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Facts About the Atom
Atoms are an intermediary step between fundamental particles and the material objects that make up our large scale world. This is a brief primer on the atom.
atom • nuclear forces • element 117 • hydrogen plasma • ununoctium
Atoms are an intermediary step between fundamental particles and the material objects that make up our large scale world. This is a brief primer on the atom.
atom • nuclear forces • element 117 • hydrogen plasma • ununoctium
The Neutron
The neutron is one of the most common particles of matter, and it is integral to the formation of every element other than hydrogen. Find out why.
neutron • neutrons • protons • nuclear force • residual strong force
The neutron is one of the most common particles of matter, and it is integral to the formation of every element other than hydrogen. Find out why.
neutron • neutrons • protons • nuclear force • residual strong force
The Interstellar Medium, Part III, the Neutral Gas
Neutral Hydrogen and the 21-cm. line, and applications
neutral hydrogen • 21-cm. radiation • radio observations • rotation curves • hubble constant
Neutral Hydrogen and the 21-cm. line, and applications
neutral hydrogen • 21-cm. radiation • radio observations • rotation curves • hubble constant
Nucleosynthesis in the Big Bang
The lightest four elements on the periodic table were made in nuclear fusion reactions shortly after the big bang.
big bang theory • universe • elementary particles • protons • cosmic nucleosynthesis
The lightest four elements on the periodic table were made in nuclear fusion reactions shortly after the big bang.
big bang theory • universe • elementary particles • protons • cosmic nucleosynthesis
Origin of Matter in the Universe
In the big bang theory, matter formed in the early universe as elementary particles including protons, electrons, and neutrons.
big bang theory • universe • elementary particles • protons • electrons
In the big bang theory, matter formed in the early universe as elementary particles including protons, electrons, and neutrons.
big bang theory • universe • elementary particles • protons • electrons
Electron Shells
Electrons captured in an atom don't fly around in circles as they are often depicted, but rather exist in a particular area around the atom.
electron • proton • nucleus • electron shell • orbital
Electrons captured in an atom don't fly around in circles as they are often depicted, but rather exist in a particular area around the atom.
electron • proton • nucleus • electron shell • orbital
Introduction to Electricity
In this article you will be introduced to electricity and learn to make a simple circiut.
electricity • science • protons • neutrons • atoms
In this article you will be introduced to electricity and learn to make a simple circiut.
electricity • science • protons • neutrons • atoms
Absolute Time 1
Through research, physicists and geologists have determined that certain isotopes of elements will decay into new elements. Using the decay rate, and knowing the half-life of the isotope, a geologist can date a sample of rock and determine its age.
geology • geophysics • isotopes • half-life • uranium
Through research, physicists and geologists have determined that certain isotopes of elements will decay into new elements. Using the decay rate, and knowing the half-life of the isotope, a geologist can date a sample of rock and determine its age.
geology • geophysics • isotopes • half-life • uranium
Chemistry, Atoms, Elements, and Molecules
Learn about atoms, elements and molecules. This article also includes a game and an edible chemistry snack!
chemistry • atoms • atom • electron • proton
Learn about atoms, elements and molecules. This article also includes a game and an edible chemistry snack!
chemistry • atoms • atom • electron • proton
Spectroscopy and Atomic Structure
Bohr's atomic model explains how electrons jumping between orbits in atoms cause emission and absorption line spectra and why each element has its own spectral signature.
spectroscopy • atomic structure • absorption lines • spectral lines • emission lines
Bohr's atomic model explains how electrons jumping between orbits in atoms cause emission and absorption line spectra and why each element has its own spectral signature.
spectroscopy • atomic structure • absorption lines • spectral lines • emission lines
History of the Big Bang Theory
George Gamow was an early advocate of the big bang theory for the origin of the universe. Many of his details were incorrect, but he got the essential idea right.
