Ghostly ‘mirror world’ key to solving a major cosmic puzzle
New research suggests an unseen ‘mirror world’ of particles might be the key to solving a major puzzle in cosmology – the Hubble constant.
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Joseph Shavit
- May 10
Research breakthrough tests warp speed effect
New discovery opens the door for scientists to see ideas in action that were previously only understood in theory or represented in science.
Joseph Shavit
- May 7
This is what happens to the human brain over time in space
Long-duration space flight alters fluid-filled spaces along veins and arteries in the brain, according to new research
Joseph Shavit
- May 4
'Gravity Telescopes' are 1,000x more precise than current technologies
A futuristic technique conceptualized by Stanford scientists could enable astronomical imaging far more advanced than any present today.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 20
Is warp drive really possible? Physicist explains
Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity ("GR") represents space and time as a 4-dimensional "fabric" that can be stretched and folded
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 14
Gravity can solve clean energy's biggest tech problem
The system hoists 30 tonne “mobile masses” into the air using excess energy. When the need arises for the power, the mass descends.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 9
Mathematical discovery sheds light on secrets of the Universe
How can Einstein's theory of gravity be unified with quantum mechanics? This is a challenge that could yield deep insights into black holes.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 26
Quantum sensor breakthrough paves way for groundbreaking mapping of Earth's underworld
The sensor works by detecting variations in microgravity using the principles of quantum physics, which is based on manipulating nature.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 16
What is warp drive and is it even a really a thing? Physicist explains
Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity ("GR") represents space and time as a 4-dimensional "fabric" that can be stretched and folded
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 23
Tug from sun and moon might be the actual cause of earthquakes
Earth’s plates might be shifting because the sun exerts such a strong gravitational pull on the moon that its orbit is elongating.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 6
Matter and anti-matter discovery could lead to new physics
The collaboration has made the most precise comparison yet between protons and antiprotons and whether or not they behave in the same ways.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 5
Gravitational action of sun and moon influences behavior of animals and plants
Matter on Earth, both live and inert, experiences the effects of the gravitational forces of the Sun and Moon expressed in the form of tides
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 21, 2021
A spacecraft could use gravity to prevent a dangerous asteroid impact
The ‘gravity tractor’ method of asteroid deflection involves flying a spacecraft close enough to an asteroid so its gravitational attraction
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 16, 2021
Have we detected dark energy? Scientists say it's a possibility
Unexplained results from the XENON1T experiment may have been caused by dark energy, and not the dark matter the experiment tried to detect.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 6, 2021
Astronomers create the first 3D-printed stellar nurseries
The first 3D-printed stellar nurseries are highly polished spheres about the size of a baseball, representing star-forming clouds of gas.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 13, 2021
Researchers create an interactive gravitational-wave detector for education and museums
Observations of gravitational waves in space have sparked public interest in space technology and an interactive exhibit will help explain
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 27, 2021
Antimatter atoms can be precisely contained and manipulated with lasers
Researchers with the CERN-based ALPHA collaboration have announced the world's first laser-based manipulation of antimatter
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 25, 2021
There may be realistic ways to create wormholes in space!
Nobody knew that the existence of a black hole could prove to be real someday. Wormholes, just like black holes, are a mathematical...
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 24, 2021
Astrophysicist outlines plans for the gravitational wave observatory on the moon
Vanderbilt astrophysicist has led a series of studies that make the first case for a gravitational wave infrastructure on the moon.
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 2, 2021
Scientists detect gravitational waves for first time from black holes swallowing neutron stars
For the first time, scientists detected gravitational waves caused by mergers between black holes and neutron stars.