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physics and the electrical charge of two
2008-07-30 06:00:00 Cerebral synapses firing in relativity, coerced by gravity, tickling topology. Racing fingers pulse against thermodynamics. Taut skin slides along laughing pores for an embrace, sucking you into her black hole. Sweat drips off necks from atoms meeting atoms. Kissing sunspots which dapple her shoulder. Adrenaline pumps into a blinding quasar. The science of friction- multiplying your quantum, for her inertia. Using angular momentum to exhibit your torque, before ...
Physics researcher scoops L?Oreal For Women in Science Fellowship
2008-07-24 16:48:00 UCL Physics & Astronomy lecturer, Dr Sarah Bridle, has been recognized for her outstanding contributions with a For Women in Science Fellowship from L'Oreal. Dr Bridle works in the Galaxies and Cosmology research group, where her focus is on dark energy and dark matter – the mysteri
Superhard, Super Slippery Diamonds
2008-07-16 09:41:00 They call diamonds ?ice,? and not just because they sparkle. Engineers and physicists have long studied diamond because even though the material is as hard as an ice ball to the head, diamond slips and slides with remarkably low friction, making it an ideal material or coating for seals, high performance tools and high-tech moving parts.Robert Carpick, associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics at the University of Pennsylvania, and his group led a collaboration with researchers from Argonne National Laboratories, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Florida to determine what makes diamond films such slippery customers, settling a debate on the scientific origin of its properties and providing new knowledge that will help create the next generation of super low friction materials.The Penn experiments, the first study of diamond friction convincingly supported by spectroscopy, looked at two of the main hypotheses posited...
By: science life
Sacred Science: Using Faith to Explain Anomalies in Physics
2008-06-24 09:10:00 From Scientific American: In the early 17th century a demon was loosed on the world by Italian mathematician Galileo Galilei when he began swinging pendulums, rolling balls down ramps and observing the moons of Jupiter--all with an aim toward discovering regularities that could be
Tutorial | Animating with Physics and AS3
2008-06-06 00:38:00 This tutorial is for anyone who wants to learn how to animate objects with the help of some simple physics. All done by Actionscript 3.0 of course. Read Tutorial
A Quantum Physics Approach To Poverty And Wealth
2008-05-30 02:00:00 When one person is rich, does this take away from others? Does one person’s wealth create poverty for someone else? According to quantum physics, life is all a matter of vibration and energy. This means that all states of being are energy states. For example, if a person is sick, it’s one state. If they ...
Canadaian Housing Market Also Subject To Housing ?Physics? And Is Going Dow
2008-05-24 14:08:00 Alas, what goes up, must come down- even in Canada. After months of the MSM reporting that the Canadian housing market would not go the way of their neighbors to the south- the Canadian housing market is going the way of their neighbors to the south: Canada’s long-running housing boom has ended, with the formerly ...
By: HousingDoom
Applications of Global Analysis in Mathematical Physics
2008-05-18 17:48:00 File : pdf, 17 MB, 277 pages TOC Introduction 1. Infinite Dimensional Manifolds 2 . Hamiltonian Systems 3 . Elliptic Operators and Function Spaces 4 . The Motion of an Incompressible Fluid 5 . Turbulence and Chorin’s formula 6 . Symmetry Groups in Mechanics 7 . Quantum Mechanical Systems 8 . Completeness Theorems and Nonlinear Wave Equations 9 . General Relativity as a Hamiltonian System 10 . ...
Phun!- Free Physics simulator
2008-05-18 13:01:00 No, I’ve not forgotten how you spell fun, Phun is, in fact a free Physics simulator. Despite its free nature, Phun’s Physics engine is eerily accurate, and even though it can be immensely useful to students who would like to really understand mechanics or dynamics a lot better, it was really designed with the intent ...
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Amazing Flying Helicopter - Defying The Laws Of Physics
2008-05-15 17:00:00 I am sure there is some explaination for how this helicoptor can fly with out its blades turning, but you have to admit it looks cool.Tags: helicoptor, interesting, youtube, video, video of the day, videorambler© The Video Rambler. Permission is granted to use this feed for personal use only. You are not allowed to scrap or republish this content on another website without the owners permission.
