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axis

[ak-sis] / ˈæk sɪs /


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The team's most important advance was finding a way to define the neutral axis using only the geometry of the color metric.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

"This study reveals fundamental principles of nutrient selection by the gut-brain axis and provides a foundation for future therapeutic strategies targeting metabolic and feeding disorders."

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

In an axial flux motor, the electromagnetic field is parallel to the motor’s axis of rotation, instead of perpendicular in a conventional electric motor.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

His insight has been crucial in a world that continues to spin off its axis, even if it takes a toll on the soul.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

Africa and the Americas are thus the two largest landmasses with a predominantly north-south axis and resulting slow diffusion.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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