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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD%2013931
HD 13931 is a Sun-like star in the northern constellation of Andromeda. It can be viewed with binoculars or a small telescope but is too faint to be seen with the naked eye, having an apparent visual magnitude of 7.60. This object is located at a distance of 154 light years from the Sun, as determined from its parallax...
HD 13931
Astronomy
391
37,942,128
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alipogene%20tiparvovec
Alipogene tiparvovec, sold under the brand name Glybera, is a gene therapy treatment designed to reverse lipoprotein lipase deficiency (LPLD), a rare recessive disorder, due to mutations in LPL, which can cause severe pancreatitis. It was recommended for approval by the European Medicines Agency in July 2012, and appro...
Alipogene tiparvovec
Chemistry,Biology
976
61,344
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning
Lightning is a natural phenomenon, more specifically an atmospheric electrical phenomenon. It consists of electrostatic discharges occurring through the atmosphere between two electrically charged regions, either both existing within the atmosphere or one within the atmosphere and one on the ground, with these regions ...
Lightning
Physics
10,150
2,288,308
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White%20box%20%28software%20engineering%29
A white box (or glass box, clear box, or open box) is a subsystem whose internals can be viewed but usually not altered. The term is used in systems engineering, software engineering, and in intelligent user interface design, where it is closely related to recent interest in explainable artificial intelligence. Havin...
White box (software engineering)
Engineering
193
2,589,050
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roleplay%20simulation
Roleplay simulation is an experiential learning method in which either amateur or professional roleplayers (also called interactors) improvise with learners as part of a simulated scenario. Roleplay is designed primarily to build first-person experience in a safe and supportive environment. Roleplay is widely acknowled...
Roleplay simulation
Biology
2,040
59,161,710
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BIM%20Collaboration%20Format
The BIM Collaboration Format (BCF) is a structured file format suited to issue tracking with a building information model. The BCF is designed primarily for defining views of a building model and associated information on collisions and errors connected with specific objects in the view. The BCF allows users of differe...
BIM Collaboration Format
Engineering
468
72,358,762
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adherent%20culture
Adherent cell cultures are a type of cell culture that requires cells to be attached to a surface in order for growth to occur. Most vertebrate derived cells (with the exception of hematopoietic cells) can be cultured and require a 2 dimensional monolayer that to facilitate cell adhesion and spreading. Cell samples can...
Adherent culture
Biology
814
66,823,220
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline%20of%20Mars%202020
The Mars 2020 mission, consisting of the rover Perseverance and helicopter Ingenuity, was launched on July 30, 2020, and landed in Jezero crater on Mars on February 18, 2021. As of , , Perseverance has been on the planet for sols ( total days; ). Ingenuity operated for sols ( total days; ) until its rotor blades, po...
Timeline of Mars 2020
Astronomy,Biology
2,076
24,202,448
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C12H18O2
{{DISPLAYTITLE:C12H18O2}} The molecular formula C12H18O2 (molar mass: 194.27 g/mol, exact mass: 194.1307 u) may refer to: 2,5-Dimethoxy-p-cymene, or thymohydroquinone dimethyl ether Hexylresorcinol Sedanolide
C12H18O2
Chemistry
87
72,582,556
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azurite%20%28pigment%29
Azurite is an inorganic pigment derived from the mineral of the same name. It was likely used by artists as early as the Fourth Dynasty in Egypt, but it was less frequently employed than synthetically produced copper pigments such as Egyptian Blue. In the Middle Ages and Renaissance, it was the most prevalent blue pigm...
Azurite (pigment)
Chemistry
1,362
600,373
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gradient%20conjecture
In mathematics, the gradient conjecture, due to René Thom (1989), was proved in 2000 by three Polish mathematicians, Krzysztof Kurdyka (University of Savoie, France), Tadeusz Mostowski (Warsaw University, Poland) and Adam Parusiński (University of Angers, France). The conjecture states that given a real-valued analyti...
Gradient conjecture
Mathematics
304
3,037,149
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanocar
The nanocar is a molecule designed in 2005 at Rice University by a group headed by Professor James Tour. Despite the name, the original nanocar does not contain a molecular motor, hence, it is not really a car. Rather, it was designed to answer the question of how fullerenes move about on metal surfaces; specifically, ...
