Cathodic Protection – a technique for controlling corrosion
Cathodic protection is a technique for controlling corrosion on a metal surface by making it the cathode of an electrochemical cell. This is usually accomplished…
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Electromagnetism – a discipline of physics
Electromagnetism is a discipline of physics that studies electromagnetic force, one of the four fundamental forces in nature. In physics, it refers to the interaction…
Astronomers Measure the Heaviest Black Hole Pair ever Discovered
A team of astronomers used archived data from the Gemini North telescope to measure the heaviest pair of supermassive black holes yet discovered. The merging…
Even Passive Smokers are Extensively Colonized by Microbes
Everything is everywhere; under the right conditions, microbial populations can develop and thrive even in seemingly inhospitable environments. This is the case with inactive hydrothermal…
Webb discovers Proof that a Neutron Star powers the Young Supernova Remnant
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has discovered the most compelling evidence yet for neutron star emission at the site of a recently witnessed supernova. The…
Flyback Transformer (FBT)
A flyback transformer is a type of transformer that generates high voltage in electrical circuits, usually in the form of short pulses. A line output…
Global Catastrophic Risk
Global catastrophic risk refers to occurrences or scenarios that have the potential to severely destroy human civilization on a worldwide scale. These dangers have the…
Astronomers identify the Brightest and Fastest-growing Quasar
Astronomers used the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO) Very Large Telescope (VLT) to characterize a powerful quasar, discovering that it was not only the brightest of…
The Gibraltar arc is moving Westward from the Mediterranean into the Atlantic
The oceans are constantly changing, most of the time over millions of years. Researchers from Portugal’s Universidade de Lisboa and Germany’s Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz…
A New Geological Study reveals that Scandinavia originated in Greenland
A new geological study claims that the oldest Scandinavian bedrock was ‘born’ in Greenland. The study explains how continents formed and why Earth is the…
Mid-ocean Ridge (MOR)
A mid-ocean ridge (MOR) is a seafloor mountain system created by plate tectonics. It is a massive undersea mountain range that spans the world’s oceans.…
Harnessing Hydrogen at the Genesis of Life
A new study reveals how hydrogen gas, the energy of the future, provided energy during the beginning of life 4 billion years ago. Hydrogen gas…
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