Physics

Space Einstein claims the past and future are identical – then why do we age

You do not wake up younger than you were the night before. Cells wear down. Age accumulates in one direction.

Discoveries New form of friction arises purely from magnetic interactions – no contact required Shy Cohen

Space Gravitational waves may be responsible for dark matter in the universe Joshua Shavit

Space Light can travel for billions of years yet experience no time Joseph Shavit

Innovations NYU physicists create visible time crystals levitated by sound Joshua Shavit

Innovations Scientists create Bose-Einstein condensate leading to a new fifth state of matter Joshua Shavit

Space Scientists build an electrostatic ‘tractor beam’ to move space junk safely Shy Cohen

Green Impact Decades-old mystery solved as scientists identify what really makes ice slippery Mac Oliveau

Discoveries Superconductivity and magnetism can co-exist in some materials, MIT study finds Shy Cohen

Space Neutrinos may explain why anything exists at all, study finds Joshua Shavit

Space New analysis challenges Einstein’s theory on the speed of light Joseph Shavit

Space New quantum sensors aim to detect hidden forces behind dark matter Joseph Shavit

Innovations The world’s first nuclear clock can detect changes in nature’s fundamental constants Joshua Shavit

AI New AI text-to-video system masters the art of time-lapse video generation Shy Cohen

Discoveries Friction secrets revealed: The surprising physics of Earth’s crust

Innovations New metamaterial bends the rules of physics by combining surprising strength with stretch

Space NASA veteran unveils propellant-free space drive that could redefine exploration