Nanocar
Physics,Chemistry,Materials_science,Technology,Engineering
1,263
11,421,894
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small%20nucleolar%20RNA%20SNORD103
In molecular biology, snoRNA U103 (also known as SNORD103) is a non-coding RNA (ncRNA) molecule which functions in the modification of other small nuclear RNAs (snRNAs). This type of modifying RNA is usually located in the nucleolus of the eukaryotic cell which is a major site of snRNA biogenesis. It is known as a sma...
Small nucleolar RNA SNORD103
Chemistry
308
11,378,941
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Articulated%20hauler
An articulated hauler, articulated dump truck (ADT), or sometimes a dump hauler, is a very large heavy-duty type of dump truck used to transport loads over rough terrain, and occasionally on public roads. The vehicle usually has all-wheel drive and consists of two basic units: the front section, generally called the tr...
Articulated hauler
Engineering
1,953
30,774,748
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moser%27s%20worm%20problem
Moser's worm problem (also known as mother worm's blanket problem) is an unsolved problem in geometry formulated by the Austrian-Canadian mathematician Leo Moser in 1966. The problem asks for the region of smallest area that can accommodate every plane curve of length 1. Here "accommodate" means that the curve may be ...
Moser's worm problem
Physics,Mathematics
616
1,648,041
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vair
Vair (; from Latin varius "variegated"), originating as a processed form of squirrel fur, gave its name to a set of different patterns used in heraldry. Heraldic vair represents a kind of fur common in the Middle Ages, made from pieces of the greyish-blue backs of squirrels sewn together with pieces of the animals' whi...
Vair
Mathematics
1,409
24,137,711
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertical%E2%80%93horizontal%20illusion
The vertical–horizontal illusion is the tendency for observers to overestimate the length of a vertical line relative to a horizontal line of the same length. This involves a bisecting component that causes the bisecting line to appear longer than the line that is bisected. People often overestimate or underestimate th...
Vertical–horizontal illusion
Physics
841
34,778,599
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RNA%20CoSSMos
The RNA Characterization of Secondary Structure Motifs database (RNA CoSSMos) is a repository of three-dimensional nucleic acid PDB structures containing secondary structure motifs ( loops, hairpin loops ...). See also Nucleic acid secondary structure References External links https://www.rnacossmos.com/ Biologic...
RNA CoSSMos
Physics,Chemistry,Biology
74
184,072
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forced%20perspective
Forced perspective is a technique that employs optical illusion to make an object appear farther away, closer, larger or smaller than it actually is. It manipulates human visual perception through the use of scaled objects and the correlation between them and the vantage point of the spectator or camera. It has uses in...
Forced perspective
Physics,Engineering
3,148
27,096,032
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recall%20test
In cognitive psychology, a recall test is a test of memory of mind in which participants are presented with stimuli and then, after a delay, are asked to remember as many of the stimuli as possible. Memory performance can be indicated by measuring the percentage of stimuli the participant was able to recall. An example...
Recall test
Biology
1,644
43,657,724
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sogou%20Baike
Sogou Baike (); Sogou Encyclopedia, formerly Soso Baike () is a Chinese-language collaborative web-based encyclopedia provided by the Chinese tech company Sogou and formerly by the search engine Soso. Sogou is part of Tencent, China's largest internal portal. It was officially launched as Soso Baike in on 30 March 2009...
Sogou Baike
Technology
454
72,430,652
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novosibirsk%20Institute%20of%20Program%20Systems
Novosibirsk Institute of Program Systems () is a scientific organization in Sovetsky District of Novosibirsk, Russia. It was founded in 1972. History In 1972, a branch of the Lebedev Institute of Precision Mechanics and Computer Engineering was established in Novosibirsk. In 1992, the branch became an independent orga...
Novosibirsk Institute of Program Systems
Engineering
140
11,286,678
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dockmaster
A dockmaster is a person in charge of a dock used for freight, logistics, and repair or maintenance of ships (a shipyard or drydock). This title is distinct from harbormaster, which is sometimes a higher rank than dockmaster. A dockmaster is assisted by a deputy dockmaster and an assistant dockmaster. For example, i...
Dockmaster
Physics
347
1,041,245
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wire%20chamber
A wire chamber or multi-wire proportional chamber is a type of proportional counter that detects charged particles and photons and can give positional information on their trajectory, by tracking the trails of gaseous ionization. The technique was an improvement over the bubble chamber particle detection method, which ...
