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  Nature

  Nature (also called the material world, the material universe, the natural world, and the natural universe) is all matter and energy, especially in its essential form. Nature may refer to the general ... > more
• Acoustics
  Nature of Water
  Optics
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  Thermodynamics
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  Speed of sound

  The speed of sound is a term used to describe the speed of sound waves passing through an elastic medium. The speed varies with the medium employed (for example, sound waves move faster through water ... > more
• Chemistry
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  Inorganic Chemistry
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  Spintronics
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  Chromium

  Chromium is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Cr and atomic number 24. Chromium is a steel-gray, lustrous, hard metal that takes a high polish, and has a high melting ... > more
• Physics
  Quantum Physics
  Quantum Computers
  Quantum Computing
  Spintronics
  Spintronics Research
   
  

  Quantum dot

  A quantum dot is a semiconductor nanostructure that confines the motion of conduction band electrons, valence band holes, or excitons (bound pairs of conduction band electrons and valence band holes) ... > more
• Aviation
  Vehicles
  Sports Science
  Quantum Physics
  Acoustics
  Nature of Water
   
  

  Sonic boom

  A sonic boom is the audible component of a shock wave in air. The term is commonly used to refer to the air shocks caused by the supersonic flight of military aircraft or passenger transports such as ... > more
• Consumer Behavior
  Energy Policy
  Mathematical Modeling
  Educational Psychology
  Computer Modeling
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  Macroeconomics

  Macroeconomics is the economics sub-field of study that considers aggregate behavior, and the study of the sum of individual economic decisions. Macroeconomics can be used to analyze how best to ... > more
• Technology
  Computer Programming
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  Videoconferencing

  A videoconference (also known as a videoteleconference) is a set of interactive telecommunication technologies which allow two or more locations to interact via two-way video and audio transmissions ... > more
• Aviation
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  Global Warming
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  Altitude

  Altitude is the elevation of an object from a known level or datum. Common datums are mean sea level and the surface of the WGS-84 geoid, used by GPS. In the United States and the UK aviation ... > more
• Astrophysics
  Galaxies
  Cosmology
  Physics
  Black Holes
  Astronomy
   
  

  Redshift

  In physics and astronomy, redshift is an observed increase in the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation received by a detector compared to that emitted by the source. For visible light, red is the ... > more
• Cholesterol
  Heart Disease
  Triglycerides
  Diet and Weight Loss
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  Cholesterol

  Cholesterol is a sterol and a lipid found in the cell membranes of all body tissues, and transported in the blood plasma of all animals. Cholesterol plays a central role in many biochemical ... > more

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