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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VNREDSat-1
VNREDSat-1 (short for Vietnam Natural Resources, Environment and Disaster Monitoring Satellite, also VNREDSat-1A) is the first optical Earth Observing satellite of Vietnam; its primary mission is to monitor and study the effects of climate change, predict and take measures to prevent natural disasters, and optimise the...
VNREDSat-1
Astronomy
274
18,527,330
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foldy%E2%80%93Wouthuysen%20transformation
The Foldy–Wouthuysen transformation was historically significant and was formulated by Leslie Lawrance Foldy and Siegfried Adolf Wouthuysen in 1949 to understand the nonrelativistic limit of the Dirac equation, the equation for spin-1/2 particles. A detailed general discussion of the Foldy–Wouthuysen-type transformatio...
Foldy–Wouthuysen transformation
Physics,Materials_science
2,205
72,252,877
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodecahedral%20bipyramid
In 4-dimensional geometry, the dodecahedral bipyramid is the direct sum of a dodecahedron and a segment, Each face of a central dodecahedron is attached with two pentagonal pyramids, creating 24 pentagonal pyramidal cells, 72 isosceles triangular faces, 70 edges, and 22 vertices. A dodecahedral bipyramid can be seen a...
Dodecahedral bipyramid
Mathematics
137
23,429,132
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C13H9N
{{DISPLAYTITLE:C13H9N}} The molecular formula C13H9N (molar mass: 179.22 g/mol, exact mass: 179.0735 u) may refer to: Acridine Phenanthridine
C13H9N
Chemistry
57
18,032,711
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoff%20Tootill
Geoffrey ("Geoff") Colin Tootill (4 March 1922 – 26 October 2017) was an electronic engineer and computer scientist who worked in the Electrical Engineering Department at the University of Manchester with Freddie Williams and Tom Kilburn developing the Manchester Baby, "the world's first wholly electronic stored-progra...
Geoff Tootill
Technology
1,159
3,682,117
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embalming%20chemicals
Embalming chemicals are a variety of preservatives, sanitising and disinfectant agents, and additives used in modern embalming to temporarily prevent decomposition and restore a natural appearance for viewing a body after death. A mixture of these chemicals is known as embalming fluid and is used to preserve bodies of ...
Embalming chemicals
Chemistry
2,417
138,888
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VESA%20Display%20Power%20Management%20Signaling
VESA Display Power Management Signaling (VESA DPMS) is a standard from the VESA consortium for power management of video monitors. Example usage includes turning off, or putting the monitor into standby after a period of idle time to save power. Some commercial displays also incorporate this technology. History VESA...
VESA Display Power Management Signaling
Engineering
415
62,018,822
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty%20Sullivan
Betty Julia Sullivan (31 May 1902 — 25 December 1999) was an American biochemist between the 1920s and 1940s at Russell Miller Milling Company. In 1947, Sullivan began her executive career as research director and vice-president for Russell Miller until the company became part of Peavey Company in 1958. After the merge...
Betty Sullivan
Chemistry
525
7,114,714
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isostere
Classical Isosteres are molecules or ions with similar shape and often electronic properties. Many definitions are available. but the term is usually employed in the context of bioactivity and drug development. Such biologically-active compounds containing an isostere is called a bioisostere. This is frequently used i...
Isostere
Chemistry,Biology
277
22,646,791
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon%20Iron%20Company%20Furnace
The Oregon Iron Company Furnace, or Oswego Iron Furnace, is an iron furnace used by the Oregon Iron Company, in Lake Oswego, Oregon's George Rogers Park, in the United States. The structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 and underwent a major renovation in 2010. The current furnace is the...
Oregon Iron Company Furnace
Chemistry
1,009
24,042,988
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incidental%20take%20permit
An incidental take permit is a permit issued under Section 10 of the United States Endangered Species Act (ESA) to private, non-federal entities undertaking otherwise lawful projects that might result in the take of an endangered or threatened species. Application for an incidental take permit is subject to certain req...
Incidental take permit
Biology
330
29,874,968
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wengania
Wengania is a non-differentaited, non-mineralized algal thallus under a millimeter in diameter. References Fossil algae
Wengania
Biology
31
21,689,422
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edge%20dominating%20set
In graph theory, an edge dominating set for a graph G = (V, E) is a subset D ⊆ E such that every edge not in D is adjacent to at least one edge in D. An edge dominating set is also known as a line dominating set. Figures (a)–(d) are examples of edge dominating sets (thick red lines). A minimum edge dominating set is a...