Wire chamber
Physics,Technology,Engineering
1,130
76,054,877
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight%20control%20computer
A flight control computer (FCC) is a primary component of the avionics system found in fly-by-wire aircraft. It is a specialized computer system that can create artificial flight characteristics and improve handling characteristics by automating a variety of in-flight tasks which reduce the workload on the cockpit flig...
Flight control computer
Engineering
330
26,448,345
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma%20actuator
Plasma actuators are a type of actuator currently being developed for active aerodynamic flow control. Plasma actuators impart force in a similar way to ionocraft. Plasma flow control has drawn considerable attention and been used in boundary layer acceleration, airfoil separation control, forebody separation control, ...
Plasma actuator
Physics
2,616
2,857,994
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red%20Hill%20Underground%20Fuel%20Storage%20Facility
The Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility is a military fuel storage facility in Hawaii. Operated by the United States Navy, Red Hill supports U.S. military operations in the Pacific. As of March 7, 2022, the Department of Defense announced the planned closure of the Red Hill facility, due to reduced military need and ...
Red Hill Underground Fuel Storage Facility
Engineering
3,502
29,409
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spica
Spica is the brightest object in the constellation of Virgo and one of the 20 brightest stars in the night sky. It has the Bayer designation α Virginis, which is Latinised to Alpha Virginis and abbreviated Alpha Vir or α Vir. Analysis of its parallax shows that it is located 250 light-years from the Sun. It is a spectr...
Spica
Astronomy
1,918
44,249,205
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas%20W.%20Tucker
Thomas William Tucker (born July 15, 1945) is an American mathematician, the Charles Hetherington Professor of Mathematics at Colgate University, and an expert in the area of topological graph theory. Tucker did his undergraduate studies at Harvard University, graduating in 1967, and obtained his Ph.D. from Dartmouth ...
Thomas W. Tucker
Mathematics
145
24,507,886
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gymnopilus%20spadiceus
Gymnopilus spadiceus is a species of mushroom in the family Hymenogastraceae. See also List of Gymnopilus species External links Gymnopilus spadiceus at Index Fungorum spadiceus Fungus species
Gymnopilus spadiceus
Biology
52
13,629,296
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudomonas%20sRNA%20P24
Pseudomonas sRNA P24 is a ncRNA that was predicted using bioinformatic tools in the genome of the opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa and its expression verified by northern blot analysis. P24 is conserved across several Pseudomonas species and is consistently located between a hypothetical protein gene and ...
Pseudomonas sRNA P24
Chemistry
158
5,597,523
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert%20exploration
Desert exploration is the deliberate and scientific exploration of deserts, the arid regions of the earth. It is only incidentally concerned with the culture and livelihood of native desert dwellers. People have struggled to live in deserts and the surrounding semi-arid lands for millennia. Nomads have moved their floc...
Desert exploration
Biology
2,033
11,588,774
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal-fired%20power%20station
A coal-fired power station or coal power plant is a thermal power station which burns coal to generate electricity. Worldwide there are about 2,500 coal-fired power stations, on average capable of generating a gigawatt each. They generate about a third of the world's electricity, but cause many illnesses and the most e...
Coal-fired power station
Chemistry
4,364
441,228
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical%20synapse
An electrical synapse, or gap junction, is a mechanical and electrically conductive synapse, a functional junction between two neighboring neurons. The synapse is formed at a narrow gap between the pre- and postsynaptic neurons known as a gap junction. At gap junctions, such cells approach within about 3.8 nm of each ...
Electrical synapse
Biology
1,534
24,777,686
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IT%20assistant
An Information Technology Assistant (commonly abbreviated to IT Assistant) is a person who works as an assistant in the IT business. Because the term "Information Technology" is commonly abbreviated "IT", job seekers recruiters often use the abbreviated version of the title. Information Technology Assistant Disting...
IT assistant
Technology
255
68,398,412
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billet%20%28wood%29
A billet was a specific and standardised form of wood fuel of significant importance in the traditional pre–fossil fuel economy. The term could also be applied to a cudgel. Nature and use Billets were especially designed for burning on open hearth fires, often in conjunction with spits. Measurements and cost The 16t...
Billet (wood)
Chemistry
182
21,294,294
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1%2C3-Dimethylurea
1,3-Dimethylurea (DMU) is a urea derivative and used as an intermediate in organic synthesis. It is a colorless crystalline powder with little toxicity. Uses 1,3-Dimethylurea is used for synthesis of caffeine, theophylline, pharmaceuticals, textile aids, herbicides and others. In the textile processing industry, 1,3-d...
