How many atoms does it take for an element to become visible to the naked eye?
Let’s jump right in on this and start with the diameter of an atom. Atoms measure from 0.1 to 0.5 nanometers (nm) across (0.1 nm written out fully is 0.0000000001 metres). You won’t be surprised to hear that humans can’t
How many atoms does it take for an element to become visible to the naked eye?
Let’s jump right in on this and start with the diameter of an atom. Atoms measure from 0.1 to 0.5 nanometers (nm) across (0.1 nm written out fully is 0.0000000001 metres). You won’t be surprised to hear that humans can’t
The future of computing could exist in a tablespoon of liquid
What do you think of when you think of technology, computing, data storage, and all that goes with it? We live in a world of hard drives and solid-state technology, all silicon-and-copper based. But what if that all changed? Researchers
The future of computing could exist in a tablespoon of liquid
What do you think of when you think of technology, computing, data storage, and all that goes with it? We live in a world of hard drives and solid-state technology, all silicon-and-copper based. But what if that all changed? Researchers
Bats use polarised light to find their way home
At sunset, a distinctive pattern of polarised light sends a dark band across the sky, visible only to those who can see it. Scientists have known for a while that birds, insects and amphibians can see these polarised light patterns
Bats use polarised light to find their way home
At sunset, a distinctive pattern of polarised light sends a dark band across the sky, visible only to those who can see it. Scientists have known for a while that birds, insects and amphibians can see these polarised light patterns
Engineers create the world’s darkest material
Never mind pink – ‘super black’ is the new, well, black. Engineers at Surrey Nanosystems have created a new ‘super black’ coating. Originally developed for applications in space due to its low mass, ability to withstand a range of temperatures and an
Engineers create the world’s darkest material
Never mind pink – ‘super black’ is the new, well, black. Engineers at Surrey Nanosystems have created a new ‘super black’ coating. Originally developed for applications in space due to its low mass, ability to withstand a range of temperatures and an
Signs of planets that are ‘just right’ may be wrong after all
While the Goldilocks planets I’ve written about before are still possible, recent news indicates that some of the ‘signs’ of Goldilocks planets could just be events happening within the star itself. Scientists at Penn State University have proved that signals thought
Signs of planets that are ‘just right’ may be wrong after all
While the Goldilocks planets I’ve written about before are still possible, recent news indicates that some of the ‘signs’ of Goldilocks planets could just be events happening within the star itself. Scientists at Penn State University have proved that signals thought
Untangling the Web
To sum up this book in one word: thought-provoking. The book is a fantastic insight into the current studies surrounding humanity’s past, present and future interactions with the web. Untangling the Web blazes through an astonishing range of topics and
Untangling the Web
To sum up this book in one word: thought-provoking. The book is a fantastic insight into the current studies surrounding humanity’s past, present and future interactions with the web. Untangling the Web blazes through an astonishing range of topics and
Finding the secret behind supermagnet stars
Here on Earth, we live on a giant magnet, created from magnetic fields flowing in the super-hot molten iron core and offering up a number of useful properties that lead to anything from protection from solar radiation to the way
Finding the secret behind supermagnet stars
Here on Earth, we live on a giant magnet, created from magnetic fields flowing in the super-hot molten iron core and offering up a number of useful properties that lead to anything from protection from solar radiation to the way
Bridging the pseudogap: a small step forward in understanding superconductivity
A team of scientists from Brookhaven National Laboratory have linked, for the first time, a weird electron arrangement that occurs just before a material becomes superconductive, and the way in which the electron’s movements in a material seem to be
Bridging the pseudogap: a small step forward in understanding superconductivity
A team of scientists from Brookhaven National Laboratory have linked, for the first time, a weird electron arrangement that occurs just before a material becomes superconductive, and the way in which the electron’s movements in a material seem to be
How does radar work?
RADAR stands for Radio Detection And Ranging: a fairly accurate description of what it actually does. Radar systems use radio waves to find out the distance of an object, its speed and direction, and its height. You’ll have experienced something
How does radar work?
RADAR stands for Radio Detection And Ranging: a fairly accurate description of what it actually does. Radar systems use radio waves to find out the distance of an object, its speed and direction, and its height. You’ll have experienced something
Quantum: Einstein, Bohr and the Great Debate About the Nature of Reality
I’ll admit it: if you haven’t come across quantum theory before, this book is not for you. Manjit Kumar’s book covers the history of quantum theory, with all the arguments and debates that came with physics’ greatest conundrum: could Newton
Quantum: Einstein, Bohr and the Great Debate About the Nature of Reality
I’ll admit it: if you haven’t come across quantum theory before, this book is not for you. Manjit Kumar’s book covers the history of quantum theory, with all the arguments and debates that came with physics’ greatest conundrum: could Newton
Jabberwacky 