Edge dominating set
Mathematics
694
75,619,418
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrocodone/guaifenesin
Hydrocodone/guaifenesin, sold under the brand name Obredon among others, is a fixed-dose combination medication used for the treatment of cough. It contains hydrocodone, as the bitartrate, an opioid agonist; and guaifenesin, an expectorant. It is taken by mouth. Hydrocodone/guaifenesin was approved for medical use in ...
Hydrocodone/guaifenesin
Chemistry
137
11,512,414
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fomes%20meliae
Fomes meliae is a plant pathogen that causes wood rot on nectarine, peach and Platanus sp. (Sycamore). See also List of Platanus diseases List of peach and nectarine diseases References Fungi described in 1897 Fungal tree pathogens and diseases Stone fruit tree diseases Polyporaceae Taxa named by Lucien Marcus Under...
Fomes meliae
Biology
71
66,042,896
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union%20of%20Textiles%2C%20Chemicals%20and%20Paper
The Union of Textiles, Chemicals and Paper (, GTCP; ) was a trade union representing workers in various industries in Switzerland. In 1903, various local unions of dyers, trimmers, weavers and embroiderers formed a loose federation. In 1908, this was reformed as the more centralised Swiss Textile Workers' Union. It ...
Union of Textiles, Chemicals and Paper
Chemistry
345
76,164,635
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue%20light%20spectrum
The blue light spectrum, characterized by wavelengths between 400 and 500 nanometers, has a broad impact on human health, influencing numerous physiological processes in the human body. Although blue light is essential for regulating circadian rhythms, improving alertness, and supporting cognitive function, its widespr...
Blue light spectrum
Physics
3,124
5,260,755
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubble%3A%2015%20Years%20of%20Discovery
Hubble – 15 Years of Discovery () is a book that formed part of the European Space Agency's 15th anniversary celebration activities for the 1990 launch of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Its main emphasis is on the exquisite Hubble images that have enabled astronomers to gain entirely new insights into the working...
Hubble: 15 Years of Discovery
Astronomy
258
37,994,267
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD%20102839
HD 102839 is a class G6Ib (yellow supergiant) star in the constellation Musca. Its apparent magnitude is 4.98 and it is approximately 1,550 light years away from Earth based on parallax. References Musca G-type supergiants 102839 4538 057696 PD-69 01595
HD 102839
Astronomy
75
12,634,546
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical%20Reviews%20in%20Biomedical%20Engineering
Critical Reviews in Biomedical Engineering is a bimonthly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Begell House covering biomedical engineering, bioengineering, clinical engineering, and related subjects. The editor-in-chief is Chenzhong Li. External links Biomedical engineering journals Bimonthly journals Eng...
Critical Reviews in Biomedical Engineering
Engineering,Biology
68
18,436,662
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rational%20motion
In kinematics, the motion of a rigid body is defined as a continuous set of displacements. One-parameter motions can be defined as a continuous displacement of moving object with respect to a fixed frame in Euclidean three-space (E3), where the displacement depends on one parameter, mostly identified as time. Rational...
Rational motion
Physics,Technology
821
41,175
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frame%20slip
In the reception of framed data, a frame slip is the loss of synchronization between a received frame and the receiver clock signal, causing a frame misalignment event, and resulting in the loss of the data contained in the received frame. A frame slip should not be confused with a dropped frame where synchronizatio...
Frame slip
Engineering
92
20,332,795
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright%20aspects%20of%20hyperlinking%20and%20framing
In copyright law, the legal status of hyperlinking (also termed "linking") and that of framing concern how courts address two different but related Web technologies. In large part, the legal issues concern use of these technologies to create or facilitate public access to proprietary media content — such as portions of...
Copyright aspects of hyperlinking and framing
Technology
3,210
1,349,885
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ductile%20iron
Ductile iron, also known as ductile cast iron, nodular cast iron, spheroidal graphite iron, spheroidal graphite cast iron and SG iron, is a type of graphite-rich cast iron discovered in 1943 by Keith Millis. While most varieties of cast iron are weak in tension and brittle, ductile iron has much more impact and fatigue...
Ductile iron
Chemistry
771
70,584,868
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetradecadienyl%20acetates
Various tetradecadienyl acetate compounds serve as insect mating pheromones especially among the Pyralidae. These include: Prionoxystus robiniaea mating attractant Accosus centerensis mating attractant Borkhausenia schefferella mating attractant Conistra vaccinii mating attractant (abbr. Z9,E11-14:Ac) S...
