Photosynthesis in Higher Plants: Various processes are occurring inside the living organism. Each of these processes has its essentiality and is thus important for the survival of the organisms. One ...

Students with an interest in sports looking to add a science course to their schedule may consider an updated four credit-hour version of a course offered through the physics department: Physics 1111: ...

Japan's hot spring culture, currently under consideration by a government council for a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage bid, has been defined by an association as a long-standing practice of ...

This photo taken on Oct. 12, 2025, shows an open-air hot spring bath in Kazuno, Akita Prefecture. (Photo courtesy of Yutaka Seki, executive director of the Japan Onsen Association)(Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo ...

In late 2025, the Department of Education said it would no longer classify these credentials as professional degrees: education (including teaching master’s degrees), nursing (MSN, DNP), social work ...

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How it works When laser light passes through a cavity filled with atoms, part of it can do useful work. In this example the work is charging a quantum battery (top). The rest of the light turns into ...

During this time, advancing optical technology repeatedly opened new sub-fields of atomic, molecular and solid-state science, most notably real-time chemistry 4. It also became possible to do ...

Work close workEnergy transferred by a force. Work done = force × distance moved in the direction of the force. is done when energy is transferred from one store to another. Work is also done when a ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Dr. Melody Bell is a personal finance expert, entrepreneur, educator, and researcher. Melody ...

Density describes how closely packed the particles are in a solid, liquid or gas. There is little difference between the density of a liquid and its corresponding solid (eg water and ice). This is ...

Pensions promise a set monthly benefit post-retirement, calculated from salary and service years. Employers have shifted from pensions to 401(k) plans, which place investment risks on employees. PBGC ...