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Terms: |Philosophy| |Physics|
Published: 30. 4. 2026.
The earliest ideas about atoms and the first model of matter reach back to antiquity and are usually linked to a Greek philosopher whose theory Aristotle referred to as atomism. Who was he?
Democritus
Terms: |Physics|
Published: 30. 4. 2026.
Which physical quantity expresses a conductor’s resistance to changes in the strength of electric current, especially in inductive coils?
Inductance
Terms: |Physics|
Published: 30. 4. 2026.
What is the name of the vector physical quantity that describes a magnetic field and determines the Lorentz force exerted by that field on a moving charged particle?
Magnetic Flux Density, or Magnetic Induction
Terms: |Biology| |Mammals| |Medicine|
Published: 29. 4. 2026.
The Rh factor is the protein on red blood cells that determines whether someone is Rh-positive or Rh-negative. After which mammal was it named?
Monkeys
Terms: |Astronomy| |Planetary Science| |Space Science|
Published: 28. 4. 2026.
Objects composed of interplanetary material that survive their passage through the atmosphere and then hit the surface of Earth or another celestial body are called what?
Meteorites
Terms: |Astronomy| |Giuseppe Piazzi| |Space Science|
Published: 28. 4. 2026.
On the first day of 1801, Giuseppe Piazzi discovered the first asteroid ever identified, and it later turned out to be the largest object in the Asteroid Belt. What is its name?
Ceres
Terms: |Astronomy| |Space Science|
Published: 28. 4. 2026.
Among the comets that return near Earth, one appears more often than the others, coming back every 3.3 years. It was named after the scientist who worked out its orbit in 1819. What surname does this comet bear?
Encke
Terms: |Biology| |Latin Terms| |Medical Science| |Physiology|
Published: 28. 4. 2026.
In Latin-based scientific terminology, what is the term for physiological processes that occur outside the body under laboratory conditions, traditionally in glass containers?
In vitro
Terms: |Anxiety Disorders| |Medicine| |Psychology|
Published: 21. 4. 2026.
Among the most common phobias is the fear of animals. How is this phobia called?
Zoophobia
Terms: |Anxiety| |Medicine| |Psychology|
Published: 21. 4. 2026.
Antidepressants are the most common group of medicines used for the physical symptoms of various phobias, while anxiolytics are also prescribed from time to time. Besides these two groups, which other type of medication is used for physical symptoms such as voice tremors or anxiety?
Beta Blockers