Quantum Encryption Through Space
Sunday March 30, 2008
The field of quantum information transmission is a hot field, as discussed earlier this month when we mentioned the potential progress toward quantum computers. One issue related to such quantum ... Read More
Boomerangs in Space
Wednesday March 26, 2008
No doubt you've frequently asked yourself whether or not boomerangs work in outer space ...
Okay, probably you've never asked yourself this question, but apparently Japanese astronaut Takao Doi has ... Read More
This Week in Physics History: March 24 - 30
Wednesday March 26, 2008
Mar. 27, 1845 - German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen is born. Roentgen produced and detected x-rays, which won him the first Nobel Prize in physics in 1901.
Mar. 28, 1930 - ... Read More
Graphene: A Super-Speed Semiconductor?
Tuesday March 25, 2008
About a year ago, we reported on a graphene nano-transistor. A new study from the University of Maryland indicates that electrons in graphene move at a rate over 100 ... Read More
Physics Application - Doppler Radar
Thursday March 20, 2008
Ultimately, the goal of physics is not only to understand the workings of the universe, but to utilize that understanding to useful ends, frequently through the development of some technological ... Read More
Engineering Education
Wednesday March 19, 2008
The concern over America's science education is pretty serious these days. Bill Gates recently appeared before Congress, speaking (yet again) about the need to fund better educational programs in ... Read More
This Week in Phyics History: Mar. 17 - 23
Monday March 17, 2008
Mar. 22, 1772 - English natural philosopher (scientist) John Canton dies. Canton was a prominent member of the Royal Society. A close correspondent with Benjamin Franklin, Canton was the first ... Read More
Hottest Physics Papers
Sunday March 16, 2008
I recently became aware of ScienceWatch, a website that tracks "trends & performance in basic research" for Thomson Scientific. Among the trends tracked are which scientific journal publications become ... Read More
Physics of the Impossible - Michio Kaku's New Book Released
Tuesday March 11, 2008
Today is the release date of Michio Kaku's newest book, Physics of the Impossible, which I was fortunate enough to read and review a couple of months ago. The ... Read More
This Week in Physics History: Mar. 10 - 16
Monday March 10, 2008
Mar. 16, 1789 - German physicist Georg Simon Ohm is born. He did extensive work in electronics, using the newly-invented electrochemical cell. Ohm defined the basic relationships of voltage, current, ... Read More
Manufactured Black Hole ... Sort Of
Sunday March 9, 2008
Okay, so it's not a real black hole, but rather the "analogue" of a black hole. But it's impressive nonetheless, as it's manufactured using nothing but light.
What this research, ... Read More
Controlling Atoms
Sunday March 9, 2008
Many readers of this site will know that a large amount of research in physics is devoted toward miniaturization, specifically at an atomic level, referred to as nanotechnology. Engineering ... Read More
Quantum Logic Gates Discovered?
Wednesday March 5, 2008
One of the most inspiring potential applications of quantum physics is the concept of creating sophisticated quantum computers which can perform calculations at such a rate that they would make ... Read More
This Week in Physics History: Mar. 3 - 9
Monday March 3, 2008
March 8, 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers his third law of planetary motion.
March 5, 1827 - Italian physicist Alessandro Volta dies. Volta created the first electrical energy cell. ... Read More
Force To Move An Atom
Monday March 3, 2008
IBM researchers have moved an individual atom ... okay, so that's not big news, since they did it 20 years ago. What is amazing, however, is that this time ... Read More
Why Study Physics?
Saturday March 1, 2008
It's an excellent question, and one which I answer to the best of my ability in "Why Study Physics?" This article is an extension on some thoughts I had ... Read More