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May 2026

Are Women Morally Superior to Men?

Beril Uygun

30/05/2026

Gender differences in moral reactions arise less from biology and more from culturally enforced norms of masculinity and femininity. In this research paper, the main question that has been had –Are women morally superior to men?- was transformed into a more scientific way to analyze the subject. My paper ...

Movyent: A Browser-Based Platform for Accessible CPU-Based Animal Behavioral Tracking

Eugene Cha

26/05/2026

Quantitative behavioral analysis in neuroscience has traditionally relied on expensive commercial software or complex open-source tools requiring advanced programming knowledge and GPU acceleration. To address these accessibility barriers, we developed Movyent, a free browser-based ...

Why Does Fake News Always Win? An Econometric Modelling of Misinformation as a Market Equilibrium On Digital Platforms Using the Principle of Attention Scarcity

Yavisht Sethi

26/05/2026

This paper develops an econometric framework to replicate the behaviour of misinformation on digital platforms and model it as an economic market. Through formalising attention as a scarce resource, attention is able to function as the price. The prevalence of fake news acts as the quantity. These two ...

Modalities Allowing For Early Detection and Diagnosis of Chagas Disease: A Systematic Review

Arianna Ladha

26/05/2026

Background: Early detection and diagnosis of Chagas disease remains challenging despite its significant health burden. Identifying effective diagnostic modalities is important for timely treatment and prevention of chronic complications. ...

How Small-Market Sports Teams Use “The Draft” to Compete and Prosper

Aditya Dubey

26/05/2026

Since the American League and National League merged in 1876 to form modern Major League Baseball (MLB), large-market teams have dominated. From 1920 to 1969, the New York Yankees had the largest payroll every season and won 20 World Series. No small-market team reached 10, but the Oakland ...

A Literature Review: Mental Health Consequences of Long-Term Injuries in Elite Student-Athletes

Sarah E. Anderson

26/05/2026

Despite increased research surrounding the mental health of elite student-athletes in recent years, investigation that is specific to the impact of long-term injuries on psychological well-being remains limited. Specifically, there is a particularly prevalent gap in research on high school student-athletes ...

Altruism and Choice: Idealistic and Utilitarian Morality in The Dark Knight and Interstellar

Kadyn Jaehyun Jung

26/05/2026

This research paper explores the theme of altruism as depicted in two films by renowned director Christopher Nolan: “The Dark Knight” (2008) and “Interstellar” (2014). Through the analysis of two key characters, Harvey Dent and Cooper, this paper examines how Nolan portrays acts of altruism and ...

What is the Relation Between Bitcoin, Blockchain and Economic Growth?

Lucas Strapasson Blum

26/05/2026

Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain technology have transformed the discussion on digital finance, economic freedom, and economic development. While Bitcoin, the main object of study in this research, was created aiming at a decentralized alternative to the traditional financial system, its economic ...

How has the Debt Financing for Private Equity Deals Evolved in the Past Few Years to Fund Acquisitions, Specifically Acquisitions in High-Growth Industries?

Sophia Curran

26/05/2026

Over the last decade, private equity financing has undergone a significant structural transformation as firms increasingly shifted from traditional syndicated bank lending to private credit and hybrid debt structures. This transition accelerated following rising interest rates, tighter post crisis banking ...

An Evaluation on The Role of Legislative and Non-legislative Factors in Opt-Out Organ Donation in the United States

Daniel Silverman

26/05/2026

Presumed consent, also referred to as opt-out, organ donation systems became prominent across European countries in the late 1900s. In this system, citizens are born as organ donors; if desired, they may opt-out of donation. Existing research shows that successful implementation, one that increases organ donation ...

Sociological and Historical Comparison of the Boston Pops and the Vienna Philharmonic

Junnosuke Yanagisawa

26/05/2026

This paper examines how orchestras function as cultural institutions shaped by social and historical contexts, rather than purely musical entities. Through a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the Boston Pops and the Vienna Philharmonic, the study explores how repertoire selection, performance practices, ...

Diagnostic Complementarity of Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers and Positron Emission Tomography in Early Alzheimer’s Disease

Riyaa Sri Ramanathan

26/05/2026

Alzheimer's Disease, classified as the most common form of dementia, remains one of the most difficult neurodegenerative conditions to detect early, as its defining molecular hallmarks, beta amyloid accumulation and tau hyperphosphorylation, emerge decades before clinical symptoms. As ...

