Talk about lucky number seven. Astronomers have discovered not one, not two, but seven Earth-sized planets orbiting a star called TRAPPIST-1. What’s more, three of them are… Read more “3 Earth-like exoplanets discovered”
Quantum Computing and Spacetime Curvature
General Relativity and quantum theory, the two pillars of modern physics, although notoriously difficult to reconcile, may beautifully work together, as a new paper suggests. Moreover, the… Read more “Quantum Computing and Spacetime Curvature”
3,400-Year-Old Graveyard Unearthed in Egypt
Part of a graveyard dating back around 3,400 years has been unearthed in southern Egypt at the site of Gebel el Silsila, Egypt’s antiquities ministry has announced.
A tour of our solar system
Our solar system is a fascinating place. For decades, ambitious engineers and scientists around the world have been sending brave humans and robotic emissaries deep into our… Read more “A tour of our solar system”
Tornado Cluster Sizes Skyrocket
Tornados are behaving strangely: The number of tornado outbreaks per year is fairly constant, but the number of tornados per outbreak has skyrocketed. And scientists aren’t entirely… Read more “Tornado Cluster Sizes Skyrocket”
Moose battle frozen in ice
The sight of two powerful bull moose locking horns in combat is something that metaphorically can become frozen in time for those lucky enough to experience such… Read more “Moose battle frozen in ice”
10 Times More Galaxies Than Previously Thought
The universe suddenly looks a lot more crowded, thanks to a deep-sky census assembled from surveys taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and other observatories. Astronomers came… Read more “10 Times More Galaxies Than Previously Thought”
Bizarre Hexagon on Saturn Shines
A stunning new photo of Saturn’s north pole spotlights the planet’s bizarre hexagon-shaped vortex and beautiful bands of swirling winds. NASA’s Cassini spacecraft captured this dramatic view… Read more “Bizarre Hexagon on Saturn Shines”
The Trees Have Ears
Environmentalists are bugging rainforests with discarded smartphones to catch poachers and illegal loggers. When a tree falls to illegal loggers in the forest of the Kalaweit Supayang… Read more “The Trees Have Ears”
High-speed electrons so fast, they break current physics models
In the region of space just outside Earth’s magnetic field, NASA has detected electrons that are being accelerated to almost the speed of light – and no… Read more “High-speed electrons so fast, they break current physics models”
Mysterious History Events On Earth
Mycenaean Greece (or Mycenaean civilization) was the last phase of the Bronze Age in Ancient Greece (c. 1600–1100 BC). It represents the first advanced civilization in mainland… Read more “Mysterious History Events On Earth”
Beyond the DNA
Scientists have established comprehensive maps of the human epigenome, shedding light on how the body regulates which genes are active in which cells. Over the last five… Read more “Beyond the DNA”
Apollo Missions Part II – QuantumBits
If you haven’t already checked out the first instalment, you can do so here: Apollo Missions part I Apollo 9 “Spider’s First Mission…” Crew James A. McDivitt CommanderRussell L.… Read more “Apollo Missions Part II – QuantumBits”
Geologists discover how a tectonic plate sank
New information about conditions that can cause Earth’s tectonic plates to sink into the earth has been released in a new report. In a paper published in… Read more “Geologists discover how a tectonic plate sank”
Ancient ‘Sea Monster’ Found In Antarctica
About 66 million years ago, an ancient sea monster the height of a five-story office building once gnashed its sharp teeth as it swam around the dark… Read more “Ancient ‘Sea Monster’ Found In Antarctica”
Tweak solves five of the biggest problems in physics in one go
It’s not a bad day at work. Five of the biggest fundamental problems in physics seem sorted in one go. The model that can do this, formulated by Guillermo… Read more “Tweak solves five of the biggest problems in physics in one go”
Astrophotography – the journey so far
September 28, 2015 The urge to sleep creeps up. There goes another off-brand energy drink. Health habits, not my strong suit; nor keeping in touch with old… Read more “Astrophotography – the journey so far”
Physicists Create World’s First Time Crystal
Time crystals were first predicted in 2012. Now researchers have created time crystals for the first time and say they could one day be used as quantum… Read more “Physicists Create World’s First Time Crystal”
Time Might Only Exist in Your Head
In physics, they are all the same thing. But to you, me, and everyone else, time moves in one direction: from expectation, through experience, and into memory.… Read more “Time Might Only Exist in Your Head”
Physicists successfully stop light
“Optical quantum computing is still a long way off, but our successful experiment to stop light gets us further along the road,” said lead researcher. Physicists have… Read more “Physicists successfully stop light”
The Geomagnetic Blitz of September 1941
Seventy-five years ago next week, a massive geomagnetic storm disrupted electrical power, interrupted radio broadcasts, and illuminated the night sky in a World War II battle theatre. Seventy-five… Read more “The Geomagnetic Blitz of September 1941”
The secret lives of long-lived particles
