Physics
New materials, old physics – the science behind how your winter jacket keeps you warm
New materials, old physics – the science behind how your winter jacket keeps you warm Modern winter jackets use a combination of physics principles, including conduction, convection, and radiation, to keep you warm while remaining breathable. The development of new materials, such as extremely thin synthetic fibers and breathable membranes, has given designers more control […]
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Watch: What happens when the sun ‘burps’?
Watch: What happens when the sun ‘burps’? The sun’s solar maximum period has led to an increase in stunning aurora alerts. Solar flares, even massive ones, are just a tiny drop compared to the sun’s total size and energy output. Solar flares can pack a powerful punch, affecting Earth with beautiful auroras and potential power […]
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Why does matter exist? New clues may help explain
Why does matter exist? New clues may help explain New research suggests that neutrino oscillation behavior may have led to an increase in the matter-to-antimatter ratio, potentially explaining why matter persists in the universe. The Fermilab NOvA scientific collaboration and the T2K project in Japan found that neutrinos can oscillate between different flavor states, which […]
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Our team of physicists inadvertently generated the shortest X-ray pulses ever observed
Our team of physicists inadvertently generated the shortest X-ray pulses ever observed Physicists at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have generated the shortest X-ray pulses ever observed, clocking in at 60-100 attoseconds. The new X-ray laser pulses were created using a technique called Rabi cycling, which splits energy levels into different frequencies, allowing for the generation […]
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From artificial atoms to quantum information machines: Inside the 2025 Nobel Prize in physics
From artificial atoms to quantum information machines: Inside the 2025 Nobel Prize in physics The 2025 Nobel Prize in physics has been awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, and John M. Martinis for their study of quantum mechanics in a macroscopic electrical circuit. The prize recognizes their pioneering research on superconducting artificial atoms, which […]
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Virtual particles: How physicists’ clever bookkeeping trick could underlie reality
Virtual particles: How physicists’ clever bookkeeping trick could underlie reality Virtual particles are mathematical tools used by physicists to calculate the interactions between subatomic particles, but they are not real entities that can be directly observed. The use of virtual particles has been extensively tested and validated through experiments, with predictions made using these particles […]
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Meet Irene Curie, the Nobel-winning atomic physicist who changed the course of modern cancer treatment
Meet Irene Curie, the Nobel-winning atomic physicist who changed the course of modern cancer treatment Irene Joliot-Curie was a Nobel Prize-winning atomic physicist who made groundbreaking discoveries that changed the course of modern cancer treatment, including the synthesis of artificial radioactivity. In 1934, Irene and her husband Frederic discovered phosphorus-30, the first artificially made radioisotope, […]
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Building an artificial intelligence physicist
Building an artificial intelligence physicist Unfortunately, there is no text provided for me to summarize. The text appears to be incomplete or missing. If you provide the full text, I’d be happy to help you create a TLDR (Too Long; Didn’t Read) summary with 5 bullet points in the format of BulletPointN . Scaling laws […]
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The discovery of a gravitational wave 10 years ago shook astrophysics – these ripples in spacetime continue to reveal dark objects in the cosmos
The discovery of a gravitational wave 10 years ago shook astrophysics – these ripples in spacetime continue to reveal dark objects in the cosmos Gravitational waves were first detected in 2015 from the merger of two black holes, marking a major breakthrough in astrophysics and confirming one of Einstein’s predictions. The detection of gravitational waves […]
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Why does some beer foam last longer than others?
Why does some beer foam last longer than others? Researchers at ETH Zurich have discovered the formula for stable beer foam, which can last longer than expected. The study found that Tripel beers have the most stable foam, followed by Dubbel beers, while Singel beers have the least stable foam. The stability of beer foam […]
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