Here's Why Nuclear Bomb Creates Mushroom Cloud

Medicine & Technology Jul 26, 2021

Massive mushroom clouds are a staple of nuclear explosions, but the underlying physics actually applies to all fluids.

Towards Quantum Computing: Physicists Surpass Current Supercomputers With New Programmable Simulator

Jul 13, 2021

Experts from Harvard-MIT are successful at building a new quantum computer that can simulate states of matter on a quantum level.

Physicists Discover Multilayered Heterostrcuture Platform to Achieve Ultrastrong Photon-to-Magnon Coupling

Jun 22, 2021

Physicists from Russian institutes NUST MISIS and MIPT have developed a framework that would be utilized in achieving photon-to-magnon coupling.

Obtaining Motional Ground State of Larger-Scale Object Made Possible by Physicis Experts

Jun 18, 2021

Throughout the decades, a motional ground state can only be achieved using smaller-scale objects, but researchers at MIT have succeeded in obtaining the quantum state of a larger object.

Physicists Discover Charm Mesons Oscillation Between Particle and Antiparticle State, Opens Discovery of Particles Outside the Standard Model

Jun 14, 2021

A team of physicists discovers the capability of subatomic particle charm mesons to oscillate between particle and antiparticle state. The findings could open research for other particles outside the Standard Model and may answer questions about antimatter.

Naturally Occuring Quantum Criticality State Uncovered on Semimetal by Group of Experts

May 25, 2021

A recent experiment conducted by a team of physicists from different institutes uncovered a naturally occurring quantum criticality state through a semimetal.

Researchers Tackle Centuries-Old Physics Problem With New Theory

Apr 13, 2021

A new theory addresses the "three-body problem," a centuries-old problem in physics and classical mechanics that predicts the motion of three gravitating bodies in space consistent with Newton's laws of motion and universal gravitation.

5th Important Force of Nature Discovered in New Lab Experiment

Apr 08, 2021

Physicists recently said they have discovered probable signs of a fifth fundamental force of nature showing findings coming from a study carried out at a laboratory near Chicago.

Laser-Cooled Antimatter Seen to Challenge Modern Physics Theories

Apr 06, 2021

Physicists have cooled antimatter for the first time using lasers and this breakthrough challenges many modern physics theories.

New Physics Discovered by Scientists May Help Explain Mysteries of the Universe

Mar 23, 2021

Hints of new physics or unforeseen behavior by the so-called beauty quark, a sub-atomic particle, could reveal flaws in this decades-old theory's foundations.

How to Grow Artificial Hair Successfully? Use Simple Physics

Feb 24, 2021

Through the use of simple physics, Princeton University researchers were able to develop and grow artificial hair, transforming old series of engineering conflicts into a solution for manufacturing.

Mirrors Reflect Objects Horizontally, But Why?

Oct 05, 2020

Ever wonder why mirrors reflect objects horizontally? In a classic 2015 video by Physics Girl, she explains the phenomena using physics that left an answer stuck to all her viewers.

The Unusual Physics of an Upside-Down Boat Flips Previous Understandings of the Law of Buoyancy

Sep 03, 2020

Since Archimedes, the science of why boats float remains the same. However, a new study flips our current understanding of the law of buoyancy.

Constructor Theory Could Explain Life, Universe, and Existence

Aug 24, 2020

A group of physicists is working on a new theory, called the constructor theory, which attempts to solve wide-ranging problems including what makes biological evolution possible and many more. The only problem is how to test their theory.

Ultrathin Silicon Nanoantennas Can Slow Down and Redirect Light

Aug 20, 2020

Scientists were able to fashion ultrathin silicon nanoantennas that can trap and redirect light at will, similar to how echo chambers work with sound.