types:
ciencias biológicas
any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms
química
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
física
the science of matter and energy and their interactions
biología
the science that studies living organisms
dietética
the scientific study of food preparation and intake
eugenesia,
eugenismo
the study of methods of improving genetic qualities by selective breeding (especially as applied to human mating)
ciencia médica,
medicina
the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease
paleontología
the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains
química orgánica
the chemistry of compounds containing carbon (originally defined as the chemistry of substances produced by living organisms but now extended to substances synthesized artificially)
química física
the branch of chemistry dealing with the physical properties of chemical substances
electroquímica
branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of electricity and the production of electricity by chemical reactions
fotoquímica
branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of light
acústica
the study of the physical properties of sound
astronomía
the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
biofísica
physics as applied to biological problems
criogenia
the branch of physics that studies the phenomena that occur at very low temperatures
cristalografía
the branch of science that studies the formation and structure of crystals
electrónica
the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices
mecánica
the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
óptica
the branch of physics that studies the physical properties of light
reología
the branch of physics that studies the deformation and flow of matter
física del estado sólido
the branch of physics that studies the properties of materials in the solid state: electrical conduction in crystals of semiconductors and metals; superconductivity; photoconductivity
mecánica estadística
the branch of physics that makes theoretical predictions about the behavior of macroscopic systems on the basis of statistical laws governing its component particles
termodinámica
the branch of physics concerned with the conversion of different forms of energy
geología
a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
meteorología
the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather)
oceanografía
the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans
limnología
the scientific study of bodies of fresh water for their biological and physical and geological properties
geografía
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation