Physics

Cold Fusion Experiment Maybe Holds Promise … Possibly … Hang on a Sec ….

May 24, 2013

Want to stay on top of all the space news? Follow @universetoday on Twitter Cold fusion has been called one of the greatest scientific breakthroughs that might likely never happen. On the surface, it seems simple – a room-temperature reaction occurring under normal pressure. But it is a nuclear reaction, and figuring it out and [...]

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Space Station Detector Finds Extra Antimatter in Space, Maybe Dark Matter

April 3, 2013

The first results from the largest and most complex scientific instrument on board the International Space Station has provided tantalizing hints of nature’s best-kept particle secrets, but a definitive signal for dark matter remains elusive. While the AMS has spotted millions of particles of antimatter – with an anomalous spike in positrons — the researchers [...]

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The Secret of the Stars

February 27, 2013

“Say, do you like mystery stories? Well we have one for you. The concept: relativity.” Well look at that, it’s a new video from John D. Boswell — aka melodysheep — which goes into autotuned detail about one of the standard principles of astrophysics, Einstein’s theory of general relativity. Featuring clips from Michio Kaku, Brian [...]

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What is the Universe?

February 19, 2013

What do you get when you mix physics, math, semantics, astronomy, cosmology, philosophy, and a lot of markers? This. See more videos by MinutePhysics here. Remove this ad

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Watch a Million Particles Collide

February 17, 2013

What happens when you give 1,000,000 particles their own gravity and spring repulsion and send them out to play? Watch the video above and find out. This was created by David Moore, a self-taught computer programmer, aspiring physicist and student at San Diego Miramar College. It’s a custom code made with SDL/C++ and 8 days [...]

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