#scientific discipline
- Actinology — An interdisciplinary branch of science dealing with the structural and theoretical study of luminous and electromagnetic radiation (particularly within the ultraviolet and short-wave visible spectrum) and the chemical, photochemical, or biological effects they produce on exposed bodies. Actinology encompasses principles from optical physics, photochemistry, and biophysics to analyze how radiant fluxes interact with organic and inorganic matter.
- Amphibiology — A specialized branch of zoology that deals with the multidisciplinary, systematic, and structural study of amphibians (class Amphibia), addressing aspects related to their anatomy, physiology, evolution, ecology, and geographical distribution. In modern academic terminology, this field is often integrated into or equated with herpetology (which combines the study of both amphibians and reptiles).