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Resources on Natural Sciences within Academics

Overview

Welcome to the Natural Sciences subcategory of Academics. This subcategory focuses on specific aspects of academics related to natural sciences.

Overview

This section provides in-depth resources about Natural Sciences. You’ll find a variety of materials suitable for different experience levels and learning styles.

Resources

Explore the sections below to find specific resources on various topics within Natural Sciences. Each section contains carefully selected materials to help you learn and advance your knowledge.

Sections (5)

  • Physics

    8 topics

    • Classical Physics
    • Quantum Physics
    • Condensed Matter
    • High Energy Physics
    • Nuclear Physics
    • Optics
    • Plasma Physics
    • Fluid Dynamics
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics

    4 topics

    • Cosmology
    • Planetary Science
    • Stellar Astrophysics
    • High Energy Astrophysics
  • Chemistry

    Article, resources, wiki and discussion.

  • Biology

    4 topics

    • Molecular Biology
    • Genomics
    • Neuroscience
    • Ecology and Evolution
  • Earth Sciences

    3 topics

    • Geography
    • Geophysics
    • Atmospheric Science

Curated Resources (25)

Tools (4)

  • PhET Interactive Simulations phet.colorado.edufree

    Interactive research-based simulations for science and math education created by Nobel laureate Carl Wieman at the University of Colorado Boulder.

  • SciPy scipy.orgfree

    Fundamental Python library providing algorithms for scientific computing, optimization, integration, linear algebra, and signal processing.

  • NCBI Web Tools ncbi.nlm.nih.govfree

    Biomedical suite offering computational analysis tools such as BLAST for sequence similarity searching and gene mapping.

  • RCSB Protein Data Bank 3D Viewer rcsb.orgfree

    Interactive structure exploration and molecular modeling tools for 3D macromolecular structures of proteins and nucleic acids.

Databases (5)

  • arXiv arxiv.orgfree

    Curated open-access research repository containing millions of preprints in physics, astronomy, chemistry, and quantitative biology.

  • NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS) ui.adsabs.harvard.edufree

    Digital library portal for researchers in astronomy and physics operated by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory under a NASA grant.

  • RCSB Protein Data Bank rcsb.orgfree

    Global repository of experimentally determined 3D structures of biological macromolecules including proteins and nucleic acids.

  • PubChem pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.govfree

    Open chemical database containing information on chemical structures, identifiers, properties, and biological activities.

  • bioRxiv biorxiv.orgfree

    Free online archive and distribution service for unpublished preprints in the life sciences hosted by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

Learn (4)

  • The Feynman Lectures on Physics feynmanlectures.caltech.edufree

    Free online edition of the classic three-volume physics lectures delivered by Richard Feynman at the California Institute of Technology.

  • MIT OpenCourseWare: Physics and Chemistry ocw.mit.edufree

    Comprehensive university course materials featuring lecture videos, problem sets, and exams in classical mechanics, quantum physics, and chemistry.

  • OpenStax Science Textbooks openstax.orgfree

    Peer-reviewed, openly licensed introductory college textbooks in physics, chemistry, biology, and astronomy.

  • Khan Academy: Science khanacademy.orgfree

    Structured foundational tutorials and practice modules covering high school and introductory college physics, chemistry, and biology.

Publications (4)

  • Nature nature.comfreemium

    Leading weekly international journal publishing peer-reviewed research across all branches of natural science and technology.

  • Science science.orgfreemium

    Peer-reviewed academic journal published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science covering global scientific breakthroughs.

  • Physical Review Letters journals.aps.orgfreemium

    Flagship physics journal publishing brief, important letters on fundamental research across pure and applied physics.

  • PLOS ONE journals.plos.orgfree

    Peer-reviewed open-access multidisciplinary journal publishing sound scientific research across the natural and life sciences.

Blogs and sites (5)

  • Quanta Magazine quantamagazine.orgfree

    Independent, editorially independent online publication covering fundamental research in physics, mathematics, and biological sciences.

  • Phys.org phys.orgfree

    Extensive scientific web news service providing daily coverage of research breakthroughs in physics, space, earth science, and chemistry.

  • ScienceDaily sciencedaily.comfree

    Web portal providing aggregated news releases and research summaries from leading universities and research organizations.

  • CERN Public Portal home.cernfree

    Official public science portal of CERN detailing particle physics research, the Large Hadron Collider, and open scientific initiatives.

  • NASA Science nasa.govfree

    Official website covering NASA research missions, planetary science, astrophysics, Earth science observations, and heliophysics.

Events and conferences (3)

  • AAAS Annual Meeting meetings.aaas.orgfree

    One of the world's most recognized interdisciplinary scientific conferences hosted by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

  • APS Meetings aps.orgfree

    Premier physics conferences organized by the American Physical Society, including the annual Global Physics Summit.

  • ACS Meetings & Expositions acs.orgfree

    Semiannual national gatherings organized by the American Chemical Society presenting scientific breakthroughs in chemistry.

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