AstronomyThe Hera Mission Team Speculates about What it would be Like to Walk on an Asteroid The Hera asteroid mission team from the ESA has caught a glimpse of its final destination. In a risky but ultimately successful attempt to change…
AstronomyStarburst Galaxy A starburst galaxy is one that has an unusually high rate of star production when compared to the galaxy’s long-term average rate of star formation…
ChemistrySodium Metasilicate – a Chemical Substance The main component of commercial sodium silicate solutions is sodium metasilicate, which has the chemical formula Na2SiO3. It is a silicate compound that is commonly…
EnvironmentCondenser Tumble Dryers that Advertise Themselves as “Sustainable” Produce Tons of Waterborne Microfiber Pollution According to a recent study, hundreds of tonnes of potentially hazardous microfibers are emitted into streams and oceans across the UK and Europe when laundry…
AstronomyDwarf Elliptical Galaxies Dwarf elliptical galaxies (dEs) are smaller elliptical galaxies than regular elliptical galaxies. This is a form of galaxy that belongs to the larger category of…
AstronomyAstronomers have Discovered Gravitational Waves Coming from Pairs of Supermassive Black Holes Using a Detector the Size of a Galaxy Gravitational waves are ripples in space and time that are produced when black holes and other incredibly huge, dense objects spin around one another. These…
EconomicsKnowledge-based Economy The knowledge economy, also known as the knowledge-based economy, is an economic system in which the production of goods and services is primarily based on…
AstronomyOur Galaxy’s Neutrino Picture Reveals High-Energy Particles from the Milky Way With the unaided eye, the Milky Way galaxy appears as a hazy strip of stars that stretches from horizon to horizon in the night sky.…
ChemistryTitanium Dioxide – an inorganic compound Titanium dioxide, also known as titanium(IV) oxide, is a chemical compound with the formula TiO2. It is an oxide of titanium that occurs naturally. Because…
TechnologyDigital Revolution The Digital Revolution, also known as the Third Industrial Revolution, is the transition from mechanical and analogue electronic technologies of the Industrial Revolution to digital…
Biology‘Silver Bullet’ Responses Against Common Microorganisms are Developed by Immune Systems According to new research, immune systems create particular genes to fight off common bacteria like those present in food. Antimicrobial peptides, a class of natural…
LawTrial Advocacy Trial advocacy is the body of knowledge concerned with making lawyers and other advocates more effective in court. It is the preparation and presentation of…