News tagged with isaac newton
Students flock to see legendary physicist Stephen Hawking
If some Los Angeles-area teachers wondered where their students were Tuesday, maybe they can blame Stephen Hawking.
Jan 19, 2011 |
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Gravity up close: Looking for extra dimensions by measuring gravity at the microscopic level
Scientists know how gravity works at big distances -- the inter-planetary or inter-stellar range -- but does it work the same way at the inter-atomic range?
Oct 13, 2010 |
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Science historian cracks the 'Plato code'
(PhysOrg.com) -- A science historian at The University of Manchester has cracked "The Plato Code" - the long disputed secret messages hidden in the great philosopher's writings.
Jun 28, 2010 |
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Team reveals secret life of Isaac Newton on new website
(PhysOrg.com) -- Sir Isaac Newton, an icon of scientific revelation, led a secret life as a scholar of the mysterious art of alchemy. For the last six years, William Newman has been exploring that hidden life ...
Jun 14, 2010 |
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Age gap really does matter: Math mentors much more effective in beginning of career
A new Northwestern University study of mentor-protege relationships has found something that parents and children have known for a long time: the generation gap is real, and it matters. It not only affects communication but ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 02, 2010 |
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Astronaut gives Isaac Newton cosmic view of Earth
(AP) -- Sir Isaac Newton is getting the royal treatment in space, thanks to the British-born astronaut who carried up a picture of the 17th century scientist and a chip from his famous apple tree.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 20, 2010 |
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Newton's apple tree bound for gravity-free orbit
(AP) -- Sir Isaac Newton's famous apple tree is about to leave gravity behind.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 07, 2010 |
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World's largest particle collider may unlock secrets of universe
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world's largest and highest-energy particle accelerator, could generate astonishing new insights into the Big Bang, the building blocks of the universe, the mysterious ...
Mar 24, 2010 |
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Ancient and modern: First science academy is 350 years old
From its classical pillars and porticoed entrance to its oil paintings of great men and women and archives that include the death mask of Sir Isaac Newton, history sits grandly on the Royal Society.
Jan 31, 2010 |
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Story of Newton's encounter with apple goes online
(AP) -- It always falls down. That's how the apple helped Isaac Newton.
Jan 18, 2010 |
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Quantum leap for ISIS second target station
(PhysOrg.com) -- First published science results from new UK neutron source support Newton's ideas and quantum theory.
Jan 08, 2010 |
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Pi calculation smashes records
(PhysOrg.com) -- A computer scientist in France has broken all previous records for calculating Pi, using only a personal computer. The previous record was approximately 2.6 trillion digits, but the new record, ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jan 07, 2010 |
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Britain's Royal Society puts rare scientific manuscripts online
Historic manuscripts by Sir Isaac Newton, Benjamin Franklin and other ground-breaking scientists will be published online for the first time, Britain's Royal Society said Monday.
Nov 30, 2009 |
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British scientist Hawking leaves top Cambridge post
Acclaimed wheelchair-bound British scientist Stephen Hawking is to hand over his top Cambridge University job this week, the prestigious seat of learning said on Wednesday.
Sep 30, 2009 |
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Stephen Hawking expected to recover from infection
(AP) -- The family of physicist Stephen Hawking expects him to recover fully from a chest infection that has left him hospitalized, Cambridge University said Tuesday.
Apr 21, 2009 |
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