Tag: physics
Physics: How often am I out there?
Parallel universes are not just the stuff of science fiction novels: there is some evidence to suggest that our reality could be one of many. Now researchers want to prove…
Space travel: Japan’s probe sends images of the moon
The Japanese probe Slim landed gently on the moon. But it has tipped over, as the first images show – and it is still unclear whether it can be saved.…
Discovery of the Big Bang: Astrophysicist Arno Penzias has died – Knowledge
In the German Museum in Munich is the experimental setup that solved the mystery of the origin of the universe – three gray boxes the size of refrigerators. The Munich…
Deutsche Bahn sees no risk of accidents from solar storms – knowledge
There are many problems when traveling by train in Germany: a lack of staff, defective signal boxes, dilapidated rail networks. Recently, many trains stopped because the snow fell rows of…
Moisturized coffee beans produce finer espresso – knowledge
If you want to brew the perfect espresso, you have to take many things into account: From the right water temperature to the throughput time to the correct pressure and…
Extremely energetic particle registered from space – knowledge
On May 27, 2021, a large detector system in the US state of Utah registered an unusual phenomenon: an extremely high-energy particle from the distant cosmos had penetrated the Earth’s…
Meteorology: "What a cloud is is almost a philosophical question"
Cloud researcher Mira Pöhlker explains why it shouldn’t rain in Germany, what the sky will look like here in the future and what you can do if you’ve dropped your…
Biophysics: How zebras get stripes – and fish get their points
It’s not just genes: animals owe their patterns to a physical effect that also helps people do their laundry. source site
Flop instead of sensation: superconductor study withdrawn again – knowledge
In March, a research team led by physicist Ranga Dias from the University of Rochester appeared in the specialist magazine Nature claims to have found a room temperature superconductor. Although…
Energy research: Can these reactors solve one of humanity’s biggest problems?
Start-ups are working on generating energy using nuclear fusion. On the trail of research in which billions are now being invested. source site