PHYSICS & MATH

Solar-Powered Space Rocket Might Become Possible for Interstellar Travel Soon

TECH & INNOVATION 11.24.2020 20:00 PM

Engineers have been developing a rocket engine powered by the sun that would make interstellar travel possible in the near future.

The Universe is Basically Left-Handed: Here are Some Reasons Why

11.20.2020 04:00 AM

You can visualize both the left- and right-handed versions of yourself through the use of your hands. Begin by taking your thumbs and having them pointed in the same direction.

History of Tesla Coils and How It Works

11.11.2020 21:00 PM

Nikola Tesla once dreamt of sending electricity without copper wires, so he created the Tesla coils.

How to Enhance Your Child's STEM Education Online

11.10.2020 11:02 AM

A solid foundation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics is an essential part of childhood education. Starting from a young age, children can be introduced to concepts that will form the basis of advanced education in some of the skills that are most in-demand in today's workforce.

New Lizard Species Has "Perplexing" Possible Positions in the Evolutionary Tree

11.04.2020 12:00 PM

A graduate student browsing the specimen drawers at Yale's Peabody Museum of Natural History has found a skull of a small lizard - leading to the discovery of a new species.

Data Science and Network Theory Uncovers Why "Game Of Thrones" Was Such a Hit

11.03.2020 19:00 PM

Researchers from five universities teamed up to use data science and network theory in unraveling the secrets behind the cultural phenomenon "Game of Thrones."

Song Patterns Among Fin Whale Change Over Time, Surprising Scientists

10.29.2020 14:00 PM

New research suggests that male fin whales change their songs over time - contesting previous theories that these species are just one-track animals.

Physicists Who Worked on Space-Time Distortions Wins PM Prize for Science

10.29.2020 11:00 AM

The Prime Minister's Prize for Science goes to a physicist team that worked in the first direct observation of gravitational waves in 2015.

Study of MMA Contests Show That Judges Prefer Vigor Over Skill

10.28.2020 20:40 PM

A new study suggests that judges tend to award victory to fighters who fight with more vigor rather than the skill they use to fight.

Drum Experiment Reveals Clues On Cultural Evolution

10.28.2020 14:00 PM

A new study illustrates the influence of environmental constraints on the evolution of cultural practices - with drums.

Having More Than 5 Coronavirus Symptoms May Place You at Risk of a Long-COVID Case

10.28.2020 12:00 PM

Patients have more than five COVID-19 symptoms during their first week of illness are prone to have a long-term case.

What Makes The Upcoming Hunter's Blue Moon Rare

10.26.2020 19:00 PM

There are blue moons, an uncommon additional full moon in a month, and there is the hunter's blue moon - an even rarer occurrence.

Samsung, Stanford University Teams Up For a 10,000 ppi OLED Display

10.26.2020 08:30 AM

Taking the graphics game to a new level, the Korean electronics giant Samsung teamed up with Stanford University to fabricate an OLED display with resolutions up to 10,000 pixels per inch (ppi).

Optical Clocks Narrow Down the Search for Dark Matter

10.25.2020 09:00 AM

Researchers have used the accuracy of optical clocks to close in on the mysterious components of dark matter, as well as the coupling between parts - particles and fields - postulated by the standard model of physics.

A New Timekeeping Theory Reconciles Einstein's Relativity and Quantum Clocks

10.23.2020 17:00 PM

One property of quantum mechanics is superposition, which explains how a system could be in multiple states at the same time until the instant it is observed or measured. A theoretical study suggests that this phenomenon affects high-precision clocks.

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