PHYSICS & MATH

Research on Supermassive Black Holes Receive the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics

PHYSICS & MATH 10.06.2020 23:05 PM

The origins of supermassive black holes have had various theories. The work of two astronomers proving that the center of the Milky Way is a supermassive black hole plus a mathematician's work on black holes as the result of Einstein's theory of general relativity received the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics.

IAEA Conducts Interlab Comparison Exercise for Lead Isotope Dating

10.06.2020 08:20 AM

Laboratories from fourteen different countries participated in an interlaboratory comparison (ILC) exercise regarding Pb-210 sediment dating techniques, as a part of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Coordinated Research Project.

Guidelines to Write a Proper Research Paper

10.05.2020 21:22 PM

It shouldn't be difficult and stressful for you to write an article. Here is a reference to all things about writing an article.

Mirrors Reflect Objects Horizontally, But Why?

10.05.2020 08:40 AM

Ever wonder why mirrors reflect objects horizontally? In a classic 2015 video by Physics Girl, she explains the phenomena using physics that left an answer stuck to all her viewers.

NASA Telescope Captures Brightest Supernova To Date

Discovery Suggests a Supernova Exploded Near Earth 2.5 Million Years Ago

10.04.2020 23:01 PM

Physicists have found evidence of a supernova that exploded relatively close to Earth some 2.5 million years ago.

New Measurement Technology Paves Way For Nuclear Clocks

10.02.2020 09:10 AM

Researchers have accomplished the high-precision measurement of a thorium isotope's nuclear transition - opening the possibilities for more accurate nuclear clocks.

New Mathematical Model Proves Time Travel Could Happen Without Paradox

09.28.2020 08:00 AM

Many said that if time travel is possible, there would be many paradoxes to deal with, but a physics student has proven that it may be possible minus the paradoxes.

Ig Nobel Awards Celebrates 30 Years of the Lighter Side of Science

09.21.2020 08:40 AM

This 2020, the Ig Nobel Awards celebrates its 30th anniversary and celebrates the lighter side of science that highlights research achievement that at first sounds absurd but otherwise made people think.

3 Characteristics of Water That Seem to Defy the Laws of Physics

09.17.2020 21:42 PM

From density to its thermal properties, these three characteristics of water seem to defy the laws of physics.

Dynamics Anomaly: Researchers Keep Water in Liquid State at 170 degrees Celsius

09.16.2020 23:52 PM

In investigating how water heats up under extreme conditions, a team of researchers observed water that remained in its liquid form even at temperatures of 170 degrees Celsius and above.

World Chess Tournament 2018 - First Move Ceremony

Retired Chess Grandmaster, AlphaZero AI Reinvent Chess

09.13.2020 23:53 PM

Russian chess grandmaster Vladimir Kramnik is working with DeepMind's chess program, AlphaZero, to analyze new variants in an attempt to reinvent the popular strategy board game.

Citizen Scientists Still Test Fukushima For Radiation

09.11.2020 22:45 PM

Citizens in Fukushima are testing soil samples for radiation in the "grandma and grandpa lab" in an effort to help regain a sense of control.

Flat Earther Couple Tries to Sail to the Edge of the World, Rescued by Maritime Doctor

09.11.2020 08:10 AM

An Italian flat earther couple who sailed to the edge of the world during lockdown was rescued by a migrant rescue vessel and now forced to quarantine.

New Study Finds at Least 45 Planets With Qualities Similar to Earth

09.10.2020 08:30 AM

Astronomers claim that at least 45 exoplanets are similar to Earth—from the composition of their atmosphere to the presence of liquid water that can possibly support life.

Physicists Create One of the Smallest Devices to Detect Magnetic Fields

Physicists Develop Nano-Sized SQUID Capable of Detecting Extremely Faint Magnetic Fields

09.09.2020 07:40 AM

A collaborative team creates a very small device that can detect magnetic fields. The Superconducting Quantum Interference Device (SQUID) can be applied in medicine, topology, and research for new materials.