Fiber optic inventor visits Kent Theodore Roosevelt physics students learn
2008-05-14 07:06:00 Students in teacher David Killius’ fourth period advanced physics class at Theodore Roosevelt High School in Kent were visited Friday by a man who has already changed their lives in ways they might take for granted. Peter Schultz was 28 in 1970 and a researcher at for Corning Inc., the glass company in Corning, N.Y., when ...
some ideas about the physics of the hydro-assist technology, and implicatio
2008-05-09 22:50:00 A friend just asked for my opinion of the "hydro-assist fuel cell" modification. I don't know whether or not it works, but if it does work, there are limited ways in which it could, and these appear to me to be potentially problematic. I haven't searched the CR4 site to see if this has already been
Abstract for Project in Biomedical Physics
2008-05-07 11:12:00 can i submit the abstract of my project work "model eye for ophthalmic use"- a project work done in dept. of biomedical physics of university of aberdeen, U.K. mail id :u05ac8@abdn.ac.uk
Wired: Iron Man's suit defies physics
2008-05-05 06:52:00 Although sometimes I wish I have the smarts to become a nuclear physicist, most of the time I'm glad I don't. Especially after reading Wired's amusing article on why Iron Man's suit defies physics.Here's one of the contentions on Iron Man's repulsor rays:Similarly, the directed energy weapons Iron Man uses, such as the "repulsor rays" built into the palms of his gloves, should require that Stark drag along a large power generator whenever he faces off against the Mandarin or Titanium Man. I'm not exactly sure what a "repulsor ray" is, but if it's anything like a high-power laser, then the energy demands are considerable.Even assuming that Iron Man can convert any stored energy in his suit into laser light with 100 percent efficiency, then to generate a beam powerful enough to melt a fist-size hole through a half-inch thick steel plate (which any comic book fan can tell you is well within Shellhead's capabilities) would require an energy pulse of more than 2 gigawatts of pow...
By: Inner Sanctum
Physics made easy with simple Flash animations
2008-05-05 04:36:00 If you like Physics then you need to check this out. The site belongs to the Dept. of Physics, University of Toronto and is called Upscale, acronym for Undergraduate Physics Students? Computing and Learning Environment. Just go to the above link and you will find lots of animations illustrating the basic laws and concepts in Physics. ...
By: Digital Quest
Phun: the 2d physics sandbox! - verdict? AWESOME.
2008-04-30 19:25:00 So I have kids and I am constantly looking for fun, educational, entertaining, games for them to play. I like discovering open source free applications that satisfy this most of all. Some examples of great programs: tux paint and tux typing. Phun is different. Where those two programs excel in teaching kids, Phun is just fun. It's interactive in a way that not many programs are. It actually has the playability that feels much like an RTS. It does what you make it do now. You add something and the environment acts upon it. Watch this video. > > And it's a toy...except it isn't: Radial engine: > > > Gears: > > > It's a remarkable achievement. One big benefit I see in Phun over the other kid applications I've found is that Phun uses an almost standard application user interface. The user needs to navigate menus and toolbars and context menus. The other kid apps focus on learning something or d...
