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Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics
The Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics (BINP), located in Akademgorodok, Russia, is a prominent center for advanced study founded in 1959 by Gersh Budker, after whom it was renamed in 1977. Despite its name, BINP primarily focuses on high-energy, particle, and plasma ...
Bundeswehr Institute of Microbiology
The Bundeswehr Institute of Microbiology (IMB) in Munich is the German Armed Forces' essential scientific competence center for medical defense against biological warfare agents and dangerous pathogens. Founded in 1966 and officially made an independent military unit in 1984, its core ...
Marine biology
Marine biology is the scientific study of marine life, organisms inhabiting the sea, uniquely classifying species by their environment rather than traditional taxonomy. This field investigates a vast and largely unknown proportion of Earth's biodiversity, found in diverse habitats from surface water layers to oceanic trenches over 10,0...
Cloud-based quantum computing
Cloud-based quantum computing allows users to remotely access quantum emulators, simulators, and processors via the internet, eliminating the need for specialized on-site hardware. This approach was pioneered by IBM's Quantum Experience in 2016, which provided the first publicly accessible cloud quantum processor, soon...
Quantum mind
The quantum mind hypothesis posits that consciousness cannot be fully explained by classical physics or neuronal interactions alone, suggesting instead that quantum phenomena like entanglement and superposition in the brain's microscopic structures may play a critical role. Early ideas explored by physicists such as Eugene Wigner linke...
Antiparticle
Antimatter consists of antiparticles, which possess the same mass as their ordinary matter counterparts but with opposite physical charges, such as the positively charged positron (antielectron). When a particle meets its antiparticle, they undergo annihilation, converting their mass i...
Department of Zoology, University of Oxford
The Department of Zoology at the University of Oxford, founded in 1860, was a distinguished science department that merged on August 1, 2022, with Plant Sciences to form the Department of Biology. It boasted an impressive legacy, having hosted three Nobel Laureates—Peter Medawar,
Physical oceanography
Physical Oceanography: Unveiling the Ocean's Dynamics
Physical oceanography is the scientific study of the ocean's physical conditions and processes, focusing on water motions and properties. This vital discipline explores how the oceans, which hold an astounding 97% of Earth's water, profoundly influence our pl...
Military meteorology
Military meteorology involves applying weather science for military purposes, a crucial and common field for meteorologists. Its significance escalated dramatically during World War II, where large-scale land, sea, and air operations, most notably the Normandy landing and strategic bom...
Fork Particle
Fork Particle: Real-time Visual Effects for Gaming and Simulation
Fork Particle is a specialized computer graphics visual effects modeling and software development kit (SDK) designed to simulate realistic real-time particle effects, such as CGI explosions, fire, rain, smoke, and dust. This powerful technology is...
Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe
The Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (IPMU), located in Kashiwa, Japan, near Tokyo, is an international research institute dedicated to unraveling the deepest mysteries of the cosmos. It merges advanced physics and mathematics to address fundamental questions concerning the universe's origin, fate, compos...