1,3-Dimethylurea
Chemistry
131
8,969,189
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic%20switch
In electronics, an electronic switch is a switch controlled by an active electronic component or device. Without using moving parts, they are called solid state switches, which distinguishes them from mechanical switches. Electronic switches are considered binary devices because they dramatically change the conductivi...
Electronic switch
Engineering
810
3,305,865
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louvre%20Pyramid
The Louvre Pyramid () is a large glass-and-metal structure designed by the Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei. The pyramid is in the main courtyard (Cour Napoléon) of the Louvre Palace in Paris, surrounded by three smaller pyramids. The large pyramid serves as the main entrance to the Louvre Museum, allowing light to...
Louvre Pyramid
Engineering
1,542
1,040,920
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigma%20bond
In chemistry, sigma bonds (σ bonds) or sigma overlap are the strongest type of covalent chemical bond. They are formed by head-on overlapping between atomic orbitals along the internuclear axis. Sigma bonding is most simply defined for diatomic molecules using the language and tools of symmetry groups. In this formal ...
Sigma bond
Physics,Chemistry,Materials_science
1,085
11,712,041
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildlife%20of%20Senegal
The wildlife of Senegal consists of the flora and fauna of this nation in West Africa. Senegal has a long Atlantic coastline and a range of habitat types, with a corresponding diversity of plants and animals. Senegal has 188 species of mammals and 674 species of bird. Geography Senegal is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean...
Wildlife of Senegal
Biology
1,208
26,902,158
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerr/CFT%20correspondence
The Kerr/CFT correspondence is an extension of the AdS/CFT correspondence or gauge-gravity duality to rotating black holes (which are described by the Kerr metric). The duality works for black holes whose near-horizon geometry can be expressed as a product of AdS3 and a single compact coordinate. The AdS/CFT duality t...
Kerr/CFT correspondence
Physics,Chemistry,Astronomy,Mathematics
196
34,365,252
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estimated%20ultimate%20recovery
Estimated ultimate recovery or Expected ultimate recovery (EUR) of a resource is the sum of the proven reserves at a specific time and the cumulative production up to that point. References Petroleum production Petroleum economics
Estimated ultimate recovery
Chemistry
41
1,454,791
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene%20Ontology
The Gene Ontology (GO) is a major bioinformatics initiative to unify the representation of gene and gene product attributes across all species. More specifically, the project aims to: 1) maintain and develop its controlled vocabulary of gene and gene product attributes; 2) annotate genes and gene products, and assimila...
Gene Ontology
Biology
2,133
21,189,621
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMD%20LED
The light from white LED lamps and LED strip lights is usually provided by industry standard surface-mounted device LEDs (SMD LEDs). Non-SMD types of LED lighting also exist, such as COB (chip on board) and MCOB (multi-COB). Surface-mounted device LED modules are described by the dimensions of the LED package. A singl...
SMD LED
Engineering
153
40,753,902
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business%20process%20validation
Business Process Validation (BPV) is the act of verifying that a set of end-to-end business processes function as intended. If there are problems in one or more business applications that support a business process, or in the integration or configuration of those systems, then the consequences of disruption to the busi...
Business process validation
Engineering
638
7,147,618
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CALS%20Table%20Model
The CALS Table Model is a standard for representing tables in SGML/XML. It was developed as part of the Continuous Acquisition and Life-cycle Support (CALS) initiative by the United States Department of Defense. History and rationale The CALS Table Model was developed by the Continuous Acquisition and Life-cycle Sup...
CALS Table Model
Technology
1,098
19,714,462
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IET%20Mountbatten%20Medal
The IET Mountbatten Medal is awarded annually for an outstanding contribution, or contributions over a period, to the promotion of electronics or information technology and their application. The Medal was established by the National Electronics Council in 1992 and named after Louis Mountbatten, The Earl Mountbatten of...
IET Mountbatten Medal
Technology,Engineering
315
50,204,706
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debate%20chamber
A debate chamber a room for conducting the business of a deliberative assembly or otherwise for debating. When used as the meeting place of a legislature, a debate chamber may also be known as a council chamber, legislative chamber, assembly chamber, or similar term depending on the relevant body. Some countries, such ...
Debate chamber
Engineering
3,486
16,122,488
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wave%20Mate%20Bullet
The Wave Mate Bullet was a Z80 single-board computer from 1982 which used the CP/M operating system. It was sold in Australia, the United States and Europe and was apparently popular in academic settings. Notability The Wave Mate Bullet is notable because it represents CP/M machines at their apex. Small yet affordable...
