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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Ameba

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Any protozoon moving by means of protoplasmic flow. In their entirety, the ameboid protozoa include naked amebas, those enclosed within a shell or test, as well as more highly developed ...

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States. About 1,200,000 new cases will be diagnosed and over 550,000 Americans are expected to die of cancer in 2001. Despite developments in ...

Satellite detection of thunderstorm intensity

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Despite the availability of an advanced system of geostationary satellites covering the United States, the detection of severe or violent thunderstorms has been dependent mainly on radar and storm ...

Blood groups

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Genetically determined markers on the surface of cellular blood elements (red and white blood cells, platelets). They have medical, legal, and anthropologic importance. In medicine, the matching of ...

Ferrite devices

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Electrical devices whose principle of operation is based upon the use and properties of ferrites, which are magnetic oxides. Ferrite devices are divided into two categories, depending on whether the ...

Florigen

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Florigen is a hypothetical stimulus that controls when a plant will flower in response to the changes in day length associated with the different seasons. Flowering occurs when shoot apical ...

Gamma-ray imaging

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Gamma-ray imaging attempts to capture the distribution of radioactive decays within a body or from a distant source by detecting the emitted gamma rays. Unlike conventional x-ray or magnetic ...