Reversing Time with Light Physicists at the City University of New York have achieved a significant breakthrough in the field of wave physics by demonstrating “time reflections” with light. In a process long considered purely theoretical, researchers managed to make light waves travel backward in time using metamaterials—special materials with tunable optical properties. Led by […]
Professor Brian Cox has been back to his hometown Oldham to inspire the next generation of scientists. The University of Manchester alumnus, who also had a successful music career in the 1980s and 1990s with the bands Dare and D:Ream, visited St Matthew’s Primary School where he was once a pupil to give the children
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Key takeaways: Gold particles smashed at the LHC hit a scorching 7.2 trillion degrees Fahrenheit, hotter than a supernova. Heat affects every atom in the universe, with particles vibrating faster as temperatures rise. The colder it gets, the slower they move, eventually stopping altogether at absolute zero (-273°C or 0 Kelvin). But how hot can
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As it’s so close to Earth, Mars is the planet that humans will most likely step foot on and explore first. Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC) has introduced a groundbreaking thermal nuclear engine design that could drastically shorten the time it takes for astronauts to travel to Mars. This innovative engine could carry a crew
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SIMP’s surface temperature exceeds 1,500°F—hot for a planet without a star. Key Takeaways _____ IMP: A Wandering Magnetic Marvel Astronomers have identified a remarkable rogue planet, SIMP J01365663+0933473, which roams the Milky Way without a parent star. This enigmatic object lies just 20 light-years away and boasts a magnetic field 4 million times stronger than
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All our science, measured against reality, is primitive and childlike – and yet it is the most precious thing we have. – Albert Einstein (1879-1955) TL;DR Astronomers have observed light bending around a black hole, a phenomenon predicted by Einstein’s theory of general relativity. By studying X-rays from a black hole in the Zwicky 1
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Saturn’s rings are only about 100 million years old, meaning they formed long after the first dinosaurs and mammals walked the Earth. Key takeaways _____________________________ Exploring Saturn’s Rings During NASA’s Cassini spacecraft’s Grand Finale, the craft daringly dove between Saturn and its rings, gathering groundbreaking insights about the planet and unveiling the unexpected youthfulness of
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New Estimate Suggests Only 36 Active Extraterrestrial Civilizations May Exist in Our Galaxy TL;DR New research suggests there could be as few as 36 active extraterrestrial civilizations in the Milky Way galaxy. Based on the idea that intelligent life evolves over 5 billion years, scientists from the University of Nottingham estimate that the nearest alien
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have the nickname ‘forever chemicals’ thanks to their persistence in the environment. While a handful of bacteria are known to mop up these insidious compounds, it’s unclear whether any of our own microflora hide such a talent. A new study by an international team of researchers has shown how several species of
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All supernovae are massively energetic stellar explosions. The classic supernovae are massive stars that explode near the end of their lives, leaving behind either a neutron star or a black hole, and a remnant made of expanding gas and dust. But supernovae are not all the same. Some occur in binary systems, and they’re called Type 1a supernovae.
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