Wave Mate Bullet
Technology
325
11,291,779
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold%20Tustin
Arnold Tustin, (16 July 1899 – 9 January 1994), was a British engineer and Professor of Engineering at the University of Birmingham and at Imperial College London who made important contributions to the development of control engineering and its application to electrical machines. Biography Tustin started working in ...
Arnold Tustin
Engineering
573
14,817,183
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ERF%20%28gene%29
ETS domain-containing transcription factor ERF is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ERF gene. References Further reading External links Transcription factors
ERF (gene)
Chemistry,Biology
32
4,050,188
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red%20yeast%20rice
Red yeast rice or red rice koji is a bright reddish purple fermented rice, which acquires its color from being cultivated with the mold Monascus purpureus. Red yeast rice is what is referred to as a kōji in Japanese, meaning "grain or bean overgrown with a mold culture", a food preparation tradition going back to ca. 3...
Red yeast rice
Biology
2,483
324,317
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theatrical%20scenery
Theatrical scenery is that which is used as a setting for a theatrical production. Scenery may be just about anything, from a single chair to an elaborately re-created street, no matter how large or how small, whether the item was custom-made or is the genuine item, appropriated for theatrical use. History The history...
Theatrical scenery
Engineering
602
27,988,307
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grain
A grain is a small, hard, dry fruit (caryopsis) – with or without an attached hull layer – harvested for human or animal consumption. A grain crop is a grain-producing plant. The two main types of commercial grain crops are cereals and legumes. After being harvested, dry grains are more durable than other staple foods...
Grain
Technology
902
24,344,062
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C25H35NO4
{{DISPLAYTITLE:C25H35NO4}} The molecular formula C25H35NO4 (molar mass: 413.54 g/mol, exact mass: 413.2566 u) may refer to: Dihydroetorphine, an analgesic drug Norbuprenorphine Molecular formulas
C25H35NO4
Physics,Chemistry
72
39,201,489
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Noun%20Project
The Noun Project is a website that aggregates and catalogs symbols that are created and uploaded by graphic designers around the world. Based in Los Angeles, the project functions both as a resource for people in search of typographic symbols and a design history of the genre. History The Noun Project was co-founded...
The Noun Project
Mathematics
554
31,573,452
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euthanasia%20Coaster
The Euthanasia Coaster is the name given to a hypothetical steel roller coaster and euthanasia device designed with the sole purpose of killing its passengers. The concept was conceived in 2010 and made into a scale model by Lithuanian artist Julijonas Urbonas, a PhD candidate at the Royal College of Art in London. Ur...
Euthanasia Coaster
Physics,Technology
684
54,740,174
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioinformatics%20Institute%20%28Singapore%29
The Bioinformatics Institute (Abbreviation: BII) is one of the Biomedical Sciences Institutes of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research, (A*STAR). BII was originally founded in 2001 by Dr Rajagopal as a support unit for Bioinformatics and IT service management. However, since August 2007, it has been redefined...
Bioinformatics Institute (Singapore)
Engineering,Biology
253
33,218,470
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20pusher%20aircraft%20by%20configuration
A pusher aircraft is a type of aircraft using propellers placed behind the engines and may be classified according to engine/propeller location and drive as well as the lifting surfaces layout (conventional or 3 surface, canard, joined wing, tailless and rotorcraft), Some aircraft have a Push-pull configuration with bo...
List of pusher aircraft by configuration
Engineering
6,514
69,155,769
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%28%2B%29-Morphine
(+)-Morphine also known as dextro-morphine is the "unnatural" enantiomer of the opioid drug (−)-morphine. Unlike "natural" levo-morphine, unnatural dextro-morphine is not present in Papaver somniferum and is the product of laboratory synthesis. In contrast to natural morphine, the unnatural enantiomer has no affinit...
(+)-Morphine
Chemistry
290
40,558,045
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myeloid-derived%20suppressor%20cell
Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC) are a heterogeneous group of immune cells from the myeloid lineage (a family of cells that originate from bone marrow stem cells). MDSCs expand under pathologic conditions such as chronic infection and cancer, as a result of altered haematopoiesis. MDSCs differ from other myelo...
Myeloid-derived suppressor cell
Biology
2,619
22,419,757
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Name%20collision
In computer programming, a name collision is the nomenclature problem that occurs when the same variable name is used for different things in two separate areas that are joined, merged, or otherwise go from occupying separate namespaces to sharing one. As with the collision of other identifiers, it must be resolved in ...
