Cygnus X-1 – a Well-known Galactic X-ray Source
Astronomy

Cygnus X-1 – a Well-known Galactic X-ray Source

Cygnus X-1 is a well-known galactic X-ray source. It is a galactic X-ray source in the constellation Cygnus and was the first such source widely…
Nickel Monosilicide – an Intermetallic Compound
Chemistry

Nickel Monosilicide – an Intermetallic Compound

Nickel monosilicide is an intermetallic compound formed out of nickel and silicon. Alloying elements can substantially affect the formation and morphological stability of nickel monosilicide.…
Researchers Identify the Rise of Antibiotic Resistance in E. coli
Health

Researchers Identify the Rise of Antibiotic Resistance in E. coli

According to a new study, antibiotic resistance in E. coli has been steadily increasing since the early 2000s, despite efforts to control it. Researchers successfully…
Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Finance

Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)

The projected benefit obligation (PBO), also known as the present value of defined benefit obligation (PVDBO), is an actuarial calculation that determines how much money…
Nickel Aluminide – an Intermetallic Alloy
Chemistry

Nickel Aluminide – an Intermetallic Alloy

Nickel aluminide typically refers to one of the two most widely used compounds, Ni3Al or NiAl, however is generally any aluminide from the Ni-Al system.…
Vested Benefit Obligation (VBO)
Accounting

Vested Benefit Obligation (VBO)

The term vested benefit obligation (VBO) is actually used to refer to a retirement plan’s actuarial present value. It is a calculation of a company’s…
Incredible (And Hilarious) Reddit Post Demonstrates The Perils Of Voice-To-Text Software
Technology

Incredible (And Hilarious) Reddit Post Demonstrates The Perils Of Voice-To-Text Software

You see, most of the time the technology is amazing. However, with all the new technology comes a time of teething problems and adaptations where…
Wireless Mesh Network
Technology

Wireless Mesh Network

A wireless mesh network (WMN) is a multihop wireless network formed by a number of stationary wireless mesh routers. It is a communications network made…
New Possibilities for Precision Cosmology open up by Twin Supernovae
Astronomy

New Possibilities for Precision Cosmology open up by Twin Supernovae

Cosmologists have discovered a way to double the precision of one of their tried-and-true instruments for researching the enigmatic dark energy that is speeding up…
Alpha Crucis – a Star System in the Crux Constellation
Astronomy

Alpha Crucis – a Star System in the Crux Constellation

Alpha Crucis, also known as Acrux, is a star system in the Crux constellation. It is the brightest star in the southern constellation Crux and…
Fluoroboric Acid (Structure, Production, Uses)
Chemistry

Fluoroboric Acid (Structure, Production, Uses)

Fluoroboric acid, also known as “hydrogen fluoroboric acid,” or tetrafluoroboric acid (archaically, fluoboric acid), is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula (H+)(BF4–), where H+…
Trinickel Boride – a Compound of Nickel and Boron
Chemistry

Trinickel Boride – a Compound of Nickel and Boron

Trinickel boride is a compound of nickel and boron with the chemical formula Ni3B. It is the common name of materials composed chiefly of the…
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