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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
Terms: |Cold War| |Communications| |NASA| |Satellites| |Space History|
Published: 17. 4. 2026.
In 1960, the United States launched a metallized balloon that became a predecessor of modern communications satellites. It acted like a giant mirror, bouncing signals from one point on Earth back to another. What was this satellite called?
Echo 1
Published: 13. 4. 2026.
Which family of beasts includes striped, spotted, and brown members?
Hyenas
Terms: |Philosophy| |Psychology|
Published: 13. 4. 2026.
Under the influence of Freud’s ideas, which theory was further developed by Jacques Lacan?
Psychoanalytic theory
Published: 13. 4. 2026.
The largest species of penguin is named after which ruler’s title?
Emperor
Published: 13. 4. 2026.
What obsolete six-letter term is also used for the unit called the micrometer?
Micron
Terms: |Geology|
Published: 13. 4. 2026.
A type of ground that remains at the freezing point of water, or colder, for at least two years is known in geology by a special term. Ice need not be present, but is often found there. What is this ground called?
Permafrost