WATCH: Scientists Suspend Objects in Midair with Sound Waves
No smoke, no mirrors, just sound was all scientists needed to levitate objects in midair. NPR reports that researchers at the University of Tokyo have discovered a new levitation technique through...
View Article2014 Is the International Year of Crystallography (‘What’s Crystallography?’...
There once was a dark and distant time when we only understood molecules as equations of letters and numbers. With the advent of crystallography — the science of how matter is arranged — we learned how...
View ArticleQuantum Computing: A Primer
Quantum computing may well represent the biggest breakthrough in computer technology since the invention of the microprocessor. Taking advantage of bizarre effects like quantum superposition and...
View ArticleThe Physics of Curly Hair—Because You Deserve to Know
Correction appended, February 14 If you like (or don’t like) your curly hair, you can thank (or blame), your genes, your shampoo, your climate and your hairdresser. But the fact is they’re all bit...
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