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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhokra
Dhokra (also spelt Dokra) is non–ferrous metal casting using the lost-wax casting technique. This sort of metal casting has been used in India for over 4,000 years and is still used. One of the earliest known lost wax artifacts is the dancing girl of Mohenjo-daro. The product of dhokra artisans are in great demand in d...
Dhokra
Chemistry
704
15,071,485
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SOX8
Transcription factor SOX-8 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SOX8 gene. This gene encodes a member of the SOX (SRY-related HMG-box) family of transcription factors involved in the regulation of embryonic development and in the determination of the cell fate. The encoded protein may act as a transcriptional...
SOX8
Chemistry,Biology
141
39,418,516
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20language%20bindings%20for%20Qt%205
— Columns detailing the features covered by the binding are missing. — See also List of language bindings for Qt 4 List of language bindings for GTK+ List of language bindings for wxWidgets List of Qt language bindings from the qt-project.org wiki References Qt (software) Lists of software
List of language bindings for Qt 5
Technology
71
2,902,653
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/106%20Aquarii
106 Aquarii, abbreviated 106 Aqr, is a single star in the equatorial constellation of Aquarius. 106 Aquarii is the Flamsteed designation, and it also bears the Bayer designation i1 Aquarii. It has an apparent visual magnitude of +5.2, making it bright enough to be viewed from the suburbs according to the Bortle Dark-Sk...
106 Aquarii
Astronomy
289
573,844
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeromancy
Aeromancy (from Greek ἀήρ aḗr, "air", and manteia, "divination") is divination that is conducted by interpreting atmospheric conditions. Alternate terms include "arologie", "aeriology", and "aërology". Practice Aeromancy uses cloud formations, wind currents, and cosmological events such as comets, to attempt to divine...
Aeromancy
Physics
460
78,854,502
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voron%202.4
Voron 2.4 (Russian: ворон, raven) is a CoreXY 3D printer released in May 2020. It has open-source software and hardware, and requires building by the user based on parts sourced individually or in kits from third-party vendors. The printer has been described as a resurgence of the RepRap culture. An active user commun...
Voron 2.4
Engineering,Biology
1,211
1,959,519
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attrition%20%28website%29
Attrition is an information security-related website, created in October, 1998, which used to be updated at least weekly by an all-volunteer staff. Until 21 May 2001, Attrition maintained the largest mirror of defaced (or cracked) websites available on the World Wide Web. The defacement mirror has since ceased updating...
Attrition (website)
Technology
273
9,561,628
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theology%20of%20creationism%20and%20evolution
The theology of creation and evolution is theology that deals with issues concerning the universe, the life, and especially man, in terms of creation or evolution. Creationism Creationism is the religious belief that the universe and life originated "from specific acts of divine creation", as opposed to the scientifi...
Theology of creationism and evolution
Biology
483
654,098
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symmetric%20algebra
In mathematics, the symmetric algebra (also denoted on a vector space over a field is a commutative algebra over that contains , and is, in some sense, minimal for this property. Here, "minimal" means that satisfies the following universal property: for every linear map from to a commutative algebra , there is ...
Symmetric algebra
Mathematics
1,936
1,686,266
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinnitus%20retraining%20therapy
Tinnitus retraining therapy (TRT) is a form of habituation therapy designed to help people who experience tinnitus—a ringing, buzzing, hissing, or other sound heard when no external sound source is present. Two key components of TRT directly follow from the neurophysiological model of tinnitus: Directive counseling aim...
Tinnitus retraining therapy
Biology
1,829
29,677,702
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenolic%20content%20in%20tea
The phenolic content in tea refers to the phenols and polyphenols, natural plant compounds which are found in tea. These chemical compounds affect the flavor and mouthfeel of tea. Polyphenols in tea include catechins, theaflavins, tannins, and flavonoids. Polyphenols found in green tea include, but are not limited to...
Phenolic content in tea
Chemistry
806
3,675,632
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wine%20glass
A wine glass is a type of glass that is used for drinking or tasting wine. Most wine glasses are stemware (goblets), composed of three parts: the bowl, stem, and foot. There are a wide variety of slightly different shapes and sizes, some considered especially suitable for particular types of wine. Some authors recom...
Wine glass
Physics,Mathematics
2,430
20,958,178
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noisy%20market%20hypothesis
In finance, the noisy market hypothesis contrasts the efficient-market hypothesis in that it claims that the prices of securities are not always the best estimate of the true underlying value of the firm. It argues that prices can be influenced by speculators and momentum traders, as well as by insiders and institution...