Name collision
Mathematics,Technology,Engineering
255
24,257,028
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NDepend
NDepend is a static analysis tool for C# and .NET code to manage code quality and security. The tool proposes a large number of features, from CI/CD Web Reporting to Quality Gate and Dependencies Visualization. For that reason, the community refers to it as the "Swiss Army Knife" for .NET Developers. Features The mai...
NDepend
Mathematics,Engineering
1,064
45,407,528
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Something%20New%20%28political%20party%29
Something New was a political party in the United Kingdom, founded in October 2014. The party was primarily based on the concept of an open-source manifesto, which means that it could be described as a party of the radical centre, as it combines ideas from the left and right of politics. It could also be described as s...
Something New (political party)
Technology
1,510
21,133,787
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protochlorophyllide
Protochlorophyllide, or monovinyl protochlorophyllide, is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of chlorophyll a. It lacks the phytol side-chain of chlorophyll and the reduced pyrrole in ring D. Protochlorophyllide is highly fluorescent; mutants that accumulate it glow red if irradiated with blue light. In angiosperms, t...
Protochlorophyllide
Chemistry,Biology
1,118
18,360,901
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GLRA4
The glycine receptor, alpha 4, also known as GLRA4, is a human pseudogene. The protein encoded by this gene is a subunit of the glycine receptor. References External links Ion channels
GLRA4
Chemistry
47
175,622
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passivation%20%28chemistry%29
In physical chemistry and engineering, passivation is coating a material so that it becomes "passive", that is, less readily affected or corroded by the environment. Passivation involves creation of an outer layer of shield material that is applied as a microcoating, created by chemical reaction with the base material,...
Passivation (chemistry)
Chemistry,Materials_science,Technology,Engineering
2,992
19,690,559
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angus%20Dalgleish
Angus George Dalgleish (born May 1950) is a professor of oncology at St George's, University of London, best known for his contributions to HIV/AIDS research. Dalgleish stood in 2015 for Parliament as a UKIP candidate. Education Angus George Dalgleish was born in May 1950 in Harrow, London. Initially educated at the H...
Angus Dalgleish
Biology
1,241
11,147,109
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kempner%20function
In number theory, the Kempner function is defined for a given positive integer to be the smallest number such that divides the For example, the number does not divide , , but does This function has the property that it has a highly inconsistent growth rate: it grows linearly on the prime numbers but only grow...
Kempner function
Mathematics
572
46,332,476
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penicillium%20kananaskense
Penicillium kananaskense is an anamorph species of the genus of Penicillium which was isolated from soil of a forest in Alberta in Canada. References kananaskense Fungi described in 1994 Fungus species
Penicillium kananaskense
Biology
49
3,509,794
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunnel%20and%20Reservoir%20Plan
The Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (abbreviated TARP and more commonly known as the Deep Tunnel Project or the Chicago Deep Tunnel) is a large civil engineering project that aims to reduce flooding in the metropolitan Chicago area, and to reduce the harmful effects of flushing raw sewage into Lake Michigan by diverting stor...
Tunnel and Reservoir Plan
Engineering
1,451
21,469,584
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet%20pornography
Internet pornography or online pornography is any pornography that is accessible over the Internet; primarily via websites, FTP connections, peer-to-peer file sharing, or Usenet newsgroups. The greater accessibility of the World Wide Web from the late 1990s led to an incremental growth of Internet pornography, the use ...
Internet pornography
Technology
4,294
31,597,864
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bu%C5%A1t%C4%9Bhrad%20slag%20heap
Buštěhrad slag heap (Czech: Buštěhradská halda; asl) is a huge artificial hill between municipalities of Kladno-Vrapice, Buštěhrad and Stehelčeves near Kladno in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic that have arisen in the late 20th century as a dumping site for slag from the Kladno ironworks, and other i...
Buštěhrad slag heap
Chemistry
934
1,267,364
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teredo%20tunneling
In computer networking, Teredo is a Microsoft transition technology that gives full IPv6 connectivity for IPv6-capable hosts that are on the IPv4 Internet but have no native connection to an IPv6 network. Unlike similar protocols such as 6to4, it can perform its function even from behind network address translation (NA...