By: techRivet
PhD Scholarships in Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Max Planck Institute
2008-04-29 06:54:00 Germany. Several Phd scholarships are offered by the The International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for Quantum Dynamics in Physics, Chemistry and Biology. The scholarships are available for students pursuing PhD at IMPRS. Admission will be granted on a competitive basis. Interested candidates are expected to hold Master of Science degree (or equivalent). Applicants who do not have a Master thesis may be accepted if they can prove their ability to carry out independent research projects. International applicants whose native language is not English or German are advised to provide a proof of English proficiency. At equal level of qualification, candidates with disabilities are given preference. Women are encouraged to apply. (more…) PhD Scholarships in Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Max Planck Institute Share This Tags: biology, chemistry, germany, max planck institute,- phd scholarships, physics, quantum dynamics
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PhD Studentships in Computational Physics
2008-04-28 22:50:00 Netherlands. Centre for Mathematics and Computer Sciences (CWI) the Department of Applied Physics at Eindhoven University of Technology (TUE) offer 4 years PhD studentships for students who wish to pursue a PhD in Computational physics. Candidates should be able to understand and develop physical models and explanations, and they should have talent and experience in scientific computing. A Master degree in natural sciences, preferably in physics, mathematics or engineering is required that has to be recognized as a qualification for Ph.D. research by Eindhoven University of Technology.The salaries are competitive and in accordance with the collective labor agreements (CAO) for Dutch research institutes or universities and based on experience. The salary for a first year PhD student is almost 2000 Euro/month; it increases in yearly steps to more than 2500 Euro/month in the fourth year; no tuition fees are required; the appointments are for 4 years and should lead to a Ph.D. at the en...
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PhD Studentships in Plasma Physics, Imperial College London
2008-04-28 06:00:00 UK. Several PhD studentships are available for students pursuing PhD study within The Plasma Physics Research Group, Physics Department, Faculty of Physical Sciences. Each year the group accept 6-7 postgraduate students for their 3 years PhD course. Registration is normally at the start of October, to coincide with the PG lecture course which runs throughout the first year. However under special circumstances entry can be delayed. The Ph.D. course (no M.Sc.) lasts for three years. Postgraduate Plasma Physics lectures are on one day per week during term time of your first year. You are initially registered for M.Phil, then transferred to a Ph.D. at the end of your first year. (more…) PhD Studentships in Plasma Physics, Imperial College London Share This Tags: each year, EPSRC, imperial college lond-on, phd studentships, physical sciences, physics, plasma physics, uk
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Indonesia Pockets three golds in Asian Physics Olympiad
2008-04-28 01:42:00 After making a great achievement in in last year`s physics olympics in China, now the Indonesian physics olympiad team (TOFI) had proven their ability in grabbing three golds in the ninth Asian Physics Olympiad (APhO) in Mongolia.Although the contest is still underway from April 20 to 28, the Indonesian team succeeded in grabbing three golds, one silver, one bronze and four honorable citations in the ninth Asian Physics Olympiad contest.In the contest, Indonesia ranked sixth along with China, Taiwan, Vietname, Thailand and Singapore. TOFI chairman Prof Yohanes Surya said on Sunday that the success was a good achievement that deserved appropriate attention. "This achievement will also give a new hope to Indonesia that in the future our team will be able to compete with other big and advanced countries," he said. The high scores of the Indonesian team in the international contest was reached by Adam Badra Cahaya representing the state high school SMA I of Jember, East Java.In...
Discussion: Richard Dawkins & Lawrence Krauss
2008-04-24 15:05:00 This is a very interesting discussion between two rather well-known and well-mediatized scientist: famous anti-god and anti-religion flagbearer Richard Dawkins and physicist Lawrence Krauss one of the many pretenders to the throne of former physics/astrophysics for the layperson champion Carl Sagan. It is a very interesting discussion, about the agelong conflict between science ...
By: Loopy's Manifold
Doctoral Scholarships in Particle Physics, University of Heidelberg
2008-04-23 10:47:00 Germany. Several PhD scholarships are currently offered by The Heidelberg Graduate Research Group “New Symmetries and Extra Dimensions”, Kirchhoff Institute for Physics. Expected candidates should hold diplom or masters in physics and have a good knowledge of the basics of particle physics. Successful candidates will work on data analysis with the ATLAS experiment at the LHC, in particular on searches for new phenomena (supersymmetry, extra dimensions, mini black holes) or physics of strong interaction. The scholars will be well integrated in an attractive research environment and will be members of the Heidelberg Graduate School of Fundamental Physics. (more…) Doctoral Scholarships in Particle Physics, University of Heidelberg Share This Tags: doctoral scholarships, germany, particle physics, phd scholarships, university of heidelb-erg
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PhD Studentships in Particle Physics, University of Copenhagen
2008-04-23 08:07:00 Denmark. Applications for a 3 years PhD research studentships are invited by The Experimental High Energy Particle Physics (HEP) group,Niels Bohr Institute. The PhD research studentships is open to applicants who are qualified to take up a Ph.D. position at University of Copenhagen during summer this year. To qualify for a Ph.D. position a student must have completed a relevant Danish master or equivalent international degree. The successful applicant will be enrolled as a Ph.D. student at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, for the 3-year duration of the Ph.D. program. The Ph.D. program includes teaching duties (6 months), course work (6 months) and a stay abroad (6 months), preferably at CERN. PhD students receive an annual pensionable and taxable salary of approx. 250.000 DKK. (more…) PhD Studentships in Particle Physics, University of Copenhagen Share This Tags: denmark, niels bohr institute,- particle physics, phd studentships, phys...
