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Food & nutrition

The Secret Behind Chewy Dough: Gluten

Gluten is a net-like mass of protein that forms when two wheat proteins meet water and become entangled. We look at how it forms, how flour types differ, the cooking tricks that st

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Business administration

The Power That Overturns From Below: Disruptive Innovation

Disruptive innovation is innovation that looks inferior at first but wins new customers with a cheaper, simpler alternative and gradually takes over the mainstream market. This art

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Film & media

The Power of Scenes That Run Without a Cut: The Long Take

What effects does a long take, filming one scene at length without editing, create? This article covers what a long take is, Bazin's ideas, realism and tension, examples such as Ro

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Film & media

When Shape Carries Across the Cut: The Match Cut

A bone becomes a satellite, a match becomes a desert sun—what is that edit? This article explains the match cut: how it differs from a jump cut, graphic, action, and auditory types

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Chemistry

Batteries: Chemical Structures That Store Energy

From the smartphone we check as soon as we open our eyes each morning to electric cars quietly passing along the street, laptops, and power banks, the daily lives of people today w

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Chemistry

Holding Steady When Shaken: Buffer Solutions

A few drops of lemon juice make water sour, so why does the pH of blood stay the same? This article explains buffer solutions, whose pH barely changes even when acid or base is add

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Library & information science

The History of Books: A Journey of Wisdom and Knowledge

Books are considered one of the most important tools for spreading and advancing human knowledge. The history of books also provides vivid evidence of how humanity's wisdom and exp

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Chemistry

A Solid That Vanishes Without Melting: Sublimation

Sublimation is the process in which a solid turns directly into a gas without passing through the liquid state. This article covers the principle and conditions behind it, everyday