The Fear Of Poison (Iophobia)
The fear of poison, known as Iophobia, is the irrational fear that you will be poisoned. The word Iophobia comes from the Greek word io…
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Monthly Archive: March 2018
The Platypus Could Help Save Humanity From Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
The duck-billed platypus is a mammal native to Australia, and a team of scientists from Australia’s science agency Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO)…
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The Smallest Ocean In The World
The smallest ocean in the world is the Arctic Ocean, it is only 1.5 times as big as the United States at 5.4 million square…
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CO2 Capture Via Semiclathrates At Ambient Temperature
Global warming is a worldwide issue caused by the increasing greenhouse gas emissions due to human-induced activities. In order to control the CO2 emission in…
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Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek: The Father Of Microbiology
Anton van Leeuwenhoek, considered the father of microbiology, was a key scientist in the Golden Age of Dutch science and technology during the late 17th…
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The Religion Developed In Jamaica
The religion developed in Jamaica is Rastafari or the Rasta movement. This type of religion is relatively young, developed in the 1930s after the coronation…
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A Novel Method For Lithium-ion Battery State Of Energy And State Of Power Estimation
Environmental pollution and energy crises make people develop new energy. Lithium-ion batteries, which have the characteristics of long cycle life, low self-discharge rate, and environmental…
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Like Child’s Play: Compared To Adults, Children Recruit Additional Brain Areas To Complete A Mental Flexibility Task
Every day, people face unforeseen changes in their lives. Some of these events are trivial, such as when the local deli runs out of your…
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Applying The Poincare-Hopf Theorem
In the mathematical community, it is a well-known fact, that you cannot comb a hedgehog without leaving some bald spots. Remarkably, this rather trivial insight…
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Coproducing Renewable Plastic Precursors To Grow Cellulosic Biofuel Industry
Lignocellulosic biomass feedstocks are available on a scale that other solid or liquid renewable resources cannot match. The United States has enough domestic feedstocks to…
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The Study Of The Universe
The study of the universe is called Cosmology, it is the physical investigation of the universe from the earliest forms during the Big Bang to…
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