September 2026 (Vol. 11 Issue 2)

Page by Page is an international, youth-led literacy organization run by children for children. Co-founded in April 2016, it now operates in all fifty states and more than ten countries, and has distributed roughly 750,000 books valued at over $3.6 million through about 150 physical book drives, keeping 1.1 million ...

India is a unique case in world healthcare because of its pharmaceutical industry. It supplies a large share of vaccines and generic medicines used across the world, but medicines are still a major expense for Indian families. This paper examines whether WHO Prequalification (PQ) certification is linked to a ...

Diabetes mellitus remains a leading cause of kidney failure, lower-limb amputation, and blindness. Current management strategies, including insulin injections, pumps, and artificial pancreas systems, address glycemic symptoms but do not restore the underlying β-cell populations responsible for ...

Campus deplatforming is the intentional censorship of speakers or events in college environments. Deplatforming speaks to the growing problem facing many U.S universities: blocking people's expression. This weakens the coexistence of different views and democracy itself. This study focuses on ...

Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that impacts multifaceted domains of functioning. Simultaneously impairing motor, cognitive, and affective performance, the disease significantly degrades the quality of individuals’ daily lives. Current treatments are largely ...

This study seeks to identify the presence of common cult rhetorical strategies in Donald Trump’s 2025 Truth Social posts and analyze for potential trends within the usage of those rhetorical devices. Though previous research has discussed the variables of Donald Trump, social media, and cult rhetoric separately ...

The prevalence of tree nut (TN) allergies has been on the rise worldwide. Estimated values for TN prevalence vary and differ according to age, region, and the diagnostic method used, which is primarily determined by both genetic and environmental factors. This paper examined the association between TN ...

Converting a greenhouse gas into a useful chemical and energy carrier has been a pressing societal concern, and carbon dioxide hydrogenation to methanol is a promising pathway for it. However, catalytic performance substantially varies across experimental studies. This study focused on examining how four ...

Additive manufacturing has enabled the fast prototyping and low cost fabrication of electromechanical systems such as small direct current (DC) motors. The effect of widely-used 3D-printing polymers on motor performance, thermal stability and durability, however, is not sufficiently explored. The present ...

This study examined whether a 3D-printed, microcontroller-controlled cooling system could recover the efficiency that polycrystalline silicon solar cells lose under thermal stress, while keeping irradiance fixed throughout. A single poly-Si cell was tested under three conditions: no cooling, a passive 3D-printed heat ...

This paper examines how political censorship has evolved from a predominantly state-centred practice into a hybrid system of governance involving governments, private technology companies, and algorithmic systems. It argues that the rise of digital communication has transformed censorship from the ...

This paper examines federal property regulation in the United States according to the framework established by the Constitution. As a teenager who has grown up in this country, I am inspired by the challenges associated with gun control and the problems inadequate regulation of property can have on ...

This paper examines the contribution of early childhood trauma to schizophrenia risk among first-generation migrants through an integrative review from meta-analyses, epidemiological studies, neurobiological research, and theoretical frameworks. Meta analytic findings indicate that childhood ...

The emergence of the Delta (B.1.617.2) and Omicron (B.1.1.529) variants of SARS-CoV-2 fundamentally altered the global trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic, each introducing distinct epidemiological challenges that tested the limits of existing public health frameworks. Delta, which achieved global ...

Rare diseases are individually uncommon but collectively affect hundreds of millions of people. This narrative review examines how rare diseases are defined, why diagnosis is frequently delayed, how orphan-drug policy has changed treatment development, and how genomic sequencing, artificial ...

The problem of insufficient donor organs is still one of the most important problems that exist in the field of healthcare, as the needs of patients are rarely satisfied. The use of organs or tissues from other species, known as xenotransplantation, may become a solution to this problem. Recent advancements in genetic ...

Childhood exposure to violence is defined as the victimization or witnessing of violence by a child under 18 years of age, and affects over 60% of children in the United States. Though children exposed to violence consistently display more negative behaviors and outcomes, research has identified certain ...

The “pink tax”, the systematic practice of charging women more for functionally equivalent products, is not merely a retail pricing phenomenon but a structural feature of markets reinforced by gendered marketing, social norms, and policy gaps. This mixed-methods study investigates the pink tax in the ...

Biofilm formation is a biological process driven by complex interactions between acid-producing microorganisms and fermentable carbohydrates, influencing oral microbial balance and overall oral health. The acids produced by bacteria such as Streptococcus mutans lower the pH, which demineralises ...

Extreme heat events have become more frequent and more intense around the world. In Arizona in 2025, the total number of heat-related illness emergency department visits was 4770 individuals, and 977 individuals died from heat-related illness. Previous studies on heat, hospitalizations, and deaths ...

Violence is an increasing problem in schools across the United States, and the most extreme form of school violence, gun violence, is the leading cause of death among children and adolescents in the country. Previous studies have examined static relationships between school climate and aggression; ...

Choirs are widely recognized for their entertainment value. However, choirs also have immense social value and serve as vital spaces where people can connect. With loneliness an ever-increasing problem in the world today, the value of these spaces has grown; therefore, it is vital to study choirs and their impact. ...

Electric and hybrid vehicles commonly use regenerative braking to improve energy efficiency, recovering kinetic energy during deceleration and converting it into reusable electrical energy. The concept has been extensively studied in large-scale vehicles, but far less research has examined how it functions in smaller ...

Early-onset Alzheimer's disease (EOAD) is a severe neurodegenerative condition that particularly affects people under the age of 65. EOAD is often characterized by atypical symptoms, a rapid course and specific socioeconomic dysfunctions, but it remains poorly studied despite all of these factors. This ...

Globalization refers to the process by which ideas, cultures, and people are exchanged between countries. Scholars argue about whether globalization occurs through a standardized, localized, or mixed approach called glocalization. To investigate, McDonald’s is a case study, using food as a comparison tool to ...

Listening to music is a common human activity and an enjoyable experience for many, offering numerous benefits. Specifically, many studies using music interventions have found that music can improve well-being, particularly in geriatric populations. However, less is known about how natural ...

Do corporate tax cuts raise employment? By analyzing a panel of all 50 states and the District of Columbia from 2012–2025, this paper studies whether reductions in corporate income tax rates are associated with higher employment. The analysis uses state-level corporate tax reforms and estimates ...

Adolescents today report unprecedented levels of academic stress and growing disconnection from the natural world, yet remain underrepresented in nature-based wellbeing interventions, and school-based mental health resources remain stretched thin. This mixed-methods pilot study examines whether ...

Liquid-Liquid phase separation (LLPS) is a biological process in which biomolecules like proteins and RNA separate into distinct liquid phases, forming membraneless organelles called biomolecular condensates. LLPS is found to be involved in many cellular organization processes under physiological ...

Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune disease where damage to the small intestine and malabsorption of nutrients can occur because of the consumption of gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, or rye. CD is associated with poorer mental health in children, adolescents, young adults, and adults compared to ...