Physics : Science World Report

Dec 04, 2013 08:08 AM EST

'Spooky' Quantum Entanglement May Link Wormholes in the Universe

Quantum entanglement is a part of quantum mechanics that Albert Einstein once referred to as "spooky action at a distance." Now, though, scientists have discovered that this phenomenon could be even stranger than Einstein thought. They've found that quantum entanglement may be intrinsically linked w...

Dec 03, 2013 03:38 PM EST

New Microscope Captures Movements of Atoms and Molecules

A new microscope invented at Michigan State University allows scientists to zoom in on the movements of atoms and molecules.

Dec 03, 2013 02:59 PM EST

High-Temperature Superconductivity More Mysterious Than Thought

Classical and high-temperature superconductors differ hugely in the value of the critical temperatures at which they lose all electrical resistance. Scientists have now used powerful X-rays to establish another big difference: high-temperature superconductivity cannot be accounted for by the mechani...

Dec 02, 2013 05:20 PM EST

ATLAS Experiment at CERN Shows that Higgs Boson Decays into Fermions

The ATLAS experiment at CERN has released preliminary results that show evidence that the Higgs boson decays to two tau particles.

Nov 29, 2013 08:28 AM EST

Physicists Create New Method to Study Coldest Objects in the Universe

Physicists have found out a way to study some of the coldest objects in the universe. They've come up with a new way of measuring Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs) by using a filter to cancel out the damage caused by the streams of light that are typically used to measure them.

Nov 27, 2013 09:04 AM EST

Physicists Uncover Forces Behind Whirling Dervishes

Physicists have learned a bit more about the forces that power Whirling Dervishes. They've found that the physics that intricately links the rotation of the Earth with the direction of weather patterns in the atmosphere plays a crucial role in the creation of the hypnotic patterns created by these W...

Nov 25, 2013 03:04 AM EST

Physics Involved in Foaming of Beer Bottles Explained by Researchers

In a new finding, researchers have explained the science behind beer tapping by exploring the phenomenon of cavitation- a phenomenon that is applicable to engineering concerns such as erosion of ship propellers.

Nov 25, 2013 07:35 AM EST

Researchers Create an Aerial Robot That Flies Like a Jellyfish

A team of engineers at the University of New York University have created a tiny aerial robot whose flying motions replicate a water dwelling creature-Jellyfish.

Nov 22, 2013 11:36 PM EST

Unexpected Chaotic Physics in Ferroelectrics Might Enable Brain-Like Computing

Unexpected behavior in ferroelectric materials explored by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory supports a new approach to information storage and processing.

Nov 22, 2013 09:46 AM EST

Climate Change Impacts Butterfly Flight Season

Climate change is impacting species across the globe. Yet it may be impacting some creatures more than others. The flight season timing of a wide variety of butterflies is responsive to temperature, which means that warmer temperatures could greatly influence them in the future.

Nov 22, 2013 05:48 AM EST

2D Tin: World's First Material to Conduct Electricity with 100 Percent Efficiency

Tin could be the next super material. Theorists predict that the single layer of pure tin could be the world's first material to conduct electricity at room temperature with 100 percent efficiency.

Nov 21, 2013 09:58 AM EST

MIT Scientists Create Most Waterproof Surface Ever

Scientists may have just made one of the most waterproof materials in existence. Although there's a theoretical limit on the time it takes for a water droplet to bounce away from a hydrophobic surface, researchers have discovered a way to burst through that perceived barrier. The findings could lead...