Physics
Matter From Light. Physicists Create Matter and Antimatter by Colliding Just Photons.
An effect predicted in 1934 has finally been observed, creating matter from light alone.
Don’t Be Surprised if EmDrive Experiments Never Work
Every few years the "EmDrive", a proposed method of generating rocket thrust without any exhaust, hits the news. Each time,…
Sending a Spacecraft to Another Star Will Require a Million Lasers Working Together
New research from the Australia National University shows that millions of lasers are the way to propel Breakthrough Starshot on…
Fermilab’s Muon g-2 Experiment Finally Gives Particle Physicists a Hint of What Lies Beyond the Standard Model
The results of the first run of the Muon g-2 experiment at Fermilab indicate that there could be physics beyond…
There Could be Magnetic Monopoles Trapped in the Earth's Magnetosphere
If magnetic monopoles exist, they might be found in Earth's magnetic field. A new paper gives the first results of…
Wormholes Could Allow Travel Across the Universe, as Long as Your Spacecraft is Microscopic
An alternative to general relativity predicts wormhole travel is possible, but only if you're teeny-tiny.
Alcubierre Gives us an Update on his Ideas About Warp Drives
A new look at warp drive fuels hope that it might be possible after all.
A new Approach Could Tease out the Connection Between Gravity and Quantum Mechanics
A proposed experiment using super-cooled atoms could reveal the nature of quantum gravity.
Quantum Theory Proposes That Cause and Effect Can Go In Loops
Causality is one of those difficult scientific topics that can easily stray into the realm of philosophy. Science’s relationship with…
Neutrinos Have a Newly Discovered Method of Interacting With Matter, Opening up Ways to Find Them
Researchers at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory recently conducted another neutrino experiment that could lead to the discovery of new…