Ludwig De Knoop, a researcher from the Chalmers department of Physics, has successfully melted gold at room temperature by exposing it to a high electric field. De Knoop was not initially aware how gold would respond to exposure to electricity. His experiment …Continue reading
Planet discovered orbiting one of the Sun’s neighbors
Astronomers have discovered a planet orbiting Barnard’s Star, a star located six light years away from the Sun, making it one of the closest stars to our solar system. Named “Barnard’s Star b”, the planet is thought to have over three times …Continue reading
Stephen Hawking, modern physics’ most discerning mind, passes away
Renowned theoretical physicist, Stephen Hawking, passed away at the age of 76 at his family home in Cambridge, England, according to a family spokesperson. His family said that he died peacefully in the early hours of Wednesday, March 14. A larger than …Continue reading
Particle Physics Aids Visualization of Unexplored Spaces in the Great Pyramid of Giza
Scientists with the ScanPyramids project claim to have discovered a large void inside the Great Pyramid of Giza using cosmic cameras that use high-energy particles, called muons, to see through stone. The results were published in Nature, an international science journal, on …Continue reading
Scientists Who Discovered Gravitational Waves Win Nobel Prize in Physics
A hundred years ago, Albert Einstein predicted the existence of gravitational waves. These waves were detected for the first time on September 14, 2015. The scientists who led the effort have won the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics. The Royal Swedish Academy …Continue reading
How Hot Weather and Climate Change Affect Airline Flights
Hot weather has forced dozens of commercial flights to be canceled at airports in the Southwest this summer. This flight-disrupting heat is a warning sign. Climate change is projected to have far-reaching repercussions – including sea level rise inundating cities and shifting weather patterns causing long-term declines …Continue reading
Inside the Life of Pakistan’s First Female String Theorist
It’s not easy being a woman working in the sciences, let alone a string theorist in Pakistan. Tasneem Zehra Husain is both. She became Pakistan’s first female string theorist at the mere age of 26. She has recently published her new book …Continue reading
National Centre for Physics at Quaid-I-Azam University Renamed “Professor Abdus Salam Center for Physics”
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has approved renaming Quaid-i-Azam University’s National Centre for Physics as the “Professor Abdus Salam Center for Physics” to honor Pakistan’s first Nobel laureate. The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training will put up a formal summary in …Continue reading