Tetradecadienyl acetates
Chemistry
432
32,998,405
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abell%20383
Abell 383 is a galaxy cluster in the Abell catalogue. See also List of Abell clusters References 383 Abell richness class 2 Active galaxies Galaxy clusters Eridanus (constellation)
Abell 383
Astronomy
42
17,421,384
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chresonym
In biodiversity informatics, a chresonym is the cited use of a taxon name, usually a species name, within a publication. The term is derived from the Greek χρῆσις chresis meaning "a use" and refers to published usage of a name. The technical meaning of the related term synonym is for different names that refer to the ...
Chresonym
Biology
785
52,991,019
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPT-100
SPT-100 is a Hall-effect ion thruster, part of the SPT-family of thrusters. SPT stands for Stationary Plasma Thruster. It creates a stream of electrically charged xenon ions accelerated by an electric field and confined by a magnetic field. The thruster is manufactured by Russian OKB Fakel, and was first launched onbo...
SPT-100
Physics,Chemistry
190
4,348,888
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modular%20rocket
A modular rocket is a kind of multistage rocket which has components that can interchanged for different missions. Several such rockets use similar concepts such as unified modules to minimize expenses on manufacturing, transportation and for optimization of support infrastructure for flight preparations. The National...
Modular rocket
Engineering
931
17,869,553
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early%20Cambrian%20geochemical%20fluctuations
The start of the Cambrian period is marked by "fluctuations" in a number of geochemical records, including Strontium, Sulfur and Carbon isotopic excursions. While these anomalies are difficult to interpret, a number of possibilities have been put forward. They probably represent changes on a global scale, and as such...
Early Cambrian geochemical fluctuations
Physics,Chemistry,Biology
679
77,988,688
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markarian%201014
Markarian 1014 known as PG 0157+001 is a quasar located in the constellation Cetus. It is located at a distance of 2.47 billion light years from Earth and is classified as a Seyfert galaxy as well as an ultraluminous infrared galaxy (ULIRG). Characteristics Markarian 1014 is an active nucleus-dominated galaxy with a ...
Markarian 1014
Astronomy
704
21,151,504
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OGLE-TR-132b
OGLE-TR-132b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star OGLE-TR-132. In 2003 the Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment (OGLE) detected periodic dimming in the star's light curve indicating a transiting, planetary-sized object. Since low-mass red dwarfs and brown dwarfs may mimic a planet radial velocity measurements...
OGLE-TR-132b
Astronomy
300
67,984,129
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praseodymium%28IV%29%20fluoride
Praseodymium(IV) fluoride (also praseodymium tetrafluoride) is a binary inorganic compound, a highly oxidised metal salt of praseodymium and fluoride with the chemical formula PrF4. Synthesis Praseodymium(IV) fluoride can be prepared by the effect of krypton difluoride on praseodymium(IV) oxide: Praseodymium(IV) fluo...
Praseodymium(IV) fluoride
Chemistry
273
41,228,673
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal%20combustion%20engine
An internal combustion engine (ICE or IC engine) is a heat engine in which the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer (usually air) in a combustion chamber that is an integral part of the working fluid flow circuit. In an internal combustion engine, the expansion of the high-temperature and high-pressure gases pr...
Internal combustion engine
Physics,Chemistry,Technology,Engineering
14,216
18,877,738
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tire-derived%20fuel
Tire-derived fuel (TDF) is composed of shredded scrap tires. Tires may be mixed with coal or other fuels, such as wood or chemical wastes, to be burned in concrete kilns, power plants, or paper mills. An EPA test program concluded that, with the exception of zinc emissions, potential emissions from TDF are not expected...
Tire-derived fuel
Chemistry,Engineering
924
33,989,553
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanophos
Cyanophos is a cholinesterase inhibitor used as an insecticide and avicide; for example, against rice stem borers and house flies. It is part of the chemical class of organophosphorus compounds, and is a yellow to reddish-yellow transparent liquid. Safety Cyanophos can enter the body via inhalation, ingestion, and con...
Cyanophos
Chemistry
491
32,131,629
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partial%20cyclic%20order
In mathematics, a partial cyclic order is a ternary relation that generalizes a cyclic order in the same way that a partial order generalizes a linear order. Definition Over a given set, a partial cyclic order is a ternary relation that is: cyclic, i.e. it is invariant under a cyclic permutation: asymmetric: tra...
Partial cyclic order
Mathematics
321
15,002,414
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Document-oriented%20database
A document-oriented database, or document store, is a computer program and data storage system designed for storing, retrieving and managing document-oriented information, also known as semi-structured data. Document-oriented databases are one of the main categories of NoSQL databases, and the popularity of the term "...
