Science Oct 05 WATCH: Nobel Prize in physics awarded to Francis Halzen for demystifying neutrinos By Kostya Manenkov, Adithi Ramakrishnan, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press
Science Mar 24 Did you remember to pack the antimatter? CERN takes antiprotons for a short drive Scientists in Geneva took some antiprotons out for a spin — a very delicate one — in a truck, in a never-tried-before test drive that has been deemed a success. By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press
Science Dec 28 Old physics, new materials: The science behind how winter jackets keep you warm Modern winter jackets are a testament to centuries-old physics and cutting-edge materials science. By Longji Cui, Wan Xiong, The Conversation
Nation Dec 16 An MIT professor was shot at home. Authorities say no suspect is in custody Nuno F.G. Loureiro, 47, died at a local hospital on Tuesday morning after the Monday night shooting in Brookline, the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office said in a statement. By Associated Press
Science Oct 06 WATCH: 3 scientists who helped advance quantum technology win Nobel Prize in physics John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis won the Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for research on seemingly obscure quantum tunneling that is advancing digital technology. By Kostya Manenkov, Mike Corder, Associated Press
May 17 The physics behind making humongous splashes in the pool By Pankaj Rohilla, Daehyun Choi, The Conversation Do a "manu jump" and you’ll likely make the biggest splash at the pool party. Although not a familiar term in the United States, manu jumping is beloved throughout New Zealand and originated from the Māori community. Continue reading
Oct 06 WATCH: AI pioneers John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton win 2024 Nobel Prize in physics By Daniel Niemann, Seth Borenstein, Mike Corder, Associated Press Hinton, who is known as the Godfather of artificial intelligence, is a citizen of Canada and Britain who works at the University of Toronto and Hopfield is an American working at Princeton. Continue reading
Oct 04 What extraordinarily brief light flashes can tell us about electrons and the nature of matter By Aaron W. Harrison, The Conversation Three scientists won the 2023 Nobel Prize in physics for their work developing methods to shoot laser pulses that only last an attosecond, or a mind-bogglingly tiny fraction of a second. Continue reading
Oct 02 WATCH: 3 scientists share Nobel in physics for research on electron movement By David Keyton, Seth Borenstein, John Leicester, Associated Press The award went to French-Swedish physicist Anne L’Huillier, French scientist Pierre Agostini and Hungarian-born Ferenc Krausz for their work with the tiny part of each atom that races around the center and that is fundamental to virtually everything: chemistry, physics,… Continue reading
Jul 16 Analysis: Women in physics often go unrepresented in popular media. Here's why that's a detriment to the field By Carl Kurlander, Chandralekha Singh, The Conversation The trailer for ‘Oppenheimer’ fails to include female physicists, which is indicative of a broader media trend that, if reversed, could lead to greater gender diversity in science. Continue reading