Astronomy
Planetary Nebula – a type of emission nebula
A planetary nebula (PN, plural PNe) is a type of emission nebula composed of an expanding, glowing shell of ionized gas ejected from red giant…
Article
Environment
In the North-West Pacific, Concurrent Atmospheric and Marine Observations Directly Under a Violent Category 5 Typhoon
A Category 5 typhoon is the most severe classification on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which is used to measure the intensity of tropical cyclones,…
Chemistry
Sodium Pyrosulfate – an Inorganic Compound
Sodium pyrosulfate has the chemical formula Na2S2O7 and is an inorganic compound. It is a white salt. It has the appearance of a white crystalline…
Astronomy
Irregular Galaxy
An irregular galaxy, as opposed to a spiral or an elliptical galaxy, lacks a distinct regular shape. Irregular galaxies do not fit into any of…
Environment
Climate Change Mitigation Through Coastal Ecosystem Restoration
Inadequate levels of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are one of the main causes of climate change. Decarbonization, or electrifying the power…
Psychology
Clinical Geropsychology – a subfield of psychology
Clinical geropsychology is the application of “the knowledge and methods of psychology to understanding and helping older persons and their families to maintain well-being, overcome…
Physics
Ultra-High Vacuum Produces Single-Atom Vacancies in Atomically Thin Insulators
Single photons can be produced by flaws in hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), an atomically thin insulator with uses in quantum computation, information networks, and sensors.…
Physics
High-Frequency Impulses are Converted into Visible Light Extremely Quickly and Variably
Researchers from the University of Exeter Centre for Graphene Science, the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), and TU Eindhoven…
Medical
Acne Therapy Using a Microneedle Array With Ultrasound-Activated Antibacterial Nanoparticles
A new microneedle patch has been developed by a research team at the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) under the direction of Professor Kelvin Yeung…
Other
Disability Rights Movement
The disability rights movement is a global social movement aimed at ensuring equal opportunities and rights for all people with disabilities. It is a social…
Other
Elderly Care
Elder care, also known as aged care in some parts of the English-speaking world, is a service that caters to the needs of elderly people.…
Technology
For Next-Generation Electronics, Researchers Create High-Quality Tellurium Nanomesh Using a Low-Temperature Synthesis Technique
City University of Hong Kong (CityU) academics lead a collaborative team that recently developed a novel technique for producing high-quality, semiconducting nanomesh at a lower…
Load More