Document-oriented database
Technology
2,577
3,410,264
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classification%20scheme%20%28information%20science%29
In information science and ontology, a classification scheme is an arrangement of classes or groups of classes. The activity of developing the schemes bears similarity to taxonomy, but with perhaps a more theoretical bent, as a single classification scheme can be applied over a wide semantic spectrum while taxonomies t...
Classification scheme (information science)
Technology
813
46,586,556
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gudkov%27s%20conjecture
In real algebraic geometry, Gudkov's conjecture, also called Gudkov’s congruence, (named after Dmitry Gudkov) was a conjecture, and is now a theorem, which states that a M-curve of even degree obeys the congruence where is the number of positive ovals and the number of negative ovals of the M-curve. (Here, the te...
Gudkov's conjecture
Mathematics
162
58,904,997
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis%20M.%20Campos
Luis M. Campos is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Columbia University. Campos leads a research team focused on nanostructured materials, macromolecular systems, and single-molecule electronics. Early life and career Campos was born in Guadalajara, Mexico. He remained in his hometown until the age of 11,...
Luis M. Campos
Chemistry
768
7,672,374
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20protein%20structure%20prediction%20software
This list of protein structure prediction software summarizes notable used software tools in protein structure prediction, including homology modeling, protein threading, ab initio methods, secondary structure prediction, and transmembrane helix and signal peptide prediction. Software list Below is a list which sepa...
List of protein structure prediction software
Chemistry,Technology,Biology
155
11,034
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluid%20dynamics
In physics, physical chemistry and engineering, fluid dynamics is a subdiscipline of fluid mechanics that describes the flow of fluids – liquids and gases. It has several subdisciplines, including (the study of air and other gases in motion) and (the study of water and other liquids in motion). Fluid dynamics has a w...
Fluid dynamics
Physics,Chemistry,Engineering
3,710
237,617
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatomical%20snuffbox
The anatomical snuff box or snuffbox or foveola radialis is a triangular deepening on the radial, dorsal aspect of the hand—at the level of the carpal bones, specifically, the scaphoid and trapezium bones forming the floor. The name originates from the use of this surface for placing and then sniffing powdered tobacco,...
Anatomical snuffbox
Biology
808
75,468,149
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xuan%20tu
Xuan tu or Hsuan thu () is a diagram given in the ancient Chinese astronomical and mathematical text Zhoubi Suanjing indicating a proof of the Pythagorean theorem. Zhoubi Suanjing is one of the oldest Chinese texts on mathematics. The exact date of composition of the book has not been determined. Some estimates of the ...
Xuan tu
Mathematics
573
191,133
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local%20community
A local community has been defined as a group of interacting people living in a common location. The word is often used to refer to a group that is organized around common values and is attributed with social cohesion within a shared geographical location, generally in social units larger than a household. The word can...
Local community
Environmental_science
1,158
17,032,752
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centre%20of%20Canada
There are several ways of determining the centre of Canada giving different locations. Longitude The rural village of Taché, Mantioba, east of Winnipeg on the Trans-Canada Highway, has a sign at 96°48'35"W that proclaims it the longitudinal centre of Canada. The sign was upgraded with the opening of Centre of Canada ...
Centre of Canada
Physics,Mathematics
310
67,065
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Word-sense%20disambiguation
Word-sense disambiguation is the process of identifying which sense of a word is meant in a sentence or other segment of context. In human language processing and cognition, it is usually subconscious. Given that natural language requires reflection of neurological reality, as shaped by the abilities provided by the b...
Word-sense disambiguation
Technology
5,463
208,811
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menger%20sponge
In mathematics, the Menger sponge (also known as the Menger cube, Menger universal curve, Sierpinski cube, or Sierpinski sponge) is a fractal curve. It is a three-dimensional generalization of the one-dimensional Cantor set and two-dimensional Sierpinski carpet. It was first described by Karl Menger in 1926, in his stu...
Menger sponge
Mathematics
1,551
51,333,954
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89cole%20Nationale%20Sup%C3%A9rieure%20des%20Mines%20de%20Rabat%20%28Mines%20Rabat%29
The École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Rabat abbreviated as ENSMR, and also called Mines Rabat in French or Rabat School of Mines in English is a leading Grande école engineering school in Morocco. The previous school's name was École Nationale de l'Industrie Minérale (ENIM; National School of the Mineral Indust...
