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New Scientist - Physics
New Scientist - Physics
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How to make the biggest splash in a pool, according to science
Analysing footage of what happens when people jump into water, and using a robot to mimic them, has revealed how do the perfect dive-bomb using a Maori technique called the Manu
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The wild physics that could actually be used to build a time machine
From warp drives to quantum tricks, here are five ways that physicists have figured out how to theoretically travel back in time
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Science can be our trusty shield in a time of deepening crises
Events across the globe have conspired to create a sense of chaos, but many fields of research can help us make sense of the world, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
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Ultracold atoms measure gravity with surprising precision
Atoms cooled to near absolute zero let researchers make a measurement of gravity 20 per cent more precise than the standard quantum limit usually allows
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AI found a new way to create quantum entanglement
In a surprise discovery, researchers found a new way to generate quantum entanglement for particles of light, which could make building quantum information networks easier
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These are the most mind-melting physics discoveries of 2024
We collected some of the wildest physics that New Scientist covered in 2024, findings that are forcing scientists – and us – to rethink reality
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We may be about to solve the greatest riddle of electromagnetism
Physicists have long wondered why particles can only have an electric charge of +1, -2 or any whole number. Now we increasingly suspect that, actually, that's not true after all
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The universe could vanish at any moment – why hasn’t it?
A cataclysmic quantum fluctuation could wipe out everything at any moment. The fact that we’re still here is revealing hidden cosmic realities
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Quantum time crystals could be used to store energy
The weird thermodynamics found in time crystals could be harnessed to store energy in a quantum battery-like device
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Bizarre test shows light can actually cast its own shadow
With the help of a ruby cube and two laser beams, researchers made one ray of light cast a shadow when illuminated by the other