Rota (Island)
Rota (Chamorro: Luta), also known as the “Friendly Island” (formerly ‘Sarpan’), in the western Pacific Ocean, one of the Mariana Islands and part of the…
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Northern Mariana Islands
The Northern Mariana Islands, also known as the Northern Marianas, formally the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI; Chamorro: Sankattan Siha Na Islas Mariånas;…
Nanomedicine – medical application of nanotechnology
Nanomedicine is the medical application of nanotechnology. It is a branch of medicine that applies the knowledge and tools of nanotechnology to the prevention and…
Mariana Islands
The Mariana Islands (/ˌmæriˈɑːnə/; also the Marianas; in Chamorro: Islas Mariånas), the island arc, the western Pacific Ocean, a series of volcanic and uplifted coral…
Macquarie Island
UNESCO World Heritage Site, “Macquarie Island”, subantarctic island, Tasmania, Australia, about 930 miles (1,500 km) southeast of Tasmania’s main island. It became a Tasmanian State…
Montmorillonite: Properties and Occurrences
Montmorillonite is a very soft phyllosilicate group of minerals that form when they precipitate from water solution as microscopic crystals, known as clay. It is…
Biomedicine – a branch of medical science
Biomedicine is a branch of medical science that applies biological and physiological principles to clinical practice. It is an academic field dedicated to the advancement…
Biomedical Engineering – design concepts to medicine for healthcare purposes
Biomedical engineering (BME) is the application of the principles and problem-solving techniques of engineering to biology and medicine. BME is also known as medical engineering,…
Cybernetics – a transdisciplinary approach
Cybernetics – a transdisciplinary approach Cybernetics is a transdisciplinary approach for exploring regulatory systems—their structures, constraints, and possibilities. It is concerned with concepts at the…
Neural Engineering – a discipline within biomedical engineering
Neural Engineering Neuroscience is one of the fastest-growing areas of science today. Neural engineering is a discipline within biomedical engineering that uses engineering techniques to…
Neuroprosthetics – a discipline related to neuroscience
Neuroprosthetics – a discipline related to neuroscience Neuroprosthetics is the use of direct electrical stimulation of the nervous system for functional performance. It also called…
Falkland Islands
The Falkland Islands (/ˈfɔːlklənd/; Spanish: Islas Malvinas, pronounced: ˈislas malˈβinas), the United Kingdom’s internal self-governing overseas territory in the South Atlantic Ocean. The main islands…
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