École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Rabat (Mines Rabat)
Engineering
1,397
910,545
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kunai
A is a Japanese tool thought to be originally derived from the masonry trowel. The two widely recognized kinds are the short kunai (小苦無 shō-kunai) and the big kunai (大苦無 dai-kunai). Although a basic tool, the kunai, in the hands of a martial arts expert, could be used as a multi-functional weapon. The kunai is commonl...
Kunai
Physics
580
7,619,428
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20Canadian%20plants%20by%20family%20X%E2%80%93Z
Main page: List of Canadian plants by family Families: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I J K | L | M | N | O | P Q | R | S | T | U V W | X Y Z Xyridaceae Xyris difformis — Carolina yellow-eyed-grass Xyris montana — northern yellow-eyed-grass Zannichelliaceae Zannichellia palustris — horned pondweed Zosterace...
List of Canadian plants by family X–Z
Biology
169
29,645,983
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thompson%20order%20formula
In mathematical finite group theory, the Thompson order formula, introduced by John Griggs Thompson , gives a formula for the order of a finite group in terms of the centralizers of involutions, extending the results of . Statement If a finite group G has exactly two conjugacy classes of involutions with representati...
Thompson order formula
Mathematics
376
17,727,869
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITools%20Resourceome
iTools is a distributed infrastructure for managing, discovery, comparison and integration of computational biology resources. iTools employs Biositemap technology to retrieve and service meta-data about diverse bioinformatics data services, tools, and web-services. iTools is developed by the National Centers for Biome...
ITools Resourceome
Engineering,Biology
92
404,130
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piecewise%20function
In mathematics, a piecewise function (also called a piecewise-defined function, a hybrid function, or a function defined by cases) is a function whose domain is partitioned into several intervals ("subdomains") on which the function may be defined differently. Piecewise definition is actually a way of specifying the fu...
Piecewise function
Mathematics
941
52,795,346
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P4-t-Bu
{{DISPLAYTITLE:P4-t-Bu}} P4-t-Bu is a readily accessible chemical from the group of neutral, peralkylated sterically hindered polyaminophosphazenes, which are extremely strong bases but very weak nucleophiles, with the formula . "t-Bu" stands for tert-butyl –. "P4" stands for the fact that this molecule has 4 phosphor...
P4-t-Bu
Chemistry
1,720
60,322,595
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC%204297
NGC 4297 is a lenticular galaxy located about 200 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 13, 1784. It forms an interacting pair with NGC 4296. See also List of NGC objects (4001–5000) References External links 4297 +01-32-018 039940 Virgo (c...
NGC 4297
Astronomy
99
585,102
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius%20von%20Mayer
Julius Robert von Mayer (25 November 1814 – 20 March 1878) was a German physician, chemist, and physicist and one of the founders of thermodynamics. He is best known for enunciating in 1841 one of the original statements of the conservation of energy or what is now known as one of the first versions of the first law o...
Julius von Mayer
Physics,Chemistry
1,815
412,984
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glide%20reflection
In geometry, a glide reflection or transflection is a geometric transformation that consists of a reflection across a hyperplane and a translation ("glide") in a direction parallel to that hyperplane, combined into a single transformation. Because the distances between points are not changed under glide reflection, it ...
Glide reflection
Physics,Chemistry,Materials_science,Mathematics,Engineering
1,781
31,212,987
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fine%20motor%20skill
Fine motor skill (or dexterity) is the coordination of small muscles in movement with the eyes, hands and fingers. The complex levels of manual dexterity that humans exhibit can be related to the nervous system. Fine motor skills aid in the growth of intelligence and develop continuously throughout the stages of human ...
Fine motor skill
Biology
2,127
21,728,703
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAGIChip
MAGIChips, also known as "microarrays of gel-immobilized compounds on a chip" or "three-dimensional DNA microarrays", are devices for molecular hybridization produced by immobilizing oligonucleotides, DNA, enzymes, antibodies, and other compounds on a photopolymerized micromatrix of polyacrylamide gel pads of 100x100x...
MAGIChip
Chemistry,Materials_science,Biology
2,953
1,451,702
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seth%20Lloyd
Seth Lloyd (born August 2, 1960) is a professor of mechanical engineering and physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His research area is the interplay of information with complex systems, especially quantum systems. He has performed seminal work in the fields of quantum computation, quantum communicati...
