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Child pornography (also abbreviated as CP, also called child sexual abuse material (known by the acronym CSAM, underscoring that children can not be deemed...

Glutamine (symbol Gln or Q) is an α-amino acid that is used in the biosynthesis of proteins. Its side chain is similar to that of glutamic acid, except...

In chemistry, a disulfide (or disulphide in British English) is a compound containing a R−S−S−R′ functional group or the S2− 2 anion. The linkage is also...

An avalanche is a rapid flow of snow down a slope, such as a hill or mountain. Avalanches can be triggered spontaneously, by factors such as increased...

Indoor air quality (IAQ) is the air quality within buildings and structures. Poor indoor air quality due to indoor air pollution is known to affect the...

Emissions trading is a market-oriented approach to controlling pollution by providing economic incentives for reducing the emissions of pollutants. The...

Fibre Channel (FC) is a high-speed data transfer protocol providing in-order, lossless delivery of raw block data. Fibre Channel is primarily used to connect...

The Northrop Grumman E-8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) is a retired United States Air Force (USAF) airborne ground surveillance...

Armour-piercing ammunition Armour-piercing ammunition (AP) is a type of projectile designed to penetrate armour protection, most often including naval...

Morchella, the true morels, is a genus of edible sac fungi closely related to anatomically simpler cup fungi in the order Pezizales (division Ascomycota)...

The Bitcoin protocol is the set of rules that govern the functioning of Bitcoin. Its key components and principles are: a peer-to-peer decentralized network...

Parasomnias are a category of sleep disorders that involve abnormal movements, behaviors, emotions, perceptions, and dreams that occur while falling asleep...

Knoppix, stylized KNOPPIX, (/ˈknɒpɪks/ KNOP-iks) is an operating system based on Debian designed to be run directly from a CD / DVD (Live CD) or a USB...

Race and health refers to how being identified with a specific race influences health. Race is a complex concept that has changed across chronological...

Hemichordata (/ˌhɛmikɔːrˈdeɪtə/ HEH-mee-kor-DAY-tə) is a phylum which consists of triploblastic, enterocoelomate, and bilaterally symmetrical marine deuterostome...

Haiku, originally OpenBeOS, is a free and open-source operating system for personal computers. It is a community-driven continuation of BeOS and aims to...

A straitjacket is a garment shaped like a jacket with long sleeves that surpass the tips of the wearer's fingers. Its most typical use is restraining people...

In universal algebra and in model theory, a structure consists of a set along with a collection of finitary operations and relations that are defined on...

Neuralink Corp. is an American neurotechnology company that has developed, as of 2024, implantable brain–computer interfaces (BCIs). It was founded by...

A serotype or serovar is a distinct variation within a species of bacteria or virus or among immune cells of different individuals. These microorganisms...