Why Small Businesses Fail at Digital Adoption: How to Fix the System

Eli Feiner

26/05/2026

More than one in four small businesses in America lack a website, especially those owned by minorities, located in rural areas, and generating annual revenues of less than $100,000. This paper investigates why digital adoption is still very limited amongst small businesses that could greatly benefit from it, even ...

Behavioral and Family Correlates of ADHD Diagnosis Among Children in the U.S.: A Quantitative Analysis of the 2024 National Survey of Children’s Health

Chloe Hayoon Kim

26/05/2026

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition related to attention regulation, impulsivity, and daily functioning. Prior studies have focused on screen time, sleep, caregiver mental health, and socioeconomic status separately. However, only a few studies have compared these ...

Pan-Cancer Analysis of ARHGAP35 Reveals Prognostic Relevance in Breast and Cervical Cancers.

Orchita Chakraborty

26/05/2026

Rho GTPase-activating protein ARHGAP35 has been linked to tumour progression, but its pan-cancer activity is not well understood. The current study has explored gene expression, mutation patterns and clinical relevance of ARHGAP35 in several cancers, using TCGA datasets. Analysis of expression ...

Integrating Conventional Imaging and Novel Techniques: A Framework for the Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer

Kimaya Ranjan

26/05/2026

One of the leading causes of death in pancreatic cancer is the late detection. Various imaging or screening techniques available today are not optimal for diagnosing PDAC cancer at an early stage. Earlier detection of pancreatic cancer would allow more patients to be eligible for surgery and get their tumors ...

Mental Health Stigma as a Culturally Embedded Phenomenon: Developing Stigma-Sensitive Care Models

Arjun Patel

26/05/2026

Mental health stigma continues to limit equitable access to care by shaping how individuals and communities understand mental illness, treatment-seeking behaviors, and social identity. This paper argues that stigma should be understood as a culturally-embedded phenomenon influenced by historical, ...

Experimental Evaluation of RC Discharge Time Constants Across a Wide Capacitance Range: Evidence for Small Non-Ideal Resistive Effects

Mina Soliman

26/05/2026

This study investigated how closely measured RC discharge time constants follow the theoretical relation τ = RC when capacitance is varied in a fixed-resistance circuit. Commercial capacitors from 0.068 μF to 1000 μF were discharged through an external resistor of 67.2 ± 0.1 kΩ, with three trials conducted for

Title: Modeling Online Public Discourse on AI-Generated Digital Magazine Content: An Exploratory Regression-Based Study

Jane Jun

26/05/2026

This study examines online public discourse surrounding AI-generated digital magazine content using a manually curated dataset of 125 Reddit comments from controversies involving AI-generated fashion imagery, fabricated editorial interviews, and broader debates over the use of AI in editorial production. ...

Designing Behaviourally Informed Market Mechanisms in the Streaming Industry: Efficiency, Engagement, and Fairness in Two-Sided Platforms

Akshat Garg

26/05/2026

Streaming platforms rely heavily on ad auctions and recommendation algorithms to allocate attention between users, advertisers, and creators. Traditional market design approaches assume rational, quasi-linear agents, yet user behaviour in digital environments systematically deviates from these ...

The Effects of Hormonal Changes on Autoimmune Disease Progression

Mukund Chimalakonda

26/05/2026

Autoimmune diseases show gender preferences in their pathogenesis and predominantly affect females of childbearing age. This clearly demonstrates the importance of hormones in controlling the immune response and their vital role in autoimmunity. Periods of hormonal fluctuation(like pregnancy and the ...

Liquid Crystal Elastomers as Actuators for Soft Robotics: A Review

David Liu

26/05/2026

Soft robotics relies on materials that are lightweight, flexible, and capable of large, reversible shape changes. Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) have become a leading candidate because they couple the orientational order of liquid crystals with the elasticity of polymer networks, enabling programmable ...

Embracing Volatility: Why Risky Investment Assets Should Not Be Avoided

Eva Allenova

26/05/2026

This research article explores the generally accepted approach to avoid highly volatile assets in terms of its impact on the structure and performance of investment portfolios. High-risk assets, particularly cryptocurrencies, can be critical to the strategic allocation of an investment portfolio and should not be ...

