AstronomyCosmic Calendar The Cosmic Calendar is a method for visualizing the chronology of the universe, scaling its currently understood age of 13.8 billion years to a single…
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BiologyUterine Microbiome The uterine microbiome consists of commensal, nonpathogenic bacteria, viruses, yeasts/fungi, and the environment in which they live in a healthy uterus, amniotic fluid, and endometrium.…
BiologyFood Microbiology – a branch of microbiology Food microbiology is a branch of microbiology concerned with the study of microorganisms found in food and their interactions with the food product. It is…
EconomicsEconomic Bubble An economic bubble occurs when the prices of assets, such as stocks, real estate, or commodities, rise above their intrinsic value. A speculative bubble, also…
GeographyGlobal Catastrophic Risk Global Catastrophic Risk (GCR) refers to events that have the potential to cause widespread and severe harm on a global scale, affecting the well-being and…
HistoryThe Yellow Market for Counterfeit Coins During the 18th century, British trading abroad flourished. In 1756, Samuel Johnson observed, “There wasn’t from the earliest ages a time when trade so much…
NeuroscienceCognitive Neuroscience – a scientific field Cognitive neuroscience is the scientific study of the biological processes and aspects that underpin cognition, with a particular emphasis on the neural connections in the…
TechnologyDensitometry Densitometry is the quantitative measurement of optical density caused by light exposure in light-sensitive materials such as photographic paper or photographic film. It is a…
BiologyPleomorphism – a term used in histology and cytopathology Pleomorphism is a term used in histology and cytopathology to describe variation in the size, shape, and staining of cells and/or their nuclei. It is…
MedicalForensic Pathology Forensic pathology is a branch of pathology that examines corpses to determine the cause of death. It focuses on determining the cause of death through…
TechnologyOn-chip Photo-induced Superconductivity The Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter (MPSD) in Hamburg, Germany, has demonstrated that a previously demonstrated ability to turn on…