Caught on Tape: A Sticky Study in Electricity Solves an 80-Year-Old Physics Mystery
New insights into the phenomenon of contact electricity have been revealed by a research team with the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology.
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“Quantum Watch” Helps Physicists Reveal a Completely New Way to Measure Time
An international team of physicists says it has discovered a new way to measure time, in a research effort that led to the creation of a kind of “quantum watch.”
Existence of Long-Rumored ‘Strange Star’ Made of Weird Matter May Finally Be Confirmed
Composed entirely of strange “quark matter,” astronomers believe they may have discovered a long-rumored space object possessing unusual stellar qualities.
The Arrow of Cosmic Time: From Simplicity to Complexity and Back
During a recent lecture at the University of Michigan that I gave, I was asked why the arrow of cosmic time is characterized by a transition from simplicity to complexity.
Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation is Challenged by Controversial New Astrophysics Discovery
New discoveries by a team of astrophysicists are pointing to revelations that could challenge Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation.
Researchers Untangle “Arrow of Time” Mystery in Groundbreaking New Physics Study
Researchers are closing in on the mystery of the arrow of time, and how cells and particles could be the source for various phenomena that gives rise to the human concept of time.
Solving the Hard Problem of Consciousness: Physicist Nir Lahav Ph.D. on a Relativistic Theory of Consciousness
Dr. Nir Lahav explains how a relativistic approach to the hard problem of consciousness may help us unravel some of the perplexing questions we have about the brain, and other mysteries of the mind.
Hidden Beyond the Edge of a Black Hole, a Curious Ring of Light Has Been Detected in a Supergiant Galaxy
Astrophysicists have revealed a once-hidden ring of light in “remastered” versions of the historic first images of a black hole.
DeepMind Researchers Say Their AI Can Learn Physics With Help From Optical Illusions
Researchers with DeepMind have succeeded in teaching an AI system fundamental ideas in physics using videos of optical illusions.
Sunlight and the Extinction of Gamma-Rays
Our ultimate cosmic destiny is to become dark matter. For now, let’s enjoy the light show while it lasts.
Gravity Mystery Could Soon be Solved with Help From This Mind-Bending New Theoretical Model
Gravity remains one of the great mysteries of modern physics, and this Toronto-based researcher thinks a new theoretical model may finally help to resolve it.
This Famous Effect of Space Travel Seen in “Star Wars” Can Now Be Tested in the Lab
Researchers at the University of Waterloo are looking at the Unruh effect, an obscurely named sci-fi staple famously depicted in "Star Wars".
Could the Double-Slit Experiment Finally be Solved?
The famous double-slit experiment has puzzled scientists for decades, but now a new breakthrough might change our perception of it.
Corporate Secrets and Competition at CERN: How Knowledge Leaks Happen
Competition is a normal occurrence within most workplaces. Whether employees are competing over sales, office supplies, or potential...
Microsoft’s Azure Quantum Breakthrough Helps Make Quantum Computers a Reality
Microsoft's Azure Quantum program has found a new way to synthesize quantum computers, making them more of a reality in our future.
The Substitute for the Drake Equation in Extraterrestrial Space Archaeology
The likelihood of us finding extraterrestrial technological objects depends on our willingness to look for them, and not just on whether the extraterrestrials had sent them.
This Experiment Could Show Whether Information is a ‘Fifth Element’
A newly proposed experiment could prove (or disprove) that information itself is the fifth element of physical matter.
General Relativity Instead of Modified Gravity
The proper interpretation of recently acquired satellite data relies on Einstein's theory of general relativity, which still presents the best description of gravity as we know it.
Unusual Sounds Produced by Bright Meteors Point to an Odd Acoustic Anomaly
Reports of odd sounds associated with bright meteors over the years point to a longstanding mystery of physics.
Scientists Convert Light into Matter and Antimatter, New Study Confirms
Scientists have turned light into matter, and its counterpart antimatter, all in one step proving a nearly century-old theory as correct.
Physicists Discover a New Mysterious Type of Aurora
In a recent study, physicists with the University of Iowa say they have discovered a new new feature...
“Unmistakably of Extraterrestrial Origin,” IceCube Detects Rare Particle Event
A rare event predicted by a Nobel Laureate has been confirmed by scientists with the IceCube South Pole Neutrino Observatory.
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