How Black Holes Evaporate
Astronomy

How Do Black Holes Evaporate?

Black holes and other compact objects have gravitational fields strong enough to pull particle and antiparticle pairs out of the vacuum and cause objects to break apart. The Strong Gravitational Fields of Black Holes [more…]

Cereals in Danger Due to Drought
Environment and Climate

Cereals in Danger Due to Drought

Grain crops may be endangered by extreme heat and drought, according to a new study. Global warming is changing seasonal patterns, increasing the frequency of extreme weather events such as intense droughts and heat waves. [more…]

Factors That Create the Strength of Polymers
Chemistry

Factors That Create the Strength of Polymers

Contrary to theoretical assumptions, experiments reveal that the density of bonding structures governs the adhesive behavior of so-called relational polymers. “Pull-out” polymers – chemical structures that form easy-to-break bonds – drip-free paint and self- [more…]

Einstein Podolsky Rosen Paradox Being Retested
Physics

Retesting the Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen Paradox

The well-known thought experiment of Einstein, Rosen and Podolsky is being tested with a new demonstration involving hundreds of entangled atoms. EPR (Einstein, Podolsky, and Rosen) in 1935 provided only a partial explanation of the reality of quantum physics. [more…]

Spin Angle and Friction in Table Tennis
Physics

Spin Angle and Friction in Table Tennis

The rotation of a table tennis ball after colliding with a hard surface is affected only by the angle of incidence and friction of the surface. The ability to manage the speed and spin of the ball on each return stroke, World Table Tennis Championships [more…]

Termite Mounds Use Less Energy
Biology

Termite Mounds Use Less Energy

Some of the approximately 2.000 termite species that have been described are considered engineers of the ecosystem in a sense. Some of the world's largest biological structures in mounds formed by various genera such as Amitermes, Macrotermes, Nasutitermes, and Odontotermes [more…]

The Long Path of the Quantum Repeater
Physics

The Long Path of the Quantum Repeater

Quantum Entanglement information can be transmitted via a quantum repeater based on 50 km long photons, trapped ions. In the last 50 years, communication networks have completely changed our society and we now have a hard time imagining life without them. [more…]

Etna Volcano Reactivates
Environment and Climate

Etna Volcano Reactivates

Ash from the eruption of Mount Etna fell on Catania, causing the local airport to suspend operations. Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, erupted on Sunday, the main city in eastern Sicily [more…]

Electron Bundles Break the Picosecond Barrier
Physics

Electron Bundles Break the Picosecond Barrier

The resolution of electron-based imaging techniques can be increased with the development of ultra-short, ultra-cold electron beam generation techniques. Short beams of electrons are used to study the motions of atoms in materials, using ultrafast electron diffraction and ultrafast electron diffraction. [more…]

Effect of Gravity on Quantum Spin
Physics

Effect of Gravity on Quantum Spin

Physics in the region where quantum theory meets gravity is being explored by new research into the link between a particle's intrinsic spin and Earth's gravitational field. Two theoretical pillars form the basis of our understanding of physics. The first of these, [more…]