Physics
Earth’s magnetic North Pole is now officially moving towards Siberia
The planet's magnetic north pole is shifting at an alarming rate. Luckily, our magnetic model has received a much needed update.
Physicists produce quantum states in ordinary electronics
The findings may prove to be revolutionary.
Exoplanet researcher awarded for groundbreaking work
As the Hans Sigrist Prize is claimed by Ignas Snellen for groundbreaking exoplanet research, the message is clear--the search for other worlds is heating up.
Quantum tweak extends range of gravitational waves detection
A much needed upgrade to the LIGO detector enables scientists to cast a wider net to catch gravitational waves.
Exoplanet telescope CHEOPS gears up for launch day
The ESA's CHEOPS satellite launches later this month with the mission to select exoplanets suitable for in-depth investigation.
How Black Holes and Neutron Stars Shine
Black holes and neutron stars are the densest and most mysterious objects in the universe, and researchers may have figured out the source of the light they emit.
These researchers want to innovate dough-making — with physics
Classic science, budding its way into something that's been going on for millennia.
Runaway star ejected from the centre of the Milky Way at incredible speed
Astronomers have identified a runaway star travelling at an incredible 6 million kilometres per hour, ejected by the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy 5 million years...
Buckyballs in space: how complex carbon molecules form in space
The mystery of how complex carbon molecules--buckyballs-- came to be detected in interstellar space may have been solved.
Radar reveals ancient ‘ghost’ human footprints — in mammoth footprints
Researchers have used ground-penetrating radar to find overlapping tracks from 12,000 years ago.
Scientists design spider- and ant-inspired metal structure that doesn’t sink
Unsinkable ships could become a reality with such technology.
Side stepping Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle isn’t easy
The uncertainty principle provides a constant hindrance to the sensitivity of equipment such as LIGO's interferometer and new research shows, avoiding it is going to be even harder than we...
New catalyst nanoparticle turns plastic waste into high-quality hydrocarbons for oils, waxes, cosmetics
Sick of plastic waste? So are these researchers.
Underwater volcanoes can produce stadium-sized bubbles
Some bubbles were up to 750 feet (228 meters) across.
Black Holes could stunt the growth of dwarf galaxies
In smaller galaxies, large-scale winds from active black holes could hinder the formation of stars.
Super-Superposition: 2,000 atoms in ‘two places at once’
A new record for the most atoms placed in a quantum superposition simultaneously has been set by researchers - pushing the boundary of massive particles showing quantum effects.
