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…
Scientists Analyse Anthropogenic Effects on Climate Change
[caption id="attachment_7382" align="alignnone" width="720"] Blue symbols indicate impacts where the observed climate trend has been attributed to anthropogenic forcing with at least medium confidence in a major or minor role. The confidence bars indicate the…
Brain Scans May Identify Children Who Are Vulnerable…
[caption id="attachment_7379" align="alignnone" width="639"] MIT researchers scanned the brains of children who were not depressed but had a parent who had suffered from the disorder. Such children are three times more likely to become depressed…
Scientists tune polymer material’s transparency
Material may offer cheaper alternative to smart windows. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- If you’ve ever blown up a balloon or pulled at a pair of pantyhose, you may have noticed that the more the material stretches, the…
Zafgen Touts Positive Study Results for Obesity Drug
Zafgen, a Boston-based biotech firm, released data revealing an experimental obesity drug called beloranib was successful in treating patients with a rare illness known as Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). PWS is a disorder that can cause…