WR 102ka – a Blue Supergiant Star
WR 102ka is a blue supergiant star. It is also known as the Peony star, is a Wolf–Rayet star that is one of several candidates…
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Nichromite: Properties and Occurrences
Nichromite (Ni, Co, Fe)(Cr, Fe, Al)2O4 is a black cubic metallic mineral and a member of the spinel group. It is an isometric-hexoctahedral black mineral…
Organ-on-a-Chip – a Multi-channel 3-D Microfluidic Cell Culture Chip
The organ chips are designed to accurately recreate the natural physiology and mechanical forces that cells experience in the human body. An organ-on-a-chip (OOC) is…
Calcium Silicate (Properties, Uses)
Calcium silicate, or Ca2SiO4, is a chemical substance that is often used as a safe replacement for asbestos in high-temperature insulation materials. Calcium orthosilicate is…
Army Research Team Working on Biohybrid Robotics with Biological Upgrade
According to Nextgov, ARL scientists are delving into a new field of biohybrid robotics, in which they fuse robotic machinery with living muscle tissue. It’s…
Calcium Nitrate – an Inorganic Compound
Calcium nitrate is a nitrate salt of Calcium which contains calcium and nitrogen and oxygen. It is also called Norgessalpeter (Norwegian saltpeter), is an inorganic…
NASA’s Mars Rover gathering samples of Rocks that may Reveal Ancient Life
The Perseverance rover from NASA will land on Mars to begin an audacious mission to return samples of Martian rock and soil to Earth. Two…
Researchers Discovered a key aspect of Gene Regulation and Gene’s Controlling Region
Human bodies contain approximately 30,000 genes that govern not only our appearance but also critical biological processes. Now, a team of researchers from Florida State…
LBV 1806-20 – a Blue Supergiant Star
LBV 1806-20 is a blue supergiant star. It is a candidate luminous blue variable (LBV) and likely binary star located around 28,000 light-years (8,700 pc)…
Researchers find a way to Extracted Metals from the Earth’s Crust in an Eco-friendly Method
Metals extracted from the Earth’s crust are essential for our everyday products, but their extraction has a significant environmental impact. Once the minerals have been…
Calcium Sulfate (Properties, Uses)
Calcium sulfate (or calcium sulphate) is a colorless, crystalline substance that is odorless; its hydrates are inorganic compounds with the formula CaSO4. It’s a dense…
Caesium Nitrate – a Strong Oxidizing Material
Caesium nitrate or cesium nitrate is a salt with the chemical formula CsNO3. It is a colorless, glittering crystalline solid. An alkali metal nitrate is…
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