Language
Code-switching – in linguistics
When a speaker switches between two or more languages, or language varieties, in the context of a single conversation or circumstance, this is referred to…
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Technology
Aerospace Materials
Aerospace materials are materials, most often metal alloys, that were invented for or rose to prominence through their usage in aerospace. These materials are essential…
Chemistry
Dispersibility Estimation for Carbon Electrode Slurries in the Direction of Better Batteries and Fuel Cells
Modern electronics are powered by lithium-ion batteries, and fuel cells offer a promising option for sources of sustainable energy. The dispersibility of carbon slurries, suspensions…
Physics
Acoustic Emission
Acoustic emission (AE) is the phenomenon of acoustic (elastic) wave radiation in solids that occurs when a material’s internal structure undergoes irreversible changes, such as…
Astronomy
Scientists Evaluate the Exploration of the Jovian System’s Trajectory Design and Optimization
Human exploration has always been interested in the Jovian system. However, Jupiter and its four Galilean moons create a special and complex multi-body dynamical environment…
Health
Can an Artificial Kidney help Patients avoid Dialysis?
The development of an artificial kidney that can completely replace the need for dialysis in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) was still a work…
Plants and Animals
Study Links Polar Bear Population Decreases to Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The connection between greenhouse gas emissions and the survival of polar bear populations is quantified in new research from the University of Washington and Polar…
Biology
Heat and Discomfort can be Felt Thanks to an Ion Channel Receptor’s ‘Suicidal’ Action
Human existence depends on being able to reliably detect heat and discomfort, but scientists have had difficulty figuring out exactly how our bodies perceive these…
Biology
Understanding the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein could Help in the Development of Vaccines
Although the majority of humanity first learnt about the now-famous disease during the COVID-19 pandemic, the coronavirus family was discovered in the middle of the…
Technology
Organic Semiconductors
Organic semiconductors are solids whose constituents are pi-bonded molecules or polymers composed of carbon and hydrogen atoms and, in some cases, heteroatoms such as nitrogen,…
Agriculture
Moisture Equivalent
Lyman Briggs and McLane (1910) offer moisture equivalent as a measure of field capacity for fine-textured soil materials. It is a concept used in soil…
Technology
Torque Converter – a Type of Fluid Coupling
A torque converter is a form of fluid coupling that transfers rotating power from a prime mover to a rotating driven load. It is a…
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