News tagged with fundamental forces

Nature's laws may vary across the Universe

(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the laws of nature may vary across the Universe, according to a study published today in the journal Physical Review Letters.

Physics / General Physics

created Oct 31, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (56) | comments 119 | with audio podcast

Study measures key property of potential 'spintronic' material

An advanced material that could help bring about next-generation "spintronic" computers has revealed one of its fundamental secrets to a team of scientists from Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) and the National ...

Physics / Condensed Matter

created Oct 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

The constants they are a changin': NIST posts latest adjustments to fundamental figures

The electromagnetic force has gotten a little stronger, gravity a little weaker, and the size of the smallest "quantum" of energy is now known a little better. The National Institute of Standards and Technology ...

Physics / General Physics

created Jul 20, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (16) | comments 7 | with audio podcast

Variations in fine-structure constant suggest laws of physics not the same everywhere

(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the most controversial questions in cosmology is why the fundamental constants of nature seem fine-tuned for life. One of these fundamental constants is the fine-structure constant, ...

Physics / General Physics

created Sep 06, 2010 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (78) | comments 77 | with audio podcast report

Math theories may hold clues to origin, future of life in universe

How did we get here and where are we headed? These are some of life's biggest questions. To get the answers, one Kansas State University professor is doing the math.

Other Sciences / Mathematics

created Jun 09, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (35) | comments 62