A theoretical species of particle might answer nearly every question about our cosmos—if scientists can find it. The universe is unbalanced. Gravity is tremendously weak. But… Read more “The secret lives of long-lived particles”
The Evolutionary Argument Against Reality
The cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman uses evolutionary game theory to show that our perceptions of an independent reality must be illusions. As we go about our daily… Read more “The Evolutionary Argument Against Reality”
Recreating Our Galaxy in a Supercomputer
Astronomers have created the most detailed computer simulation to date of our Milky Way galaxy’s formation, from its inception billions of years ago as a loose assemblage… Read more “Recreating Our Galaxy in a Supercomputer”
How to Raise a Genius
On a summer day in 1968, professor Julian Stanley met a brilliant but bored 12-year-old named Joseph Bates. The Baltimore student was so far ahead of his… Read more “How to Raise a Genius”
A Strange Thing Happened in the Stratosphere
High above Earth’s tropics, a pattern of winds changed recently in a way that scientists had never seen in more than 60 years of consistent measurements. This… Read more “A Strange Thing Happened in the Stratosphere”
Planet Found in Habitable Zone Around Nearest Star
Pale Red Dot campaign reveals Earth-mass world in orbit around Proxima Centauri Astronomers using ESO telescopes and other facilities have found clear evidence of a planet orbiting… Read more “Planet Found in Habitable Zone Around Nearest Star”
New Laser Created from Jellyfish’s Fluorescent Proteins
Fluorescent proteins from jellyfish that were grown in bacteria have been used to create a laser for the first time, according to a new study. The breakthrough… Read more “New Laser Created from Jellyfish’s Fluorescent Proteins”
Insight into why the universe is dominated by matter and why we exist
New findings that reveal why the universe is dominated by matter and why we exist will be presented by the international T2K Collaboration, a team a researchers… Read more “Insight into why the universe is dominated by matter and why we exist”
Finds You Won’t Believe Were Found On Earth
Archaeology isn’t always the most interesting of subjects; not until there is some sort of jaw-dropping type of discovery, that is. The time they discovered the legendary lost… Read more “Finds You Won’t Believe Were Found On Earth”
The Grandfather Paradox
What would happen to you if you went back in time and killed your grandfather? A model using photons reveals that quantum mechanics can solve the quandary—and… Read more “The Grandfather Paradox”
Octomatics
description the octomatics project is about a new number system which has a lot of advantages over our old decimal system. the name comes from the… Read more “Octomatics”
Testing for secure quantum communications
China is set to launch a satellite that could form part of an unassailable, worldwide communications network. The 600 kg (1,300 pound) QUESS craft, launching sometime in… Read more “Testing for secure quantum communications “
QuantumBits Guide To Self Learning
Knowledge comes from self-learning. It won’t be right to say that there is ‘good education’ and ‘okay education’, because knowledge comes from our interest in that subject,… Read more “QuantumBits Guide To Self Learning”
A Fifth Force?
In an article submitted on April 7, 2015, to the arXiv repository of physics papers, a group of Hungarian researchers reported on a study in which they… Read more “A Fifth Force?”
The Koch Snowflake
A fractal, also known as the Koch island, which was first described by Helge von Koch in 1904. It is built by starting with an equilateral triangle,… Read more “The Koch Snowflake”
‘Primitive Machine’ Within Great Pyramid of Giza Reconstructed
The ancient Egyptians created a simple yet elaborate system of blocks and grooves within the Great Pyramid of Giza to protect the King’s Chamber from tomb robbers.… Read more “‘Primitive Machine’ Within Great Pyramid of Giza Reconstructed”
20th anniversary of invention of Spin Torque MRAM
“A new mechanism is proposed for exciting the magnetic state of a ferromagnet.” Twenty years ago these words were written by IBM scientist John Slonczewski in his… Read more “20th anniversary of invention of Spin Torque MRAM”
A robot stingray
Here’s a critter that would be a showstopper in your aquarium: By layering rat heart cells over a gold skeleton, scientists have built tiny swimming artificial stingrays… Read more “A robot stingray”
Ancient global warming suggest dinosaurs died of a double disaster
What was the climate like during the Mesozoic Era (250- 65 million years ago)? When dinosaurs ruled the Earth, the climate was most likely hot and humid.… Read more “Ancient global warming suggest dinosaurs died of a double disaster”
If you like the northern lights, Jupiter takes them to the next level
If you want to see beautiful auroras, forget Alaska, Canada, and Iceland—check out Jupiter. At the gas giant’s north pole, the most powerful and luminous northern lights… Read more “If you like the northern lights, Jupiter takes them to the next level”
The Apollo Missions Part 1
“That’s one small step for a man. One giant leap for mankind.”- Neil Armstrong Apollo’s Goals The national effort that enabled Astronaut Neil Armstrong to speak those… Read more “The Apollo Missions Part 1”
