The Plymouth Student Scientist - Volume 15, No.1 - 2022
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All these incredible research and development articles in this edition are from STEM students at the University of Plymouth, working on their final year research project during the period 2020 and 2021. A huge thank you to them, and their committed supervisors. I have enjoyed reading your submissions and working with you all. With kind regards, Dr Jason B. Truscott (Chief Editor).
Project articles – Biomedical sciences
Sophia Vieira Medeiros, Investigating Metformin & Syrosingopine’s Synthetic Lethality in PC3 & THP-1 Cancer Cell Lines, pp. 1-22.
Project articles - Biological and Marine Sciences
Salvatore Giordano, Ecological impacts of the non-native macrophyte Crassula helmsii on Freshwater Macroinvertebrate Assemblages in Dartmoor National Park, UK, pp.112-142.
Project articles - Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
Edward Alton, Finite element analysis of a total wrist replacement: determining implant lifetime due to fatigue, pp. 48-68.
Luke Hill, A computational fluid dynamic, experimental and empirical analysis of University of Plymouth & Brunel laboratories shell and tube heat exchanger, pp. 69-103.
Caitlin Perry, Quantifying beach variability along the Teignmouth-Dawlish seawall, pp. 104-145.
Project articles - Psychology
Amelia Clements, Feedback and spider size estimation: A quantitative investigation into whether fear and feedback influences size estimation in spiders, pp. 146-159.
Sabrina Ryan, Can weimprove self-esteem by reducing Instagram usage, via a novel online imagery intervention?, pp. 160-172.
Recent Submissions
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Quantifying beach variability along the Teignmouth-Dawlish seawall
(University of Plymouth, 2022)An investigation into the variation of beach sediment levels fronting a seawall was conducted for both Teignmouth and Dawlish, on the south coast of Devon, UK. The aim was to quantify the levels of beach variability along ... -
A computational fluid dynamic, experimental and empirical analysis of University of Plymouth’s Brunel laboratories shell and tube heat exchanger
(University of Plymouth, 2022)The aim of this paper is to analyses the University of Plymouth’s Brunel laboratories shell and tube heat exchanger using three investigative methods aiming to determine which method most accurately predicts the heat ... -
Investigating Metformin & Syrosingopine’s Synthetic Lethality in PC3 & THP-1 Cancer Cell Lines
(University of Plymouth, 2022)The oral antidiabetic, metformin, has been documented to have antineoplastic activity in various cancer cell lines, associated with the inhibition of mitochondrial complex I. However, pre-clinical studies have struggled ... -
Finite element analysis of a total wrist replacement: determining implant lifetime due to fatigue
(University of Plymouth, 2022)Total wrist replacement is a surgery in which an implant is used to help a patient regain a full range of painless movement in their wrist. However, there is little data to suggest the lifetime of implants when being used, ... -
Feedback and spider size estimation: A quantitative investigation into whether fear and feedback influences size estimation in spiders
(University of Plymouth, 2022)This paper investigated the link between trait fear in spider phobic participants and size estimation of an imagined spider. However, previous research has suggested that there is a strong association between fear and ... -
Can we improve self-esteem by reducing Instagram usage, via a novel online imagery intervention?
(University of Plymouth, 2022)Self-esteem has far-reaching effects on our lives. Low self-esteem can cause negative body image and depression, and therefore it is vital for psychologists to find ways to improve individuals’ self-esteem. Recent research ... -
Ecological impacts of the non-native macrophyte Crassula helmsii on Freshwater Macroinvertebrate Assemblages in Dartmoor National Park, UK
(Univeristy of Plymouth, 2022)Invasive species are a major threat to biodiversity globally. In freshwater ecosystems, invasive macrophytes are one of the most significant hazards. This study evaluated the impacts of the non-native macrophyte Crassula ...
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