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Using a Deep Neural Network to Downscale a General Circulation Model at the National Scale in Australia

Alex H. Zhuang

The King’s School, 87-129 Pennant Hills Road, North Parramatta, NSW, 2159, Australia; [email protected]
Mentor: Joe Xiao
IJHSR 2026 Vol. 8 Issue 17 p. 1-7
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KEYWORDS: Earth and Environmental Science, Water Science, Neural Network, Downscaling, Climate Model, GCM Downscaling.

Machine Learning in Predicting Outcomes of Brain Tumor Resection Surgeries: A Scholarly Review

Arman Raoufian

Northwest High School, 13501 Richter Farm Rd, Germantown, Maryland, 20874, USA; [email protected]
IJHSR 2026 Vol. 8 Issue 17 p. 8-13
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KEYWORDS: Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Imaging, Machine Learning, Brain Tumor Resection, Outcome Prediction.

Quantitative Analysis of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Selective South Bay Water Bodies

Aryanka V. Rekhi

Pioneer High School, 1290 Blossom Hill Road, San Jose, CA 95118, USA; [email protected]
Mentor: Haiqiang Yu
IJHSR 2026 Vol. 8 Issue 17 p. 14-18
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KEYWORDS: Chemistry, Liquid Chromatography, Mass Spectroscopy, Experimental Quantification of Trace PFAS and Related Contaminants, Water Bodies around the San Francisco Bay Area.

Evaluation of Nitrate Concentration Estimation using Machine Learning Models in Lake Erie Watersheds, USA

Saeyool Chloe Park

Seoul International School, 15 Seongnam-daero 1518beon-gil, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13113 Republic of Korea; [email protected]
IJHSR 2026 Vol. 8 Issue 17 p. 19-23
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KEYWORDS: Julian Date, Lake Erie, Machine Learning, Nitrate Concentration, Streamflow.

Adjusting Valuation Metrics for the Intangible Economy: The Impact of R&D Capitalization on Microsoft and Amazon 2012–22

Claudia Fanelli

St Michael's Catholic Grammar School, 33 Wood Lane, London, N6 5UE, UK; [email protected]
Mentor: Ceyhun Elgin
IJHSR 2026 Vol. 8 Issue 17 p. 24-30
Download Article: https://doi.org/10.36838/IJHSR817.5

KEYWORDS: Economics, Finance, Value Investing, Valuation Metrics, R&D, P/E & P/B ratios.

An Intuitive and General Learning Approach for Function Transformations

Elizabeth Kong

Northview High School, 10625 Parsons Rd, Johns Creek, GA, 30097, USA; [email protected]
Mentor: Shirley Chung
IJHSR 2026 Vol. 8 Issue 17 p. 31-38
Download Article: https://doi.org/10.36838/IJHSR817.6

KEYWORDS: Mathematics, Algebra, Function Transformations, Horizontal Translation and Scaling, Point Mapping.

Etomidate-Induced Cortical Inhibition: Prefrontal–Amygdala and Its Implications for Emotion and Behavior

Joshua Goh

UWC Southeast Asia (Dover Campus), 1207 Dover Rd, Level 2, 139654, Singapore; [email protected]
Mentor: Xing Yan Choo
IJHSR 2026 Vol. 8 Issue 17 p. 39-45
Download Article: https://doi.org/10.36838/IJHSR817.7

KEYWORDS: Medical & Neuroscience, Etomidate & GABAergic Modulation, Amygdala and Prefrontal-limbic Connectivity, Cortical Inhibition.

Emerging Downstream Plastic Waste Disposal Solutions in the United States: A Review of Plastic-Modified Pavement

Jasmine S. Liu

Albany High School, 603 Key Route Blvd, Albany, CA, 94706, USA; [email protected]
IJHSR 2026 Vol. 8 Issue 17 p. 46-63
Download Article: https://doi.org/10.36838/IJHSR817.8

KEYWORDS: Materials Science, Polymers, Waste Plastic Modified Asphalt, Chemical Leaching, Economic Feasibility.

