Modern CivilizationCultural Practice Cultural practice is the embodiment of a culture or subculture, particularly in relation to the conventional and customary activities of a specific ethnic or cultural…
NeuroscienceAuditory Illusions Auditory illusions are perceptual phenomena in which sounds are perceived differently than they are due to features of the auditory system. These are erroneous perceptions…
HealthHearing Soothing Words in your Sleep Decreases your Heart Rate Researchers studied whether the body genuinely disconnects from the outside world during sleep. To do so, they studied how our heartbeats vary when we hear…
BiologyPertussis Toxin (PT) Pertussis toxin (PT) is a protein-based exotoxin produced by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis, which causes whooping cough or pertussis. PT plays a role in respiratory…
BiologyCholera Toxin Cholera toxin is a protein complex produced by the bacteria Vibrio cholerae, which causes cholera, a severe diarrheal illness. The toxin consists of several subunits,…
EnvironmentAtmospheric Waveguide An atmospheric waveguide is an atmospheric flow structure that enhances the propagation of specific atmospheric waves. It is an area of the Earth’s atmosphere in…
AgricultureToxaphene Toxaphene was an insecticide that was predominantly employed on cotton in the southern United States throughout the late 1960s and 1970s. Toxaphene is a compound…
TechnologyTypes and Principles of Hydrogen Sensor A hydrogen sensor detects the presence of hydrogen gas in the surrounding environment. It is a gas detector that can detect the presence of hydrogen.…
BiologyHydrogen Leak Testing Hydrogen leak testing is a critical method for detecting and measuring leaks in systems or equipment that handle hydrogen gas. It is the standard method…
ChemistryElectrolysis of Water Water electrolysis is a chemical process that uses electricity to divide water molecules (H2O) into hydrogen (H2) and oxygen (O2) gases. Electrolysis is the process…
GeographyCoastal Hydrogeology Coastal hydrogeology is a subfield of hydrogeology that investigates groundwater dynamics, characteristics, and interactions in coastal environments. It is a branch of hydrogeology that studies…
GeographyFault Zone Hydrogeology Fault zone hydrogeology is the study of how brittlely deformed rocks influence fluid flow in various lithological environments, including clastic, igneous, and carbonate rocks. Because…