Health
Acoustic Trauma
Acoustic trauma is the sustained harm to the eardrum as a result of very loud noise. It is also known as acoustic injury or noise-induced…
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Plants and Animals
Freshwater Turtles’ Underpass Design can be Improved, According to Recent Studies
Freshwater turtles are a diverse group of reptiles that belong to the order Testudines. They are called “freshwater” turtles because they primarily inhabit freshwater habitats…
Other
Noise Barrier
A noise barrier (also called a noise wall, sound berm, or acoustical barrier) is an exterior structure designed to protect inhabitants of sensitive land use…
Biology
Successful Reprogramming of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells to Produce Functional Parathyroid Glands
Exciting new opportunities in medicine have been made possible by regenerative medicine. Japanese scientists are currently looking for methods to replicate and reconstruct body organs…
Chemistry
Iron Boride – an inorganic chemical
Iron boride is an inorganic chemical with the formula FexBy. FeB and Fe2B are the two most common iron borides. Magnetism, electrical conductivity, corrosion resistance,…
Astronomy
A Novel Method Measures the Strength of Ancient and Active Rivers Outside of Earth Using Remote Images
In addition to Earth, rivers once ran on two other planets in the solar system: Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, where rivers of liquid methane still…
Health
Megavitamin Therapy – a Complementary Medicine
Megavitamin therapy is the use of large amounts of vitamins, often many times higher than the recommended dietary allowance (RDA), to prevent or treat disease.…
Zoology
When Hunting in Deep Waters, Hammerhead Sharks Hold their Breath to Stay Warm
While deep diving into chilly water to hunt prey like deep sea squids, scalloped hammerhead sharks hold their breath to keep their bodies warm. This…
Environment
As it Sinks into the Sea, Plastic can Float Far from its Starting Point
Plastic waste that has been discarded or is drifting in the ocean can build up on the water’s surface and create floating islands of trash.…
Environment
How the Interaction of Life and Geology Created the Earth’s Nutrient-Rich Crust
Aquatic life in the oceans swiftly evolved 500 million years ago. In terms of geology, life evolved from simple, soft-bodied critters to complex multicellular organisms…
Chemistry
Chemists Learn the Secret to the Effectiveness of Photosynthetic Light Harvesting
In order to get to the photosynthetic reaction center, energy packets called photons must first pass through a number of light-harvesting proteins in the photosynthetic…
Sociology
False Consciousness – in Marxist Theory
False consciousness is a term used in Marxist theory to describe how material, ideological, and institutional processes are said to mislead members of the proletariat…
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