Physics
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.
Quantum satellite investigates the gap between Quantum Mechanics and General Relativity
An international team of scientists has attempted to test the effects of gravity on quantum entanglement using the Micius Quantum Satellite - a first for testing quantum physics in space.
Researchers uncover how the freak cold wave of 2018 formed
Fantastic weather and how to predict it.
MIT develops programmable, color-changing dyes that you can spray on basically anything
If you've ever been envious of chameleons, rejoice! New research is bringing their color-changing properties to a dye near you. Image credits Yuhua Jin et. al, 2019. Researchers at MIT's...
Astronauts mix cement in space station, pave way for buildings on other worlds
Researchers have shown that cement can work in space. Next-up: concrete.
Lightning ‘superbolts’ incoming from November to February, study reports
Thankfully, they almost always strike on water.
A new equation may have finally solved Einstein’s ‘biggest blunder’
What's shocking is that even when he had a 'bad' idea, Einstein was still brilliant!
Photo of black hole snaps $3 million “Oscar of Science” award
Each of the group's 347 scientists, will get around US$8,600.
Astronomers find clues of a volcanically active exomoon
Clues pointing towards a volcanically active exomoon hidden outside our solar system — a violent and dangerous world — have been discovered by astronomers.
Atom-thick heat shield could make smartphones even thinner
A new insulating material that's 50,000 times thinner than a sheet of paper could make electronics even more compact.
