading Bioremediation: Microorganisms and Eco-Friendly Decontamination

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Engineering

Humanity and Technological Innovation

Jillian Martin, Grade 12 Continual innovation is crucial within the scope of engineering and the advancement of society as a whole. Innovative ideas have the potential to improve living standards, increase efficiency, and provide overwhelming opportunities to those it reaches. Whether it be indoor plumbing, electricity, vaccines, automobiles, or smartphones, technological innovation has shaped every industry and facet of life. However, all things come at … Continue reading Humanity and Technological Innovation

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