Physics Week in Review: March 17, 2018
Among this week’s physics highlights: physics loses one of its brightest stars; DARPA is interested in time crystals; and “black stars” or “gravastars” might totally …
Physics Week in Review: March 10, 2018
The APS March meeting took place in Los Angeles this week and Jen-Luc Piquant was thrilled to be able to see all her old pals …
Physics Week in Review: March 3, 2018
There was tons of exciting physics stories this week. Among the highlights: long-sought evidence of first stars forming may have implications for dark matter research; …
Physics Week in Review: February 24, 2018
Jen-Luc Piquant is in Boston today learning all about Big Physics and Big Questions at New Scientist magazine’s Instant Expert event. But we still have …
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Physics Week in Review: February 17, 2018
Among this week’s physics highlights: using a quantum computer to improve election forecasting; physicists create a new form of light; and a hotly debated new …
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Physics Week in Review: February 10, 2018
There was a lot of cool physics-y news this week: the physics of swarming midges and of curling (as in, the Olympic sport), the successful …
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Physics Week in Review: February 3, 2018
An alternate cosmos might not need the weak force, merging black holes might have gamma ray bursts, and how the best Olympic snowboards use physics …
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Physics Week in Review: January 27, 2018
Among this week’s physics highlights: 3D holograms made with lasers, a possible tractor beam for human levitation, and why bigger drones can fly longer. The …
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Physics Week in Review: January 20, 2018
The atomic theory of origami, mini gamma ray bursts to study black holes, and the story of the Star Trek inspired 3D hyperchess are among …
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Physics Week in Review: January 13, 2018
Mysterious fast radio bursts could come from magnetars, birds of paradise have the ultimate black feathers, and there’s more weird results regarding the mass of …
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