history of the big bang theory • universe • gamow • lemaitre • origin of the universe
George Gamow was an early advocate of the big bang theory for the origin of the universe. Many of his details were incorrect, but he got the essential idea right.
history of the big bang theory • universe • gamow • lemaitre • origin of the universe
Fundamental Particles
What are the smallest constituents or basic building blocks of all matter?
fundamental • particles • web sites • science • constituents
What are the smallest constituents or basic building blocks of all matter?
fundamental • particles • web sites • science • constituents
Big Bang Theory
Several scientific tests show the Big Bang Theory provides a true vision of the Origin of the Universe to within 1/100 of a second after The Bang
standard model of cosmology • cosmic background radiation • einstein • edwin hubble • alexander friedmann
Several scientific tests show the Big Bang Theory provides a true vision of the Origin of the Universe to within 1/100 of a second after The Bang
standard model of cosmology • cosmic background radiation • einstein • edwin hubble • alexander friedmann
Electrical Circuits
Making circuits can be fun and easy, once you understand how they work!
electricity • science • protons • neutrons • atoms
Making circuits can be fun and easy, once you understand how they work!
electricity • science • protons • neutrons • atoms
Electrical Currents and Eletromagnets
In this article you will learn about direct and alternating currents, and make an electromagnet.
electricity • science • protons • neutrons • atoms
In this article you will learn about direct and alternating currents, and make an electromagnet.
electricity • science • protons • neutrons • atoms
Making a Battery With Household Items
In this article you will learn how to make a battery with household items.
electricity • science • protons • neutrons • atoms
In this article you will learn how to make a battery with household items.
electricity • science • protons • neutrons • atoms
Composite Particles
Beyond the elementary fermions, leptons, and bosons, are the composite particles which are made up of these elementary particles.
composite particles • baryons • baryon • mesons • meson
Beyond the elementary fermions, leptons, and bosons, are the composite particles which are made up of these elementary particles.
composite particles • baryons • baryon • mesons • meson
Wave Particle Duality
Light and all types of subatomic elementary particle show properties of both waves and particles.
quantum physics • de broglie • wave particle duality • photon light • davisson germer experiment
Light and all types of subatomic elementary particle show properties of both waves and particles.
quantum physics • de broglie • wave particle duality • photon light • davisson germer experiment
Physicist, Hubert Mack Thaxton
Hubert Mack Thaxton, an African American physicist who did fundamental work in nuclear physics and applied work in electronics and acoustics, faced racial discrimination.
hubert mack thaxton • black american scientist • black physicist • african american scientists • biographies scientists
Hubert Mack Thaxton, an African American physicist who did fundamental work in nuclear physics and applied work in electronics and acoustics, faced racial discrimination.
hubert mack thaxton • black american scientist • black physicist • african american scientists • biographies scientists
Origin of the Chemical Elements
You are recycled stardust. The atoms in our bodies were manufactured in stars or supernovae and recycled by supernova explosions.
origin of elements • supernova • periodic table • type ii supernova • big bang theory
You are recycled stardust. The atoms in our bodies were manufactured in stars or supernovae and recycled by supernova explosions.
origin of elements • supernova • periodic table • type ii supernova • big bang theory
What Are Electromagnetic Waves?
Visible, ultraviolet, and infrared light as well as X-rays and all types of radio waves are types of electromagnetic waves or electromagnetic radiation.
electromagnetic waves • electric fields • magnetic fields • infrared light • ultraviolet light
Visible, ultraviolet, and infrared light as well as X-rays and all types of radio waves are types of electromagnetic waves or electromagnetic radiation.
electromagnetic waves • electric fields • magnetic fields • infrared light • ultraviolet light
Interstellar Medium, Part IV, Ionized Gas
Ionized gas in HII regions, supernova remnants and throughout the Galaxy
astronomy • interstellar medium • ism • hii regions • supernova remnants
Ionized gas in HII regions, supernova remnants and throughout the Galaxy
astronomy • interstellar medium • ism • hii regions • supernova remnants
The Cosmic Microwave Background
A discussion of the history and future of CMB science
cmb • cosmology • cosmic microwave background • microwave background • map
A discussion of the history and future of CMB science
cmb • cosmology • cosmic microwave background • microwave background • map
What Is a Neutrino?
