PHYSICS & MATH

Physics Explains How Quarantine Mitigates COVID-19 Spread

PHYSICS & MATH 06.24.2021 00:40 AM

Researchers from the Sao Paulo State University used physics concepts such as magnetism, percolation, and Bethe lattice to describe how social distancing and quarantine effectively reduces the spread of COVID-19

River Flow, Temperature Prediction Now Possible Using Algorithm Based on Physical World

06.23.2021 08:56 AM

A team of researchers published a study on teaching the algorithm of a machine learning method about the physical world to accurately predict river temperature and streamflow.

Investigation of Strontium Ruthenate Disproves Novel Superconductivity Discovered in the 1990s

06.23.2021 02:28 AM

Research experiments led by Professor Andrew Pustogow debunked the 1990s superconductivity experiment with new measurements of strontium ruthenate that have been found to be perfect materials for understanding the bizarre characteristics of superconductivity.

Liquid Metal Can Now Be Controlled Between Reflective and Scattering States

06.15.2021 05:40 AM

In a step towards electrically controllable mirrors or switchable light, researchers can now dynamically switch liquid metal surfaces between reflective and scattering states.

Lint-Microfibers Found in Clothes Dryers Can be Converted Into Energy Using Pyrolysis Treatment

06.15.2021 01:08 AM

Scientists use pyrolysis treatment and mathematical models to convert lint-microfibers generated in clothes dryers into a sustainable source of renewable energy.

Transition of Subatomic Particle to Antiparticle in Charm Mesons Proven in New Study

06.14.2021 23:41 PM

A team of physicists discovers the capability of subatomic particle charm mesons to oscillate between particle and antiparticle state. The findings could open research for other particles outside the Standard Model and may answer questions about antimatter.

Quantum Microscope Reveals Minuscule Complex Biological Structures in New Science Breakthrough

06.10.2021 02:40 AM

Researchers from the University of Queensland have developed a revolutionary quantum microscope that allows scientists to peer into the minuscule world of complex biological structures using the science of quantum entanglement.

Eliminating Left Turns Will Make City Driving Safer, Save Fuel and Carbon Emissions

06.07.2021 06:34 AM

UPS changed routes by avoiding left turns to reduce travel times, fuel consumption, and carbon emissions. A Penn State transportation engineering professor believes that adapting this method will promote a safer city driving experience.

Hexagonal Boron Nitride Dubbed the Toughest 2D Materials, Here's Why

06.03.2021 07:09 AM

Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) has been identified as the toughest among 2D materials - its unparalleled resistance to breakage has defied an old method of describing toughness.

Sagittarius A* Might Not Be a Black Hole After All, Hints Toward Dark Matter Mass

06.03.2021 05:20 AM

For several years, the scientific consensus is that the dark mass in the middle of the Milky Way, designated Sagittarius A*, is a black hole - and a new study is challenging the widely-accepted notion.

Nanoelectronics, Semiconductors Benefit from Newly-Developed Electromigration Solution

06.02.2021 08:46 AM

A newly developed strategy to solve electromigration could potentially extend the life and performance of devices based on nanoelectronics and semiconductors.

Ice Formation on Graphene Shows the Need for Heat

05.28.2021 08:54 AM

A new study shows that even ice formation requires a little heat among water molecules. Water, despite its abundance and applications in everyday life, remains one of the most curious substances as a lot of its behavior seemingly defies the laws of physics.

Einstein's Handwritten Letter Sold to Anonymous Collector for $1.2 Million; 1-Page Writing Contains Famous E=mc2 Equation

05.27.2021 05:20 AM

Albert Einstein's handwritten letter has recently been reported to have been sold to an anonymous collector at auction, for $1.2 million.

Hindenburg Disaster: What Caused It? Professor Builds Airship Model to Solve Mystery

05.19.2021 00:17 AM

Caltech professor helps in solving the mystery of the Hindenburg disaster by making a model of the airship, showing how the flying 7 million cubic feet of flammable hydrogen have exploded in 1937.

Atomically Thin Materials Could Extend Moore's Law As New Transistors

05.17.2021 05:30 AM

Now that conventional technologies are reaching their physical limits, researchers are looking for alternative methods to create more powerful devices.

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