deepai Gravity feels reliable — stable and consistent enough to count on. But reality is far stranger than our intuition. In truth, the strength of gravity varies over the Earth’s surface. And it is weakest…
Power play
Study shows how more R&D funding can accelerate the world energy revolution. [caption id="attachment_8010" align="alignnone" width="639"] “We propose that you use the carbon tax in moderation and use research subsidies for clean technology in order…
MIT develops nontoxic way of generating portable power
Battery substitutes produce current by burning fuel-coated carbon nanotubes like a fuse. [caption id="attachment_8007" align="alignnone" width="639"] In this time-lapse series of photos, progressing from top to bottom, a coating of sucrose (ordinary sugar) over a…
ExoMars on its way to solve the Red…
[caption id="attachment_8001" align="alignnone" width="625"] ExoMars 2016 liftoff[/caption] The first of two joint ESA-Roscosmos missions to Mars has begun a seven-month journey to the Red Planet, where it will address unsolved mysteries of the planet's atmosphere…
Brain maps highlight autism disorders
Brain maps of people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) show different levels of connectivity between parts of the brain compared with typical individuals. [caption id="attachment_7997" align="alignright" width="300"] Scientists measured electrical activity through 19 electrodes resting…