March 2020
Volume 2 Issue 5 is here!
Take a moment to read about the latest Canadian youth science, and remember to pre-purchase your Winter 2020 copy or full-year subscription of the journal here!
IN THIS ISSUE…
By: Alexandria Martin
Den creation can impact soil nutrient concentrations and ecosystem dynamics, particularly in regions with lower nutrient levels. Dens of terrestrial mammals can change plant diversity compared to the surrounding areas due to increased urine, feces, activity through digging, and decomposing prey or foraged food.
Par: Juliette Quirion
Abigaëlle, âgée de 4 ans, dessine depuis quelque temps déjà et tente de commencer à écrire comme la plupart des enfants de son âge. Abigaëlle a beaucoup de volonté mais ses efforts sont freinés par sa condition musculaire. En effet, elle est atteinte de plusieurs maladies qui attaquent les muscles et articulations de ses avants-bras…
By Zach Fraser
When we think of drums, pitch is rarely a dimension that is emphasized. However, pitch is just as important as any other component of percussive music. The pitch of a drum is important for keeping the drum in tune with itself and other drums, and, in the case of variable pitch drums such as timpani, staying in tune with the rest of the ensemble.
By Ethan Chan
Kidneys filter out unwanted substances and create urine to be excreted, but when the kidneys are damaged or impacted by kidney diseases such as focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) or nephrotic syndrome they filter out beneficial substances such as protein into the urine (American Kidney Fund, 2019). For long-term patients with these diseases, daily testing of urine for protein using urinalysis strips is essential (National Kidney Foundation, 2017).
By Riley Last
Just like any disease or condition a person might be diagnosed with, diabetes has become a huge part of my life, therefore becoming a huge part of the lives of my family and friends. If I am one person with diabetes, affecting so many people around me, I can only imagine how many people the other millions of diabetics around the world affect, and broadly speaking, none of us want diabetes management to be a burden.
By: Cynthia Cui & Leonardo Cui
Flood is a highly chaotic, strongly emergent, and naturally occurring pattern. Flood prediction is important for building resilience to natural disasters by proactively managing and minimizing the impacts of natural hazards on our everyday lives. This project attempts to create a model that can accurately and efficiently map water level as a function of climate conditions to forecast flood levels at a given point in the future.
By: Zainab Hakim
How does the size of the magnetic nanoparticle utilized in magnetic nanoparticle AMF treatment impact the stress responses and growth of E. coli K12 bacteria? This experiment was performed to test the impact of varying dimensions of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) on bacterial growth.
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