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spinal puncture

(Encyclopedia) spinal puncture, surgical penetration of the spinal canal by a hollow needle introduced between two of the lumbar vertebrae. The arrangement permits injection of antibiotics or…

Why don't the oceans freeze?

Why don't the oceans freeze? In the Arctic and Antarctic, they do. The ice cap at the North Pole is entirely over ocean; on the other hand, the ice is only a few feet deep. Oceans don't freeze…

Life-Changing Science Discoveries

Try to imagine life without antibiotics. We wouldn’t live nearly as long as we do without them. Here’s a look at some discoveries that have changed the world. It’s impossible to rank their…

DK Science: Medicine

PENICILLIN HEALTH EDUCATION PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE DIAGNOSIS TREATMENT FIND OUT MORE Medicine is the practice of dealing with diseases and injuries to the body. One of its most important…

DK Science: Non Metal Elements

SULPHUR CRYSTALSMAKING SULPHURIC ACIDTRANSPORTING SULPHURIC ACIDSEMI-METALSHALOGENNOBLE GASESFIND OUT MOREThe metal elements in the periodic table have easily defined properties. The remaining…

Ten Most Wanted List FAQ

The Ten Most Wanted FAQ by David Johnson 1. Have any women ever appeared on the list? Answer: Yes. Eight women have appeared on the list, starting 1968, with Ruth Eisemann-Schier. She was charged…

Chiclayo

(Encyclopedia) Chiclayo Chiclayo chēkläˈyō [key], city, capital of Lambayeque dept., NW Peru. On the coastal desert…

Igorot

(Encyclopedia) IgorotIgorotĭgərōtˈ, ēgə– [key], general name for the people of N central Luzon island, the Philippines. The Igorot form two subgroups: the largest group lives in the south, central,…

Mymensingh

(Encyclopedia) MymensinghMymensinghmīˈmĕnsĭng [key], town (1991 pop. 188,713), N central Bangladesh, on an old channel of the Brahmaputra River. It is a trading center for rice, jute, sugar cane,…

Palmira

(Encyclopedia) PalmiraPalmirapälmēˈrä [key], city (1993 pop. 196,213), W Colombia, an agricultural center and second largest city in Valle de Cauca department. Palmira is known as the “agricultural…