Noisy market hypothesis
Biology
143
1,345,219
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TK%20Solver
TK Solver (originally TK!Solver) is a mathematical modeling and problem solving software system based on a declarative, rule-based language, commercialized by Universal Technical Systems, Inc. History Invented by Milos Konopasek in the late 1970s and initially developed in 1982 by Software Arts, the company behind Vis...
TK Solver
Mathematics
1,646
31,823,380
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam%20Atomic%20Energy%20Commission
13/9/1993: National Atomic Energy Commission was renamed Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (now the Ministry of Science and Technology) (According to Decree No. 59/CP dated September 13, 1993 of the Government) Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute is a special ranked ...
Vietnam Atomic Energy Commission
Physics,Engineering
1,279
63,096,410
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FRB%20180916.J0158%2B65
FRB 20180916B (previously known as FRB 180916.J0158+65, and less formally known as FRB 180916 or "R3"), is a repeating fast radio burst (FRB) discovered in 2018 by astronomers at the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) Telescope. According to a study published in the 9 January 2020 issue of the journ...
FRB 180916.J0158+65
Physics,Astronomy
760
42,071,402
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcriptome%20in%20vivo%20analysis%20tag
A transcriptome in vivo analysis tag (TIVA tag) is a multifunctional, photoactivatable mRNA-capture molecule designed for isolating mRNA from a single cell in complex tissues. Background A transcript is an RNA molecule that is copied or transcribed from a DNA template. A transcript can be further processed by altern...
Transcriptome in vivo analysis tag
Chemistry,Biology
1,424
13,341,622
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unparticle%20physics
In theoretical physics, unparticle physics is a speculative theory that conjectures a form of matter that cannot be explained in terms of particles using the Standard Model of particle physics, because its components are scale invariant. Howard Georgi proposed this theory in two 2007 papers, "Unparticle Physics" and "...
Unparticle physics
Physics
827
1,691,376
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon%20Web%20Services
Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) is a subsidiary of Amazon that provides on-demand cloud computing platforms and APIs to individuals, companies, and governments, on a metered, pay-as-you-go basis. Clients will often use this in combination with autoscaling (a process that allows a client to use more computing in times o...
Amazon Web Services
Technology
5,219
24,231,653
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuttle%20valve
A shuttle valve is a type of valve which allows fluid to flow through it from one of two sources. Generally a shuttle valve is used in pneumatic systems, although sometimes it will be found in hydraulic systems. Structure and function The basic structure of a shuttle valve is like a tube with three openings; one on ea...
Shuttle valve
Physics,Chemistry,Engineering
491
15,183,374
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sp7%20transcription%20factor
Transcription factor Sp7, also called Osterix (Osx), is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SP7 gene. It is a member of the Sp family of zinc-finger transcription factors It is highly conserved among bone-forming vertebrate species It plays a major role, along with Runx2 and Dlx5 in driving the differentiation...
Sp7 transcription factor
Chemistry,Biology
2,213
23,636
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perimeter
A perimeter is a closed path that encompasses, surrounds, or outlines either a two dimensional shape or a one-dimensional length. The perimeter of a circle or an ellipse is called its circumference. Calculating the perimeter has several practical applications. A calculated perimeter is the length of fence required to ...
Perimeter
Physics,Mathematics
1,383
50,242,940
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1%2C7-Octadiene
1,7-Octadiene (CH) is a light flammable organic compound. Researchers have used 1,7-octadiene to assist ethylene in a cross-enyne metathesis Diels–Alder reaction. Plasma polymerized 1,7-octadiene films deposited on silica can produce particles with tuned hydrophobicity. Known to be incompatible with strong oxidizing...
1,7-Octadiene
Chemistry
93
43,929,588
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kindness%20UK
Kindness UK is an independent London-based not-for-profit organisation that promotes kindness in United Kingdom. History Kindness UK was founded by social entrepreneur David Jamilly in 2011 with the aim of undertaking initiatives to enhance the value and profile of kindness in society. Jamilly previously founded Pod C...
Kindness UK
Biology
296
55,755,758
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Votive%20column
A votive column (also votive pillar) is the combination of a column (pillar) and a votive image. The presence of columns supporting votive sculptures in Ancient Greek temples is well attested since at least the Archaic period. The oldest known example of a Corinthian column is in the Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bass...
Votive column
Physics
382
60,437,375
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mori-Zwanzig%20formalism
The Mori–Zwanzig formalism, named after the physicists and Robert Zwanzig, is a method of statistical physics. It allows the splitting of the dynamics of a system into a relevant and an irrelevant part using projection operators, which helps to find closed equations of motion for the relevant part. It is used e.g. in ...