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Physics & Astronomy Scholarships 2008-09 Minnesota State University
2008-04-22 17:19:00 There are many scholarships available for physics and astronomy at Minnesota State University
Gioco del Lunedì: Magic Pen (versione online tipo Crayon Physics)
2008-04-21 09:00:00 Tempo fa avevo segnalato un video del rivoluzionario videogioco Crayon Physics. Per chi non sa di cosa si tratta gli consiglio di provare la versione online del gioco di oggi, si chiama Magic Pen, a mio avviso uno dei giochini più innovativi del momento. Lo scopo è quello di mandare la pallina verso la bandierina, utilizzando ...
By: Geekissimo Blog
2D physics puzzle game
2008-04-20 20:33:00 Jednostavno je. Podse?a na detinjstvo, crtanje i igranje. Mo?ete ne?to sli?no preuzeti ovde. Share This
Feline Laws of Physics
2008-04-09 06:17:00 - Law of Cat Inertia A cat at rest will tend to remain at rest, unless acted upon by some outside force - such as the opening of cat food, or a nearby scurrying mouse. - Law of Cat Motion A cat will move in a straight line, unless there is a really good reason to change ...
By: ZA Vibes
A Giant of Astronomy and a Quantum of Solace
2008-04-08 20:28:00 --> Cerro Paranal, the 2600m high mountain in the Chilean Atacama Desert that hosts ESO's Very Large Telescope, will be the stage for scenes in the next James Bond movie, "Quantum of Solace".Looking akin to Mars, with its red sand and lack of vegetation, the Atacama Desert is thought to be the driest place on Earth. Cerro Paranal is home to ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT), which, with its array of four giant 8.2-m individual telescopes, is the world's most advanced optical observatory. The high-altitude site and extreme dryness make excellent conditions for astronomical observations. "We needed a unique site for a unique set of telescopes, and we found it at Paranal," said Andreas Kaufer, ESO's Paranal Director. "We are very excited that the Bond production team have also chosen this location." The excellent astronomical conditions at Paranal come at a price, however. In this forbidding desert environment, virtually nothing can grow outside. The humidity drops below 10...
By: science life
Flash Demo #9: Keyboard Control and Ball Physics
2008-04-08 15:38:00 Ah, it's about time I picked up Flash again! This demo is the result of 12 grueling hours of scouring every scrap of documentation I could find. I was very determined and pulled an all-nighter, using every method from searching Clusty to groveling through the source code of swfc. But I won: I have finally figured out how to do keyboard control in swfc! Now I will make the job easier for the next seeker of knowledge, so: here's how to control a sprite with the keyboard in SWFTools swfc Flash on Linux. First, the amazingly short code: .flash bbox=400x400 fps=50 .png marble "../icon_image/marble.png" .put marble x=200 y=200 pin=center .sprite Marble .frame 1 .put marble pin=center .end .action: var Xspeed; var Yspeed; var velocity; var inertia; var boundary; Marble.onLoad=function() { velocity=0.45; Xspeed=0; Yspeed=0; inertia=0.98; boundary=176; }; Marble.onEnterFrame=function()- { if (Key.isDown(Ke...
