The surprising science of sunscreen, sand and ice cream
Ahh, summer at the beach! The sun on your face, sand between your toes, an ice cream in your hand.
Materials Science
Dec 28, 2021
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News tagged with isaac newton
Banning preprints from grant applications penalises researchers for being up-to-date
A sudden rule change by the Australian Research Council—to ban grant applications that cite preprint material—has deemed 32 early and mid-career researchers ineligible to receive critical funding.
Other
Sep 6, 2021
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Christie's to sell Isaac Newton's notes for greatest work
Handwritten notes that show one of history's greatest scientific minds in action are going up for auction in London.
General Physics
Jun 1, 2021
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Stephen Hawking's office and archive to be preserved in UK
Papers and a diverse range of personal items belonging to the late British astrophysicist Stephen Hawking have been acquired by Cambridge University and a UK museum group.
General Physics
May 27, 2021
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Stephen Hawking's archive, office acquired for UK public
London's Science Museum and the Cambridge University library said Wednesday they have acquired a large collection of items belonging to late physicist Stephen Hawking, from his personalized wheelchairs to landmark papers ...
Other
May 27, 2021
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New AI tool calculates materials' stress and strain based on photos
Isaac Newton may have met his match.
Materials Science
Apr 22, 2021
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Novel theory addresses centuries-old physics problem
The 'three-body problem,' the term coined for predicting the motion of three gravitating bodies in space, is essential for understanding a variety of astrophysical processes as well as a large class of mechanical problems, ...
Astronomy
Apr 13, 2021
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Radiation pressure with recoil: Experimental proof for a 90 year-old theory
Light exerts a certain amount of pressure onto a body: sun sails could thus power space probes in the future. However, when light particles (photons) hit an individual molecule and knock out an electron, the molecule flies ...
General Physics
Jun 15, 2020
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The Wolfram Physics Project hopes to find fundamental theory of physics
Physicist and entrepreneur Stephen Wolfram has unveiled "The Wolfram Physics Project," which he subtitles "A Project to Find the Fundamental Theory of Physics." The aim of the project is to enlist the assistance of people ...
Researchers crack Newton's elusive three-body problem
It's been nearly 350 years since Sir Isaac Newton outlined the laws of motion, claiming "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." These laws laid the foundation to understand our solar system and, more ...
General Physics
Dec 18, 2019
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