What is a tittle?
A tittle is the small dot that appears above lowercase letters like ‘i’ and ‘j’. It’s a tiny part of the letter that helps distinguish these characters from others, making them easier to recognize when reading. (more…)
A tittle is the small dot that appears above lowercase letters like ‘i’ and ‘j’. It’s a tiny part of the letter that helps distinguish these characters from others, making them easier to recognize when reading. (more…)
In the heart of the picturesque town of Nebra, nestled beside the tranquil waters of the Unstrut River, there stood a quaint little train station. The station, though small, exuded an old-world charm that whispered tales of forgotten journeys, and whispered secrets. But it was not the station that drew attention of the townsfolk, rather the abandoned building that stood sentinel nearby. (more…)
An ‘alibi’ is a piece of evidence or a statement used to prove that someone was somewhere else at the time a crime was committed, and therefore could not have committed the crime. (more…)
The word ‘peer’ has multiple meanings, two most common ones are: (more…)
Statue, stature, and statute – these words are stunningly similar to each other at a first glance and may be confusing for some. But they are different in their meanings and usage. (more…)
Regarding German railway services, ‘Gleis’ and ‘Bahnsteig’ are two terms referring to different elements of a train station. (more…)
Technique developed at the University of Michigan provides a noninvasive alternative to surgery, chemotherapy and radiation treatments for cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of sound waves to break down tumors—a technique called histotripsy—in humans for liver treatment. (more…)
Eine Studie aus 15 Ländern bestätigt bessere Gesundheit bei Menschen, die an der Küste leben oder diese besuchen
Küstenbewohner*innen und Urlauber*innen spüren es schon seit Jahrhunderten, aber Wissenschafter*innen haben erst vor Kurzem begonnen, den möglichen Nutzen der Küste für unsere Gesundheit zu erforschen. Eine neue Studie unter der Leitung von Sandra Geiger von der Arbeitsgruppe Umweltpsychologie an der Universität Wien bestätigt unsere Intuition: Über 15 Länder hinweg zeigt sich, dass Menschen angeben, gesünder zu sein, wenn sie in der Nähe des Meeres wohnen oder sich am Meer aufhalten, unabhängig von Land und eigenem Einkommen. (more…)