General science

General science

A variety of science subjects concerning the fundamental knowledge about different aspects of our world and their underlying principles.

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Manipulating data in the form of an image through several possible techniques. An image is usually interpreted as a two-dimensional array of brightness values, and is most familiarly represented by ...

Nutation (astronomy and mechanics)

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In mechanics, nutation is a bobbing motion that accompanies the precession of a spinning rigid body, such as a top. Astronomical nutation refers to irregularities in the precessional motion of ...

Evolution of proteins

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Proteins are large organic molecules that are involved in all aspects of cell structure and function. Proteins are made up of polypeptide chains, each constructed from a basic set of 20 amino acids, ...

Veterinary paleopathology

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Paleopathology is the study of diseases and disease processes in ancient individuals and populations, both human and animal. Justification for the study of paleopathology is threefold: information on ...

Candlepower

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Luminous intensity expressed in candelas. The term refers only to the intensity in a particular direction and by itself does not give an indication of the total light emitted. The candlepower in a ...

Biodegradation of pollutants

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In the last 100 years, humans have synthesised thousands of new chemicals, some of which have been released in large amounts into the biosphere. Other, naturally occurring pollutants such as ...

Infrasonic monitoring

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Sound waves in the atmosphere at frequencies below the hearing threshold of humans are termed infrasound. These subaudible waves are generated by a wide variety of natural phenomena, such as volcanic ...