Perhaps you have heard of Schrödinger's cat, a fictional feline created by physicist Erwin Schrödinger as a thought experiment in 1935. According to her inventor, Schrödinger's cat can be simultaneously alive and dead ...
Quantum Physics
Aug 13, 2014
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(Phys.org) —In general, our knowledge of biology—and much of science in general—is limited by our ability to actually see things. Researchers who study developmental problems and disease, in particular, are often limited ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 4, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Aerosols, tiny particles in the atmosphere, play a significant role in Earth's climate, scattering and absorbing incoming sunlight and affecting the formation and properties of clouds. Currently, the effect ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 4, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Just as growth rings can offer insight into climate changes occurring during the lifespan of a tree, corals have much to tell about changes in the ocean. At Caltech, climate scientists Jess F. Adkins and Nivedita ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 16, 2014
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Caltech professor of physics Rana Adhikari has been on a singular quest for 15 years: to detect gravitational waves.
General Physics
Oct 29, 2013
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The California Institute of Technology has announced the appointment of physicist Thomas F. Rosenbaum as its new president.
Other
Oct 24, 2013
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For his Master's thesis in microengineering, Louis Masson designed a new microcomputer for use in pico-satellites. His invention will improve the satellites' ability to manage complex data.
Space Exploration
Sep 2, 2013
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(AP)—California Institute of Technology President Jean-Lou Chameau plans to step down from the top job at the prestigious institute to lead a new Saudi Arabian university.
Other
Feb 19, 2013
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