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IMPACT OF IBUPROFEN ON THE BONE RESPONSE TO SIMULATED RESISTANCE TRAINING
(2011-05-06)
The purpose of this research project was to determine the overall effects of ibuprofen on bone formation in response to simulated resistance training in adult female rats. Ibuprofen is a common and generally safe non-steroidal ...
Infaunal abundance in restored and reference marshes of the northwestern Gulf of Mexico
(2011-05-04)
One widely accepted approach to mitigate the loss of natural marsh habitat is to restore marshes in areas that were previously open water. To better understand the infaunal
community within restored marshes, infauna were ...
INVESTIGATION OF CORDAITEAN PHYLOGENESIS WITH CORDAITEAN SEEDS
(2012-05-03)
Cordaiteans are a group of plants present during the Carboniferous and Permian; the group is held together largely by the characteristic leaves. Cordaiteans are gymnosperms (seed-bearing plants). The group includes many ...
INVESTIGATION OF UNCOUPLED EFFECT OF MESH AND MODULUS ON MESENCHYMAL STEM CELL DIFFERENTIATION
(2012-05-02)
Tissue engineering is an interdisciplinary field that aims to restore, maintain, or improve tissue function. Cells are incorporated into a scaffold that acts as a niche for the cells while they proliferate and differentiate ...
Analysis of anti-inflammatory effects of phytochemicals from prickly pear fruit (Opuntia spp.) in human cell culture
(2012-05-08)
Prickly pear is a long-domesticated cactus crop that is important in agricultural economies throughout arid and semiarid parts of the world. Secondary plant compounds found in similar consumable fruits and vegetables have ...
Pollen Dispersion in Relation to Meteorological Conditions, Seasonality, Location and Elevation in College Station, Texas, USA
(2012-04-30)
Pollen deposition has an immense effect on air quality and human health. There is new interest linking biogenic aerosols to possibly being cloud condensation nuclei (CCN). This field experiment focuses on pollen emission ...
TiN Coatings on Fuel Cladding Tube
(2012-05-04)
In this study, TiN coatings were deposited on HT-9 and MA957 stainless-steel tubes and polished bars. In order to deposit TiN coatings on those certain length tubes, we need to modify our stage in old chamber. We designed ...
Behavior of Female Sea Otters (Enhydra Lutris) and Their Pups in Simpson Bay, Alaska
(2015-11-11)
Being altricial mammals, sea otter pups need their mother’s care in order to survive. As an endangered, keystone species, it is important to understand the relationships between female sea otters and their pups, including ...
An investigation of communications process within the Texas beef industry
(2013-12-18)
The purpose of this qualitative study was to identify and describe the communication process between and among sectors, and their corresponding members, in the Texas beef cattle industry. An inductive, qualitative approach ...
Antioxidant Effects of Phytochemicals in Texas Red Wine in Breast Cancer Cells
(2013-02-26)
The anti-cancer effects of wine have been greatly studied, mainly on Vitis Vinifera grapes. There is a lack of information about the effects of Texas wines in particular, and it was the goal of this study to investigate ...