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Chemistry
Chemistry is transforming every aspect of our lives, and polymers in particular play a central role in a wide range of fields, from everyday life to advanced industries. Beyond sim
Library & information science
Why do a small number of researchers write so many papers? This article covers the inverse square law Lotka identified in 1926, its uses in bibliometrics, and its limits, such as e
Food & nutrition
Fresh rice turns hard in the fridge, and bread grows crumbly over days—because of starch retrogradation. This article explains gelatinization and retrogradation, the conditions tha
Earth science
Tides, the periodic rise and fall of sea level, are driven mainly by the gravity of the Moon and the Sun. This article covers how tides work, the differences between high and low t
Food & nutrition
Gut health and immunity are emerging as important aspects of health in modern life. Because much of our body's immune system begins in the gut, maintaining gut health is essential
Chemistry
How can pencil lead and a diamond ring be made of exactly the same carbon? This article explains allotropes: what they are and how they arise, the many faces of carbon, examples fr
Business administration
To develop a company's marketing or business strategy, both the internal and external environments must be considered and analyzed. This article focuses on a company's external env
Social welfare
Productive welfare is a new paradigm in social welfare that pursues individual self-reliance and social inclusion simultaneously, with sustainable development as its goal. As vario
Food & nutrition
Healthy, elastic skin is one of the standards of beauty that many people strive for. This is especially true today, when there is so much interest in looking younger. The protein c
Psychology
Rapid technological advances and dramatic social changes in modern society are presenting many people with new challenges and considerable stress. These changes affect not only wor
Education
Transfer of learning is the way earlier knowledge or skills affect learning and problem solving in new situations. This piece covers the concept and its origins, the main types of
General knowledge
Why does trying to hide information make it spread even further? This article covers the 2003 lawsuit that gave the Streisand effect its name, four reasons suppression backfires, w
