Physics : Science World Report

Jun 02, 2015 12:05 PM EDT

Plasma Tubes Discovered in Inner Layers of Earth's Magnetosphere with 3D Vision

Scientists may have discovered something interesting around planet Earth: tubular plasma structures in the inner layers of our planet's magnetosphere. The new findings come after the researchers creatively used a radio telescope to see in 3D.

May 29, 2015 07:37 AM EDT

New Technique to Calculate Rayleigh Scattering May Reveal the Origins of the Universe

Astrophysicists have created a new method for calculating the effect of Rayleigh scattering on photons, potentially allowing researchers to better understand the formation of the universe.

May 14, 2015 07:02 AM EDT

Large Hadron Collider Spots Extremely Rare Particle Decay in Two Experiments

The Large Hadron Collider has started up again and now, physicists have announced that two experiments have combined their results to reveal a very rare and previously unseen subatomic process.

May 13, 2015 07:29 AM EDT

Physicists Create Weakest Magnetic Field in the Solar System with Shielding Device

How do you halt magnetic fields? Physicists have created a shielding device that dampens low frequency magnetic fields more than a million-fold.

Apr 27, 2015 10:19 AM EDT

Our Universe May be a Hologram: Theory of Theoretical Physics Challenges 3D Assumption

To us, the universe looks three dimensional. But one of the theories of theoretical physics challenges this assumption.

Apr 22, 2015 06:40 AM EDT

New Tabletop Particle Detector at MIT Can 'See' Individual Electrons

A new tabletop detector has the ability to spot single electrons. Physicists have developed a new particle detector that can identify individual electrons in a radiactive gas.

Apr 14, 2015 12:20 PM EDT

No Metamaterial Coatings Required for This Invisible Object

Imagine creating an object that's completely invisible in the microwave range. Scientists have constructed a homogenous cylindrical object that's invisible without the use of any additional coating layers.

Apr 13, 2015 09:00 AM EDT

What Happens Underground When a Missle or Meteorite Slames into Earth

When a meteor slams into a planet, it causes all sorts of damage. But what occurs underground? Scientists have created new techniques to simulate high-speed missile and meteor impacts into soil and sand.

Apr 06, 2015 10:38 AM EDT

World's Most Powerful Particle Accelerator, LHC, Restarts After Two Years

The world's most powerful particle accelerator has started up once more. After two years of upgrades and repairs, proton beams once again circulated around the Large Hadron Collider.

Mar 31, 2015 09:23 AM EDT

Hairy, Mist-Collecting Plants May Inspire the Creation of Water-Storage Devices

Plants living in arid, mountainous and humid region on our planet often rely on their leaves to obtain the moisture they need for survival by pulling mist straight out of the air. But exactly how plants managed to survive on mist alone has long puzzled scientists.

Mar 27, 2015 06:00 AM EDT

Mysterious Dark Matter Slides Through Colliding Galaxies Unscathed

Scientists have found that dark matter interacts with itself even less than previously thought, which narrows down what the substance might actually be.

Mar 26, 2015 02:30 PM EDT