Seth Lloyd
Physics,Biology
1,136
30,048,655
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proper%20right%20and%20proper%20left
Proper right and proper left are conceptual terms used to unambiguously convey relative direction when describing an image or other object. The "proper right" hand of a figure is the hand that would be regarded by that figure as its right hand. In a frontal representation, that appears on the left as the viewer sees it...
Proper right and proper left
Physics,Chemistry,Mathematics,Biology
624
10,473,782
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commission%20on%20Human%20Medicines
The Commission on Human Medicines (CHM) is a committee of the UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. It was formed in October 2005, and assumed the responsibilities of the Medicines Commission and the Committee on Safety of Medicines. Membership in this various and extensive body is listed on a gove...
Commission on Human Medicines
Chemistry
698
20,634,608
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC%203539
NGC 3539 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. It was discovered in April 1831 by John Herschel. It is a member of the galaxy cluster Abell 1185. References External links 3539 Lenticular galaxies Ursa Major 033799
NGC 3539
Astronomy
56
38,026,052
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantabrian%20albarcas
A Cantabrian albarca is a rustic wooden shoe in one piece, which has been used particularly by the peasants of Cantabria, Spain. In the neighbouring province of Asturias madreñas are still being widely used in rural areas. Cantabrian albarcas are similar to other clogs from Europe, but have significant features and ...
Cantabrian albarcas
Mathematics
908
42,215,079
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nu%20Leonis
ν Leonis, Latinised as Nu Leonis, is a binary star system in the zodiac constellation of Leo. It is faintly visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 5.15; parallax measurements indicate it is around 500 light years away. At this distance, the visual extinction from interstellar dust is 0.33 magnitu...
Nu Leonis
Astronomy
264
15,418,662
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DLEU2
Deleted in lymphocytic leukemia 2 (non-protein coding) is a long non-coding RNA that in humans is encoded by the DLEU2 gene. In humans it is located on chromosome 13q14. The DLEU2 gene was originally identified as a potential tumour suppressor gene and is often deleted in patients with B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukem...
DLEU2
Chemistry
95
33,803,593
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institut%20f%C3%BCr%20Integrierte%20Produktion%20Hannover
Institut für Integrierte Produktion Hannover (IPH), which literally translates as "Hanover institute of integrated production", is a non-profit limited company providing research and development, consulting, and training in industrial engineering. History On January 1, 1988, three German engineering professors founde...
Institut für Integrierte Produktion Hannover
Engineering
1,852
77,834,184
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vidofludimus
Vidofludimus is an investigational new drug that is being evaluated to treat Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. It is a dihydroorotate dehydrogenase inhibitor. References Anti-inflammatory agents Carboxamides Biphenyls Carboxylic acids Cyclopentanes Fluorobenzene derivatives 3-Methoxyphenyl compounds
Vidofludimus
Chemistry
85
758,919
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rescue%20of%20the%20Danish%20Jews
The Danish resistance movement, with the assistance of many Danish citizens, managed to evacuate 7,220 of Denmark's 7,800 Jews, plus 686 non-Jewish spouses, by sea to nearby neutral Sweden during the Second World War. The arrest and deportation of Danish Jews was ordered by the German leader Adolf Hitler, but the effor...
Rescue of the Danish Jews
Biology
4,288
49,391,653
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craterellus%20calicornucopioides
Craterellus calicornucopioides is an edible fungus in the family Cantharellaceae. Described by David Arora and Jonathan L. Frank in 2015, is the North American version of the similar European species Craterellus cornucopioides. Molecular phylogenetics has shown that they are, however, distinct species. C. calicornucopi...
Craterellus calicornucopioides
Biology
146
50,263
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain%20of%20a%20function
In mathematics, the domain of a function is the set of inputs accepted by the function. It is sometimes denoted by or , where is the function. In layman's terms, the domain of a function can generally be thought of as "what x can be". More precisely, given a function , the domain of is . In modern mathematical lang...
Domain of a function
Mathematics
694
11,403,891
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony%20Wright%20%28sleep%20deprivation%29
Tony Wright is an author and consciousness researcher from Penzance, Cornwall, England. He claims to hold the world record for sleep deprivation. Sleep deprivation record Wright claimed the world sleep deprivation record in May 2007 with 266 continuous hours of sleeplessness. He based his record-breaking attempt on ...
Tony Wright (sleep deprivation)
Biology
457
2,545,866
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce%20Crecy
The Rolls-Royce Crecy was a British experimental two-stroke, 90-degree, V12, liquid-cooled aero-engine of 1,593.4 cu.in (26.11 L) capacity, featuring sleeve valves and direct petrol injection. Initially intended for a high-speed "sprint" interceptor fighter, the Crecy was later seen as an economical high-altitude long-...
