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• Civil Engineering
  Geology
  Earthquakes
  Engineering
  Natural Disasters
  Energy Technology
   

  Engineering geology

  Engineering Geology is the application of the science of geology to the understanding of geologic phenomena and the engineering solution of geologic hazards and other geologic problems for ... > more
• Electricity
  Energy Technology
  Solar Energy
  Wind Energy
  Sports Science
  Batteries
   
  

  Electric power transmission

  Electric power transmission is one process in the delivery of electricity to consumers. The term refers to the bulk transfer of electrical power from place to place. Typically, power transmission is ... > more
• Weapons Technology
  Nuclear Energy
  Engineering
  Sports Science
  Energy Policy
  Physics
   
  

  Weapons of mass destruction

  Weapon of mass destruction (WMD) is a term used to describe a munition with the capacity to indiscriminately kill large numbers of living beings. The phrase broadly encompasses several areas of ... > more
• Energy and the Environment
  Wind Energy
  Electricity
  Sustainability
  Water
  Nature of Water
   
  

  Water turbine

  A water turbine is a rotary engine that takes energy from moving water. Water turbines were developed in the nineteenth century and were widely used for industrial power prior to electrical grids. ... > more
• Vitamin D
  Medical Imaging
  Thermodynamics
  Medical Technology
  Weapons Technology
  Gene Therapy
   
  

  Ionizing radiation

  Ionizing radiation is a type of particle radiation in which an individual particle (for example, a photon, electron, or helium nucleus) carries enough energy to ionize an atom or molecule (that is, ... > more
• Mesothelioma
  Sports Science
  Sports Medicine
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Lung Cancer
   
  

  Asbestos

  Asbestos describes any of a group of fibrous metamorphic minerals of the hydrous magnesium silicate variety. When asbestos is used for its resistance to fire or heat, the fibers are typically mixed ... > more
• Space Probes
  Aviation
  Vehicles
  Space Exploration
  Space Station
  Sports Science
   
  

  Rocket

  The traditional definition of a rocket is a vehicle, missile or aircraft which obtains thrust by the reaction to the ejection of fast moving fluid from within a rocket engine. There are many ... > more
• Wind Energy
  Energy and the Environment
  Renewable Energy
  Electricity
  Environmental Science
  Energy Technology
   
  

  Wind turbine

  A wind turbine is a machine for converting the mechanical energy in wind into electrical energy. If the mechanical energy is used directly by machinery, such as a pump or grinding stones, the machine ... > more
• Technology
  Workplace Health
  Health Policy
  Diseases and Conditions
  Today's Healthcare
  Sports Science
   
  

  Mobile phone radiation and health

  Mobile phone radiation and health concerns have been raised following the enormous increase in the use of wireless mobile telephony throughout the world (as of August 2005, there were more than 2 ... > more
• Energy and the Environment
  Renewable Energy
  Solar Energy
  Geomagnetic Storms
  Environmental Science
  Sustainability
   
  

  Solar power

  Solar power (also knows as solar radiation or insolation) is energy from the sun. This energy, in the form of heat and light, supports all life on Earth, drives the Earth's climate and weather and is ... > more

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