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General Physics Aug 28, 2015

Stephen Hawking says he's solved a black hole mystery, but physicists await the proof

Physicist Stephen Hawking made a splash this week when he announced that he had solved a vexing conundrum that had puzzled generations of leading physicists - including the 73-year-old scientific superstar himself - for the ...

Optics & Photonics Aug 6, 2015

Printable holograms could make holograms more widespread

(Phys.org)—Holograms have a wide variety of applications, from 3D displays to data storage, but the potential applications are currently limited by the complexity and cost of hologram fabrication. In an attempt to simplify ...

Hi Tech & Innovation Aug 4, 2015

Researchers unveil new virtual reality headset

Try on any virtual reality headset and within a few minutes the sense of wonder might wear off and leave you with a headache or a topsy-turvy stomach.

Hi Tech & Innovation Jul 12, 2015

Virtual reality technology expands to a blitz of uses, including football

You slip a smartphone into a pair of clunky goggles and place them on your head. The room around you dissolves and you're standing on a grassy field behind a lineup of football players. You hear the crowd's cheers.

Nanophysics Jul 6, 2015

Surfing a wake of light: Researchers observe and control light wakes for the first time

When a duck paddles across a pond or a supersonic plane flies through the sky, it leaves a wake in its path. Wakes occur whenever something is traveling through a medium faster than the waves it creates—in the duck's case ...

Astronomy Jun 16, 2015

What's on the surface of a black hole? Not 'firewall'—and nature of universe depends on it, physicist explains

Are black holes the ruthless killers we've made them out to be?

Consumer & Gadgets Jun 15, 2015

The Latest: Microsoft, Activision host E3 preview parties (Update 3)

8:30 p.m. PDT

Software Jun 4, 2015

In Tech: Microsoft tries to win mobile friends

Looking for a new app for making "to-do" lists on your Apple or Android phone? You could use Apple's Reminders or Google's Keep. But Microsoft is hoping you'll try Wunderlist, created by a German tech startup that Microsoft ...

Consumer & Gadgets Jun 3, 2015

Wearables fight back as Apple Watch raises bar

The Apple Watch raised the bar for wearable technology when it launched in April, but smaller brands are seeking their own niche in the battle for wrist space.

Engineering Jun 1, 2015

Banknote check with ultra-fast line scan sensor

Speed and accurate image reproduction are the alpha and omega of quality inspection in security printing. Conventional image sensors are limited in this regard. Fraunhofer researchers have developed an ultrafast line scan ...

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