Mori-Zwanzig formalism
Physics
910
11,470,282
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crotonyl-CoA
Crotonyl-coenzyme A is an intermediate in the fermentation of butyric acid, and in the metabolism of lysine and tryptophan. It is important in the metabolism of fatty acids and amino acids. Crotonyl-coA and reductases Before a 2007 report by Alber and coworkers, crotonyl-coA carboxylases and reductases (CCRs) were kn...
Crotonyl-CoA
Chemistry,Biology
269
43,236,838
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrared%20atmospheric%20sounding%20interferometer
The infrared atmospheric sounding interferometer (IASI) is a Fourier transform spectrometer based on the Michelson interferometer, associated with an integrated imaging system (IIS). As part of the payload of the MetOp series of polar-orbiting meteorological satellites, there are currently two IASI instruments in oper...
Infrared atmospheric sounding interferometer
Technology,Engineering
2,974
979,503
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham%20number
The Graham number or Benjamin Graham number is a figure used in securities investing that measures a stock's so-called fair value. Named after Benjamin Graham, the founder of value investing, the Graham number can be calculated as follows: The final number is, theoretically, the maximum price that a defensive investor...
Graham number
Mathematics
210
38,207,359
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russula%20herrerae
Russula herrerae is an edible mushroom in the genus Russula. Described as new to science in 2002, it is found only in its type locality in Mexico, where it grows in temperate oak forests near the village of San Francisco Temezontla in the state of Tlaxcala. The specific epithet herrerae honors Mexican mycologist Teófil...
Russula herrerae
Biology
272
21,637
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New%20Year
The New Year is the time or day at which a new calendar year begins and the calendar's year count increments by one. Many cultures celebrate the event in some manner. In the Gregorian calendar, the most widely used calendar system today, New Year occurs on January 1 (New Year's Day, preceded by New Year's Eve). This wa...
New Year
Physics
5,772
44,750,391
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griffiths%20group
In mathematics, more specifically in algebraic geometry, the Griffiths group of a projective complex manifold X measures the difference between homological equivalence and algebraic equivalence, which are two important equivalence relations of algebraic cycles. More precisely, it is defined as where denotes the grou...
Griffiths group
Mathematics
122
53,502,028
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambierol
Gambierol is a marine polycyclic ether toxin which is produced by the dinoflagellate Gambierdiscus toxicus. Gambierol is collected from the sea at the Rangiroa Peninsula in French Polynesia. The toxins are accumulated in fish through the food chain and can therefore cause human intoxication. The symptoms of the toxicit...
Gambierol
Chemistry
1,986
78,737,317
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imocitrelvir
Imocitrelvir is an investigational new drug that is being evaluated for the treatment of viral infections. It is a 3C protease inhibitor in picornaviruses. Originally developed by Pfizer for treating human rhinovirus infections, this small molecule has shown promise against a broader range of viruses, including poliovi...
Imocitrelvir
Chemistry,Biology
102
52,728,545
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20electric%20aircraft
This is a list of electric aircraft, whose primary flight power is electrical. ! Type !! Country !! Class !! Power !! Role !! Date !! Status !! Notes |- | ACS-Itaipu Sora-E || Brazil || Propeller || Battery || Experimental || 2015 || Prototype || |- | AgustaWestland Project Zero || Italy || UAV || Battery || Experim...
List of electric aircraft
Engineering
3,084
1,216,761
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD%2049674
HD 49674 is a solar-type star with an exoplanetary companion in the northern constellation of Auriga. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 8.10 and thus is an eighth-magnitude star that is too faint to be readily visible to the naked eye. The system is located at a distance of 140.6 light-years from the Sun based on ...
HD 49674
Astronomy
412
5,539,816
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ether%E2%80%90%C3%A0%E2%80%90go%E2%80%90go%20potassium%20channel
An ether‐à‐go‐go potassium channel is a potassium channel which is inwardly-rectifying and voltage-gated. They are named after the ether‐à‐go‐go gene, which codes for one such channel in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. Examples include hERG, KCNH6, and KCNH7. References Potassium channels
Ether‐à‐go‐go potassium channel
Chemistry
78
2,815,048
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computational%20model
A computational model uses computer programs to simulate and study complex systems using an algorithmic or mechanistic approach and is widely used in a diverse range of fields spanning from physics, engineering, chemistry and biology to economics, psychology, cognitive science and computer science. The system under st...
