Ben Bartlett, a physics PhD student, proposed to his boyfriend of eight years by using an hexagonal mirror array to reflect the light from the setting sun onto the ground to spell “MARRY ME?”. To max out the romantic quotient, the proposal was on the b…
What the physics of crowds can tell us about the tragic deaths at Astroworld
8 people were killed and 25 were hospitalized in a crush during Travis Scott’s set
京大、一般相対性理論のエネルギー概念を革新する新たな定義を提唱
京都大学(京大)は11月5日、一般相対性理論が提唱された当初からの懸案だった“一般の曲がった時空”において、正しいエネルギーの定義を提唱したこと、ならびに、その定義を自然に拡張することで、宇宙全体からなる系で、エネルギーとは異なる別の新しい保存量が存在することを理論的に示したことを発表した。 同成果は、…
1,000-year-old Peruvian mask’s red paint contains human blood, study finds
Scientists also identified bird egg proteins in sample, most likely from Muscovy duck.
Luxo, Jr. and Mystique inspire novel approaches to shapeshifting materials
Two new papers highlight promising methods for making shapeshifting structures.
Self-healing quasicrystals may resurrect hopes of practical applications
Unusual property reduces the defects that have hindered commercialization to date.
Adventures of a Mathematician brings an unsung scientist back into the light
Polish mathematician Stanislaw Ulam helped design the H-bomb and foresaw our digital universe.
Among the Stars chronicles daring space mission to repair physics experiment
Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer studies cosmic rays from its perch on-board the ISS.
Physics Nobel goes to complexity, both general and climatic
An award for understanding complex systems, including the climate.
Trio of scientists win Nobel prize for physics for climate work
Sykuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann and Giorgio Parisi share award for advancing climate knowledgeThree scientists have won the 2021 Nobel prize in physics for their groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of complex physical systems – including …