Modern physics is based on two pillars. One is quantum theory, which governs the smallest particles in the universe. The other is Einstein’s general theory of relativity, which explains gravity through the curvature of spacetime. But these two theories contradict each other, and reconciling them has been difficult for over a century. The prevailing hypothesis […]
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An ultra-high energy cosmic ray from an unknown location in space impacted the Earth
A high-energy particle fell from space and hit the Earth’s surface, but its origin and exact nature are unknown. This may sound like science fiction, but it’s a real scientific discovery, according to research led by Associate Professor Toshihiro Fujii of Osaka Metropolitan University’s Faculty of Science and Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics. Cosmic […]
Physicists trap Electrons in a 3D Crystal for the first time
Electrons move through conductive materials like travelers during rush hour in Manhattan. The charged particles can bump and collide with each other but mostly don’t pay attention to other electrons as they zip around at high speeds, each with their own energy. But when electrons in a material are trapped together, they can all reach […]
The foundation researching how to avoid gravity, whose essay prize was won by Stephen Hawking and five Nobel laureates in physics
A boy who witness his sister drown in a Massachusetts river and comes to the conclusion that gravity is to blame for everything: she was unable to fight gravity, which came up and grabbed her like a dragon and carried her off, he wrote. As an adult, he studies at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), […]