physics Archive
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![Two new supernovae have been identified by researchers at the Southern Methodist University in Dallas. The older of the two has been given the colloquial […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/NEWSICON2-115x115.png "Discovery of Two New Supernovae will help Further Scientists’ Understanding of Space")
Discovery of Two New Supernovae will help Further Scientists’ Understanding of Space
Posted on March 2, 2013 | No CommentsTwo new supernovae have been identified by researchers at the Southern Methodist University in Dallas. The older of the two has been given the colloquial […] -
![When molecules undergo a force, bonds often weaken or break apart. But scientists have discovered a scenario in which the application of force could actually […]](/wp-content/themes/arras/arras/images/thumbnail.png "‘Molecular Levers’ Could Help Scientists Develop New Materials")
‘Molecular Levers’ Could Help Scientists Develop New Materials
Posted on December 31, 2012 | No CommentsWhen molecules undergo a force, bonds often weaken or break apart. But scientists have discovered a scenario in which the application of force could actually […] -
![Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have discovered a revolutionary new way of producing the tiny components that are used in electronic devices. Instead of […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/News-image-01-115x115.jpg "New Discovery Could Revolutionise Semiconductor Manufacture")
New Discovery Could Revolutionise Semiconductor Manufacture
Posted on December 3, 2012 | 1 CommentResearchers from Lund University in Sweden have discovered a revolutionary new way of producing the tiny components that are used in electronic devices. Instead of […] -
Scientists Create Self-Assembling Particles
Posted on November 5, 2012 | No CommentsDespite sounding like something from the world of science fiction, scientists from Harvard, NYU and Dow Chemical Company have created particles capable of self-assembling into […] -
Sensational Discovery of Bacteria the Function as Living Electrical Cables
Posted on October 28, 2012 | No CommentsFor the past three years scientists have been trying to discover the origin of electric currents which have been measured in the ocean floor. The […] -
Study Confirms Magnetic Properties of Silicon Nano-Ribbons
Posted on October 24, 2012 | 1 CommentThink of a magnetic material and iron, nickel or cobalt will inevitably come to mind – but silicon? In this otherwise non-magnetic material, scientists from […] -
‘Bland’ Planet reveals bizarre and complex weather systems
Posted on October 19, 2012 | No CommentsWith a reputation for being boring and bland, Uranus, which resides 2.88 billion km away from the sun, has recently revealed previously undetected large and […] -
Use of ordinary green laser could bring Raman spectroscopy into the wider world
Posted on October 14, 2012 | 1 CommentWith potential uses ranging from drugs to explosives detection, the new Raman Spectrometer being presented at the Optical Society of America’s “Frontiers in Optics” meeting […] -
![Row•er (ˈrō(-ə)r), n.: Someone with an unrelenting drive to wake up at ungodly hours and subject him/herself to the bottomless pit of pain known as […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/how-much-cover-115x115.png "How Many Rowers Does It Take to Power a Lightbulb?")
How Many Rowers Does It Take to Power a Lightbulb?
Posted on October 10, 2012 | 3 CommentsRow•er (ˈrō(-ə)r), n.: Someone with an unrelenting drive to wake up at ungodly hours and subject him/herself to the bottomless pit of pain known as […] -
![Imagine placing a ball on top of Mount Everest, and giving it a nudge. An enormous range of landing places may be achieved by only […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Whipping-up-a-storm_preview-115x115.png "Whipping up a Storm")
Whipping up a Storm
Posted on October 17, 2011 | No CommentsImagine placing a ball on top of Mount Everest, and giving it a nudge. An enormous range of landing places may be achieved by only […] -
Brave New Worlds
Posted on October 4, 2011 | No CommentsNASA scientists have recently reported the discovery of over 1200 exoplanets—planets orbiting other stars—including 54 which may be suitable for life. The Kepler mission launched […] -
![In the mind of the great Greek philosopher Ptolemy, the world was ordered and simple: a series of concentric circles representing the paths of the […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Out-of-this-world_preview-115x115.png "Out of This World")
Out of This World
Posted on September 6, 2011 | No CommentsIn the mind of the great Greek philosopher Ptolemy, the world was ordered and simple: a series of concentric circles representing the paths of the […] -
![The advent of modern computing came startling quickly, but had been in gestation for over a hundred years. In the early 19th century, Charles Babbage […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Small-world_preview-115x115.png "It’s a Small World")
It’s a Small World
Posted on September 6, 2011 | No CommentsThe advent of modern computing came startling quickly, but had been in gestation for over a hundred years. In the early 19th century, Charles Babbage […] -
![Quantum mechanics is a branch of physics which describes the behaviour of matter at the atomic and sub-atomic level. In the quantum world, matter behaves […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/A-state-of-collapse_preview-115x115.png "A State of Collapse")
A State of Collapse
Posted on September 6, 2011 | No CommentsQuantum mechanics is a branch of physics which describes the behaviour of matter at the atomic and sub-atomic level. In the quantum world, matter behaves […]
