as in knowledges
a body of facts learned by study or experience
the science of medicine grew tremendously in the course of the 19th century
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Recent Examples of sciences
And that precise measurement is what allowed those sciences to really take off.
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Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
Jose Salazar is in his second year at Davis pursuing a doctorate degree in mathematical atmospheric sciences.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Universities must therefore embed AI literacy across disciplines — not just computer science programs but also the social sciences, arts, and professional schools.
—Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Michaud, a native of Springboro, Ohio, was a biomedical sciences major in the College of Health Sciences.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
The sophomore was a biomedical sciences major from Springboro, Ohio.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Michaud, from Springboro, Ohio, was a biomedical sciences major in the College of Health Sciences, according to a letter sent to the Marquette community by University President Kimo Ah Yun.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 6 Sep. 2025
For astronauts, these findings mean that long missions could weaken the blood and immune systems, potentially raising health risks, said Arun Sharma, a stem cell biologist and an associate professor of biomedical sciences at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in California.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Science is a human endeavor The sciences are fields of study conducted by humans.
—Sara Giordano, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025
Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
Jose Salazar is in his second year at Davis pursuing a doctorate degree in mathematical atmospheric sciences.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Universities must therefore embed AI literacy across disciplines — not just computer science programs but also the social sciences, arts, and professional schools.
—Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Michaud, a native of Springboro, Ohio, was a biomedical sciences major in the College of Health Sciences.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
The sophomore was a biomedical sciences major from Springboro, Ohio.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Michaud, from Springboro, Ohio, was a biomedical sciences major in the College of Health Sciences, according to a letter sent to the Marquette community by University President Kimo Ah Yun.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 6 Sep. 2025
For astronauts, these findings mean that long missions could weaken the blood and immune systems, potentially raising health risks, said Arun Sharma, a stem cell biologist and an associate professor of biomedical sciences at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in California.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Science is a human endeavor The sciences are fields of study conducted by humans.
—Sara Giordano, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Sciences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sciences. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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