Experiences of Compassion Fatigue in Doctors: An Exploration of Triggers, Coping Strategies, and Culture

Lea C. Y. Yuen

The Perse School, Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 8QF, The UK; [email protected]
Mentor: Sophie G. Dixon
IJHSR 2026 Vol. 8 Issue 17 p. 64-71
Download Article: https://doi.org/10.36838/IJHSR817.9

KEYWORDS: Psychology, Health Psychology, Compassion Fatigue, Triggers, Coping Strategies, Culture.

Media Sentiment and Economic Signals of Emerging Blockchain Adoption in Vietnam

Gia Minh (Michael) Pham

The Hill School, 860 E High Street, Pottstown, PA 19464, USA; [email protected]
IJHSR 2026 Vol. 8 Issue 17 p. 72-84
Download Article: https://doi.org/10.36838/IJHSR817.10

KEYWORDS: Development Economics, Blockchain Adoption (BCA), Macroeconomic Indicators, Sentiment Analysis, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Regression, Granger Causality.

Enhanced Combination Therapy of Aminoglycosides Against Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Olivia Liu

Hong Kong International School, 1 Red Hill Rd, Tai Tam, Hong Kong; [email protected]
IJHSR 2026 Vol. 8 Issue 17 p. 85-91
Download Article: https://doi.org/10.36838/IJHSR817.11

KEYWORDS: Medical and Health Sciences, Microbiology, Staphylococcus aureus, Antibiotic Combination Therapy, Aminoglycoside Synergy.

A Systematic Review of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy in Oncologic Cohorts

Pranav Maddineni

Farmington High School, 26 Baldwin Dr, Farmington, Connecticut, 06032, USA; [email protected]
Mentor: Prahlad Parajuli
IJHSR 2026 Vol. 8 Issue 17 p. 92-105
Download Article: https://doi.org/10.36838/IJHSR817.12

KEYWORDS: Translational Medical Sciences, Disease Detection and Diagnosis, Cardio-oncology, Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy, Anti-neoplastic Agents.

The Role of Amyloid-β and Tau Proteins in Alzheimer’s Disease

Pranavi Nandyala, Jobin Varkey

Dougherty Valley High School, 10550 Albion Rd, San Ramon, CA, 94582, USA; [email protected]
IJHSR 2026 Vol. 8 Issue 17 p. 106-113
Download Article: https://doi.org/10.36838/IJHSR817.13

KEYWORDS: Genetics and Molecular Biology of Disease, Neurobiology, Alzheimer’s Disease, Amyloid-β, Tau.

Assessing the Impact of Microplastics on DNA Damage in C. elegans

Renee Ma

New Trier High School, 385 Winnetka Ave, Winnetka, IL 60093, USA; [email protected]
IJHSR 2026 Vol. 8 Issue 17 p. 114-119
Download Article: https://doi.org/10.36838/IJHSR817.14

KEYWORDS: Biology, Cellular and Molecular Biology, DNA Damage, Microplastics, C. elegans.

How To Solve a Rubik’s Cube: Using Search Algorithms

Richard Y. Tao

Macleans College, 2 Macleans Road, Bucklands Beach, Auckland, 2012, New Zealand; [email protected]
IJHSR 2026 Vol. 8 Issue 17 p. 120-123
Download Article: https://doi.org/10.36838/IJHSR817.15

KEYWORDS: Computer Science, Graph Traversal, Search Algorithms, BFS/DFS.

Efficiency of Lipid Nanoparticles in Glioblastoma Therapies

Saimanasaa Viswanathan

Emerson High School, 6300 Collin McKinney Pkwy, McKinney, TX 75070, USA; [email protected]
IJHSR 2026 Vol. 8 Issue 17 p. 124-130
Download Article: https://doi.org/10.36838/IJHSR817.16

KEYWORDS: Cellular and Molecular Biology, Neurobiology, Glioblastoma, Blood-Brain Barrier, Lipid Nanoparticles.

