India readies for big bang role at Cern
India could soon play a more active role in the landmark big bang experiment going on at Cern in Switzerland. The department of atomic energy has applied for an associate membership that will allow Indian scientists to be employed at the project [...]
Kilogram is losing weight, say experts
Experts want to redefine the kilogram, which came into existence two centuries ago. They fear it is not as constant as it should be.
Experts are willing to make the changes so that it is no longer based on the mass of a solid cylinder of platinum-iridium [...]
Theory of relativity passes TV show test
In a rare test of Einsteins theory of relativity,the BBC flew an atomic clock held at the National Physical Laboratory in Teddington around the world for a new series that started this week.
The clock was flown around the world by BBC Ones [...]
Ant’s head balancing act revealed by video
The extraordinary ability of tiny ants to carry huge loads has been known for some time. But scientists have now employed high speed video cameras and revealed how the ants use controlled head movements to maintain their stability.
The [...]
Jets Punch Holes in Clouds and Create Rain
Aircraft can accidentally punch holes in clouds, leaving a trail of snow or rain in their wake, a new study finds.
Turboprop and jet aircraft that climb or descend under certain atmospheric conditions can inadvertently trigger what’s known [...]
Predicting Economic Crises With ‘Econophysics’
Do physicists have better tools than economists or financial experts for predicting economic crises? Mainstream economists largely failed to forecast the sub-prime mortgage bubble, the ensuing financial crisis, and its global impact on [...]
Is time travel possible?
The Big Question: Is time travel possible, and is there any chance that it will ever take place?
Why are we asking this now?
Two Russian mathematicians have suggested that the giant atom-smasher being built at the European centre for nuclear [...]
Giant Airship Poised for Liftoff
The Bullet 580, a helium-filled tanker, can carry 1,000 pounds of payloads up to 20,000 feet above Earth.
After a 100-year dry spell in technological innovation, a pioneering inflatable airship is about to debut, promising an aerial experience [...]
3-D invisibility cloak
European researchers have taken the world a step closer to fictional wizard Harry Potter’s invisibility cape after they made an object disappear using a three-dimensional “cloak,” a study published in the US-based journal [...]
Atom Smasher Could Reveal Fabled Monopole Magnet
Scientists hope to use the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world’s most powerful atom smasher, to create a bizarre magnetic particle completely different from any magnets ever seen.
While most magnets have a north and a south pole, the researchers [...]
