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How Bits of Quantum Gravity Can Buzz
4 min read · 42 saves · Jul 23rd · Thomas Lewton · New calculations show how hypothetical particles called gravitons would give rise to a special kind of noise.
How Physics Found a Geometric Structure for Math to Play With
5 min read · 35 saves · Jul 29th · Kevin Hartnett · Symplectic geometry is a relatively new field with implications for much of modern mathematics. Here’s what it’s all about.
28 'cocooned' black holes found hiding in plain sight
2 min read · 17 saves · Jul 17th · This discovery could resolve several points of confusion in X-ray astronomy and black hole physics.
How Quickly Can Atoms Slip, Ghostlike, Through Barriers?
2 min read · Paywall possible · 15 saves · Jul 22nd · Sophia Chen · A new experiment on how rapidly atoms can tunnel through a barricade revives a physics debate about how time passes on the quantum scale.
Scientists achieve major breakthrough in preserving integrity of sound waves
2 min read · 15 saves · Jul 17th · In a breakthrough for physics and engineering, researchers from the Photonics Initiative at the Advanced Science Research Center at The Graduate Center, CUNY (CUNY…
CERN experiment reports first evidence for ultra-rare process that could lead to new physics
6 min read · 14 saves · Jul 28th · Scientists at CERN have reported on their first significant evidence for a process predicted by theory, paving the way for searches for evidence of…
Could We Achieve Interstellar Travel Using Only Known Physics?
9 min read · 13 saves · Jul 28th · It doesn't have to be a science-fiction dream.
Physicists find ways to control gamma radiation
1 min read · 12 saves · Jul 21st · Researchers from Kazan Federal University, Texas A&M University and Institute of Applied Physics (Russian Academy of Sciences) found ways to direct high frequency gamma…
Simulating Object Collisions With Canvas
~11 min read · 11 saves · Aug 1st · Simulating object collisions is a rewarding way to learn the basics of HTML canvas and physics simulation.
The Map of Quantum Physics: A Colorful Animation Explains the Often Misunderstood Branch of Science
2 min read · Aug 3rd · Colin Marshall · In our time, few branches of science have taken as much public abuse as quantum physics, the study of how things behave at the…