Computational model
Mathematics
225
160,501
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra%20high%20frequency
Ultra high frequency (UHF) is the ITU designation for radio frequencies in the range between 300 megahertz (MHz) and 3 gigahertz (GHz), also known as the decimetre band as the wavelengths range from one meter to one tenth of a meter (one decimeter). Radio waves with frequencies above the UHF band fall into the super-hi...
Ultra high frequency
Physics,Technology,Engineering
3,961
21,249,077
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tubular%20proteinuria
Tubular proteinuria is proteinuria (excessive protein in the urine) caused by renal tubular dysfunction. Proteins of low molecular weight are normally filtered at the glomerulus of the kidney and are then normally reabsorbed by the tubular cells, so that less than 150 mg per day should appear in the urine. Low-molecula...
Tubular proteinuria
Biology
129
3,476,719
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIMOSA
MIMOSA (Micromeasurements of Satellite Acceleration), COSPAR 2003-031B, was a Czech scientific microsatellite. The satellite was nearly spherical with 28 sides and carried a microaccelerometer to monitor the atmospheric density profile by sensing the atmospheric drag on the approximated sphere. MIMOSA was launched on ...
MIMOSA
Astronomy
201
57,511,265
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic%20isotope%20effects%20of%20RuBisCO
The kinetic isotope effect (KIE) of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase oxygenase (RuBisCO) is the isotopic fractionation associated solely with the step in the Calvin-Benson cycle where a molecule of carbon dioxide () is attached to the 5-carbon sugar ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate (RuBP) to produce two 3-carbon sugars c...
Kinetic isotope effects of RuBisCO
Chemistry,Biology
2,341
70,578,382
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flavipin
Flavipin is a phototoxic, antibiotic and antifungal metabolite with the molecular formula C9H8O5 which is produced by the fungi Aspergillus flavipes, Epicoccum nigrum and Epicoccum andropogonis. Flavipin is also a potent antioxidant. References Further reading Antibiotics Benzaldehydes Phenols Alkyl-substitu...
Flavipin
Chemistry,Biology
92
2,088,194
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammonium%20persulfate
Ammonium persulfate (APS) is the inorganic compound with the formula (NH4)2S2O8. It is a colourless (white) salt that is highly soluble in water, much more so than the related potassium salt. It is a strong oxidizing agent that is used as a catalyst in polymer chemistry, as an etchant, and as a cleaning and bleaching a...
Ammonium persulfate
Chemistry
729
75,055,566
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD%20196917
HD 196917 (HR 7909; 17 G. Microscopii; NSV 25227) is a solitary star located in the southern constellation Microscopium. It is faintly visible to the naked eye as a red-hued point of light with an apparent magnitude of 5.74. Gaia DR3 parallax measurements imply a distance of 426 light-years and it is rapidly approachin...
HD 196917
Astronomy
398
64,547,814
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruno%20Oberle
Bruno Oberle is a Swiss environmental scientist and economist. He is currently the president of the WRF, World Resources Forum. Biography Oberle was born in St. Gallen, Switzerland on 12 October 1955, and grew up in Locarno and Zürich. He took biology and environmental sciences at ETH Zurich and obtained his PhD. O...
Bruno Oberle
Environmental_science
187
404,170
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koku
The is a Chinese-based Japanese unit of volume. 1 koku is equivalent to 10 or approximately , or about of rice. It converts, in turn, to 100 shō and 1000 gō. One gō is the traditional volume of a single serving of rice (before cooking), used to this day for the plastic measuring cup that is supplied with commercial ...
Koku
Mathematics
1,323
2,565,775
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q%20star
A Q-star, also known as a grey hole, is a hypothetical type of a compact, heavy neutron star with an exotic state of matter. Such a star can be smaller than the progenitor star's Schwarzschild radius and have a gravitational pull so strong that some light, but not all photons, can escape. The Q stands for a conserved p...
Q star
Physics,Astronomy
170
11,512,405
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exobasidium%20vaccinii-uliginosi
Exobasidium vaccinii-uliginosi is a species of fungus in the family Exobasidiaceae. It is a plant pathogen. References Fungal plant pathogens and diseases Ustilaginomycotina Fungi described in 1894 Fungus species
Exobasidium vaccinii-uliginosi
Biology
54
33,168,651
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emiliana%20alexandri
Emiliana is an extinct genus of planthopper in the Tropiduchidae tribe Emilianini and containing the single species Emiliana alexandri. The species is known only from the Middle Eocene Parachute Member, part of the Green River Formation, in the Piceance Creek Basin, Garfield County, northwestern Colorado, USA. History...
