Falcon 9 sonic booms can feel more like seismic waves
Could the similarities confuse California residents who might mistake a sonic boom for an earthquake?…
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The key to a successful egg drop experiment? Drop it on its side
There was a key difference, however, between how vertically and horizontally squeezed eggs deformed in…
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The physics of frilly Swiss cheese “flowers”
a) Layer of the cheese Tête de Moine with wrinkly edge, after being scraped using…
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CERN gears up to ship antimatter across Europe
There's a lot of matter around, which ensures that any antimatter produced experiences a very short…
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Beyond qubits: Meet the qutrit (and ququart)
The world of computers is dominated by binary. Silicon transistors are either conducting or they're…
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Physics of the perfect cacio e pepe sauce
Terlizzi and his fellow author are all living abroad and frequently meet for dinner. Cacio…
The physics of bowling strike after strike
More than 45 million people in the US are fans of bowling, with national competitions…
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Quantum hardware may be a good match for AI
Quantum computers don't have that sort of separation. While they could include some quantum memory,…
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Fewer beans = great coffee if you get the pour height right
Based on their findings, the authors recommend pouring hot water over your coffee grounds slowly…
First tokamak component installed in a commercial fusion plant
Seeing stars? The plasma inside a tokamak is dynamic, meaning that it requires a lot…