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Crime Scene Cleanup (Forensic Science)
First Day of Fall (Astronomy)
Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells (Microbiology)
Satellites See Kasatochi Eruption (Natural Disasters)
Hydrogen as an Alternative Energy Source (Environmentalism)
What is the Montauk Monster? (Zoology)
European Eels Declining Because of Nematodes (Marine Biology)
Success in College Physics Classes (Physics)
Lightning Fact and Fiction (Natural Disasters)
What is Game Theory? (Math)
In: Biology
By: 
Jeffrey Willett
The human skin is the largest body organ and consists of three layers. The outermost epidermal layer is the stratum corneum, which helps protect the skin from infection. more...
Astronomy Gift Ideas for Beginners
By: Kelly Whitt
A variety of products are available for astronomy lovers to get as presents for the holiday season or any special occasion. more...
In: Bioethics
By: Jeffrey Willett
The use of placebos in clinical trials is accepted medical practice. But what happens when placebos only are used in studies within developing countries? more...
Crime Scene Identification of Human Blood
By: Melissa Murfin
Identifying the source of blood evidence found at a crime scene is one step in a forensic investigation. Various tests are used to determine if the blood is human. more...
Spammers Advance AI Technology to Trick CAPTCHA
In: Informatics
By: Victoria Nicks
CAPTCHA images prevent spammers from using scripts for online forms. Efforts are underway to improve spamming and bypass this safety device, inadvertently advancing AI. more...
September 2009 Atlanta Georgia Floods
Although it looked like a tropical storm had swept across northern Georgia, flooding was caused by steady rain saturating the ground until it had nowhere to go. more...
Optics & Physics of Metamaterials & Invisibility
In: Atomic/Molecular/Optical Physics
By: Paul A. Heckert
Physicists doing research in optics and metamaterials may someday move invisibility cloaking from the realm of fantasy and magic to the realm of science and technology. more...
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In: Quantum Physics
By: Martin Hickes
In: Particle Physics
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In: Math
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