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This paper examines some of the complexities of the public key encryption system RSA. RSA provides the necessary steps to encrypt messages using modular arithmetic. It doesn’t require separate parties...

A potent inhibitor of 2C-methyl-D-erythritol 2,4-cyclodiphosphate synthase (IspF) has the potential to serve as a new class of antibiotic. In this project, we explored the development of such an...

Plasmids carry antibiotic resistance genes which have a devastating impact on health and medicine. The plasmid backbone genes are also critical in understanding the effect plasmids have on a genome...

Radiation shielding is essential to future missions of space exploration due to increased time of exposure to harmful radiation. One of the most damaging and dicult types of radiation to stop is High...

Anthrax is a deadly infection caused by spores of the gram-positive bacterium Bacillus anthracis. Part of the bacterium’s virulence is derived from the lethal toxin bipartite protein complex that...

An integrative solid-state nuclear track detector (CR-39) was used to measure energetic charged particles formed during an electrochemical co-deposition of Pd/D. Tracks of alpha particles ranging in...

A homomorphic encryption scheme built on polynomial rings is studied. The construction of irreducible polynomials in a given field is considered and implemented. Isomorphisms between two fields are...

This is a self-contained paper assuming no background knowledge of knot theory. A knot is a closed curve in three-dimensional space that does not intersect itself anywhere. A (double) crossing is...

This multifaceted study first analyzes the causes and significance of the rise of big data in recent decades. Secondly, the savings group development model is explained along with its advantages and...

During the 17th century prominent mathematicians became fascinated with the cycloid curve. It was their favorite example to use in the development of their new ideas and theorems. They would use it to...

Neutron star crust cooling can give insights to the interior composition of the stars. Using dStar and the neutron star cooling simulation code NSCool, a variable mass is accreted onto different...

Jaguar and puma are the largest predators in Mesoamerica and share both habitat and prey. To understand how they coexist, I explored interspecific competition and avoidance by conducting occupancy...

Evolution, and more specifically, natural selection, is the foundation of many biological topics. Thus, a scientific understanding of this concept is crucial for a comprehensive understanding of...

Sinularia is a genus of soft coral whose species exhibit a spectrum of two complementary methods of defense against predation: sharp spines (physical defense) and cytotoxic compounds (chemical defense...

This project explores Esri's ArcGIS tool and uses its functionality to map out ideal renewable energy locations in specific areas in the United States. Depending on the type of energy source...

We aim to provide a single, cloud based web tool for plasmid genome annotation to help biologists study characteristics of antibiotic resistant bacteria. With use of the genome analysis tool Prokka...

Starting in 2019, Point Loma Nazarene University professors Dr. Lori Carter and Dr. Catherine Crockett recognized a need for integration of ethics into computer science (CS) and data science courses...

PDZ domains are found in most signaling proteins for viruses, plants, bacteria, and animals. They help to recruit other proteins to build systems, and localize signaling complexes. Viral proteins have...

The impacts of ecotourism on wildlife are seldom studied, and the popularization of ecotourism may have unintended consequences for wildlife. Using camera trap data from a well-used trail in the...

Sentiment analysis is a machine learning, Natural Language Processing technique that associates text with their given emotion. It is often used by marketers to gain insights into their customers...

Anamnesis is a short story about memory, guilt, and how forgiveness must truly acknowledge transgression to be meaningful. Through a narrative fractured by flashbacks, it tells the story of, Andrew, a...