A Child’s Guide to Parenting: The Psychological and Neurological Impact of Child Emotional Brokers Across Various Ethnic Backgrounds

Manaswini Hajari

26/05/2026

Children are increasingly taking the brunt of their families’ hardship and trauma. As the immigrant population skyrockets, child emotional brokers become a commonality, creating an “invisible” neurological and psychological burden placed on current youth who serve as emotional and cultural ...

Piracy, Power, and Poverty: The Rise, Fall, and Return of Somalia’s Maritime Crisis

Mauli Darda and Varsheta Venkatesh

23/05/2026

This paper explores the issue of the rise of Somali pirates as well as its effect on the global economy. The paper proceeds with the analysis of the origins of the pirates’ activities, along the Gulf of Aden as well as the Horn of Africa, which began with the state collapse, illegal fishing activities, and the poor state of the ...

How do High School Students in Hanoi Explain the Factors that Affect their Critical Thinking Abilities?

Tran Mai Khanh

23/05/2026

Critical thinking is widely recognized as an important skill, yet students’ perspectives on the factors influencing its development remain underexplored. This study explores how high school students in Hanoi explain the factors that affect their critical thinking abilities. This study used a mixed methods ...

A Machine Learning Approach to Understanding the Determinants of Female Labour Force Participation Rate in India

Meit Dabas

23/05/2026

Female labour force participation (FLFP) in India remains low despite improvements in education and economic growth, forming what is often referred to as the “FLFP puzzle.” This study examines which factors most strongly predict women’s participation in the labour market, and whether these patterns ...

Evaluating the Effect of Temperature on Back Titration Accuracy: A Study of Modern Collision Theory and Calcium Carbonate Content in Eggshells

Souad S. Dennis

23/05/2026

This investigation examines the effect of temperature on the outcome of a back titration used to determine the percentage composition of calcium carbonate in Gallus gallus domesticus eggshells. While collision theory predicts that increasing temperature enhances reaction rates through more frequent and energetic ...

In Silico Structural Characterization of Arthrobacter Phage Alatato Immunity Cassette Reveals a Conserved Arginine-Mediated Repressor Motif

Rakin Khan and Aashi Kothari

23/05/2026

Understanding the regulatory mechanisms of viral lysogeny requires precise characterization of repressor-operator interactions. In this study, we investigated the unmapped immunity cassette of Arthrobacter phage Alatato (Cluster FB) utilizing silico structural modeling. We identified gp31 and gp33 ...

The Combinatorial Structure of Special Relativity

Noah Holland

23/05/2026

In this paper, we investigate the rise of elementary symmetric polynomials in compositions under the hyperbolic tangent function. We first split the composition into two cases, where we examine the structure when an odd number and an even number of elements are composed. Through the use of floor functions, ...

The Cost of Cognitive Bias in Investor Decision-Making

Aryan Mehta

23/05/2026

Investor decision-making can often be heavily biased from reality, resulting in undesirable trading results and worsened market efficiency. To quantify the overall impact in today's market, the present study aims at assessing how relevant these behaviour biases are in influencing cognitive biases such as ...

Understanding Food-Delivery Lateness Through Spatiotemporal Analysis and Machine Learning

Michael Zhao

23/05/2026

Meituan is a China-based technology company founded in 2010 that operates a food delivery service handling thousands of orders every day. The estimated delivery time for these orders is sometimes wrong. This paper will attempt to determine the cause of order lateness. The data used is from the Transportation ...

Nanotechnology Policy Across Borders: A Comparative Regulatory Analysis of the U.S., EU, China, and India

Tanvi Ramkumar

23/05/2026

Nanotechnology is an emerging interdisciplinary field at the intersection of science and engineering, focusing on the study and application of extremely small particles and materials that typically range from one to one hundred nanometers in order to leverage unique physical and chemical properties such as ...

Studying the Differences in Digital Transaction Adoption Rates Among the Poorest and the Rich in India

Vihaana Vassa

23/05/2026

This paper investigates differences in digital transaction adoption across wealth groups in India, using data from the 80th National Sample Survey (CMST). The study identifies substantial disparities in smartphone access, internet usage, digital skills, and online banking capabilities between the poorest and ...

