The Fascinating Physics Behind the Subtle Safety Features of Escalators
Derek Muller and Latif Nasser of Veritasium explained the fascinating physics behind the design of escalators, noting how…
Electrostatic-repulsion-based transfer of van der Waals materials
Liu, Y. et al. Promises and prospects of two-dimensional transistors. Nature 591, 43–53 (2021). Article ADS CAS PubMed …
Information could be a fundamental part of the universe – and may explain dark energy and dark matter
For more than a century, physics has been built on two great theories. Einstein’s general relativity explains gravity…
News on 3I/ATLAS: Lack of Non-Gravitational Acceleration Implies an Anomalously Massive Object | by Avi Loeb | Sep, 2025
Press enter or click to view image in full sizeResiduals in sky coordinates (Right Ascension [RA] and Declination…
Scientists make incredible breakthrough after aiming almost 200 lasers at tiny target: ‘Far more powerful’
In 2022, scientists at California’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory had a historic scientific breakthrough when they managed to…
Physics code lets nuclear microreactors adjust power automatically
Scientists in the United States have come up with a physics-based algorithm that could one day make it…
There is no Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics
The so-called Copenhagen interpretation has long been taught as quantum physics’ reigning orthodoxy, a neat tale of collapsing…
A Vast ‘Cosmic Web’ Connects the Universe—Really. Now, We Can Emulate It. – 404 Media
A Vast ‘Cosmic Web’ Connects the Universe—Really. Now, We Can Emulate It. 404 MediaScientists Just Found a Way to…
The search for anti-gravity propulsion
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Physics – Superradiance Without Entanglement
September 23, 2025• Physics 18, s118 Scientists have shown that entanglement plays no role in a form of…
Dying black hole may have fired a ghost particle at Earth
For the first time, scientists think they might have caught a sign of something that has only existed…
Not Spiral. Not Elliptical. So What Exactly Is This Galaxy?
NGC 2775 blurs the line between spiral and elliptical galaxies, leaving astronomers debating its true identity. Hubble’s latest…