Neutrinos are among the most elusive of elementary particles. They were not detected until about 25 years after they were first suggested to exist.
fundamental particle • elementary particle • conservation of energy • neutrino • conservation of momentum
Neutrinos are among the most elusive of elementary particles. They were not detected until about 25 years after they were first suggested to exist.
fundamental particle • elementary particle • conservation of energy • neutrino • conservation of momentum
Eerie Night Skies
The night sky can sometimes look very eerie. Join me as we explore the strange skies of the aurora.
aurora • northern lights • aurora borealis • aurora australis • southern lights
The night sky can sometimes look very eerie. Join me as we explore the strange skies of the aurora.
aurora • northern lights • aurora borealis • aurora australis • southern lights
Electricity Terms to Learn
In this article, electrical terms are identified and explained. A list of Scientists are included, for further research.
electricity • science • protons • neutrons • atoms
In this article, electrical terms are identified and explained. A list of Scientists are included, for further research.
electricity • science • protons • neutrons • atoms
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Heartburn is a symptom familiar to many people, but is there more to acid reflux than what you already know?
gastroesophageal reflux disease • heartburn • acid reflux • barrett's esophagus • esophageal cancer
Heartburn is a symptom familiar to many people, but is there more to acid reflux than what you already know?
gastroesophageal reflux disease • heartburn • acid reflux • barrett's esophagus • esophageal cancer
Management of Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is a concern among men past middle age. A physician takes multiple steps to handle this common male malignancy.
prostate cancer • prostate cancer screening • prostate-specific antigen • psa • gleason score
Prostate cancer is a concern among men past middle age. A physician takes multiple steps to handle this common male malignancy.
prostate cancer • prostate cancer screening • prostate-specific antigen • psa • gleason score
Why Do We Breathe? Aerobic Cellular Respiration
Glycolysis, synthesis of acetyl-CoA, Kreb's Cycle and electron transport are the complex series of reactions that turn the food we eat into energy.
what is metabolism • what is glucose metabolism • aerobic cellular respiration • adenosine triphosphate atp • turning food into energy
Glycolysis, synthesis of acetyl-CoA, Kreb's Cycle and electron transport are the complex series of reactions that turn the food we eat into energy.
what is metabolism • what is glucose metabolism • aerobic cellular respiration • adenosine triphosphate atp • turning food into energy
Compounds, Mixtures and Stages of Matter
In this article you will learn about relationships of atoms. You will also learn how to make a fire extinguisher, and a lava lamp!
chemistry • science • stages of matter • states of matter • atoms
In this article you will learn about relationships of atoms. You will also learn how to make a fire extinguisher, and a lava lamp!
chemistry • science • stages of matter • states of matter • atoms
Search for alternate fuels
This article discusses why it has become important to search for alternate fuels and explains about some of these fuels in brief.
biodiesel • alternate fuels • solar • ethanol • hydrogen fuel cells
This article discusses why it has become important to search for alternate fuels and explains about some of these fuels in brief.
biodiesel • alternate fuels • solar • ethanol • hydrogen fuel cells
Star Trek: Best and Worst Episodes
There have been a lot of <I>Star Trek</I> episodes over the past 35 years, and everyone has a favorite. We’ve attempted to sort through the whole lot and put together a list of the ten best and five worst episodes ever. Find out if you agree.
star trek • best star trek episodes • worst star trek episodes • star trek top 10 • the next generation
There have been a lot of <I>Star Trek</I> episodes over the past 35 years, and everyone has a favorite. We’ve attempted to sort through the whole lot and put together a list of the ten best and five worst episodes ever. Find out if you agree.
