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	Nucleus may refer to: In physics Atomic nucleus Atomic nucleus The nucleus of an atom is the very dense region, consisting of nucleons , at the center of an atom. Although the size of the nucleus varies considerably according to the mass of the atom, the size of the entire atom is comparatively constant.... , the collection of protons and neutrons in the center of an atom, also composed of subatomic matter Ice nucleus Ice nucleus An ice nucleus is a particle which acts as the nucleus for the formation of an ice crystal in the Earth's atmosphere.The presence of ice nuclei increase the temperature that ice will form in the atmosphere from around −42?C to about −10?C.... , the center of an ice crystal Cloud condensation nuclei Cloud condensation nuclei Cloud condensation nuclei or CCNs are small particles about which cloud droplets coalescence . Water requires a non-gaseous surface to make the transition from a vapour to a liquid.... , the basis for the development of a cloud droplet In astronomy Comet nucleus Comet nucleus The nucleus is the solid, central part of a comet, popularly termed a dirty snowball. A cometary nucleus is composed of Rock , dust, and frozen gases.... , the solid core of a comet. Galaxy nucleus, the central region of a galaxy. In biology Cell nucleus Cell nucleus In cell biology, the nucleus , also sometimes referred to as the "control center", is a membrane-enclosed organelle found in all eukaryote cell .... , the control center of a cell, which contains the cell's chromosomal DNA Nucleus (neuroanatomy) Nucleus (neuroanatomy) In neuroanatomy, a nucleus is a brain structure consisting of a relatively compact cluster of neurons. It is one of the two most common forms of nerve cell organization, the other being layered structures such as the cerebral cortex or cerebellum.... , a central nervous system structure composed mainly of gray matter Beekeeping term for a small beehive Beehive Beehive may refer to:Bee-keeping* Beehive is a structure in which bees live and raise their young. It includes both natural and man-made hives; the latter includes traditional designs such as skeps and gums and modern designs such as:... In phonology Syllable nucleus Syllable nucleus In phonetics and phonology, the nucleus is the central part of the syllable, most commonly a vowel. In addition to a nucleus, a syllable may begin with an syllable onset and end with a syllable coda, but in most languages the only part of a syllable that is mandatory is the nucleus.... , the central part of a syllable Sentence nucleus, the syllable which receives the greatest stress in a word In computer systems Nucleus CMS Nucleus CMS Nucleus CMS is an open-source blog management software package written in PHP, with a MySQL backend, primarily written and maintained by Wouter Demuynck.... , an open-source weblog system Nucleus RTOS Nucleus RTOS Nucleus OS is a real-time operating system and full-featured toolset created by the Embedded system Division of Mentor Graphics for various CPU platforms.... , a brand of operating system Other Nucleus (band) Nucleus (band) Nucleus were a pioneering jazz-rock band from United Kingdom who continued in different forms from 1969 to 1985. In their first year they won first prize at the Montreux Jazz Festival, released the album Elastic Rock, an essential creation in the crystallization of a new musical expression, Jazz fusion, and performed both at the Newport Jazz... , a British jazz-rock band led by Ian Carr Nucleus (video game) Nucleus (video game) *Nucleus* is a downloadable game on the PlayStation Store.... , a downloadable game on the PlayStation Store Nucleus Limited Nucleus Limited Nucleus Limited began as a private company in Sydney, Australia, in 1965. It was founded by former Watson-Victor executive Paul Murray Trainor, after acquisition of X-ray sales & service company Scientific & General.... , an Australian medical research company, taken over by Pacific Dunlop in 1988 See also Nucleolus Nucleolus The nucleolus is a non-membrane bound structure found within the cell nucleus in which messenger RNA is Transcription , and is composed of protein and nucleic acids.... Nuclear Nuclear Nuclear may refer to:... Nucleation Nucleation Nucleation is the onset of a crystal in a small region. The phase transition can be the formation of a bubble or of a crystal from a liquid. Creation of liquid droplets in saturated vapor or the creation of gaseous bubbles in a saturated liquid is also characterized by nucleation .... Nucleic acid Nucleic acid A nucleic acid* is a macromolecule composed of chains of monomeric nucleotides. In biochemistry these molecules carry genetic information or form structures within Cell ....