Physics
Schrödinger’s Jew: How antisemitism is more absurd than quantum mechanics - opinion
Schrödinger’s cat is a famous thought experiment used to describe the complex nature of quantum mechanics, but it can also be used to explain the incoherent nature of antisemites.
A revolution in the skies: How a curved wing saves airlines millions of dollars
Scientists warn that the Earth’s rotation is accelerating, making Wed. shortest in living memory
The alchemist of innovation: Prof. Muhammad Y. Bashouti’s pioneering research at BGU
NASA: Universe expansion is 'weird,' scientists unsure why - study
Why is the universe expanding so quickly? Scientists don't know, and there's a chance that it might be that there are physics at work that we have yet to understand.
World's most powerful heavy-ion accelerator to open in Michigan
A community of 1,600 scientists from around the world will use the accelerator to study how the universe formed.
CERN's Large Hadron Collider returns to service after 3-year hiatus
Four years of physics-data taking are set to begin this summer at the LHC, marking the third run of the collider.
A tiny change in a particle's mass could shake the world of physics
A new precise measurement of the W boson's mass creates a huge buzz as it could force a new approach to the Standard Model of particle physics.
Hebrew University discovers new magnetic phenomenon - study
The discovery ultimately relied on images produced by a new type of magnetic microscopy developed in Israel, which can measure the magnetic field of a single electron
New simulation is largest, most detailed model of early universe
Named after the Etruscan goddess of the dawn, the "Thesan" model will help scientists study the complex environment of the young universe.
Scientists discover new solar waves that don't fit with current theories
The newly discovered waves move three times faster than current theories predict.
For the first time, time crystals survive outside the lab
University of California researchers use light to allow recently-discovered "time crystals" to be more stable.
Kabbalah meets quantum physics
One of the best-known written introductions to the Kabbalah is that written by Rabbi Yosef Ergas (1685-1730), titled Shomer Emunim, which was recently translated into English.
The physics of the figure skater's spin
How do figure skaters manage to spin so elegantly? The answer lies in a simple physical principle