Public Opinion and Humanitarian Aid Policy: South Korea's Response to the War in Ukraine, 2022-2025

Jay Yoo

23/05/2026

This study examines the relationship between South Korean public opinion and humanitarian aid policy toward Ukraine from 2022 to 2025. Drawing on a qualitative literature review, policy reports, public opinion polling data from Gallup Korea, and Korean media search data, the analysis traces how public ...

Can a Random Forest–based machine learning model accurately predict NBA players’ Points Per Game, and does it outperform traditional linear approaches?

Faisal Abu El Afieh

23/05/2026

The aim of this research is to develop a predictive machine learning model capable of estimating NBA players’ Points Per Game (PPG) using a combination of statistical, categorical, and performance-based features. Importantly, this study frames the task as within-season reconstruction rather than true ...

Molecular Investigation of Alzheimer’s Disease: Aromatic-Aromatic Interactions

Aryana Banerjee and Rajagopal Appavu

23/05/2026

Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by cognitive decline and memory loss, resulting from a protein called amyloid beta. This review describes how Aβ forms, how computer models help scientists study it, and how clinicians detect its accumulation. Aβ proteins can misfold and stick

Multi-Class Brain Tumor Detection from MRI Scans Using CNN and Transfer Learning Techniques Analysis

Harshatej Simhadri

21/05/2026

Brain tumors represent one of the most urgent challenges in medical diagnosis, requiring timely and accurate identification to improve patient outcomes. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) remains the preferred imaging modality due to its high resolution and non-invasive nature. While MRI offers ...

Functional Characterization of Neurodegenerative Disease Genes via Gene Ontology Enrichment Analysis

Sachintan Mohanty

21/05/2026

Neurodegenerative disorders remain the leading cause of disability and illness worldwide; however a true cure that targets the progression and onset of these diseases has not yet been developed. I hypothesized that multiple genes frequently associated with Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and dementia would share ...

Independent Predictors of Pathological Complete Response in Breast Cancer: A Multivariable Analysis

Ayra Dhillon

21/05/2026

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) is widely used in the treatment of breast cancer, though response significantly varies across patients (Wang et al., 2017; Abidi et al., 2023). Biomarkers such as HER2 status, hormone receptor (HR) status, and MammaPrint risk score are commonly used to predict treatment ...

Urban Expansion and Mangrove Loss in Mumbai Since 2000: Evaluating the Environmental Costs of Coastal Development

Sharanya Yashasvi

21/05/2026

This paper analyses the connection between urbanisation and mangrove degradation in Mumbai over the period of 2001-2023 with a particular interest in assessing the environmental cost of coastal development. Mangrove ecosystems are of great importance in protecting the coast, maintaining biodiversity and ...

From Petrodollar to Electro-Yuan: Assessing China’s Potential for Geopolitical Currency Power

Aditya Krishnamurthi

21/05/2026

This paper investigates whether China can use the Electro-yuan to achieve geopolitical and financial dominance comparable to that created by the petrodollar. The analysis first identifies the mechanisms that generated petrodollar power, mandatory dollar demand through universal oil pricing, and the recycling of ...

Pair Trading Analysis of the Semiconductor Stock Market

Alex Taeyeon Shin

21/05/2026

This study investigates the strength of the co-relationships between major semiconductor manufacturers and large technology companies through pair analysis and predicts their relevant future performance using machine learning. In recent years, unpredictable global events—including the COVID-19 pandemic and

Determining The Relative Normality Convergence Speed Across Different Skewness and Tail Heaviness of Population Distribution

Jiyun Lim

21/05/2026

This study investigates how the different distributions with varying characteristics and sample sizes converge to the normal distribution at different speeds. Using uniform, exponential, lognormal, and Pareto distributions, we find that the approximation error decreases as the sample size increases, which is ...

The Impact of Generative AI on Critical Thinking: Self-Reported Cognitive Effort and Confidence Effects in High School Students

Yasemin Boyner

21/05/2026

Students in secondary schools utilize generative artificial intelligence quite frequently. This paper aims to investigate the effects on students' learning processes, critical thinking, and cognitive effort. The study examines how high school students use AI tools for academic assignments and the connections between ...

The Environmental Impact of the Rise in Single-Household Products

Jayden Hyunjin Yoo

21/05/2026

Single-person households have become a global phenomenon, especially in industrialized and developed countries, driven primarily by social changes such as decreasing birth rates and rising living costs. As a result, the increase in single-person households has led to a higher demand for single-serving products ...

