Is information the fifth state of matter? Physicist says there’s one way to find out
If true, this could have major implications for physics.
Tag: mass
What is Mass-Energy Equivalence (E=mc^2): the most famous formula in science
The mass-energy equivalence is the crown jewel of special relativity, explaining the phenomena that power the stars, our homes, and ...
Researchers spot the first coronal mass ejection outside our solar system — it was massive
It was tens of thousands of times more massive than the ones our Sun puts out.
The Universe’s densest stars have a maximum mass limit, researchers find
Stopping just shy of a black hole's density, neutron stars play a dangerous game.
What is mass? Baby don’t weigh me – revamping the metrology of mass
The metric system is due for a mass makeover, as scientists are preparing to redefine four basic units by the ...
Dropping weights in space to test Einstein’s general relativity
Extraordinaire experimental physicist Galileo Galilei allegedly climbed hundreds of step to reach the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa's ...
Mass of the electron re-weighed for a precision of parts per trillion
Typically in physics, your calculations and such are as precise as your use of constants. Meaning, if you have a ...
2013 Nobel prize in physics awarded to ‘God particle’ scientists: Peter Higgs and Francois Englert
Francois Englert (left) and Peter Higgs (right) Just a few moments ago, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded this ...
How much does a kilogram weigh? The struggle of keeping standardized mass constant
One of the international prototype kilograms. Since 1889, the world has used the International Prototype Kilogram (IPK) – a cylindrical ...