Rolls-Royce Crecy
Technology
1,992
7,363,669
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fischer%20glycosidation
Fischer glycosidation (or Fischer glycosylation) refers to the formation of a glycoside by the reaction of an aldose or ketose with an alcohol in the presence of an acid catalyst. The reaction is named after the German chemist, Emil Fischer, winner of the Nobel Prize in chemistry, 1902, who developed this method betwee...
Fischer glycosidation
Chemistry
292
685,032
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security-evaluated%20operating%20system
In computing, security-evaluated operating systems have achieved certification from an external security-auditing organization, the most popular evaluations are Common Criteria (CC) and FIPS 140-2. Oracle Solaris Trusted Solaris 8 was a security-focused version of the Solaris Unix operating system. Aimed primarily ...
Security-evaluated operating system
Engineering
980
10,684,424
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watertown%20Arsenal
The Watertown Arsenal was a major American arsenal located on the northern shore of the Charles River in Watertown, Massachusetts. The site is now registered on the ASCE's List of Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks and on the US National Register of Historic Places, and it is home to a park, restaurants, mixed use of...
Watertown Arsenal
Engineering
961
77,687,680
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammonium%20hexafluoroferrate
Ammonium hexafluoroferrate is an inorganic chemical compound with the chemical formula . Synthesis Ammonium hexafluoroferrate can be obtained by reacting ferric fluoride trihydrate and ammonium fluoride in water. Physical properties Ammonium hexafluoroferrate is isomorphous with the analogous compounds of aluminum an...
Ammonium hexafluoroferrate
Chemistry
187
17,709,159
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phlegmatizer
A phlegmatizer is a compound that minimizes the explosive tendency of another compound or material. The term is derived from the word phlegmatic, meaning 'not easily excited'. Many chemical compounds that are potentially explosive have useful non-explosive applications. One large family of phlegmatizers are phthalate...
Phlegmatizer
Chemistry
118
1,350,362
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gas%20focusing
Gas focusing, also known as ionic focusing. Rather than being dispersed, a beam of charged particles travelling in an inert gas environment sometimes becomes narrower. This is ascribed to the generation of gas ions which diffuse outwards, neutralizing the particle beam globally, and producing an intense radial electr...
Gas focusing
Physics
166
1,906,854
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R/K%20selection%20theory
In ecology, selection theory relates to the selection of combinations of traits in an organism that trade off between quantity and quality of offspring. The focus on either an increased quantity of offspring at the expense of reduced individual parental investment of -strategists, or on a reduced quantity of offspring...
R/K selection theory
Biology
2,017
8,674
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DECT
Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) is a cordless telephony standard maintained by ETSI. It originated in Europe, where it is the common standard, replacing earlier standards, such as CT1 and CT2. Since the DECT-2020 standard onwards, it also includes IoT communication. Beyond Europe, it has been adopt...
DECT
Technology,Engineering
6,775
75,765,840
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cothenius%20Medal
Cothenius Medal is a medal awarded by the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina (known as the Leopoldina) for outstanding scientific achievement during the life of the awardee. The medal was created to honour Christian Andreas Cothenius, who was the personal physician to Frederick the Great. In 1743, Cotheniu...
Cothenius Medal
Technology
269
18,996,438
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TIE1
Tyrosine kinase with immunoglobulin-like and EGF-like domains 1 also known as TIE1 is an angiopoietin receptor which in humans is encoded by the TIE1 gene. Function TIE1 is a cell surface protein expressed exclusively in endothelial cells, however it has also been shown to be expressed in immature hematopoietic cell...
TIE1
Chemistry
184
44,970,293
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kepler-442b
Kepler-442b (also known by its Kepler object of interest designation KOI-4742.01) is a confirmed near-Earth-sized exoplanet, likely rocky, orbiting within the habitable zone of the K-type main-sequence star Kepler-442, about from Earth in the constellation of Lyra. The planet orbits its host star at a distance of ab...
Kepler-442b
Astronomy
1,603
344,922
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroevolution%20of%20augmenting%20topologies
NeuroEvolution of Augmenting Topologies (NEAT) is a genetic algorithm (GA) for the generation of evolving artificial neural networks (a neuroevolution technique) developed by Kenneth Stanley and Risto Miikkulainen in 2002 while at The University of Texas at Austin. It alters both the weighting parameters and structures...