Emiliana alexandri
Biology
559
10,335,099
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson%20integral
In q-analog theory, the Jackson integral series in the theory of special functions that expresses the operation inverse to q-differentiation. The Jackson integral was introduced by Frank Hilton Jackson. For methods of numerical evaluation, see and . Definition Let f(x) be a function of a real variable x. For a a r...
Jackson integral
Mathematics
335
7,290,910
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%E2%80%93Bbar%20oscillation
Neutral B meson oscillations (or – oscillations) are one of the manifestations of the neutral particle oscillation, a fundamental prediction of the Standard Model of particle physics. It is the phenomenon of B mesons changing (or oscillating) between their matter and antimatter forms before their decay. The meson can ...
B–Bbar oscillation
Physics
479
6,151,568
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mason%27s%20miter
A mason's mitre is a type of mitre joint, traditionally used in stonework or masonry but commonly seen in kitchen countertops. In a mason's mitre, the two elements being joined meet as for a butt joint but a small section of one member is removed creating a socket to receive the end of the other. A small mitre is made ...
Mason's miter
Engineering
287
70,207,477
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert%20A.%20Bosch
Robert A. (Bob) Bosch (born August 13, 1963, in Buffalo NY) is an author, recreational mathematician and the James F. Clark Professor of Mathematics at Oberlin College. He is known for domino art and for combining graph theory and mathematical optimization to design connect-the-dots eye candy: labyrinths, knight's tour...
Robert A. Bosch
Mathematics
491
1,636,691
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fredkin%20gate
The Fredkin gate (also controlled-SWAP gate and conservative logic gate) is a computational circuit suitable for reversible computing, invented by Edward Fredkin. It is universal, which means that any logical or arithmetic operation can be constructed entirely of Fredkin gates. The Fredkin gate is a circuit or device w...
Fredkin gate
Physics
1,317
27,740,507
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C3H6Cl2
{{DISPLAYTITLE:C3H6Cl2}} The molecular formula C3H6Cl2 (molar mass: 112.98 g/mol, exact mass: 111.9847 u) may refer to: 1,2-Dichloropropane 1,3-Dichloropropane
C3H6Cl2
Chemistry
71
68,135,719
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural%20and%20Built%20Environment%20Act%202023
The Natural and Built Environment Act 2023 (NBA), now repealed, was one of the three laws intended to replace New Zealand's Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA). The NBA aimed to promote the protection and enhancement of the natural and built environment, while providing for housing and preparing for the effects of clima...
Natural and Built Environment Act 2023
Chemistry,Engineering
1,826
1,569,480
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TransManche%20Link
TransManche Link (Cross Channel Link) or TML was a British-French construction consortium responsible for building the Channel Tunnel under the English Channel between Cheriton in England, and Coquelles in France. History In April 1985 the British and French governments invited proposals for the construction of a link...
TransManche Link
Engineering
463
61,007,576
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transient%20execution%20CPU%20vulnerability
Transient execution CPU vulnerabilities are vulnerabilities in which instructions, most often optimized using speculative execution, are executed temporarily by a microprocessor, without committing their results due to a misprediction or error, resulting in leaking secret data to an unauthorized party. The archetype is...
Transient execution CPU vulnerability
Technology
2,394
14,880,603
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HCN1
Potassium/sodium hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated channel 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HCN1 gene. Function Hyperpolarization-activated cation channels of the HCN gene family, such as HCN1, contribute to spontaneous rhythmic activity in both heart and brain. Tissue distribution ...
HCN1
Chemistry
208
30,483,590
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudogene%20%28database%29
Pseudogene is a database of pseudogenes annotations compiled from various sources. See also Gene prediction Glossary of genetics Index of molecular biology articles References External links http://www.pseudogene.org Biological databases *
Pseudogene (database)
Biology
50
9,953,214
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecton%20%28physics%29
Ectons are explosive electron emissions observed as individual packets or avalanches of electrons, occurring as microexplosions at the cathode. The electron current in an ecton starts flowing as a result of overheating of the metal cathode because of the high energy density (104Jg−1), and stops when the emission zone c...
Ecton (physics)
Physics,Chemistry
160
1,562,475
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon%20Glen
Silicon Glen is the nickname given to the high tech sector of Scotland, the name inspired by Silicon Valley in California. It is applied to the Central Belt triangle between Dundee, Inverclyde and Edinburgh, which includes Fife, Glasgow and Stirling; although electronics facilities outside this area may also be include...
