axis
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As a result, the crystal behaves like a metal along one axis and like a dielectric material along the perpendicular axis, creating its exceptionally strong anisotropy.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 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
This study focused on how coffee impacts the microbiota-gut-brain axis -- the bidirectional communication between the gut microbiome and the brain -- using a wide range of biological and psychological measurements.
From Science Daily • May 3, 2026
In addition, just as Eurasia’s east-west axis permitted many of these Chinese animals and crops to spread westward in ancient times, West Asian domesticates also spread eastward to China and became important there.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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