Chemistry
Barometer – a Scientific Instrument used to Measure Air Pressure
A barometer is a scientific instrument that is used to measure air pressure in a certain environment. It is a widely used weather instrument that…
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Accounting
One-Time Charge
A one-time charge, also known as a non-recurring item, is a line item that appears on a company’s financial statements on an irregular basis. At…
Biology
Scientists Identify a Novel Genetic Mitochondrial Disorder by Analyzing DNA Samples
By analyzing DNA samples from three distinct families, a team of Japanese and European scientists discovers a new genetic mitochondrial disorder. The list of known…
Chemistry
Calcium Ammonium Nitrate – a Widely used Inorganic Fertilizer
Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) is a widely available fertilizer composed of ammonium nitrate mixed with some form of calcium carbonates such as limestone or dolomite.…
Geography
Lombok Island, Indonesia
Lombok is an Indonesian island located in the West Nusa Tenggara province (Nusa Tenggara Barat provinsi). It is one of the Lesser Sunda Islands, located…
Health
Women with Depression during Pregnancy can impact on Mother-infant Interaction
Maternal depression is thought to be a risk factor for children’s socioemotional and cognitive development. Researchers from the Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) investigated whether…
Technology
US Space Force Successfully Launched a Satellite to Detect Enemy Missiles
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral, launching a billion-dollar missile early warning satellite into orbit to scan the Earth below…
Finance
Variance Swap
A variance swap is a financial derivative that is used to hedge or speculate on the amount of an underlying asset’s price fluctuation. Holders of…
Management
Cultural Orientation in Business Communication
Culture defines the lifestyle of a particular region or country. Cultural orientation is an inclination to think, feel or act in a way that is…
Astronomy
WR 102ka – a Blue Supergiant Star
WR 102ka is a blue supergiant star. It is also known as the Peony star, is a Wolf–Rayet star that is one of several candidates…
Geographic Minerals
Nichromite: Properties and Occurrences
Nichromite (Ni, Co, Fe)(Cr, Fe, Al)2O4 is a black cubic metallic mineral and a member of the spinel group. It is an isometric-hexoctahedral black mineral…
Technology
Organ-on-a-Chip – a Multi-channel 3-D Microfluidic Cell Culture Chip
The organ chips are designed to accurately recreate the natural physiology and mechanical forces that cells experience in the human body. An organ-on-a-chip (OOC) is…
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