Havok4 Physics Engine Second Life Video
2008-04-04 23:57:00 You have heard about the Havok4 Physics Engine in Second Life. But what does it actually mean? Well this short video shows it all. Check out this short YouTube clip: I am really excited about this and the positive changes it can bring to the user experience in Second Life. Related Posts The Second Life ...
Physics For Dummies
2008-04-04 08:39:00 Physics For Dummies Paperback: 368 pages Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition Language: English ISBN-10: 0764554336 ISBN-13: 978-0764554339 Planet-Bookie link : Download
Promising New Nanotechnology for Spinal Cord Injury
2008-04-02 22:13:00 A spinal cord injury often leads to permanent paralysis and loss of sensation below the site of the injury because the damaged nerve fibers can't regenerate. The nerve fibers or axons have the capacity to grow again, but don?t because they're blocked by scar tissue that develops around the injury. Northwestern University researchers have shown that a nano-engineered gel inhibits the formation of scar tissue at the injury site and enables the severed spinal cord fibers to regenerate and grow. The gel is injected as a liquid into the spinal cord and self -assembles into a scaffold that supports the new nerve fibers as they grow up and down the spinal cord, penetrating the site of the injury.When the gel was injected into mice with a spinal cord injury, after six weeks the animals had a greatly enhanced ability to use their hind legs and walk.The research is published today in the April 2 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience."We are very excited about this," said lead author John Kes...
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Physics guarantees DIY wallpaper mess
2008-03-31 22:45:00 New research shows the do-it-yourself crowd may just be out of luck when it comes to removing any sticky sheet such as tape or wallpaper. In fact, pulling evenly on an adhesive film pretty much guarantees it will end, frustratingly, in a triangular point, scientists say.
Video - Einstein's Time Travel
2008-03-28 13:26:00 Einstein is the beast. This video makes it so much easier to understand time travel. I wish I could live till the day I could go into the future or back to the past. Things would have been so much fun if I were to time travel back to the past 'cause no one would know what I know. I'd be the smart-a$$ whiz in the entire universe. And imagine how much $ex could I exchange if I were to go back in time. Hmm... the world of possibility is exciting. Continue reading »
By: Rtsight.com
Crayon Physics Deluxe - Gioco d?ingegno
2008-03-27 16:10:00 La Game Developers Conference di quest’anno ha presentato diverse novità nel mondo dei videogiochi, tra i quali Crayon Physics Deluxe. Quest’ultimo è un gioco d’ingegno, dove la fisica gioca il ruolo principale. Per capire meglio di cosa si tratta guardate il video sottostante:
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Physics for dummies
2008-03-27 01:02:00 "Gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love. How on earth can you explain in terms of chemistry and physics so important a biological phenomenon as first love? When a man sits with a pretty girl for an hour, it seems like a minute. But let him sit on a hot stove for a minute - and it's longer than any hour. That's relativity." Albert Einstein
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Japanese Astronaut?s Space Boomerang Came Back
2008-03-21 22:13:00 Japan’s Takao Doi has just checked out an aerodynamics conundrum we were all curious about: would a boomerang return when thrown in zero-G? World boomerang champion Yasuhiro Togai had asked him to find out, you see. So, taking time out from his work aboard the International Space Station, he gave it a whirl. The answer: “I ...
