French Queen had secret correspondence with her rumored lover, Hans Axel von Fersen
Liquid metal encased in hydrogel makes a promising energy-harvesting device
Any mechanical motion deforms the device, such as squishing, stretching, twisting.
Physicists may have cracked the case of “Zen” stones balanced on ice pedestals
The stone creates shade, causing variations in sublimation of the surrounding ice
A Mathematician’s Guided Tour Through Higher Dimensions
The Journey to Define Dimension – “The concept of dimension seems simple enough, but mathematicians struggled for centuries to precisely define and understand it.” also btw…
The four-dimensional life of mathematician Charles Howard Hinton – “From big…
Engineers figured out how to cook 3D printed chicken with lasers
Setup can’t synthesize complete meals like the Star Trek Replicator, but it’s a start
Einstein’s handwritten calculations for theory of relativity to be auctioned for €3m
The rare document, which records attempts to explain an anomaly in the orbit of Mercury, is ‘a fascinating dive into the mind of the greatest scientist of the 20th century’A crucial series of Albert Einstein’s calculations, scrawled down as the physici…
Study: Hottest star in the Milky Way is likely remnant of ancient supernova
“Parker’s Star” is surrounded by the Pa30 nebula discovered in 2013.
It’s all in the ink: Vinland Map is definitely a fake, new analysis finds
“There is no reasonable doubt here. This new analysis should put the matter to rest.”
Does physics require a continuum?
Finitism and Physics – “A brief precis: Gravitational collapse limits the amount of energy present in any space-time region. This in turn limits the precision of any measurement or experimental process that takes place in the region. This implies that …
Fusion startup builds 10-foot-high, 20-tesla superconducting magnet
Calculations indicate the magnet should allow fusion to break even, energy-wise.