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title: "Index of branches of science"
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== R ==
Radiobiology – Study of effects of radiation on living tissues – study of the scientific principles, mechanisms, and effects of the interaction of ionizing radiation with living matter
Radiochemistry – Chemistry of radioactive materials – study of ordinary chemical reactions under radioactive circumstances
Radiology – Medical specialty for imaging procedures
Rheology – Study of the flow of matter, primarily in a fluid state
Rheumatology – Medical speciality of inflammatory diseases
Rhinology – Study of the nose and sinuses
Rhochrematics – science of inventory management and the movement of products
Robotics – Design, construction, use, and application of robots
Rodentology – Study of rodents
Runology – Study of Runic alphabets

== S ==
Sarcology – study of fleshy parts of the body 
Scatology – Study of faeces – study of excrement or obscene literature 
Schematonics – art of using gesture to express tones 
Sciagraphy – Study of perspective shadow projection – art of shading
Scientific modelling – Scientific activity  that produces models – study of application of models to understand a particular problem 
Scientific programming – Language for controlling a computer – study of programming 
Scripophily – Study and collection of stock and bond certificates
Sedimentology – Study of natural sediments and their formation processes
Seismology – Scientific study of earthquakes and propagation of elastic waves through a planet
Selenodesy – Study of the surface and shape of the Moon
Selenology – Structure and composition of the Moon – study of the Moon 
Semantics – Study of meaning in language
Semantology – science of meanings of words 
Semasiology – Subfield of linguistic semanticsPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
Semiology – Study of signsPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets – study of signs and signals 
Semiotics – Study of signs
Serology – Scientific study of serum and other bodily fluids
Sexology – Scientific study of human sexuality
Siderology – study of iron and its alloys, including steel  
Significs – Linguistic and philosophical term – science of meaning 
Silvics – Practice of controlling forests for timber productionPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets – study of tree's life
Sindonology – Scientific analysis of the Shroud.of Turin
Sinology – Area studies focused on China
Sitology – Expert in nutrition and malnutritionPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets – dietetics 
Sociobiology – Subdiscipline of biology regarding social behavior – study of biological basis of human behaviour 
Socioeconomics – Branch of sociologyPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets – study of the relationship between economy and society 
Sociolinguistics – Study of how society affects language
Sociology – Scientific study of human society and relationships
Solid mechanics – Branch of mechanics concerned with solid materials and their behaviors
Somatology – Branch of anthropology that studies the physical development of the human speciesPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets – science of substances 
Snow hydrology – Field of snow science concerning its composition and dispersion
Spectrology – Study involving matter and electromagnetic radiationPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
Spectroscopy – Study involving matter and electromagnetic radiation – study of spectra
Speleology – Science of cave and karst systems
Spermology – Reproductive structure in plants – study of seeds
Sphagnology – study of peat moss
Sphygmology – Study of the pulse
Splanchnology – Study of the visceral organs
Spongology – study of sponges 
Stasiology – study of political parties 
Statics – Branch of mechanics concerned with balance of forces in nonmoving systems
Stellar astronomy – Study of stars and stellar evolution
Stemmatics, also known as Stemmatology – Identification of textual variantsPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets – study of relationships between text
Stereochemistry – Subdiscipline of chemistry – study of chemistry of the relative spatial arrangement of atoms that form the structure of molecules and their manipulation. 
Stoichiology – science of elements of animal tissues 
Stomatology – Study of oral medicine – study of the mouth
Storiology – study of folk tales 
Stratigraphy – Study of rock layers and their formation
Stratography – art of leading an army 
Stylometry – Study of writing style – studying literature by means of statistical analysis 
Suicidology – Scientific study of suicide and self-destructive behaviors
Supramolecular chemistry – Branch of chemistry – study of the chemistry of assembled molecular sub-units
Symbology – Something that represents an idea, process, or physical entityPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets – study of symbols
Symptomatology – Indications of a specific illness, including psychiatricPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets – study of symptoms of illness
Synecology – Associated populations of species in a given areaPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets – study of ecological communities
Synectics – Thought process for making the strange familiar and the familiar strange – study of processes of invention
Syntax – System responsible for combining morphemes into complex structures – study of sentence structure
Syphilology – Sexually transmitted infectionPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets – study of syphilis
Systematics – Branch of biology – study of the diversification of living forms, both past and present
Systems science – Study of the nature of systems – study of systems