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Nov 17, 2024

Laser Storms: Physicists Create “Light Hurricanes” for 16x Faster Data Transmission

Posted by in categories: climatology, computing, physics

Scientists discovered a way to encode more data into light by creating light vortices with quasicrystals. This method could potentially increase data transmission rates through optic fibers by up to 16 times, marking a significant advancement in telecommunications technology.

Modern life relies heavily on efficiently encoding information for transmission. A common method involves encoding data in laser light and sending it through fiber optic cables. As demand for data capacity grows, finding more advanced encoding methods is essential.

Breakthrough in Light Vortex Creation.

Nov 14, 2024

Scientists identify flaw in astrophysics models of massive stars and supernovae

Posted by in categories: physics, space

An international team of researchers has uncovered evidence that astrophysics models of massive stars and supernovae are inconsistent with observational gamma-ray astronomy.

Nov 14, 2024

Physicists achieve high-precision imaging of complex molecules using highly charged ions

Posted by in category: physics

A new study published in Physical Review Letters and led by researchers from the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has demonstrated that a Coulomb explosion induced by highly charged ions is a unique tool for precisely imaging the structures of complex molecules.

Nov 13, 2024

Virtual training uses generative AI to teach robots how to traverse real world terrain

Posted by in categories: physics, robotics/AI, virtual reality

MIT CSAIL researchers have developed a generative AI system, LucidSim, to train robots in virtual environments for real-world navigation. Using ChatGPT and physics simulators, robots learn to traverse complex terrains. This method outperforms traditional training, suggesting a new direction for robotic training.


A team of roboticists and engineers at MIT CSAIL, Institute for AI and Fundamental Interactions, has developed a generative AI approach to teaching robots how to traverse terrain and move around objects in the real world.

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Nov 12, 2024

CERN Physicists Hunting for ‘New Physics’ with the Large Hadron Collider Reveal First Results

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Cern physicists searching for the telltale signs of new physics within the Large Hardon Collider have released their first results.

Nov 11, 2024

Theoretical predictions provide a first peek at nuclear shape transitions

Posted by in categories: nuclear energy, physics

It turns out that the evolution of the most violent collisions between nuclei, as they are studied at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, depends on the initial conditions, namely the geometry and shape of the colliding nuclei, which are in their ground state. More surprisingly, this insight also allows us to determine properties of the colliding nuclei that cannot easily be studied by other methods.

The researchers have predicted how the shape changes and fluctuations of the colliding nuclei will influence the outcome of extreme high-energy conditions. This paves the way for further studies which will yield a better understanding of the dynamic behavior of nuclei. An article on the results has been published in Physical Review Letters.

The predictions are theoretical but based on an experiment at the world’s leading physics research center, CERN, Switzerland.

Nov 11, 2024

Physicists create tiny hurricanes of light that could transport huge amounts of data

Posted by in categories: climatology, physics

Much of modern life depends on the coding of information into means of delivering it. A common method is to encode data in laser light and send it through optic cables. The increasing demand for more information capacity demands that we constantly find better ways of encoding it.

Nov 11, 2024

Aliens Are Breaking the Laws of Physics to Visit Us on Earth, New Theory Claims

Posted by in categories: alien life, physics

If we take the mortal danger of the “Tic-Tac” UAP maneuvers literally, we need to believe that “these objects suggest a form of physics we have not yet discovered,” says one sci-fi writer.

Nov 11, 2024

‘Hawking radiation’ may be erasing black holes. Watching it happen could reveal new physics

Posted by in categories: cosmology, physics

Primordial black holes may be exploding throughout the universe. If we can catch them in the act, it could pave the way to new physics, a study suggests.

Nov 11, 2024

Scientists successfully hear the chorus of gravitational waves that ripple through the universe

Posted by in categories: cosmology, physics

Scientists recently reported a monumental discovery in astrophysics: the detection of low-frequency gravitational waves. This breakthrough was made by NANOGrav (North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves), which released findings in The Astrophysical Journal Letters. These waves, predicted by Einstein, are generated when massive objects like supermassive black holes interact, creating cosmic ripples across spacetime. For the first time, researchers have managed to “hear” these background vibrations of the universe, likened to the faint, low hum in a cosmic orchestra. This detection not only broadens our understanding of gravitational waves but also opens up a new chapter in studying the universe’s largest objects and events.

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