The discovery that thunderstorms can trigger nuclear reactions provides insight into the physics of atmospheric electricity and unveils a previously unknown natural source of radioactive isotopes on Earth.
For the first time, scientists used experimental data to estimate the pressure inside a proton.
One of the big problems with quantum gravity is that it generates infinities that have no physical meaning. These come about because quantum mechanics implies that accurate measurements of the…
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An emerging theory takes principles from quantum physics and applies them to psychology.
Finland's Aalto University researchers have theorized that superconducting surfaces can become topological superconductors when magnetic iron atoms are deposited on the surface in a regular pattern. They used the latest mathematical and physical models to predict the existence of a topological superconducting state on metallic superconducting surfaces and thin films. The results were recently published in the Physical Review Letters science journal.
There is a satisfying neatness to the conclusions physicist Brian Greene reaches in his books, including his latest, Until the End of Time.
Does happiness require a rebellion against evolution?
We have all heard about deep learning before. It has become very popular among data science practitioners and it is now used in a variety of settings, thanks to recent advances in computation…
A simple explanation of how they work and how to implement one from scratch in Python.
(Phys.org)—Physicists have experimentally demonstrated an optical system based on an unconventional class of quantum mechanical systems that could lead to the development of new quantum optical devices. The system is called a "PT-symmetric quantum walk," since it consists of single photons that occupy a superposition of states, called quantum walks, that obey parity-time (PT) symmetry—the property in which a system's coordinates in space and time can have their signs reversed without inherently changing the system.
Why some people choose to do evil remains a puzzle, but are we starting to understand how this behaviour is triggered?
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New study uses live imaging to understand a critical step in early embryonic development -- how genes and molecules control forces to orchestrate the emergence of form in the developing embryo. The study findings could have important implications for how stem cells are used to create functional organs in the lab, and lead to a better understanding of the underlying causes of gastrointestinal birth defects.
As scientists try to reconcile the discovery of the Higgs boson with what they thought they knew, one theory suggests that a glitch in the Higgs field could end the universe as we know it.
Physicist Max Tegmark from MIT on predictions that cannot be observed, explanation of the fine-tuning of the Universe, and quantum computers.Read the text ve...
If only IKEA sold Ferrari 512BBis.
It is thought that an asteroid named Apophis could fly close enough to Earth in 2029 (on Friday the 13th) the be pulled at an angle where it will circle the sun, swing back around, and collide with Earth in 2035 and cause devastation like we've never seen before. Even if it lands in the…
This project is made in collaboration with @Monsieur Greenhorn This expandable manufacturing complex can be used to produce any imaginable goods - ...
Based and scaled on the Lego model 10213 (or 10231) my project includes all the NASA launch complex 39 A, sited at Kennedy Space Center, Florida.In ...
