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New theory reveals the shape of a single photon - Phys.org
Nov 19, 2024 · The work is important because it opens up new avenues of research for quantum physicists and material science. By being able to precisely define how a photon interacts with matter and with other ...
James Webb Space Telescope: Finally, the edge of the universe …
Jan 21, 2024 · The telescope's unrivaled resolution and sophistication are due in no small part to the many cutting-edge devices it contains, including a guidance camera and a scientific instrument developed by ...
Model suggests subluminal warp drives may be possible - Phys.org
May 14, 2024 · A team of physicists from the University of Alabama in Huntsville and the Advanced Propulsion Laboratory at Applied Physics, in New York, has developed a model that shows it might be possible to ...
Harvard study finds implicit racial bias highest among white people
May 22, 2023 · Social hierarchy. Morehouse attributed these findings to the fact that white people are socially and economically dominant in the United States, where 85 percent of the participants were from (8.5 ...
How logic alone may prove that time doesn't exist - Phys.org
Apr 16, 2024 · What's the future to one observer, is the past to another. That means time doesn't flow from past to future, as we experience it. This clashes with how time is conceptualized in other areas of ...
Scientists recreate sound of Earth's magnetic flip 41,000 years ago
Oct 10, 2024 · Approximately 41,000 years ago, Earth's magnetic field briefly reversed during what is known as the Laschamp event. During this time, Earth's magnetic field weakened significantly—dropping to a ...
Scientists discover a promising way to create new superheavy …
Oct 27, 2024 · The heaviest abundant element known to exist is uranium, with 92 protons (the atomic number "Z"). But scientists have succeeded in synthesizing superheavy elements up to oganesson, with a Z of 118 ...
Plate tectonics drive compositional evolution of the upper mantle ...
Oct 16, 2024 · Modern-style plate tectonics, marked by continental crust subduction and deep slab break-off, began in the late Neoproterozoic (approximately 600–700 million years ago).Under the modern tectonic ...
What is fracking and is it harmful? Key terms and negative effects …
Oct 19, 2022 · What is crude oil? According to Investopedia, crude oil is a fossil fuel made up of organic materials and hydrocarbon deposits. A petroleum product, crude oil is often refined to create diesel and ...