Volume 1 Issue 1 (2026)

Published November 27, 2026

Issue Description

This inaugural edition showcases six original research projects by young Australian scientists, reflecting their curiosity, creativity and scientific reasoning. Publishing in YASJ provides these students with an opportunity to communicate their findings and contribute to the broader scientific community.

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Articles

Willow Bean Otaibi (Author)

1-7

Variations of milling parameters and their effect on the volumetric sputtering yield of Silicon with the use of a plasma focused ion beam

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Michaela Loukas (Author)

9-18

Assessing recurrent neural network accuracy and interpretability in breast cancer classification

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Isaac Phillips (Author)

19-25

Investigation of kinetic energy of .308 projectiles of different masses

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Cathy Zhang, Dr Penny King (Author)

26-36

Box modelling the transfer of sulfur on Mars using Earth as a geochemical analogue

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Ellie Cole (Author)

38-48

Invention of a new device to optimise air quality for vehicle occupants in Sydney’s tunnels: the Car Canary

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Alexandra Prokhorov (Author)

49-55

How concentration, temperature, and pH affect soapberry’s cleaning power compared to commercially available detergents

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