Silicon Glen
Technology
1,723
41,838,275
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree%20fork
A tree fork is a bifurcation in the trunk of a tree giving rise to two roughly equal diameter branches. These forks are a common feature of tree crowns. The wood grain orientation at the top of a tree fork is such that the wood's grain pattern most often interlocks to provide sufficient mechanical support. A common ...
Tree fork
Biology
1,117
21,481,649
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institute%20of%20Nuclear%20Materials%20Management
The Institute of Nuclear Materials Management (INMM) is an international technical and professional organization that works to promote safe handling of nuclear material and the safe practice of nuclear materials management through publications, as well as organized presentations and meetings. The INMM's headquarters ...
Institute of Nuclear Materials Management
Physics,Engineering
1,161
69,607,721
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie%20Overbaugh
Julie M. Overbaugh is an American virologist. She is a professor at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Overbaugh is best known for her translational approach to studying HIV transmission and pathogenesis and studies of how the antibody response evolves to recognize viruses. Her work in maternal and infant HIV ...
Julie Overbaugh
Chemistry
3,238
370,539
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaf%20blower
A leaf blower, commonly known as a blower, is a device that propels air out of a nozzle to move debris such as leaves and grass cuttings. Leaf blowers are powered by electric or gasoline motors. Gasoline models have traditionally been two-stroke engines, but four-stroke engines were recently introduced to partially ad...
Leaf blower
Physics,Technology
1,343
36,872,941
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mageba%20%28Swiss%20company%29
Mageba (stylised as mageba) is a civil engineering service provider and manufacturer of bridge bearings, expansion joints, seismic protection and structural monitoring devices for the construction industry. The company is headquartered in Bulach, Switzerland, and operates through offices in Europe, Americas and Asia Pa...
Mageba (Swiss company)
Engineering
440
69,533,402
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony%20Kelly%20%28materials%20scientist%29
Anthony Kelly CBE FRS (25 January 1929 — 3 June 2014) was a British materials scientist. He joined the Crystallography Research Group in the Cavendish Laboratory in 1950, after completing his physics undergraduate degree at the University of Reading. In the 50s, he held positions at the University of Illinois, the Uni...
Anthony Kelly (materials scientist)
Materials_science,Engineering
225
26,701,331
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NuoG%20RNA%20motif
The nuoG RNA motif is a conserved RNA structure detected by bioinformatics. It is located in the presumed 5' untranslated regions of nuoG genes. This gene and the downstream genes probably comprise an operon that encodes various subunits of ubiquinone reductase enzyme. nuoG RNAs are found only in some, but not all, ...
NuoG RNA motif
Chemistry
192
52,925,755
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C21H29ClO3
{{DISPLAYTITLE:C21H29ClO3}} The molecular formula C21H29ClO3 (molar mass: 364.90616 g/mol) may refer to: Clogestone, or chlormadinol Clostebol acetate Hydromadinone Molecular formulas
C21H29ClO3
Physics,Chemistry
69
173,272
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-exposure%20HDR%20capture
In photography and videography, multi-exposure HDR capture is a technique that creates high dynamic range (HDR) images (or extended dynamic range images) by taking and combining multiple exposures of the same subject matter at different exposures. Combining multiple images in this way results in an image with a greater...
Multi-exposure HDR capture
Engineering
4,343
967,813
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC%202403
NGC 2403 (also known as Caldwell 7) is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis. It is an outlying member of the M81 Group, and is approximately 8 million light-years distant. It bears a similarity to M33, being about 50,000 light years in diameter and containing numerous star-forming H II regi...
NGC 2403
Astronomy
1,062
2,295,167
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zydis
Zydis is a technology used to manufacture orally disintegrating tablets developed by R.P. Scherer Corporation. Zydis tablets dissolve in the mouth within 3 seconds. History Zydis technology was developed by R.P. Scherer Corporation (currently owned by Catalent Pharma Solutions) in 1986. The technology's first commer...
Zydis
Chemistry
603
19,530,253
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD%20112028
HD 112028 is an evolved star in the northern constellation of Camelopardalis. It has spectral peculiarities that have been interpreted as a shell, and also relatively weak magnesium and silicon lines. Its spectral class has been variously assigned between B9 and A2, and its luminosity class between a subgiant and bri...
HD 112028
Astronomy
172
19,063,394
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC%201134
NGC 1134 is a spiral galaxy in the Aries constellation. It has a highly inclined disk, with respect to the line of sight from Earth. There is a weak outer extension of the spiral structure in this galaxy. It has been listed in the Arp Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies (Arp number 200), under the "Galaxies with material ejecte...
