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How could we detect atom-sized primordial black holes?
Artist’s rendition of a concentration of small black holes in the centre of the galaxy NGC 6397. ESA/Hubble,…
Is Our Universe Just… Math?
For most of us, mathematics exists merely in the realm of dreaded homework and in taxes. It’s worth…
Device transmits radio waves with almost no power – without violating the laws of physics
This experimental setup shows an ultra-low-power wireless communications device that could one day be used in tiny remote…
How has the inside of the Earth stayed as hot as the Sun’s surface for billions of years?
The slice you see cut out of the Earth reveals its core, depicted here in bright yellow. fhm/E+…
Physicists have used entanglement to ‘stretch’ the uncertainty principle, improving quantum measurements
Shutterstock Lorcan Conlon, Australian National University and Syed Assad, Australian National University Almost a century ago, German physicist…
Addressing the Heated Question About Microwave Ovens
Heating up a quick meal to satiate your stomach at the end of a long workday? You might…
Fancy a Cup of Coffee? Here’s How Your Electric Kettle Knows When Your Water Is Boiling
Imagine your morning going as follows: you wake up, proceed to the nearest countertop, and decide that your…
The Most Powerful Explosions In the Universe
We may have crafted for ourselves truly scary forms of explosions for science or other nefarious uses down…
All About Quantum Entanglement and This Year’s Nobel Prize In Physics
Don’t fret if the topics involved in this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics awardee has you in a…
What Time Is It… And How Did We Ever Figure It Out?
The endless streams of communication happening all around the world all at once necessitates specialized measures to make…