Teredo tunneling
Technology,Engineering
4,280
61,882,775
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caterina%20Ducati
Caterina Ducati is a Professor of Nanomaterials in the Department of Materials at the University of Cambridge. She serves as Director of the University of Cambridge Master's programme in Micro- and Nanotechnology Enterprise as well as leading teaching in the Nanotechnology Doctoral Training Centre. Early life and educ...
Caterina Ducati
Materials_science,Technology
583
58,980,354
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lei%20Stanley%20Qi
Lei "Stanley" Qi () is an associate professor in the department of bioengineering, and the department of chemical and systems biology at Stanford University. Qi led the development of the first catalytically dead Cas9 lacking endonuclease activity (dCas9), which is the basis for CRISPR interference (CRISPRi). His labor...
Lei Stanley Qi
Biology
325
24,568,209
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C.%20Allin%20Cornell
Carl Allin Cornell (September 19, 1938 – December 14, 2007) was an American civil engineer, researcher, and professor who made important contributions to reliability theory and earthquake engineering and, along with Luis Esteva, developed the field of probabilistic seismic hazard analysis by publishing the seminal docu...
C. Allin Cornell
Engineering
619
2,898,851
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upsilon%20Aurigae
Upsilon Aurigae, Latinised from υ Aurigae, is the Bayer designation for a single star in the northern constellation of Auriga. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 4.74, which means it is bright enough to be seen with the naked eye. Based upon parallax measurements, this star is approximately distant from the Earth....
Upsilon Aurigae
Astronomy
265
1,960,919
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary%20Ward%20%28scientist%29
Mary Ward (née King; 27 April 1827 – 31 August 1869) was an Irish naturalist, astronomer, microscopist, author, and artist. She was killed when she fell under the wheels of an experimental steam car built by her cousins. As the event occurred in 1869, she is the first person known to have been killed by a motor vehicle...
Mary Ward (scientist)
Astronomy
1,322
34,513,729
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VFTS%20102
VFTS 102 is a star located in the Tarantula nebula, a star forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way. The peculiarity of this star is its projected equatorial velocity of ~ (about ), making it the second fastest rotating massive star known alongside VFTS 285 (), and preceded on...
VFTS 102
Astronomy
476
50,265,507
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat%20transfer%20through%20fins
Fins are extensions on exterior surfaces of objects that increase the rate of heat transfer to or from the object by increasing convection. This is achieved by increasing the surface area of the body, which in turn increases the heat transfer rate by a sufficient degree. This is an efficient way of increasing the rate,...
Heat transfer through fins
Physics,Chemistry,Engineering
713
57,845,698
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School%20of%20Transportation%20Science%20and%20Engineering%2C%20HIT
School of Transportation Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology () is one of nineteen schools of Harbin Institute of Technology, and the only school of transportation engineering within C9 League (an alliance of the top nine universities in China). The school was founded in 1995. With years of developm...
School of Transportation Science and Engineering, HIT
Engineering
571
5,932,001
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Height%20restriction%20laws
Height restriction laws are laws that restrict the maximum height of structures. There are a variety of reasons for these measures. Some restrictions serve aesthetic values, such as blending in with other housing and not obscuring important landmarks. Other restrictions may serve a practical purpose, such as height res...
Height restriction laws
Engineering
1,879
48,429,145
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tricholoma%20penangense
Tricholoma penangense is an agaric fungus of the genus Tricholoma. Found in Peninsular Malaysia, it was described as new to science in 1994 by English mycologist E.J.H. Corner. See also List of Tricholoma species References penangense Fungi described in 1994 Fungi of Asia Taxa named by E. J. H. Corner Fungus species
Tricholoma penangense
Biology
80
65,653,885
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtailment%20%28electricity%29
In electric grid power generators, curtailment is the deliberate reduction in output below what could have been produced in order to balance energy supply and demand or due to transmission constraints. The definition is not strict, and several types of curtailment exist. "Economic dispatch" (low market price) is the mo...
Curtailment (electricity)
Engineering
316
55,725,174
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poisk%20%28computer%29
Poisk (, "The Search") is an IBM-compatible computer built by KPO Electronmash () in Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR during the Soviet era. It is based on the K1810VM88 microprocessor, a clone of the Intel 8088. Developed since 1987 and released in 1989, it was the most common IBM-compatible computer in the Soviet Union. The basi...