NGC 1134
Astronomy
148
59,469
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear%20cryptanalysis
In cryptography, linear cryptanalysis is a general form of cryptanalysis based on finding affine approximations to the action of a cipher. Attacks have been developed for block ciphers and stream ciphers. Linear cryptanalysis is one of the two most widely used attacks on block ciphers; the other being differential cryp...
Linear cryptanalysis
Technology
900
3,473,022
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbonate%20ester
In organic chemistry, a carbonate ester (organic carbonate or organocarbonate) is an ester of carbonic acid. This functional group consists of a carbonyl group flanked by two alkoxy groups. The general structure of these carbonates is and they are related to esters (), ethers () and also to the inorganic carbonates. ...
Carbonate ester
Chemistry
1,331
76,396,169
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC%202012
NGC 2012 is a large lenticular galaxy in the Constellation Mensa. It was discovered by John Herschel in 1836. With its distance from the Earth being over 236 million light years, NGC 2012 is not visible to the naked eye, and a large telescope is needed. A probe has never been sent out to study the galaxy. Discovery ...
NGC 2012
Astronomy
140
35,441,511
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fontaine%E2%80%93Mazur%20conjecture
In mathematics, the Fontaine–Mazur conjectures are some conjectures introduced by about when p-adic representations of Galois groups of number fields can be constructed from representations on étale cohomology groups of varieties. Some cases of this conjecture in dimension 2 have been proved by . The first conjecture...
Fontaine–Mazur conjecture
Mathematics
164
7,106,579
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business%20support%20system
Business support systems (BSS) are the components that a telecommunications service provider (or telco) uses to run its business operations towards customers. Together with operations support systems (OSS), they are used to support various end-to-end telecommunication services (e.g., telephone services). BSS and OSS h...
Business support system
Technology
894
39,848,877
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum%20Hall%20transitions
Quantum Hall transitions are the quantum phase transitions that occur between different robustly quantized electronic phases of the quantum Hall effect. The robust quantization of these electronic phases is due to strong localization of electrons in their disordered, two-dimensional potential. But, at the quantum Hall ...
Quantum Hall transitions
Physics,Chemistry,Materials_science
1,310
24,321,692
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%20Design%20Capital
The World Design Capital (WDC) programme, designated every two years by the World Design Organization (WDO), recognizes cities for their effective use of design to drive economic, social, cultural, and environmental development. Through a year-long programme of events, the designated city showcases best practices in su...
World Design Capital
Engineering
89
211,960
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reinforcement
In behavioral psychology, reinforcement refers to consequences that increase the likelihood of an organism's future behavior, typically in the presence of a particular antecedent stimulus. For example, a rat can be trained to push a lever to receive food whenever a light is turned on; in this example, the light is the ...
Reinforcement
Biology
8,460
4,694,904
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald%20Mackay%20%28scientist%29
Donald Mackay (30 October 1936 – 20 October 2023) was a Scottish-born Canadian scientist and engineer specializing in environmental chemistry. Life and career Donald Mackay was born on 30 October 1936. He was a member of the faculty of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry at the University of Toronto and the fo...
Donald Mackay (scientist)
Chemistry,Engineering,Environmental_science
221
40,643,107
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevensine
Stevensine is a bromopyrrole alkaloid originally isolated from an unidentified Micronesian marine sponge, as well as the known sponge species, Pseudaxinyssa cantharella and Axinella corrugata. Total synthesis of stevensine has been achieved by Ying-zi Xu et al., and investigations into the biosynthetic origin has been ...
Stevensine
Chemistry
436
2,023,896
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MANIAC%20II
The MANIAC II (Mathematical Analyzer Numerical Integrator and Automatic Computer Model II) was a first-generation electronic computer, built in 1957 for use at Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory. MANIAC II was built by the University of California and the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, completed in 1957 as a successo...
MANIAC II
Technology
582
37,875,107
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium%20cyanide
Lithium cyanide is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula LiCN. It is a toxic, white coloured, hygroscopic, water-soluble salt that finds only niche uses. Preparation LiCN is produced from the reaction of lithium hydroxide and hydrogen cyanide. A laboratory-scale preparation uses acetone cyanohydrin as a surr...
Lithium cyanide
Chemistry
181
22,320,247
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morphological%20Catalogue%20of%20Galaxies
The Morphological Catalogue of Galaxies (MCG) or Morfologiceskij Katalog Galaktik, is a Russian catalogue of 30,642 galaxies compiled by Boris Vorontsov-Velyaminov and V. P. Arkhipova. It is based on scrutiny of prints of the Palomar Sky Survey plates, and putatively complete to a photographic magnitude of 15. Includin...
