About Author: Xanthe Gwyn Palmer
Posts by Xanthe Gwyn Palmer
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![In a surprising rebellion against centuries of incontrovertible scientific proof, rapper B.o.B. has taken to Twitter to reveal that the Earth is not spherical but […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/maxresdefault-115x115.jpg "Once You Go Flat You Never Go Back")
Once You Go Flat You Never Go Back
Posted on February 4, 2016 | No CommentsIn a surprising rebellion against centuries of incontrovertible scientific proof, rapper B.o.B. has taken to Twitter to reveal that the Earth is not spherical but […] -
![A paper published in PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences) by Labonte et al. may threaten the existence of Spiderman as we know […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/tumblr_lvcgkhcNer1qitkrlo1_500-115x115.jpg "Is Spiderman Dead?")
Is Spiderman Dead?
Posted on January 25, 2016 | No CommentsA paper published in PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences) by Labonte et al. may threaten the existence of Spiderman as we know […] -
![Stephen Hawking may have found the answer to the black hole information paradox, a problem that has plagued physicists for the past 40 years. Black […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/black-holes-opener-615-115x115.jpg "Stephen Hawking Strikes Again")
Stephen Hawking Strikes Again
Posted on January 20, 2016 | No CommentsStephen Hawking may have found the answer to the black hole information paradox, a problem that has plagued physicists for the past 40 years. Black […] -
![A lightsaber may be the ultimate weapon. Beautifully elegant, powerful, referred to as “the most iconic weapon of all time,” by Hasbro’s Kim Boyd, lightsabers […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/6206667510_4132bdce02_m-115x115.jpg "How To Build Your Own Lightsaber")
How To Build Your Own Lightsaber
Posted on December 22, 2015 | No CommentsA lightsaber may be the ultimate weapon. Beautifully elegant, powerful, referred to as “the most iconic weapon of all time,” by Hasbro’s Kim Boyd, lightsabers […] -
![Einstein’s theory of general relativity is one of the greatest discoveries ever made, and so far its validity has been confirmed by every test scientists […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/GPB_circling_earth-115x115.jpg "Gravitational Waves: Einstein’s Final Hurdle")
Gravitational Waves: Einstein’s Final Hurdle
Posted on December 17, 2015 | No CommentsEinstein’s theory of general relativity is one of the greatest discoveries ever made, and so far its validity has been confirmed by every test scientists […] -
![Comet C/2014 Q2, also known as Comet Lovejoy, made its closest ever approach to the Sun in January this year, allowing astronomers to make observations […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/NEWSICON2-115x115.png "Sugar, Space And All Things Nice")
Sugar, Space And All Things Nice
Posted on November 11, 2015 | No CommentsComet C/2014 Q2, also known as Comet Lovejoy, made its closest ever approach to the Sun in January this year, allowing astronomers to make observations […] -
Nuclear Fusion On The Horizon
Posted on October 26, 2015 | No CommentsA report commissioned by Research Council UK’s Energy Programme and published in the journal Fusion Engineering and Design has suggested that fusion energy could be […] -
In Gravity We Trust: A Force You Can Rely On
Posted on September 27, 2015 | 4 CommentsA painstaking 21-year study of a pulsar nearly 4000 light-years away has reinforced confidence in the universality of gravity. The observations, made by astronomers using […] -
Gastrophysics Puts Cutlery To The Test
Posted on August 12, 2015 | 9 CommentsA study carried out by the Oxford Department of Experimental Psychology has revealed that service truly matters when it comes to dining; just one of […] -
![On New Year’s Day, 1995, a freak wave hit the Draupner oil platform, 100 miles off the coast of Norway. Known as the ‘Draupner wave’, […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/News-image-01-300x1691-115x115.jpg "Rogue Waves Rock The Quantum Boat")
Rogue Waves Rock The Quantum Boat
Posted on June 15, 2015 | No CommentsOn New Year’s Day, 1995, a freak wave hit the Draupner oil platform, 100 miles off the coast of Norway. Known as the ‘Draupner wave’, […] -
10-Star Room Service: Supermassive Shut-Down
Posted on June 5, 2015 | No CommentsResearch led by astronomers at Michigan State University has provided evidence to support the theory that black hole feedback and type 1A (supernova) heating work […] -
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, […] -
![A joint paper released by ATLAS and CMS has simultaneously broken two records: the first by finding the most precise estimate of the mass of […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/News-image-01-300x169-115x115.jpg "CERN Collaboration Makes History")
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 […] -
Floating Metal And Unsinkable Ships: Researchers Develop Composite Metal Foam
Posted on May 19, 2015 | No CommentsResearchers have developed a lightweight metal matrix syntactic foam with a density 8% lower than water which could be ready for prototype testing within 3 […]
