PHYSICS & MATH

Aside From Pressure and Temperature, Small Electric Fields Found To Affect Diamond Formation

TECH & INNOVATION 01.22.2021 02:00 AM

Most naturally-formed diamonds are from the Earth's mantle, generally understood to be formed as carbon is exposed to extreme temperature and pressure. A new study looks at the effects of a new parameter - electric fields - in the formation of these precious minerals.

Rock-Star Material Could Become Cheaper Alternative for Solar Cells

01.21.2021 23:02 PM

A new material, classified as a perovskite, can reportedly convert sunlight to electricity as a potentially cheaper and more scalable alternative to today’s silicon-based solar cells.

On Making Flapping Drones: Understanding How Butterflies Fly Will Be Helpful

01.21.2021 22:06 PM

Butterflies create a pocket with their wings that added a thrust to take off. Scientists believe that understanding this can help in improving the design of flapping drones.

“Cotton-Candy” Exoplanet WASP-107b Apparently Has Less Core Mass Than Previously Thought

01.19.2021 03:30 AM

Astronomers from the University of Montreal (UdeM) discovered that the core mass for exoplanet WASP-107b is a lot lower than previously thought necessary to form giant gas planets such as Saturn and Jupiter.

Researchers Shed Light on How Cells Keep Moving Without Sticking to Surfaces

01.19.2021 01:18 AM

Cell velocity has long been speculated to be affected by the adhesive potential of the surface underneath it, although the exact mechanisms remain unknown. Now, a new study has answered this decades-long question.

One-Dimensional Quantum Gas: The New State of Matter

01.14.2021 22:16 PM

Scientists discover scar states and create one-dimensional quantum gas using Archimedes' screw.

Caltech Scientists Observe an Optical Chaotic System in Real-Time

01.14.2021 02:15 AM

Chaotic systems are systems that are sensitively dependent on initial conditions and, while appearing predictable at first, grows increasingly more random - and researchers have observed one such system using ultrafast cameras.

Physicists Expose Accidental Discovery of a New Quantum Particle

01.13.2021 02:30 AM

Princeton physicist has accidentally detected an unexpected quantum behavior in an insulator that was believed to be distinctive to metals.

Researchers Developed a “Swiss Army Knife” Catalyst from 10 Different Elements

01.12.2021 03:45 AM

A team from the University of Illinois Chicago worked to develop a "Swiss Army Knife" catalyst - made up of ten different elements aside from Oxygen that helps natural gas burn cleaner.

Quantum Entanglement of Electrons Achieved Through Heat

01.11.2021 03:45 AM

As a key technology in achieving the next generation of communications and computing technologies, quantum entanglement has been a topic of interest in the scientific community - with the latest efforts detailing how to achieve it through the application of heat.

Researchers Report Progress on Greener, More Sustainable Hydrogen Extraction from Water

01.10.2021 00:30 AM

A recent collaboration between Oregon State University's College of Engineering, Cornell University, and the Argonne National Laboratory has made significant progress in hydrogen extraction from water.

A Day Was Shorter Than 24 Hours in 2020 Because of Earth Spinning Faster

01.07.2021 07:00 AM

Scientists think that adding a negative leap second would correct the time because the Earth is spinning faster than it has in the last five decades, making the day shorter than 24 hours.

17-year Old Maryam Tsegaye Explains Quantum Tunneling

01.05.2021 11:00 AM

Maryam Tsegaye is the first Canadian student to win an international science competition. Because of Maryam Tsegaye's explanation of quantum tunneling, she became the first Canadian student to win in an international science competition.

New Study Might Explain Crystalline Ice’s Anomalous Behavior

12.30.2020 12:00 PM

Ice, water's solid form, has always been a curious case from the early humans to modern-day physicists. However, a new study observing an obscure property of ice might explain its seemingly anomalous behavior.

Researchers Devise A Novel Method of Producing Carbon Spheres

12.29.2020 09:30 AM

Carbon spheres - small spherical structures that have found large applications in carbon capture and energy storage - can now be created faster and more sustainably in a novel technique developed by researchers.

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