Low Self-Esteem and the School Environment: A Comparative Study of the Risk Factors Among Adolescents

Samarth Kasaraneni, Trayi Yada, Samuel Xiao

Providence Day School, 5800 Sardis Road, Charlotte, NC, 28270, USA; [email protected]
IJHSR 2026 Vol. 8 Issue 17 p. 131-135
Download Article: https://doi.org/10.36838/IJHSR817.17

KEYWORDS: Social and Behavioral Science, Educational Psychology, School Environment, Adolescent Mental Health, Self-Esteem.

Beyond the Pale: How Cognitive Biases Influence Our Preference for White, Tree-based Paper

Seoha Han

North London Collegiate School Jeju, 33 Globaleduro 145 Beongil, Jeju-do, 63644, South Korea; [email protected]
IJHSR 2026 Vol. 8 Issue 17 p. 136-141
Download Article: https://doi.org/10.36838/IJHSR817.18

KEYWORDS: Psychology, Environmental Psychology, Cognitive Bias, Sustainability, Sugarcane Paper.

CRISPR-Cas9 for Treating Genetic Blood Disorders: Promises and Limits

Shriyans Katukuri

Interlake High School, 16245 NE 24th St, Bellevue, Washington, 98008, USA; [email protected]
IJHSR 2026 Vol. 8 Issue 17 p. 142-149
Download Article: https://doi.org/10.36838/IJHSR817.19

KEYWORDS: Cell Immunology, Cell and Tissue Engineering, Genetics, Genetic and Molecular Biology of Disease, Disease Treatment and Therapies.

Suitability of SAPARD Methods in the Post-War Recovery of Ukraine’s Agricultural Economy

Sofiia Yanchuk

Queen Anne’s School, Caversham, Berkshire, RG4 6DX, United Kingdom; [email protected]
Mentor: Georgios Aivaliotis
IJHSR 2026 Vol. 8 Issue 17 p. 150-159
Download Article: https://doi.org/10.36838/IJHSR817.20

KEYWORDS: Plant Sciences, Agriculture and Agronomy, Ecology, Agricultural Economics, War in Ukraine, SAPARD.

Mathematical and Machine Learning-Based Modeling of Plant Recovery Dynamics Under Environmental Stress

Yenula Wickramasinghe

Bridgeland High School, 10707 Mason Rd, Cypress, TX 77433, USA; [email protected]
Mentor: Rayvan Watson
IJHSR 2026 Vol. 8 Issue 17 p. 160-164
Download Article: https://doi.org/10.36838/IJHSR817.21

KEYWORDS: Plant Recovery Modeling, Environmental Stress in Plants, Nonlinear Regression, Machine Learning in Agriculture, Predictive Modeling.

Orexin-Induced Upregulation of OX1R And BDNF Suggests an Adaptive Neuroprotective Mechanism Against Oxidative Stress

Youn Joo Lee

Chadwick International, Art Center-daero 97th street 45, Incheon, 22002, South Korea; [email protected]
Mentor: Woo Rin Lee
IJHSR 2026 Vol. 8 Issue 17 p. 165-169
Download Article: https://doi.org/10.36838/IJHSR817.22

KEYWORDS: Biology, Cell Biology, Orexin (HCRT), A172 Glial Cells.

A Pilot Investigation of Antibiotic Susceptibility Profile of Escherichia coli in Wastewater from a Boarding High School in Türkiye

Zeynep M. Çelik

Robert College, Kuruçeşme Cad.No:87, Arnavutköy, Beşiktaş, İstanbul, 34345, Türkiye; [email protected]
Mentor: Dünya Önen
IJHSR 2026 Vol. 8 Issue 17 p. 170-176
Download Article: https://doi.org/10.36838/IJHSR817.23

KEYWORDS: Microbiology, Antibiotic Resistance, Escherichia coli, Wastewater, Public Health.