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…
Materials coloured like a peacock
Melanin-like compounds can be precisely designed and arranged to colour materials using a mechanism similar to that found in a peacock’s feathers. Chemist Michinari Kohri of Chiba University in Japan reviewed the latest research on these ‘melanin-mimetic…
Combined drug therapy for lung cancer
Most lung cancers are of a type called non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). This type of cancer is relatively insensitive to chemotherapy, so NSCLC therapies are usually based on drug treatment. Alectinib is a drug commonly…
Search for axions from nearby star Betelgeuse comes…
BY Jennifer Chu CAMBRIDGE, Mass.(MIT News Office )-- The elusive axion particle is many times lighter than an electron, with properties that barely make an impression on ordinary matter. As such, the ghost-like particle is a…
Collaborative effort will look at ways to enhance…
MADISON (UWPD)- University Health Services (UHS) is re-examining its response to mental health crises and other mental health incidents on campus. In partnership with the UW-Madison Police Department (UWPD), University Housing and the Dean of…