Physics : Science World Report

Oct 13, 2015 02:45 PM EDT

Comic Con 2015 Shows 12 Monkeys Season 2 Sneak Preview

This year's New York Comic Con showed off stars and shows of all times. But one of the real showstoppers was a sneak peak behind the new season of 12 Monkeys, a show that delves not only into the spread of a deadly virus, but also time travel.

Oct 13, 2015 07:52 AM EDT

Quantum Mechanics: Scientists May 'Paint' Quantum Electronics with Light Beams

Researchers may be able to "paint" quantum electronics with beams of light.

Oct 07, 2015 08:14 AM EDT

Quantum Computing: Scientists Design Two-Qubit Logic Gate for Quantum Computers

Researchers may have overcome a crucial hurdle in quantum computing. They've demonstrated a two-qubit logic gate, which is the central building block of a quantum computer.

Oct 06, 2015 11:43 AM EDT

Nobel Prize for Physics Awarded to Scientists Who Made Startling Neutrino Discovery

The Nobel Prize in Physics for 2015 has officially been awarded to Takaaki Kajita and Arthur B. McDonald for their key contributions to the experiments which have demonstrated that neutrinos change density.

Oct 06, 2015 10:42 AM EDT

Particle Accelerator Shrunk to Tiny Proportions with New Terahertz Technology

Physicists may have managed to shrink the particle accelerator. They've managed to build the first prototype of a miniature particle accelerator that uses terahertz radiation instead of radio frequency structures.

Oct 05, 2015 04:48 PM EDT

The Physics of Chucking a Pumpkin into the Air with a Trebuchet This Autumn

Each year, hundreds of people test their mettle by creating a trebuchet and then seeing how far they can hurl a pumpkin across a field. But how does trebuchets work?

Oct 05, 2015 11:12 AM EDT

New Technique to Weigh a Star: Pulsars Get on a Scale

Scientists have developed a new method for measuring the mass of pulsars, which are highly magnetized rotating neutron stars that are formed from the remains of massive stars after they explode into supernovae.

Sep 30, 2015 03:15 PM EDT

Star Wars Lightsaber May be Possible with New Ability to Stick Light Particles Together

We may just be one step closer to creating an actual lightsaber. Scientists have figured out how to stick photons together, creating the first ever "molecules" of light.

Sep 25, 2015 07:47 AM EDT

Laser-Powered Lightning Rods May Shoot Lightning from the Sky

Imagine shooting lightning out of the sky with the help of lasers. That's exactly what researchers are aiming for. They've created new techniques that bring lasers as lightning rods closer to reality.

Sep 24, 2015 03:52 PM EDT

Stealth Dark Matter Theory May Reveal Why Universe is Missing its Mass

Scientists may have developed a theory to explain why dark matter has evaded direct detection.

Sep 23, 2015 03:46 PM EDT

The 3D Position of Atoms Spotted for the First Time Ever

Scientists have used a powerful microscope to image the three-dimensional positions of individual atoms to a precision of 19 trillionths of a meter, which is several times smaller than a hydrogen atom.

Sep 23, 2015 09:42 AM EDT

Quantum Physics: Scientists Set New Record for Quantum Teleportation

Researchers at NIST have managed to teleport quantum information over 100 kilometers of optical fiber, which is four times farther than the previous record.