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”
The first galaxies came together in three minutes (video)
Minute Physics pieces together what we know about the great-great-grandfathers of galaxies that we see today. The Milky Way is just one of 100 billion galaxies in… Read more “The first galaxies came together in three minutes (video)”
The golden ratio manifesting in nature
The universe may be chaotic and unpredictable, but it’s also a highly organized physical realm bound by the laws of mathematics. One of the most fundamental (and… Read more “The golden ratio manifesting in nature”
Laplace’s Equation, Mathematical Key to … Everything
Physics has its own Rosetta Stones. They’re ciphers, used to translate seemingly disparate regimes of the universe. They tie pure math to any branch of physics your heart… Read more “Laplace’s Equation, Mathematical Key to … Everything”
Chiral molecule detected
Like a pair of human hands, certain organic molecules have mirror-image versions of themselves, a chemical property known as chirality. These so-called “handed” molecules are essential for… Read more “Chiral molecule detected”
Neuroscientist hopes to create research in the West Bank that transcends politics.
On a sunny winter afternoon, Mohammad Herzallah is driving his father’s Hyundai north on highway 60 to see his family near the town of Jenin. The road… Read more “Neuroscientist hopes to create research in the West Bank that transcends politics.”
X-Files DNA mystery unlocked
Scientists have unlocked a crucial part of the mystery as to how our DNA can replicate and repair itself – something which is essential for all life… Read more “X-Files DNA mystery unlocked”
Universe may be expanding faster than expected
Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have discovered that the universe is expanding 5 percent to 9 percent faster than expected. “This surprising finding may be an… Read more “Universe may be expanding faster than expected”
What’s Hiding Below Jupiter’s Clouds?
Just one month before the Juno spacecraft arrives at the gas giant Jupiter, the most detailed radio-wave maps ever of the planet’s atmosphere dig beneath surface-level clouds to… Read more “What’s Hiding Below Jupiter’s Clouds?”
Dancing hairs alert bees to electric fields
Tiny, vibrating hairs may explain how bumblebees sense and interpret the signals transmitted by flowers, according to a study by researchers at the University of Bristol. Although… Read more “Dancing hairs alert bees to electric fields”
Mystery of Bizarre Radar Echoes Solved
More than 50 years after weird radio echoes were detected coming from Earth’s upper atmosphere, two scientists say they’ve pinpointed the culprit. And it’s complicated. In 1962,… Read more “Mystery of Bizarre Radar Echoes Solved”
Huge Fireball seen over Northeastern US
The AMS has received 330 reports so far about a fireball event over Northeastern US on May 17th 2016 around 12:50am EDT (4:50 UT). The fireball was… Read more “Huge Fireball seen over Northeastern US”
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Some of the most amazing photos ever taken
New Views of Mercury
MESSENGER was the first orbital mission around Mercury. More properly known as the MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging mission, the more than 1,000-pound spacecraft checked… Read more “New Views of Mercury”
Measuring a massive black hole
It’s about 660 million times as massive as our sun, and a cloud of gas circles it at about 1.1 million mph. This supermassive black hole sits… Read more “Measuring a massive black hole”