Poisk (computer)
Technology
680
70,053,407
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/III%20Zw%202
III Zw 2 is a Seyfert 1 galaxy located in the Pisces constellation. It has a redshift of 0.089 and is notable as the first of its kind to exhibit a superluminal jet. Discovery III Zw 2 was first discovered by Fritz Zwicky via a 48-inch Schmidt survey as a stellar object with faint wisps. However, it was confirmed to ...
III Zw 2
Astronomy
366
28,882,734
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciclopramine
Ciclopramine is a tetracyclic antidepressant (TeCA) that was never marketed. References Abandoned drugs Amines Tetracyclic antidepressants Dibenzazepines
Ciclopramine
Chemistry
47
51,467,390
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20computer%20museums
Below is a list of computer museums around the world, organized by continent and country, then alphabetically by location. Asia Israel The Israeli Personal Computer Museum, Haifa Japan IPSJ Computer Museum - A virtual museum by IPSJ, an academic society of information processing in Japan, and affiliated physical com...
List of computer museums
Technology
1,902
39,470,026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert%20LaFreniere
Gilbert LaFreniere (born 1934 in New York) is an American ecological philosopher, active in the study of geology, ecology, and human impact upon nature. Biography Gilbert attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst and earned a Masters of Geology from Dartmouth College before completing a Ph.D in intellectual h...
Gilbert LaFreniere
Environmental_science
315
12,139,540
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirotryprostatin%20A
Spirotryprostatin A is an indolic alkaloid from the 2,5-Diketopiperazine class of natural products found in the Aspergillus fumigatus fungus. Spirotryprostatin A and several other indolic alkaloids (including Spirotryprostatin B, as well as other tryprostatins and cyclotryprostatins) have been found to have anti-mitot...
Spirotryprostatin A
Chemistry
224
34,523,717
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike%20Cannon-Brookes
Michael Cannon-Brookes (born 17 November 1979) is an Australian businessman who is the co-founder and chief executive officer of the software company Atlassian. Since 2018, he has been involved in the Australia-Asia Power Link, a huge electricity infrastructure project to be developed in the Northern Territory by Sun ...
Mike Cannon-Brookes
Technology
1,414
25,763,710
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip%20Kim%20%28physicist%29
Philip Kim (born 1968) is a South Korean physicist. He is a condensed matter physicist known for study of quantum transport in carbon nanotubes and graphene, including observations of quantum Hall effects in graphene. Academic career Kim studied physics at Seoul National University and earned his bachelor's degree in ...
Philip Kim (physicist)
Physics,Materials_science
638
54,626,282
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GenX
GenX is a Chemours trademark name for a synthetic, short-chain organofluorine chemical compound, the ammonium salt of hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA). It can also be used more informally to refer to the group of related fluorochemicals that are used to produce GenX. DuPont began the commercial developmen...
GenX
Chemistry
2,301
37,848,383
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opera%20Mobile%20Store
Opera Mobile Store was a platform-independent browser-based app store for mobile-phone owners and a digital application distribution platform used by more than 40,000 developers. It is owned and maintained by Opera. Launched by a third-party provider in March 2011, the Opera Mobile Store was relaunched on a new platfor...
Opera Mobile Store
Technology
1,292
11,254,647
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delayed%20coker
A delayed coker is a type of coker whose process consists of heating a residual oil feed to its thermal cracking temperature in a furnace with multiple parallel passes. This cracks the heavy, long chain hydrocarbon molecules of the residual oil into coker gas oil and petroleum coke. Delayed coking is one of the unit p...
Delayed coker
Chemistry,Engineering
1,301
8,005,697
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allylic%20strain
Allylic strain (also known as A1,3 strain, 1,3-allylic strain, or A-strain) in organic chemistry is a type of strain energy resulting from the interaction between a substituent on one end of an olefin (a synonym for an alkene) with an allylic substituent on the other end. If the substituents (R and R') are large enough...
Allylic strain
Physics,Chemistry
2,724
33,432,052
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arista%20Networks
Arista Networks, Inc. (formerly Arastra) is an American computer networking company headquartered in Santa Clara, California. The company designs and sells multilayer network switches to deliver software-defined networking (SDN) for large datacenter, cloud computing, high-performance computing, and high-frequency tradi...
Arista Networks
Technology
2,334
266,430
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaper
In machining, a shaper is a type of machine tool that uses linear relative motion between the workpiece and a single-point cutting tool to machine a linear toolpath. Its cut is analogous to that of a lathe, except that it is (archetypally) linear instead of helical. A wood shaper is a functionally different woodworkin...
Shaper
Engineering
1,181