star trek • best star trek episodes • worst star trek episodes • star trek top 10 • the next generation
Star Trek: The Best from Each Series
As we conclude our current look at <i>Star Trek</i>, find out what our picks are for the best of each series. We offer the Top 5 from TOS, TNG, DS9, and <i>Voyager</i>, as well as Honorable Mentions. Will you agree? Come on in and find out!
star trek • best star trek episodes • star trek top 10 • star trek best episodes by series • the original series
As we conclude our current look at <i>Star Trek</i>, find out what our picks are for the best of each series. We offer the Top 5 from TOS, TNG, DS9, and <i>Voyager</i>, as well as Honorable Mentions. Will you agree? Come on in and find out!
star trek • best star trek episodes • star trek top 10 • star trek best episodes by series • the original series
High-Frequency Active Auroral Research Program
Some scientific experiments and projects are more than what they appear. What is the HAARP Research Project north of Anchorage Alaska? And what are plasma physics, and their far-reaching implications for the human race. Explore the world of ionospheric heating in this week's article about a real scientific mystery.
Some scientific experiments and projects are more than what they appear. What is the HAARP Research Project north of Anchorage Alaska? And what are plasma physics, and their far-reaching implications for the human race. Explore the world of ionospheric heating in this week's article about a real scientific mystery.
H. pylori
Helicobacter pylori: how do you get it and how do you know you have it? Have you ever even heard of Helicobacter pylori?
pylori • ulcer • gastric • peptic • duodenal
Helicobacter pylori: how do you get it and how do you know you have it? Have you ever even heard of Helicobacter pylori?
pylori • ulcer • gastric • peptic • duodenal
Very Brief History of the Universe
A brief overview of the history of the universe from its origin in the big bang to the origin of life on Earth and how the needed raw materials for life formed.
history of the universe • big bang • big bang theory • origin of the universe • galaxies
A brief overview of the history of the universe from its origin in the big bang to the origin of life on Earth and how the needed raw materials for life formed.
history of the universe • big bang • big bang theory • origin of the universe • galaxies
World's Biggest Gun Set to Fire September 2008
Straddling the Franco-Swiss border near Geneva, 50 meters underground and an astonishing 17 miles long; the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is easily the World's biggest gun.
world's biggest gun • lhc could destroy earth • discovery of higgs bozon • recreate the big bang • lhc will fire in september
Straddling the Franco-Swiss border near Geneva, 50 meters underground and an astonishing 17 miles long; the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is easily the World's biggest gun.
world's biggest gun • lhc could destroy earth • discovery of higgs bozon • recreate the big bang • lhc will fire in september
Mother lode
Ask anybody what is a supernova, and chances are a vast majority will respond it goes bang and has to do with astronomy. Supernovas are epitomes of out of this world catastrophe, of unimaginable violence. Yet we all have been - in a distant past - within not one but probably several ones. Close and intimate.
supernova • guest star • sn1987a • crab • veil
Ask anybody what is a supernova, and chances are a vast majority will respond it goes bang and has to do with astronomy. Supernovas are epitomes of out of this world catastrophe, of unimaginable violence. Yet we all have been - in a distant past - within not one but probably several ones. Close and intimate.
supernova • guest star • sn1987a • crab • veil
The Atomic Universe - Part I
This article describes the details of the atom and its inner workings in an attempt to understand the make up and functioning of the human body.
atom • electron • electron density • touch • energy
This article describes the details of the atom and its inner workings in an attempt to understand the make up and functioning of the human body.
atom • electron • electron density • touch • energy
Choosing A Prostate Cancer Treatment
AHRQ Report: No Single Treatment For Prostate Cancer Proven Superior
prostate cancer • choosing a prostate cancer treatment • external beam radiation • side effects of prostate cancer treatments • prostate surgery
AHRQ Report: No Single Treatment For Prostate Cancer Proven Superior
prostate cancer • choosing a prostate cancer treatment • external beam radiation • side effects of prostate cancer treatments • prostate surgery
How Intense Exercise Affects Body
Progressive exercise firms the body and boosts cardio-respiratory capacity, but the tradeoff is sore and fatigued muscles occasionally.
