PHYSICS & MATH

Research Team Figuring Out How Brains Handle Huge Amounts Of Data

PHYSICS & MATH 12.29.2015 02:24 AM

Georgia Tech researchers came up with a mathematical algorithm that may be the key in understanding how the brain works.

Japanese Mathematician Claims To Solve Problem By Introducing New Branch Of Mathematics

12.24.2015 02:13 AM

Shinichi Mochizuki's ABC Conjecture proved to be impenetrable because of new terminology and introduction of a new branch of mathematics.

Plesiosaurs Swam Like Penguins

12.20.2015 21:14 PM

Simulation resulted on a swimming movement of Plesiosaurs as penguin-like. The plesiosaurs has something in common with the penguins. Both creatures share the same mechanical movements when it comes to swimming.

Former Baseball Player Supports SpaceX Founder In Making Mars Habitable

12.15.2015 21:04 PM

Ex-MVP baseball star Jose Canseco took to Twitter to express his opinion and directly states that he supports Elon Musk on his ideas on making Mars a habitable planet next to Earth, comparing Musk's and his "great minds."

Predicting Tumor Growth Through Math

12.14.2015 04:18 AM

Recently, mathematicians from Duke University suggest that correct mathematical calculations of the actual tumor growth might help healthcare practitioners deal with the deadly disease.

Mathematical Formula Explains Why Ice Is Slippery

12.10.2015 21:23 PM

A new mathematical model for the frictional shear stress of ice explains why ice is slippery. It is still a scientific mystery why ice, with it being a solid material, is slippery.

Odd Space Weather Leads To Electrical 'Bermuda Triangle'

08.21.2015 01:13 AM

According to new research, the equatorial electrojet about 60 miles above the surface of the Earth could be disturbing electrical grids near the equator when it amps up.

The Place With The Weakest Magnetic Field On Earth

08.17.2015 00:45 AM

Experiements in the chamber with the weakest magnetic field on Earth could answer fundamental questions for theoretical physics science.

Selling His Most Prized Possession-The Nobel Prize

05.30.2015 15:54 PM

Retired experimental physicist Leon Lederman is now 92 years old and facing serious health problems and memory loss. So he took to an online auction and sold his 1988 Nobel prize for his co-discovery of subatomic particle called the muon neutrino to cover his costs. The price of Nobel fame online? $765,002.

Transmitting Information At The Speed Of Light, Almost

05.19.2015 13:55 PM

University of Utah engineers have taken a big step toward computing at the speed of light. Their research will help create the next generation of computers and mobile devices-devices that will be capable of speeds millions of times faster than machines are now.

A Holographic Universe? The Concept That Will Turn Your 2D Perception On Its Head

04.28.2015 17:55 PM

It may sound silly to wonder if our huge, vast universe is 3D, but that's exactly what scientists are now beginning to question. According to a new study, some scientists now believe that the Universe is really just a hologram.

CERN Scientists Discover the Force

04.01.2015 16:05 PM

The best and worst of April Fools' pranks from around the Web. The first of April always brings out the prankster in people - even scientists. From the prestigious CERN declaring that The Force exists to Google displaying a fully reversed version of the search engine's homepage at com.