Environment
Poop Reveals the Story of Troubled Ancient Maya Population
Ancient human influences are helping to unravel the story of the Mayan population in Itzan, a town in present-day Guatemala. By deeply reviewing the biological…
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Geographic Minerals
Nontronite: Properties and Occurrences
Nontronite is an iron(III)-rich clay mineral in the smectite group. It is a pale yellow or greenish clay mineral composed primarily of hydrous iron silicate…
Psychology
Children’s Individual Engagement in Preschool is Key to Developing their Gains
Positive teacher engagement was linked to improvements in compliance and executive function, whereas active task engagement was linked to improvements in emotion regulation over the…
Astronomy
Messier 15 – a Globular Cluster in the Constellation of Pegasus
Messier 15 is a globular cluster in the Pegasus constellation. Jean-Dominique Maraldi discovered this globular cluster in 1746. M15 is approximately 33,600 lightyears from Earth…
Physics
Random Jiggling of Tiny Particles is Converted into Stored Energy by the Engine
Researchers have created a blazingly fast engine that runs on a new type of fuel – information. The random jiggling of a microscopic particle is…
Chemistry
Polyacrylonitrile (PAN)
Polyacrylonitrile (PAN), commonly known as polyvinyl cyanide and Creslan 61, is a synthetic resin made from acrylonitrile polymerization. It has the linear formula (C3H3N)n and…
Chemistry
Mannitol Hexanitrate – a Powerful Explosive
Mannitol hexanitrate is a highly explosive substance. It is a type of monosaccharide. It is an explosive crystalline ester C6H8(NO3)6 formed by nitration of mannitol…
Technology
Drones Fly Faster than Human Race Pilots based on a New Algorithm
Drone enthusiasts may be disappointed to learn that a new algorithm has been demonstrated to outperform human pilots in determining the quickest trajectory to guide…
Physics
Altimeter – a Device that Measures Altitude
An altimeter is a device that measures altitude—the distance a location is above sea level. Most altimeters are barometric, which means they calculate altitude by…
Finance
Permanent Capital Vehicle (PCV)
A permanent capital vehicle (PCV) is a form of investment in which accessible capital or permanent capital is handled for an indefinite length of time.…
Astronomy
Astronomers Demonstrate How Planets in Binary Systems Form without being Crushed
The scientists from the University of Cambridge and the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics demonstrated how exoplanets in binary star systems, such as the…
Finance
Private-Equity Fund
A private equity fund is a pooled investment vehicle in which the advisor collects all of the money put in the fund by all of…
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