lactic acid and muscle fatigue • adjusting workout intensity • reasons exercise cause sore fatigued muscles • how to train less and gain more • why do i breath heavy during exercise
Progressive exercise firms the body and boosts cardio-respiratory capacity, but the tradeoff is sore and fatigued muscles occasionally.
lactic acid and muscle fatigue • adjusting workout intensity • reasons exercise cause sore fatigued muscles • how to train less and gain more • why do i breath heavy during exercise
The Secret Science of World War II
In 1942, a "secret city" sprang up in a Tennessee valley, as Allied scientists raced to beat the Germans at developing enriched uranium to fuel the first atomic bomb.
oak ridge • tennessee • atomic bomb • manhattan project • first atomic bomb
In 1942, a "secret city" sprang up in a Tennessee valley, as Allied scientists raced to beat the Germans at developing enriched uranium to fuel the first atomic bomb.
oak ridge • tennessee • atomic bomb • manhattan project • first atomic bomb
Leptons
Leptons, along with fermions (quarks) and bosons (which we will subsequently look at), compose the 'zoo' of elementary particles.
leptons • lepton • electron • positron • neutrino
Leptons, along with fermions (quarks) and bosons (which we will subsequently look at), compose the 'zoo' of elementary particles.
leptons • lepton • electron • positron • neutrino
Object-Oriented Chemistry
This article describes how object-oriented programming concepts may be applied to computational codes.
computational chemistry • object-oriented • java • computer science • inheritance
This article describes how object-oriented programming concepts may be applied to computational codes.
computational chemistry • object-oriented • java • computer science • inheritance
New design improves fuel cell
The widespread use of hydrogen fuel cells for personal vehicles is one step closer this week, thanks to a team of scientists' tinkering.
hydrogen fuel cell • u.s. department of energy • platinum • gasoline • clean energy
The widespread use of hydrogen fuel cells for personal vehicles is one step closer this week, thanks to a team of scientists' tinkering.
hydrogen fuel cell • u.s. department of energy • platinum • gasoline • clean energy
Backtrack: Three
Numbers play an important part in our lives and finding mystical numbers often plays a part in art, whether the art is mystical or not.
imagination • common • thought • catharsis • art
Numbers play an important part in our lives and finding mystical numbers often plays a part in art, whether the art is mystical or not.
imagination • common • thought • catharsis • art
Bosons
Bosons, along with fermions and leptons complete the 'zoo' of elementary particles.
bosons • boson • mediation of forces • fundamental forces • gauge bosons
Bosons, along with fermions and leptons complete the 'zoo' of elementary particles.
bosons • boson • mediation of forces • fundamental forces • gauge bosons
Cerium – Rare Earth Element
The chemistry and uses of an unknown element with a bright future!
rare earth metal • lanthanide • china • brazil • australia
The chemistry and uses of an unknown element with a bright future!
rare earth metal • lanthanide • china • brazil • australia
Chemistry- Fun, Facts, and Things To Do
Fun Chemistry facts, activities and things to do!,Fun Chemistry facts, activities and things to do!
chemistry • science • stages of matter • states of matter • atoms
Fun Chemistry facts, activities and things to do!,Fun Chemistry facts, activities and things to do!
chemistry • science • stages of matter • states of matter • atoms
Configurations of Touch - Part II
In Part II we take in a bird's eyeview of the implications of touch in social and intimate settings; moving further and setting the stage for an inquiry into the physical components of touch that allow it to be such a potent force
touch • social • atomic • breastfeed • japanese
In Part II we take in a bird's eyeview of the implications of touch in social and intimate settings; moving further and setting the stage for an inquiry into the physical components of touch that allow it to be such a potent force
touch • social • atomic • breastfeed • japanese
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