Morphological Catalogue of Galaxies
Astronomy
144
32,345,395
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association%20of%20Plumbing%20and%20Heating%20Contractors
The Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (APHC) is a trade association for the plumbing and heating industry in England and Wales, representing around 1500 businesses employing some 60,000 specialist engineers ranging from those employed by large companies to sole traders working in domestic properties. The...
Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors
Engineering
197
45,655,682
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corona%20Borealis%20Supercluster
The Corona Borealis Supercluster is a supercluster located in the constellation Corona Borealis and the most prominent example of its kind in the Northern Celestial Hemisphere. Dense and compact compared with other superclusters, its mass has been calculated to lie somewhere between 0.6 and 12 × 1016 solar masses (M⊙)....
Corona Borealis Supercluster
Astronomy
513
26,014,321
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tolerance%20relation
In universal algebra and lattice theory, a tolerance relation on an algebraic structure is a reflexive symmetric relation that is compatible with all operations of the structure. Thus a tolerance is like a congruence, except that the assumption of transitivity is dropped. On a set, an algebraic structure with empty fam...
Tolerance relation
Physics,Mathematics
1,417
53,865,960
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STEVE
STEVE is an atmospheric optical phenomenon that appears as a purple and green light ribbon in the night sky, named in late 2016 by aurora watchers from Alberta, Canada. The backronym later adopted for the phenomenon is the Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement. According to analysis of satellite data from the Eu...
STEVE
Physics,Astronomy
1,861
4,157,168
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octahemioctahedron
In geometry, the octahemioctahedron or allelotetratetrahedron is a nonconvex uniform polyhedron, indexed as . It has 12 faces (8 triangles and 4 hexagons), 24 edges and 12 vertices. Its vertex figure is a crossed quadrilateral. It is one of nine hemipolyhedra, with 4 hexagonal faces passing through the model center. ...
Octahemioctahedron
Mathematics
552
33,313,236
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycoside%20hydrolase%20family%2088
In molecular biology, glycoside hydrolase family 88 is a family of glycoside hydrolases. Glycoside hydrolases are a widespread group of enzymes that hydrolyse the glycosidic bond between two or more carbohydrates, or between a carbohydrate and a non-carbohydrate moiety. A classification system for glycoside hydrolase...
Glycoside hydrolase family 88
Biology
193
1,245,377
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5%CE%B1-Reductase
5α-Reductases, also known as 3-oxo-5α-steroid 4-dehydrogenases, are enzymes involved in steroid metabolism. They participate in three metabolic pathways: bile acid biosynthesis, androgen and estrogen metabolism. There are three isozymes of 5α-reductase encoded by the genes SRD5A1, SRD5A2, and SRD5A3. 5α-Reductases ca...
5α-Reductase
Chemistry,Biology
3,786
3,710,036
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project%201153%20Orel
Project 1153 Orel ( pr: "Or'yol", Eagle) was Soviet Union's planned aircraft carrier class developed in the 1970s to give the Soviet Navy a true blue water aviation capability. The vessel would have about 72,000 tons displacement, a nuclear powered propulsion system and steam catapults for aircraft launch, similar to t...
Project 1153 Orel
Engineering
802
62,198,068
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison%20of%20OS%20emulation%20or%20virtualization%20apps%20on%20Android
There are many apps in Android that can run or emulate other operating systems, via utilizing hardware support for platform virtualization technologies, or via terminal emulation. Some of these apps support having more than one emulation/virtual file system for different OS profiles, thus the ability to have or run mu...
Comparison of OS emulation or virtualization apps on Android
Technology
491
14,542,297
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formylmethanofuran%E2%80%94tetrahydromethanopterin%20N-formyltransferase
In enzymology, a formylmethanofuran-tetrahydromethanopterin N-formyltransferase () is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction formylmethanofuran + 5,6,7,8-tetrahydromethanopterin methanofuran + 5-formyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydromethanopterin Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are formylmethanofuran and 5,6,7,8-...
Formylmethanofuran—tetrahydromethanopterin N-formyltransferase
Biology
656
58,352,456
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth%20New
Elizabeth Joy New (born 1984) is an Australian chemist and Professor of the School of Chemistry, University of Sydney. She won the 2018 Australian Museum 3M Eureka Prize. Early life and education New was born in Sydney in 1984. She represented Australia at the International Chemistry Olympiad in 2000 and 2001, winnin...
Elizabeth New
Chemistry
591