Geographic Minerals
Orpiment: Properties and Occurrences
Orpiment is an orange-yellow arsenic sulfide mineral with the formula As2S3. It is a rare orange to lemon-yellow mineral composed of arsenic trisulfide. It is…
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Chemistry
Sodium Fluoride – an Inorganic Compound
The inorganic compound sodium fluoride (NaF) has the formula NaF. It is a colorless crystalline solid, white powder, or a solid dissolved in a liquid.…
Environment
Projections of Ice Melt may Underestimate the Antarctic’s Contribution to Sea-Level Rise
According to Penn State scientists, weather fluctuations can have a substantial impact on melting Antarctic ice, and models that do not account for this element…
Astronomy
Gliese 86 – a K-type Main-sequence
Gliese 86 is a K-type main-sequence star in the constellation Eridanus, located 35 light-years away. It’s a double of a yellow-orange star and a white…
Health
SARS-CoV-2 Activity in a New Broad-spectrum Antiviral Drug Class
The major goal shared by the fields of virology and pharmaceutics is the development of highly effective, broad-spectrum antiviral agents. The development of antiviral drugs…
Finance
Target Pricing – a Pricing Strategy
Target pricing is a technique used by businesses to determine the selling price of a product based on market prices. It is a pricing strategy…
Environment
In Antarctica, Researchers are Looking for Microplastics
Microplastics can be found everywhere, even in the most remote locations. Where do these teeny-tiny shards of plastic come from? According to researchers from the…
Geography
Arctic Warming Caused by Black Carbon Aerosols: A Major Contribution from Mid-Latitude Biomass Burning
The yearly average temperature in the Arctic has risen about twice as rapidly as it has everywhere in the world during the last few decades.…
Social Science
According to a Study, Gentrification Changes the Psychological Makeup of Communities in Just a Few Years
Rising housing prices may alter the psychological makeup of US cities in the future years, with citizens becoming more open-minded not only as wealthier individuals…
Chemistry
Sodium Bisulfite – a Chemical Mixture
Sodium bisulfite is a chemical compound with the approximate chemical formula NaHSO3. It appears as white crystals or crystalline powder. Sodium bisulfite is not a…
Physics
In Random Quantum Systems, Dynamical Scaling of Entanglement Entropy and Surface Roughness
“Universality” is a term used in physics to describe features of systems that are independent of their details. Theoretical physicists are particularly interested in proving…
Astronomy
Gliese 86 b – an Extrasolar Planet
Gliese 86 b, also known as Gliese 86 A b or Gl 86 b, is an extrasolar planet located approximately 35 light-years away in the…
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