Is time a fundamental part of reality? A quiet revolution in physics suggests not

Time feels like the most basic feature of reality. Seconds tick, days pass and everything from planetary motion to human ...
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Scientists recreated the earth origin experiment and found a new potential

“We usually think of water as so benign, but when it’s divided in the form of little droplets, water is highly reactive,” ...
University of Innsbruck

Teaching ideas

Physical computing offers particular potential for teaching: the interactivity of physical devices increases pupils' motivation , while at the same time encouraging creativity and collaborative ...

Sheffield Hallam and Jeju National University sign joint digital healthcare research agreement

Researchers from Sheffield Hallam University have formalised a strategic research partnership with Jeju National University, ...

Atomic spins set quantum fluid in motion: Experimental realization of the Einstein–de Haas effect

The Einstein–de Haas effect, which links the spin of electrons to macroscopic rotation, has now been demonstrated in a ...

'When you do the maths, it's staggering that we're not sick all the time': The science behind flu superspreaders

A growing body of research suggests that everything from the shape of your lungs to how you enunciate your Ts and Ks could make you a flu superspreader.
New Scientist

The universe may be hiding a fundamentally unknowable quantum secret

Even given a set of possible quantum states for our cosmos, it's impossible for us to determine which one of them is correct ...