Physics : Science World Report

May 03, 2013 04:38 AM EDT

World’s Smallest Fly-Inspired RoboBee Makes First Controlled Flight

After a decade of hard work a team of engineers from the Harvard University have built the world’s smallest aerial drones that are half the size of the paper clip and weighs less than a tenth of a gram. Inspired by the biology of a fly, the world’s first smallest controllable, flying, insect siz...

May 01, 2013 12:32 PM EDT

Why Gold Nanoparticles Strangely Act as Catalyst and Could Purify Production of Plastics

Counter-intuitively, gold nanoparticles on titanium were found to function as a very useful catalyst in chemical reactions, and until now it was a mystery how the passive and stable precious metal could work in this way.

Apr 30, 2013 01:34 PM EDT

Can Antimatter 'Fall' Up? Scientists Explore Anti-Gravity Possibility

Up or down? Antimatter is matter's opposite, so wouldn't it make sense that if matter falls down then antimatter would "fall" up? Scientists have taken a new look at the possibility of antigravity.

Apr 29, 2013 11:58 PM EDT

New Nanotech Tool Developed, Allowing Examination of Single Cells

Scientists at Purdue University have combined an atomic force microscope (AFM) and a nuclear magnetic resonance system to craft the perfect biomedical tool that could reveal cellular secrets not accessible before.

Apr 29, 2013 10:05 PM EDT

Super-Resolution Optical Nano-Microscopy Now Works Even Without Dyes

Researchers have now found a way to make nanostructures, like single molecules, optically visible using a new type of super-resolution microscopy that until now only worked by using fluorescent dyes, delivering a very important new tool for biomedical and nanotechnology research.

Apr 29, 2013 04:49 PM EDT

Quantum Phenomenon 'Zero-Point Energy' Lets Molecules Defy Classical Physics

New research shows that movement of the ring-like molecule pyrrole over a metal surface runs counter to the centuries-old laws of 'classical' physics that govern our everyday world.

Apr 26, 2013 10:46 PM EDT

IceCube Observatory in Antarctica Confirms Detection of Most Energetic Neutrinos Ever

The IceCube neutrino observatory, a particle detector encompassing a cubic kilometer of ice at the South Pole that records the interactions of the nearly massless sub-atomic particle, recorded a very rare event never seen before. IceCube searches for neutrinos from the most violent astrophysical sou...

Apr 26, 2013 08:14 AM EDT

Strange Binary Star System Reveals Einstein's Theory of Gravity Holds True

We may have some new answers when it comes to Einstein's gravity theory. A strange stellar pair, which includes a massive neutron star in orbit with a companion white dwarf star, has allowed researchers to put two competing theories of gravity to the test.

Apr 25, 2013 12:40 AM EDT

Watch This Awesome CERN Animation of Big Data Behind the Super Collider

An impressive infographic style animation shows the vast computer power, including a globe spanning network of data centers, that is needed to filter through the enormous amount of data generated by the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) experiments.

Apr 24, 2013 10:02 AM EDT

LHCb Experiment Reveals New Clues about Antimatter: Particle Decay Examined

The LHCb experiment has released some new and interesting results, providing more clues when it comes to the hunt for antimatter.

Apr 23, 2013 12:46 PM EDT

Self-Assembly of Gold Nanoparticles Seen in Real Time

Researchers claimed to have seen the self-assembly of nanoparticle chains in situ for the first time, that is, in place as it occurs in real-time, in a new study performed at the Center for Nanoscale Materials at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory.

Apr 23, 2013 07:34 AM EDT

Bacteria can be Used to Produce Diesel on Demand: Study

A new method has been developed by a team of researchers from University of Exeter that makes bacteria produce diesel on demand. The study was conducted with support from Shell.