Neuroevolution of augmenting topologies
Biology
1,552
75,479,357
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyelectrolyte%20theory%20of%20the%20gene
The polyelectrolyte theory of the gene proposes that for a linear genetic biopolymer dissolved in water, such as DNA, to undergo Darwinian evolution anywhere in the universe, it must be a polyelectrolyte, a polymer containing repeating ionic charges. These charges maintain the uniform physical properties needed for Dar...
Polyelectrolyte theory of the gene
Biology
3,280
2,013,320
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squround
A squround or scround is a container with a shape between a square and a round tub. It resembles an oval but is sometimes closer to a rectangle with rounded corners. These allow the contents to be easily scooped out of the container. The name is a portmanteau for "square round" (cartons), referring to a compromise bet...
Squround
Mathematics
617
25,267,926
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drip%20chamber
A drip chamber, also known as drip bulb, is a device used to allow gas (such as air) to rise out from a fluid so that it is not passed downstream. It is commonly employed in delivery systems of intravenous therapy and acts to prevent air embolism. The use of a drip chamber also allows an estimate of the rate at which ...
Drip chamber
Chemistry,Biology
343
2,897,014
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William%20Radcliffe%20Birt
William Radcliffe Birt FRAS (15 July 1804–14 December 1881) was an English amateur astronomer in the 19th century. Birt was employed by John Herschel to carry out a great deal of meteorogical research on atmospheric waves, from 1839 to 1843. A lot of his work is held in the Scientist's Collection at the American Philos...
William Radcliffe Birt
Astronomy
442
31,789,393
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langlands%E2%80%93Shahidi%20method
In mathematics, the Langlands–Shahidi method provides the means to define automorphic L-functions in many cases that arise with connected reductive groups over a number field. This includes Rankin–Selberg products for cuspidal automorphic representations of general linear groups. The method develops the theory of the l...
Langlands–Shahidi method
Mathematics
1,392
50,957,870
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SD-WAN
A Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) is a wide area network that uses software-defined networking technology, such as communicating over the Internet using overlay tunnels which are encrypted when destined for internal organization locations. If standard tunnel setup and configuration messages are supported b...
SD-WAN
Technology,Engineering
3,298
10,040,741
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punch%20%28tool%29
A punch is a tool used to indent or create a hole through a hard surface. They usually consist of a hard metal rod with a narrow tip at one end and a broad flat "butt" at the other. When used, the narrower end is pointed against a target surface and the broad end is struck with a hammer or mallet, causing the blunt fo...
Punch (tool)
Engineering
1,246
25,940,434
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiblem
In botany, epiblem is a tissue that replaces the epidermis in most roots and in stems of submerged aquatic plants. It is usually located between the epidermis and cortex in the root or stem of a plant. References Plant roots Botany
Epiblem
Biology
52
1,655,002
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Think%20Secret
Think Secret, founded in 1998, was a web site which specialized in publishing reports and rumors about Apple Inc. The name of the site was a play on Apple's one-time advertising slogan, "Think Different". Think Secret's archives reached as far back as May 3, 1999. On December 20, 2007, it was announced that the site wo...
Think Secret
Technology
354
58,022,154
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vildagliptin/metformin
Vildagliptin/metformin, sold under the brand name Eucreas among others, is a fixed-dose combination anti-diabetic medication for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It was approved for use in the European Union in November 2007, and the approval was updated in 2008. It combines 50 mg vildagliptin with either 500, 850, or...
Vildagliptin/metformin
Chemistry
341
796,063
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky%20City%201000
Sky City 1000 is a proposed skyscraper for the Tokyo metropolitan area. It was announced in 1989 at the height of the Japanese asset price bubble. The proposal consists of a building tall and wide at the base, with a total floor area of . The design, proposed in 1989 by the Takenaka Corporation, would have housed b...
Sky City 1000
Technology
413
10,239,308
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nightcap%20%28garment%29
A nightcap is a cloth cap worn with other nightwear such as pajamas, a onesie, a nightshirt, or a nightgown; historically worn in the cold climates of Northern Europe. Nightcaps are somewhat similar to knit caps worn for warmth outdoors. Design Women's night caps were usually a long piece of cloth wrapped around the ...
Nightcap (garment)
Biology
511
18,753,256
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euler%27s%20theorem%20%28differential%20geometry%29
In the mathematical field of differential geometry, Euler's theorem is a result on the curvature of curves on a surface. The theorem establishes the existence of principal curvatures and associated principal directions which give the directions in which the surface curves the most and the least. The theorem is named ...
Euler's theorem (differential geometry)
Mathematics
311