By: Gadgets Are Us
Celestial mechanics
2008-03-21 18:47:00 More about Celestial mechanics on WikipediaDynamics of Extended Celestial Bodies And Ringsby Jean SouchayDownloadIntroduction to Celestial Mechanicsby Forest Ray Moulton Download From MediafireCelestial Mechanics The Waltz of the Planets by Alessandra CellettiDownloadMethods of Celestial Mechanics Volume Iby Gerhard BeutlerDownload Volume IMethods of Celestial Mechanics Volume IIby Gerhard BeutlerDownload Volume IIDynamical Systems III Mathematical Aspects of Classical and Celestial Mechanics by V.V. KozlovDownload From Rapidshare
Schaum's Easy Outline: College Physics (Free E-Book)
2008-03-20 22:53:00 Frederick BuecheEasy Outlines - College PhysicsMcGraw-Hill | ISBN 0070527113 | Nov 1999 | PDF | 5.8 MB | 138 ppWhat could be better than the bestselling Schaum?s Outline series? For students looking for a quick nuts-and-bolts overview, it would have to be Schaum?s Easy Outline series. Every book in this series is a pared-down, simplified, and tightly focused version of its predecessor. With an emphasis on clarity and brevity, each new title features a streamlined and updated format and the absolute essence of the subject, presented in a concise and readily understandable form.Graphic elements such as sidebars, reader-alert icons, and boxed highlights stress selected points from the text, illuminate keys to learning, and give students quick pointers to the essentials.Designed to appeal to underprepared students and readers turned off by dense text Cartoons, sidebars, icons, and other graphic pointers get the material across fast Concise text focuses on the essence of the subject Deli...
Are You A Physics Wiz?
2008-03-19 23:41:00 Reply to: info.arizona@review.com Take a shot at this problem: A 1-kg mass is hung at the end of a vertical spring with a spring constant of 20 N/m. When the mass comes to rest, by how many meters will the spring have stretched? A ? 0.05 B ? 0.5 C ? 2 D ? 20 The Reward If you can solve this problem, ...
By: Arizona Jobs
Physics the humorous way
2008-03-17 18:13:00 Here are list of laws and principals followed in Physics but in a little humorous way so that the law becomes modified to a extent all of us can read and enjoy. No offense to the actual law.1st Law of Motion:A woman's mouth continues in its state of motion in a straight line until and unless exerted by any external force.Law of Love:The velocity of a body falling in love is directly proportional to velocity of money falling from his pocket.Love valency:Love valency is the number of boys that a girl holds in her teenage.Len's law:An eye is a lens because when four eyes meet they converge at principal focus called Love.Conductivity of Sound:A teacher sound takes more time to reach frok ear to brain than it takes to come out from the other ear.# Contact info submission url: sagunrai.blogspot.com/ site_owner: -Sagun Rai address1: - address2: city: - state: - country: postal_code: phone_number: - display_email: site_name: sagunrai.blogspot.com site_description: traveling, sports, ...
Physicists discover how fundamental particles lose track of quantum mechani
2008-03-16 21:09:00 Science Express, the advance online publication of the journal Science, researchers report a series of experiments that mark an important step toward understanding a longstanding fundamental physics problem of quantum mechanics. The scientists presented their findings at the annual meeting of the American Physical Society here this week. The problem the physicists addressed is how a fundamental particle in matter loses track of its quantum mechanical properties through interactions with its environment. The research was performed by scientists at the California NanoSystems Institute at the University of California, Santa Barbara and the U. S. Department of Energy Ames Laboratory in Iowa. At the quantum level things like particles or light waves behave in ways very different from what scientists expect in a human-scale world. In the quantum world, for example, an electron can exist in two places at the same time, what is called a "superposition" of states, or spin up and down at the ...
By: science life
Physicists discover how fundamental particles lose track of quantum mechani
2008-03-14 10:34:00 In today?s Science Express, the advance online publication of the journal Science, researchers report a series of experiments that mark an important step toward understanding a longstanding fundamental physics problem of quantum mechanics. The scientists presented their findings at the annual meeting of the American Physical Society here this week. The problem the physicists addressed is how a fundamental particle in matter loses track of its quantum mechanical properties through interactions with its environment. The research was performed by scientists at the California NanoSystems Institute at the University of California, Santa Barbara and the U. S. Department of Energy Ames Laboratory in Iowa. At the quantum level things like particles or light waves behave in ways very different from what scientists expect in a human-scale world. In the quantum world, for example, an electron can exist in two places at the same time, what is called a ?superposition? of states, or spin up an...
