Do you feel dizzy? (Photo: University of Bristol) Who doesn’t love a good puzzle? Well, probably everyone who tries this one, dubbed by the scientists behind it as the “world’s most astonishingly difficult” maze. The maze, an enchanting pattern of curves and points, is inspired by a knight moving across a chessboard – and by … Read more
Researchers at JILA, a US research institute, have developed a new light-based atomic clock that is so precise that it can measure the smallest effects predicted by Einstein’s general theory of relativity. The clock will lead to a more precise definition of a second and could even lead to the discovery of new underground mineral … Read more
Daedalus could have learned a thing or two from a team of physicists in the UK and Switzerland. They drew on principles of fractal geometry and strategic chess to create what they call the most difficult maze ever. Led by physicist Felix Flicker of the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom, the group has … Read more
Photo: Anna Kukekova, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Domesticated animals play a prominent role in our society, with two-thirds of American families enjoying the companionship of pets and many others relying on animal products for their dietary needs. But the process of domestication remains somewhat of a mystery. Convincing wild animals that they are safe enough … Read more
An extremely cold gas of strontium atoms is trapped in a web of light known as an optical lattice. The atoms are held in an ultrahigh vacuum environment, meaning there is almost no air or other gases present. This vacuum helps preserve the atoms’ delicate quantum states, which are fragile. The red dot you see … Read more
Solos just announced AirGo Vision, their newest smart glasses, featuring the most advanced technology available on the market. Today we physically search for information on our phones, tablets and computers. However, ChatGPT continues to push us to the desired destination: hands-free. We can command our devices by voice to look up something of increasing complexity, … Read more
The Antikythera Mechanism – an ancient shoebox-sized device used to track the movements of the sun, moon and planets – followed the Greek lunar calendar, not the solar calendar used by the Egyptians as previously thought, new research reveals. The Antikythera Mechanismfound by sponge divers off the Greek island of Antikythera in 1901, was made … Read more
The Dogger Bank Wind Farm, the world’s largest offshore wind farm with a capacity of 3.6 GW, is set to be expanded after developers SSE and Equinor submitted a scoping report for phase D of the project. The latest move could see more than two GW of capacity added to the project, according to a … Read more
While most Soulslike players have been busy with Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, one dedicated player has somehow managed to complete Dark Souls 2 without using the left stick. As a result, he can no longer walk at all, climb ladders or move around freely. If you don’t believe it, YouTuber Ymfah has shown … Read more
An international team of physicists behind several revolutionary warp drive concepts, including the first that doesn’t require exotic matter, say recent unprecedented breakthroughs in physics and propulsion have pitted world powers in a 21st-century Cold War-style space race launched to become the world’s first working warp drive. “A space race is brewing,” says Gianni Martie, … Read more