Light Pulses Change Speed in a Plasma
Interactions between two laser beams in a plasma allow for precise control over the light’s…
Measuring time accurately increases the entropy in the universe
Keeping time accurately comes with a price. The maximum accuracy of a clock is directly…
Study finds that blocking seats on planes reduces virus risk
A new study says leaving middle seats open could give airline passengers more protection from…
Researchers create light waves that can penetrate even opaque materials
Why is sugar not transparent? Because light that penetrates a piece of sugar is scattered,…
Particle mystery deepens, as physicists confirm that the muon is more magnetic than predicted
A potential chink in physicists’ understanding of fundamental particles and forces now looks more real….
Raindrops also keep fallin’ on exoplanets
Size of raindrops can help identify potentially habitable planets outside our solar system One day,…
Results from the Large Hadron Collider Experiments Predict an Unknown Cosmic Force
A new announcement from the European Organization for Nuclear Research “CERN” revealed that analyzing the…
Lab-made hexagonal diamonds stiffer than natural diamonds
PULLMAN, Wash. –Nature’s strongest material now has some stiff competition. For the first time,…
Uranium ‘snowflakes’ could set off thermonuclear explosions of dead stars
White dwarfs could go supernova in response to nuclear fission caused by uranium crystals Tiny…