Physical Science

The one word to describe fusion as an energy source is “uncertain.” Scientists and engineers have been trying for controlled, earth-bound fusion for over 50 years. The primary result has been frustration. In fact there is a saying that “fusion…
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What is Superconductivity? I am going to talk about superconductivity. In this article I will be discussing the present uses for superconductivity. I will also outline how superconductivity works and where it has been successfully used to maximise the efficiency…
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Is time travel possible? To answer that question we must first ask and answer the question; what is time? – and I don’t mean this in the same cliched way that others approach the subject. To properly assess the problem,…
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If the human race stays on its current trajectory in the realm of space travel, then humans will never reach the stars.  This is not because of a lack of technology, or innovation.  Eventually man will discover the secret to…
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The first test shook up physics, the second that affirmed the original results of particles traveling faster-than-light (FTL) may just shake down the house. CERN physicists confirmed last week that subatomic particles did indeed violate one of Einstein’s bedrock equations…
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Increased visibility and activity in the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) and the Aurora Australis (Southern Lights) are some of the more beautiful effects of solar flares on the Earth. There are though, very real and potentially catastrophic effects that can…
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Conversion For many, religious experiences lead to religious conversion. While conversion need not stem from such an experience, per se, many convertees have cited religious awakenings as leading to a new spiritual perspective. But while science accepts a religious experience/conversion…
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Scientists achieved a miracle in the physics laboratory—using a quantum mirror they created photons from a vacuum. The “Casimir Effect,” first predicted more than four decades ago, has been achieved by scientists at Chalmers University of Technology SQUID and virtual…
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Bevel gears look different from ordinary gears. This special type of gears can be distinguished from the ordinary or spur gears by looking at the axes of the two shafts as well as the shape of the tooth-bearing faces. The…
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Up until the 1930’s, the miniature world of atoms and molecules was totally theoretical. In fact, to this day no one has ever beheld, in the visual sense, a single atom, only the electromagnetic effects of them . Then came…
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