Physics

Scalar-Tensor Theories: Maybe Black Holes Do Have 'Hair'

In 1963, Roy Kerr's hypothesis was of a "clean" black hole model and that remains the dominant paradigm. From theory to reality things may be quite different, black holes may be much "dirtier" than what Kerr believed, the authors ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 30 2013 - 2:08pm

Accelerator on a chip? Not so fast.

Most stories on the so called "accelerator on a chip" either fail to mention or deeply bury an important detail.     This device needs to be primed by a conventional accelerator.   In doing so, they give the wrong impression of what has been deve ...

Blog Post - Hontas Farmer - Sep 30 2013 - 2:35pm

New Articles In Greek Available

Just a small post to mention the recent activity in my Greek blog, where with the help of a very kind Greek student we are offering a selection of articles translated in Greek language. Here are the latest additions: ...

Blog Post - Tommaso Dorigo - Oct 3 2013 - 9:19am

Do You Look Younger Than Your Ancestors? It's Because Time Really Has Slowed Down

It bugs me a little when 'time' is randomly called a dimension in casual talk. Since just after Einstein's relativity, we've been treated to the mathematical idea that time is its own dimension- though Einstein never said that. ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Apr 8 2015 - 10:54pm

And The Physics Nobel Prize Goes To...

HIGGS AND ENGLERT! Note: this article is being updated in real time as events unfold... Updates are at the bottom. Note in particular the 12.05 update...!--- ...

Article - Tommaso Dorigo - Oct 9 2013 - 3:53pm

Radioactive Calcium Isotope 54Ca: Evidence For A New Nuclear Magic Number

Researchers have come one step closer to understanding unstable atomic nuclei. The protons and neutrons inside the atomic nucleus exhibit shell structures in a manner similar to electrons in an atom. For naturally stable nuclei, these nuclear shells fill ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 9 2013 - 3:57pm

Before The Higgs- Text For The Trash Bin

Today I was in the mood of cleaning up some areas of my labyrintic hard drive, after having performed a periodic backup of its contents. I thus came across some pieces of text that had been sitting in a remote folder, waiting to be used for a project now o ...

Article - Tommaso Dorigo - Oct 9 2013 - 2:53pm

The INFN President Thanks Young Researchers, Advises Them To Seek Better Fortunes Abroad

The president Fernando Ferroni sent today an open, touching message to the personnel of the National Institute of Nuclear Physics, the Italian research organization he directs. The INFN contributed to the discovery of the Higgs boson by participating to th ...

Article - Tommaso Dorigo - Oct 11 2013 - 7:25am

Uniformity At Orion Could Be The Secret Of Better Fusion Ignition

Thermonuclear fusion can be achieved through a controlled reaction between two light variants of hydrogen, called deuterium and tritium- that sounds simple enough but improving the ignition stage of fusion reaction isn't trivial. Theoretical calculat ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 11 2013 - 10:22am

A presumption of incompetence: One perspective on the issues of women and minorities in science.

To many the label "scientist" has a residue of meaning a certain kind of white male.  Western society in particular loves labels and loves to put people in tiny boxes.  This story is about the social consequence of violating the norm of western s ...

Blog Post - Hontas Farmer - Oct 16 2013 - 1:00pm