
Cosmic rays offer clue to lightning
Tracking cosmic rays in a thunderstorm may explain how lightning occurs, say physicists
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Tracking cosmic rays in a thunderstorm may explain how lightning occurs, say physicists
We can make incandescent bulbs 100% efficient, say researchers
The essayist and English professor with his roots in physics
Many cosmological theories not only see our universe as one of many but also claim that time does not exist. Lee Smolin argues against the timeless multiverse
So what is the site about? Phun is a free, downloadable physics-simulation programme that bills itself as a “2D physics sandbox”. The programme’s limitless virtual space allows users to construct simple (and not-so-simple) machines out of levers, gears, motors and as many different shapes as they care to draw, then set them in motion. The […]
Study using Deep Impact probe links shifting colours to water
Former astronaut Charles Bolden picked for role of administrator
'Starquake' simulations reveal immense strength of a neutron star’s crust
Optical data storage over one terabit per cubic centimetre possible, say researchers
Siân Harris talks to Barry MacKichan the founder of MacKichan Software about why the company is bringing XML-based processing to its traditional LaTeX-based software tools