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…
Pinpointing loneliness in the brain
[caption id="attachment_7746" align="alignright" width="300"] In this image of the dorsal raphe nucleus, dopamine neurons are labeled in green, red, or both (appearing yellow). (Image: Gillian Matthews)[/caption] Humans, like all social animals, have a fundamental need…
Making molecules that twinkle
Single step process transforms carbon dioxide into star-shaped molecules that are promising building blocks for useful polymeric materials. [caption id="attachment_7743" align="alignright" width="300"] Carbon dioxide is a useful feedstock gas for synthesis of complex, functional materials.…
Global Academies Release New Guide to the Responsible…
The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP), a global network of science and medical academies, publishes ‘Doing Global Science: A Guide to Responsible Conduct in the Global Research Enterprise’. The book offers guidance on conducting research responsibly in…
Proto-planet has two masters
Rice University professor to discuss planetary formation around binary star system at AAAS meeting [caption id="attachment_7719" align="alignnone" width="1200"] A composite image of the HD 142527 binary star system from data captured by the Atacama Large…