Biomaterial Scaffolds in Bone Tissue Engineering: Evaluating Potential for in vivo and in vitro application through Biocompatibility, Hydrophilicity and Mechanical Properties

Sahana Kumar

21/05/2026

Bone tissue engineering (BTE) offers an effective solution for skeletal repair, particularly when the body's natural regenerative capacity is insufficient. Central to this field is the development of biomaterial scaffolds that can replicate the structural and functional complexity of bone while supporting cell ...

Do Mega-Sporting Events Move Financial Markets? Evidence from FIFA World Cup Host Announcements (1994–2022)

Joao Rotta

21/05/2026

This study examines how stock markets react to the announcement of FIFA World Cup host countries using an event study based on the Efficient Market Hypothesis. Covering tournaments from 1994 to 2022, it analyzes abnormal returns (ARs) and cumulative abnormal returns (CARs) over both short- and ...

Can Persistent Homology Provide Earlier and Structurally Interpretable Detection of Poverty Trap Dynamics Compared to Econometric and Machine-Learning Models

Aarav Magesh

21/05/2026

This work explores if persistent homology - a tool from topological data analysis - offers faster, clearer signals of poverty traps compared to threshold-based econometric approaches alongside Random Forest techniques. Drawing on standardized economic metrics across lower- and middle-income nations, such as ...

Barriers to Digital Equity: An Analysis of Socioeconomic Disparities in Educational Technology Adoption

Cole Fosnot

21/05/2026

A major criticism of educational technology initiatives is that they tend to focus solely on obtaining hardware, and there is also concern that intended equity gains may not occur. To gain credibility and support for any large-scale technology-based digital integration effort in a public school system, it is ...

Nationalism, Lies, and the Erosion of Trust: The Post-9/11 American Identity

Kaitan Gupta

21/05/2026

In the aftermath of the September 11th, 2001 attacks, American national identity underwent a dramatic transition from one of optimism amid domestic stability to one of division and eroding government trust. This shift was driven by factors including the Bush administration’s fabrication of evidence for the ...

Do drugs for Mycobacterium Tuberculosis cofactor F420 prevent the evolution of resistance

Syeda Rida Zainab Bukhari

21/05/2026

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that affects the majority of the world. The current treatment TB involves a combination of 5 to 6 antibiotics due to the development of resistance to many of these drugs in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). These drugs usually consist of first-line drugs like isoniazid and ...

The Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Amyloid-β and Tau Pathology in APOE ε4 Carriers

Austen Lin

21/05/2026

The APOE ε4 allele is the strongest genetic risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD), accelerating both amyloid-β (Aβ) accumulation and tau hyperphosphorylation. Aerobic exercise is a promising strategy for reducing AD pathology. However, its effects on Aβ and tau ...

Bowling Together: Investigating American Community Sustenance and Social Bonds

Nina Morozova

21/05/2026

In today’s political climate, where extreme societal nuclearization are increasingly prevalent, pervasive feelings of loneliness and social disconnection have become prominent and damaging features of American life. While the decay of social capital is extensively documented in contemporary sociology, a ...

Incorporating Media Bias in Sentiment Analysis for Improved Stock Prediction Using Neural Networks

Rishabh Vemuru

21/05/2026

In this work we examine the effects of incorporating media bias and its impact on stock prediction. Sentiment analysis finance articles in the field give the model actual news data and from there it forms a sentiment score into an LSTM. There is no indication about what news source this came from and there is ...

Optimization of Graffiti Detection in Autonomous Drones: Effect of Image Resolution and Confidence Threshold Tuning

Yutong Chen

21/05/2026

Not only does graffiti cleanup costs above $12 billion annually in the United States, it uses over 25,000 tons of carbon globally, requiring large trucks, cranes, and human labor to manually remove illegal graffiti. This shows the need for better and more efficient technology to reduce the cost. Although ...

Perceived Community Support in Youth-Led Organizations: An Exploratory Study in Houston, Texas

Maxwell Yu

21/05/2026

Youth-led and student-led organizations play an important role in civic engagement, yet empirical evidence on how young people perceive community support for these groups remains limited. To discover more about this underinvestigated topic, an exploratory study was conducted with survey data from 35

 

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