Physics
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Our Planet, Tangled in Magnetic Spaghetti
Posted by Ian O'Neill Tue Feb 7, 2012 03:40 PM ET | 0
OK, so it's not real spaghetti -- it's a computer visualization of the complex magnetic field that creates Earth's magnetosphere -- but it sure looks tangled. Read more
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Infants Grasp Gravity with Innate Sense of Physics
Posted Wed Jan 25, 2012 12:09 PM ET | 0
Infants understand the laws of physics much earlier than previously thought. Read more
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X-Ray Laser Fires Most Powerful Beam Ever
Posted by Jesse Emspak Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:34 AM ET | 0
An X-Ray laser will let scientists see things smaller than ever before. Read more
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Suds Ahoy! Bubble Boats Better Fuel Efficiency
Posted by Nic Halverson Tue Jan 24, 2012 09:59 AM ET | 0
Mitsubishi's air lubrication system could reduce the CO2 emissions of cargo ships by 25 percent. Read more
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Russian Quasicrystals Might Come From Space
Posted by Jennifer Ouellette Thu Jan 12, 2012 04:22 PM ET | 0
An unusual type of rock known as a quasicrystal was found deep in the Russian mountains in 2010 -- scientists think it might have extraterrestrial origins. Read more
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A Cloak in Time Could Secure Networks
Posted by Jesse Emspak Wed Jan 4, 2012 03:04 PM ET | 0
A technique for cloaking events could also secure computer networks. Read more
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A Little Light Reading: 2011 in Physics Books
Posted by Jennifer Ouellette Mon Jan 2, 2012 05:46 AM ET | 0
Every year brings a fresh new crop of popular books on physics and cosmology, and 2011 was no exception. Read more
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Could Starships Use Cold Fusion Propulsion?
Posted by Jennifer Ouellette Fri Dec 23, 2011 03:35 PM ET | 0
Cold fusion would be the "silver bullet" for interstellar voyages... in theory, anyway. Read more
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Microchip-Reading Pet Door Keeps Strays Out
Posted by Christina Ortiz Thu Dec 22, 2011 10:23 AM ET | 0
This pet door only opens for recognized, microchipped cats, and then locks the door behind them. Read more
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Our Galaxy's Black Hole Has the 'Munchies'
Posted by Ian O'Neill Thu Dec 15, 2011 04:34 AM ET | 0
For the first time, astronomers have spotted a black hole's lunch before it gets eaten. Read more
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Big Question for 2012: Is the Higgs Boson Real?
Posted by Ian O'Neill Tue Dec 13, 2011 05:28 PM ET | 0
After detecting "tentative hints" for its existence, physicists are confident that a definitive answer for whether or not the Higgs boson exists will come in 2012. Read more
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Is Newt Gingrich's EMP Doomsday a Reality?
Posted by Ian O'Neill Mon Dec 12, 2011 03:08 PM ET | 0
The GOP presidential candidate is concerned about an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) caused by a nuclear warhead detonated in space. Is this a viable weapon? Yes... and no. Read more
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World's Tiniest Steam Engine Built
Posted by Jesse Emspak Mon Dec 12, 2011 11:44 AM ET | 0
German physicists showed that the same laws that govern the biggest steam engines work at small scales, too. Read more
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Rumors Erupt Over Higgs Boson Discovery
Posted by Ian O'Neill Wed Dec 7, 2011 03:54 AM ET | 0
After gazillions of particle collisions in the LHC and countless rumors of Higgs discoveries, we have... yet another rumor of a Higgs discovery. Read more
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Two Record-Breaking Black Hole Behemoths Spotted
Posted by Ian O'Neill Tue Dec 6, 2011 02:07 AM ET | 0
Two gargantuan black holes -- weighing in at nearly 10 billion times the mass of our sun -- have been discovered, possibly revealing a "missing link" in the galactic evolution puzzle. Read more
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