Scientists detect gravitational waves for the second time
About a hundred years ago, in his theory of general relativity Albert Einstein predicted the existence of gravitational waves, “ripples”…
Image captures light as both a particle and a wave
Quantum mechanics tells us that light can behave simultaneously as a particle or a wave, but it’s only possible to…
Mysterious “action at a distance” between liquids may be commonplace
Back in 2010, researchers found that superfluid helium reservoirs stored in separate containers could behave collectively. Now, a new theoretical…
Quantum camera takes pic using only entangled photons
Using a new quantum imaging technique, a picture has been captured without the camera detecting the light that was used…
Quasars at opposite ends of the Universe could close a loophole in quantum mechanics
Physicists have proposed an experiment that may close the last major loophole of Bell’s inequality – a 50-year-old theorem that,…
The entropy of nations
In his book The Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith argued that as individuals strive to maximize their advantage in life,…
Entangled quarks hint at reconciliation of quantum mechanics and general relativity
Building on related research that showed how two entangled black holes could be linked by a wormhole, an MIT physicist…
New experimental findings challenge theory of electromagnetism
A cornerstone of physics may require a rethink if the results from a series of new ion trap (pictured) experiments…
Revealed! The elegant physics of cat lapping
The gravity-defying grace and exquisite balance of our feline friends extends to the way they lap-up their milk; which MIT,…
E8 “theory of everything” looking rocky
The exceptionally simple theory of everything – known as E8 – proposed by a surfing physicist in 2007, does not…
Constructal law seeks to unify animate and inanimate designs of nature
Earth’s living creatures and inanimate phenomena may have more in common than previously thought. At least that is the view…
Solitons Observed In A Solid
An international team of researchers say they have observed evidence of solitary vibrations (solitons) in a solid. The scientists, from…
Turbulent 73 Years Over For Physicists
Scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign believe they can now explain a phenomenon that has eluded explanation for…
Biochemists Turn To Quantum Physics
Charge is a property of electrons most people are familiar with while another property, spin, is lesser known and typically…
Evidence For New Form Of Atomic Matter – The Pentaquark
An team of physicists has provided the best evidence to date of the existence of a new form of atomic…