Volume 1, Issue 2, Spring 2026

Alzheimer’s: How Emerging Gene Editing Strategies Could Transform Treatment

Harshith Potluri, Wake Early College of Health and Sciences, 2701 Holston Ln, Rolesville, North Carolina 27571, United States

Published: April 2026

Keywords: Alzheimer’s; Gene Therapy; seekRNA; tau tangles; TALENs; amyloid‑beta

Proposal of a Feasible Synthetic Route to Ormosianine A via Retrosynthetic Analysis

Seungmin Oh, Saint Paul Preparatory Seoul, 50-11 Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul 06544, Republic of Korea

Published: April 2026

Keywords: Ormosianine A; Retrosynthetic Analysis; Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors; Alzheimer’s Disease; Synthetic Organic Chemistry

Evaluation of China’s Carbon Emission Trading Policy Scheme and Impact Analysis

Ruoqi Han, Kai Liu, Xinyu Wang, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States

Published: April 2026

Keywords: Carbon EmissionTrading Policy, Green Innovation, Enterprises, Logic Model

The Impact of the U.S. Trade Policy on International Trade Law

Emily Kim, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92083, United States

Aiden Kim, Seoul Academy Upper Division, 422 Yeoksam-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06200, Republic of Korea

Published: April 2026

Keywords: World Trade Organization (WTO); General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT); Tariffs; Dispute Settlement Understanding (DSU); Appellate Body

Evaluating International Health and Education Law: Inequality During COVID-19

Juwon Kim, Seoul Academy, 422 Yeoksam-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06200, Republic of Korea

Hyunjun An, Asia Pacific International School, Wolgye-ro 45ga-gil, Nowon-gu, Seoul 01874, Republic of Korea

Published: April 2026

Keywords: International Law; COVID-19; Vaccine Inequality; Education Inequality; WHO; UNESCO

Retrosynthetic Analysis of Compound 13 from Rhizopus sp. W23

Yoonje (Philip) Song, Chadwick International School, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, Republic of Korea

Published: April 2026

Keywords: Retrosynthesis; Rhizopus sp. W23; Compound 13; Osteoporosis; Natural Product

Playing the Odds: Agentic LLMs for Real-Time NBA Forecasting and Market Betting

Ethan Jeon, Yongsan International School of Seoul, 285 Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul 04347, Republic of Korea

Minseong (Leo) Sim, Chadwick International School, 45 Art Center-daero 97beon-gil, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21985, Republic of Korea

Woohyun Kim, Seoul Science High School, 63 Hyehwa-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03066, Republic of Korea

Published: April 2026

Keywords: Sports analytics, large language models, Game prediction

The Drowning Child vs. the Law: Bridging Legal Positivism and Moral Duty

Ian Kim, Mercersburg Academy, 100 Academy Dr, Mercersburg, PA 17236, US

Published: April 2026

Keywords:

Intergenerational Equity in Climate Governance

Seungbeom Cho, Korean Minjok Leadership Academy, 800 Bonghwa-ro, Anheung-myeon, Hoengseong-gun, Gangwon-do, 25264, Republic of Korea

Published: June 2026

Keywords: Intergenerational equity; Climate governance; Carbon budgets; Long-term low-emission strategies (LTS); CBAM; Cap-and-trade

Comprehensive Overview of Penicillin

Nayeon Kim, North London Collegiate School Jeju, Seogwipo, 63644

Chris Kim, The Webb Schools, Claremont, CA 91711

Yezi Jang, Asia American International Academy, Linkou, 244

Eunsuh Park, The Village School, Houston, TX 77077

Chaejin Kim, Auburn High School, Auburn, AL 36830

Published: June 2026

Keywords: Penicillium chrysogenum; β-lactamase; Thiazolidine ring; Ampicillin; Amoxicillin; Fermentation; Clavulanic Acid

Not New and Not Immune: How Crypto Recreated Traditional Bank Run Dynamics

Doun Lee, Asheville School, 360 Asheville School Rd, Asheville, NC 28806, United States

Published: June 2026

Keywords: Bank run fragility; Financial instability; Cryptocurrency; Crypto regulation; Banking regulation

Lights, Camera, Algorithm: The Future of AI in Film Production

Kadyn Jung, Seoul Foreign School, Seoul, South Korea

Published: June 2026

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; film industry; filmmaking; future potential; Netflix; Staircase Studio

Daewoo's Collapse and GM's Renewal: Employee Voice and the Counseling Function as a Mechanism of Corporate Governance

Seoyoon Kim, Singapore American School, 40 Woodlands Street 41, Singapore 738547

Published: June 2026

Keywords: Employee Voice; Corporate Crisis; Employee Assistance Programs; Corporate Governance

The Limitations of UNCLOS and the Move Towards a Hybrid Model: Case Studies in East Asian Maritime Disputes

Jaejoon Park, The Williston Northampton School, 19 Payson Ave, Easthampton, MA 01027, United States

Published: June 2026

Keywords: International law; law of the sea; UNCLOS; artificial islands; East Asia; South China Sea

The Power of Mismatch: How Incongruous Pairings Drive Ad Effectiveness

Ayden Kim, Westminster School, 995 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury, CT, 06070

Juhyun Kim, St. Johnsbury Academy Jeju, 10, Global edu-ro 304beon-gil, Daejeong-eup, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do, 63644

Published: June 2026

Keywords: Celebrity Endorsement; Fit Hypothesis; Strategic Incongruity; Value Congruence; Brand Recall; Purchase Intention; Social Proof