physics Archive
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Excavation Of Secrets Behind Quantum Tunnelling
Posted on May 29, 2015 | No CommentsAn international team of physicists has resolved a long-standing mystery of quantum mechanics with the help of the Raijin supercomputer. Their research has revealed that, […] -
CERN Collaboration Makes History
Posted on May 27, 2015 | No CommentsA joint paper released by ATLAS and CMS has simultaneously broken two records: the first by finding the most precise estimate of the mass of […] -
A Collaboration with SEPMAG – Beyond the Compass: Using Magnets in Biological Research
Posted on May 16, 2015 | No CommentsThe quick reaction of a compass needle pointing north is a familiar sight. That miniature magnet balanced on a nearly frictionless point is an elegant […] -
LHC Restart a Smashing Success
Posted on April 21, 2015 | No CommentsThis week saw the first beams of particles sent round the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, Geneva since it shut down in 2013. The restart […] -
New Neutron Detection Method Discovered
Posted on March 9, 2015 | No CommentsA new method for neutron detection has been discovered at Johns Hopkins University. Physicists, lead by Christopher Lavelle, made use of a phenomenon called noble […] -
If you’re clumsy, get a latte!
Posted on March 3, 2015 | No CommentsA coffee on the way to work is meant to inject a bit of energy into the morning, not end up a miserable puddle all […] -
Could Cars be Made out of Limpet Teeth?
Posted on February 25, 2015 | No CommentsFormula one cars of the future could potentially be made from structures that mimic limpet teeth says Professor Barber, the lead researcher of a team […] -
The Popcorn Mystery: Case Closed
Posted on February 13, 2015 | No CommentsScientists in France have finally worked out how exactly it is that popcorn gets its distinctive pop, in a study published recently in the Journal of […] -
Improving Forecasts
Posted on October 21, 2014 | No CommentsThe atmosphere is unpredictable. There is no avoiding the fact that no matter how many observations we make, and no matter how good our models […] -
Bang! Science Bites: The Doppler Effect
Posted on March 7, 2014 | No CommentsHowell Fu & Heidi Klumpe talk to us about the doppler effect. -
Bang! Interviews: Dr Malcom John on the Large Hadron Collider (Part 1)
Posted on January 31, 2014 | No CommentsJack Field talks to Dr Malcolm John about CERN, the large hadron collider, and the strange world of particle physics. Check back next Friday for […] -
Bang! Science Bites: A Brief Guide to Finding Life on Other Planets
Posted on December 5, 2013 | No CommentsJeremy Libre discusses the possible existence of aliens and interviews PhD student Ruth Angus: one of the scientists searching for planets outside of our […] -
Elon Musk and The Hyperloop
Posted on September 29, 2013 | No CommentsFounder of PayPal, Chairman at SolarCity, and CEO and founder of SpaceX and Tesla Motors – there is no doubt that Elon Musk has some […] -
Bang! The Physics Behind the Silverstone Tyre Failures
Posted on July 11, 2013 | 2 CommentsFor those of you who are fans of Formula One, there is probably only one thing you will remember from the 2013 British Grand Prix […]