Technetium – a chemical element

Technetium – a chemical element

Technetium is the only element below uranium that does not exist on Earth. It is a chemical element with the symbol Tc and atomic number…
Tinian (Island)

Tinian (Island)

Tinian (/ˈtɪniən/ or /ˌtiːniˈɑːn/; old Japanese name: 天仁安島, Tenian-shima), in the western Pacific Ocean, is one of the Mariana Islands and part of the Northern…
Mooihoekite: properties and Occurrences

Mooihoekite: properties and Occurrences

Mooihoekite is a copper iron sulfide mineral with the chemical formula of Cu9Fe9S16. It is a tetragonal-scalenohedral mineral containing copper, iron, and sulfur. The mineral…
Ammonium Bicarbonate

Ammonium Bicarbonate

Ammonium bicarbonate is an inorganic compound, also generally referred to as ammonium hydrogen carbonate. Due to its leavening and stabilizing properties and acid controlling ability,…
Rota (Island)

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…
Northern Mariana Islands

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 – 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

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

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: 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 – 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 – 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,…
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