By: science life
A New Type of Physics Revealed by the Smallest Sub-Atomic Particle
2008-03-12 02:43:00 A new particle, dubbed particle X, may mediate the rare decay of a Sigma-plus hyperon (a sub-atomic particle) and appears to have close affiliations with a light Higgs boson encountered in one supersymmetric model, a clear proof for physics beyond the standard model (SM). The researchers from the National Taiwan University, University of La Verne ...
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Scholarships in Physics, Astronomy, and Maths - UK
2008-03-11 19:16:00 UK - University of Central Lanacashire (UNClan) offers scholarships and bursaries in Physics, Astronomy, & Maths to support your studies and off-set fees.
New discovery at Jupiter could help protect Earth-orbit satellites
2008-03-10 15:23:00 Radio waves accelerate electrons within Jupiter's magnetic field in the same way as they do on Earth Radio waves accelerate electrons within Jupiter?s magnetic field in the same way as they do on Earth, according to new research published in Nature Physics this week. The discovery overturns a theory that has held sway for more than a generation and has important implications for protecting Earth-orbiting satellites. Using data collected at Jupiter by the Galileo spacecraft, Dr Richard Horne of British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and colleagues from the University of California, Los Angeles, and the University of Iowa found that a special type of very low frequency radio wave is strong enough to accelerate electrons up to very high energies inside Jupiter?s magnetic field. According to lead author, Dr Richard Horne, ?We?ve shown before that very low frequency radio waves can accelerate electrons in the Earth?s magnetic field, but we have now shown that exactly the same theory works...
By: science life
WMAP Reveals Neutrinos, End of Dark Ages, First Second of Universe
2008-03-08 22:56:00 NASA released this week five years of data collected by the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) that refines our understanding of the universe and its development. It is a treasure trove of information, including at least three major findings:New evidence that a sea of cosmic neutrinos permeates the universe Clear evidence the first stars took more than a half-billion years to create a cosmic fog Tight new constraints on the burst of expansion in the universe's first trillionth of a second"We are living in an extraordinary time," said Gary Hinshaw of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. "Ours is the first generation in human history to make such detailed and far-reaching measurements of our universe."WMAP measures a remnant of the early universe - its oldest light. The conditions of the early times are imprinted on this light. It is the result of what happened earlier, and a backlight for the later development of the universe. This light lost energy as the ...
By: science life
Phun: Fun with physics
2008-03-08 11:49:00 iPhone (http://www.marcofolio.net/webd-esign/add_a_webclip_icon_for_ea-sy_iphone_access.html) users will probaly know the app iPhysics (http://www.installerapps.com/2-007/12/05/iphysics/). Computer games will know the games The Incredible Machine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-he_Incredible_Machine) and Line Rider (http://linerider.com/play-line--rider-online). But what if you combine the power of those games in one? Than you'd have Phun (http://phun.cs.umu.se/wiki/Phu-n). The falling sand game (http://chir.ag/stuff/sand/), that uses Java, does come pretty close to Phun. Gravity and different materials makes these so interesting and fun.
Phun! A 2D Physics Sandbox!
2008-03-04 23:04:00 From In4mador!: A 2D physics sandbox. This is a very cool little application that you can use to learn / play with physics. You do have to install it, but once you watch the video of it in action, I think you'll want to! Read the whole article and watch the video
Dirty Space and Supernovae
2008-03-02 13:11:00 Interstellar space may be strewn with tiny whiskers of carbon, dimming the light of far-away objects. This discovery by scientists at the Carnegie Institution may have implications for the ?dark energy? hypothesis, proposed a decade ago in part to explain the unexpected dimness of certain stellar explosions called Type1a supernovae. Type1a supernovae are among the brightest objects in the universe. Astronomers use them as ?standard candles? to gauge cosmological distances: brighter-appearing supernovae are closer, dimmer ones are farther away. In the late 1990s some astronomers noticed that some seemed too dim?too far away?to be explained by conventional theories of the universe?s expansion. This led to the hypothesis that the expansion was accelerating, pushed along by an unknown form of energy ? dark energy. In the current study, published online February 28 inScience Express, Andrew Steele and Marc Fries of the Carnegie Institution?s Geophysical Laboratory report th...
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