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#ScienceWordOfTheWeek Cortisol A steroid hormone produced by the adrenal glands that plays a crucial role in regulating the body's stress response, metabolism, blood pressure, and the sleep-wake cycle.

#ScienceWordOfTheWeek Endorphins Natural, morphine-like chemicals produced by the body that act as neurotransmitters to relieve pain, reduce stress and make you feel good.

#ScienceWordOfTheWeek Metabolism The chemical changes within cells or organisms that generate energy and the materials required for growth, reproduction, and overall health.

#ScienceWordOfTheWeek Homeostasis - The body's way of keeping internal conditions stable, like temperature and hydration.

#ScienceWordOfTheWeek Aphelion - The point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is furthest from the sun.

#ScienceWordOfTheWeek Protostar - A young star in the process of forming from gas and dust.

#ScienceWordOfTheWeek Zenith - the imaginary point in the sky directly above an observer, representing the highest point a celestial object can reach.

#ScienceWordOfTheWeek Accretion - The process where matter (like gas and dust) slowly gathers on an object, such as a planet or star, increasing its size.

#ScienceWordOfTheWeek 💧 Viscosity - how thick or sticky a liquid is, and how much it resists flowing.  For example, honey has a high viscosity, while water has a low viscosity.

#ScienceWordOfTheWeek  👁️Astigmatism - An eye condition where the cornea or lens has an irregular shape, causing blurred or distorted vision at all distances.

#ScienceWordOfTheWeek 🩸 Capillary - A very tiny blood vessel that connects arteries and veins, allowing blood to pass through tissues and exchange oxygen, nutrients, and waste.

#ScienceWordOfTheWeek ⚙️ Torque - The twisting or turning effect produced when a force is applied at a distance from the point around which something turns, causing it to rotate.

#ScienceWordOfTheWeek Magnetism - A force that makes certain objects attract or repel each other, caused by the movement of electric charges within them.

#ScienceWordOfTheWeek Dispersion - The splitting of white light into its separate colours, often seen when light passes through a prism.

#ScienceWordOfTheWeek Amplitude - the size or height of a wave.  In sound, greater amplitude means a louder noise.

#ScienceWordOfTheWeek Resonance - When something vibrates strongly because it matches the natural frequency of another object - like a glass ringing when a singer hits the right note.

Word of the Future: "Biomimicry" - the practice of designing solutions by emulating nature's time-tested patterns, systems, and strategies. #ScienceWordOfTheWeek #MuseumOfTheFuture

#ScienceWordOfTheWeek Doppler - The effect you hear when a sound changes pitch as it moves towards or away from you.  For example: a siren rising and falling

#ScienceWordOfTheWeek 🌡️ Insolation - the amount of incoming solar radiation (sunlight) that reaches the Earth's surface or a specific area over a period of time.

#ScienceWordOfTheWeek 🌤️ Ultraviolet - UV is a form of light, primarily from the Sun, that is invisible to the human eye.  It is responsible for effects such as sunburn and the body's vitamin D production.

#ScienceWordOfTheWeek Homeostasis - The body's way of keeping internal conditions stable, like temperature and hydration.

#ScienceWordOfTheWeek  👁️Astigmatism - An eye condition where the cornea or lens has an irregular shape, causing blurred or distorted vision at all distances.

#ScienceWordOfTheWeek Metabolism The chemical changes within cells or organisms that generate energy and the materials required for growth, reproduction, and overall health.

#ScienceWordOfTheWeek Protostar - A young star in the process of forming from gas and dust.

#ScienceWordOfTheWeek Accretion - The process where matter (like gas and dust) slowly gathers on an object, such as a planet or star, increasing its size.

#ScienceWordOfTheWeek Zenith - the imaginary point in the sky directly above an observer, representing the highest point a celestial object can reach.

#ScienceWordOfTheWeek Endorphins Natural, morphine-like chemicals produced by the body that act as neurotransmitters to relieve pain, reduce stress and make you feel good.

#ScienceWordOfTheWeek Cortisol A steroid hormone produced by the adrenal glands that plays a crucial role in regulating the body's stress response, metabolism, blood pressure, and the sleep-wake cycle.

#ScienceWordOfTheWeek 💧 Viscosity - how thick or sticky a liquid is, and how much it resists flowing.  For example, honey has a high viscosity, while water has a low viscosity.

#ScienceWordOfTheWeek Aphelion - The point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is furthest from the sun.

Word of the Future: "Biomimicry" - the practice of designing solutions by emulating nature's time-tested patterns, systems, and strategies. #ScienceWordOfTheWeek #MuseumOfTheFuture

#ScienceWordOfTheWeek Amplitude - the size or height of a wave.  In sound, greater amplitude means a louder noise.

#ScienceWordOfTheWeek 🛟 Buoyancy - The upward force by a fluid that opposes the weight of an immersed object, determining if it sinks or floats.

#ScienceWordOfTheWeek 💦 Hydration - The process of absorbing or replenishing water within a living organism in order for it to function correctly.

#ScienceWordOfTheWeek Dispersion - The splitting of white light into its separate colours, often seen when light passes through a prism.

#ScienceWordOfTheWeek 🌡️ Insolation - the amount of incoming solar radiation (sunlight) that reaches the Earth's surface or a specific area over a period of time.

#ScienceWordOfTheWeek Doppler - The effect you hear when a sound changes pitch as it moves towards or away from you.  For example: a siren rising and falling

#ScienceWordOfTheWeek 🌤️ Ultraviolet - UV is a form of light, primarily from the Sun, that is invisible to the human eye.  It is responsible for effects such as sunburn and the body's vitamin D production.

#ScienceWordOfTheWeek Magnetism - A force that makes certain objects attract or repel each other, caused by the movement of electric charges within them.

#ScienceWordOfTheWeek Resonance - When something vibrates strongly because it matches the natural frequency of another object - like a glass ringing when a singer hits the right note.