Calcium Fluoride (Properties, Uses)
Calcium fluoride is an ionic crystal with a simple cubic array of fluorine anions and calcium cations in half of the cubic sites. It’s an…
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Psychiatrists applied a new functional Neuroimaging Technology for Treating Depression
Despite increased use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in psychiatry, the rates at which patients respond to therapy and experience remission of frequently disabling symptoms…
Barometer – a Scientific Instrument used to Measure Air Pressure
A barometer is a scientific instrument that is used to measure air pressure in a certain environment. It is a widely used weather instrument that…
Scientists Identify a Novel Genetic Mitochondrial Disorder by Analyzing DNA Samples
By analyzing DNA samples from three distinct families, a team of Japanese and European scientists discovers a new genetic mitochondrial disorder. The list of known…
Calcium Ammonium Nitrate – a Widely used Inorganic Fertilizer
Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) is a widely available fertilizer composed of ammonium nitrate mixed with some form of calcium carbonates such as limestone or dolomite.…
Lombok Island, Indonesia
Lombok is an Indonesian island located in the West Nusa Tenggara province (Nusa Tenggara Barat provinsi). It is one of the Lesser Sunda Islands, located…
Women with Depression during Pregnancy can impact on Mother-infant Interaction
Maternal depression is thought to be a risk factor for children’s socioemotional and cognitive development. Researchers from the Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) investigated whether…
US Space Force Successfully Launched a Satellite to Detect Enemy Missiles
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral, launching a billion-dollar missile early warning satellite into orbit to scan the Earth below…
A visit to a historical place/building (Great Mosque of Xi’an, China)
Among China’s early mosques, the Great Mosque of Xi’an (Chinese: 西安大清真寺; pinyin: Xī Ān Dà Qīng Zhēn Sì) is the largest and best-preserved. It is…
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…
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…
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