Nuclear physicists on the hunt for squeezed protons
While protons populate the nucleus of every atom in the universe, sometimes they can be squeezed into a smaller size and slip out of the nucleus for a romp on their own. Observing these squeezed protons may offer unique insights into the particles th.....»»
The Hunt for the Most Efficient Heat Pump in the World
A new generation of engineers has realized they can push heat pumps to the limit, but just how much heat you can extract depends on your setup......»»
3 Reasons to Wait for the Galaxy Tab S10 & 5 Reasons Not To
With the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 series reportedly in development, those of you in the hunt for a new tablet might want to think about waiting for the company’s next flagship tablet. Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S9, Galaxy Tab S9+, and Galaxy Tab S9 U.....»»
Ars Live: Join us July 9 for a lively discussion on time travel in the movies
Bill and Ted co-creator Ed Solomon joins physicists Sean Carroll and Jim Kakalios Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson/Getty Images) Since antiquity, humans have envisioned various means of time travel into the future or the p.....»»
Scientists create the thinnest lens on Earth, enabled by excitons
Lenses are used to bend and focus light. Normal lenses rely on their curved shape to achieve this effect, but physicists from the University of Amsterdam and Stanford University have made a flat lens of only three atoms thick that relies on quantum e.....»»
New device precisely controls photon emission for more efficient portable screens
Recently, a team of chemists, mathematicians, physicists and nano-engineers at the University of Twente in the Netherlands developed a device to control the emission of photons with unprecedented precision. This technology could lead to more efficien.....»»
5 best war movies you should watch on Memorial Day
This Memorial Day, stream these five great war movies, from a recent Oscar-winner about the Holocaust to a classic comedy about nuclear warfare......»»
Ukrainian strike on Russian nuclear radar system causes alarm in West
Ukrainian strike on Russian nuclear radar system causes alarm in West.....»»
Europe"s Mars Rover Will Use New Nuclear Power Source
The radioactive unit will help to deliver Europe’s first Mars rover to the planet’s surface.....»»
Theory and experiment combine to shine a new light on proton spin
Nuclear physicists have long been working to reveal how the proton gets its spin. Now, a new method that combines experimental data with state-of-the-art calculations has revealed a more detailed picture of spin contributions from the very glue that.....»»
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic is on Sale with up to $70 Off!
Get Samsung's premium smartwatch for less! The post The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic is on Sale with up to $70 Off! appeared first on Phandroid. On the hunt for a premium Wear OS smartwatch to go with your Android phone? Then you might w.....»»
A Warp Drive Breakthrough Inches a Tiny Bit Closer to "Star Trek"
Physicists have figured out how a warp drive could work—even if it's more useful for our understanding of gravity than interstellar travel......»»
NASA space telescope finds Earth-size exoplanet that"s "not a bad place" to hunt for life
NASA space telescope finds Earth-size exoplanet that"s "not a bad place" to hunt for life.....»»
New method can create aquatic levitation at much lower temperature, has implications for cooling nuclear reactors
Splash a few drops of water on a hot pan and if the pan is hot enough, the water will sizzle and the droplets of water seem to roll and float, hovering above the surface......»»
First topological quantum simulator device in strong light-matter interaction regime to operate at room temperatures
Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have fabricated a device no wider than a human hair that will help physicists investigate the fundamental nature of matter and light. Their findings, published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology, coul.....»»
Constantly on the hunt for food: Harbor porpoises more vulnerable than previously thought to disturbances from humans
Summer is coming and that means more boats in the sea. Danish coastal waters are especially cluttered with small boats in the summertime: Locals water skiing, going fishing or just riding around the beautiful bays and fjords......»»
Atomic-resolution imaging shows why ice is so slippery
A team of physicists affiliated with several institutions in China has uncovered the reason behind the slipperiness of ice. In their study, published in the journal Nature, the group used atomic force microscopy to get a closer look at the surface of.....»»
Nuclear physicists make first precision measurements of radium monofluoride
For the first time, nuclear physicists have made precision measurements of a short-lived radioactive molecule, radium monofluoride (RaF). In their study published in the journal Nature Physics, the researchers combined ion-trapping techniques with sp.....»»
Ancient people hunted now extinct elephants at Tagua Tagua Lake in Chile 12,000 years ago, study finds
Thousands of years ago, early hunter-gatherers returned regularly to Tagua Tagua Lake in Chile to hunt ancient elephants and take advantage of other local resources, according to a study published May 22 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Rafael.....»»
The best laptops under $500 that are actually worth buying
Find the best laptop under $500 for college, work, or personal use. Compare the best cheap laptops from Acer, Samsung, Lenovo, and more. When you're on the hunt for the best laptops under 500 bucks, there are two important words to keep in mind.....»»
Physicists propose path to faster, more flexible robots
In a May 15 paper released in the journal Physical Review Letters, Virginia Tech physicists revealed a microscopic phenomenon that could greatly improve the performance of soft devices, such as agile flexible robots or microscopic capsules for drug d.....»»