Tag: physicists
Breakthrough Prizes Awarded to Obesity-Drug Pioneers and Large Hadron Collider Physicists
Obesity-Drug Pioneers and Large Hadron Collider Physicists win $3-Million Breakthrough Prizes Advances recognized by science’s most lucrative awards include high-energy physics experiments and groundbreaking weight-loss treatments By Zeeya Merali & Nature magazine The Breakthrough prize trophy’s design is inspired by imagery from science, including black holes, seashells and the structure of DNA. Five scientists who…
Why Aurora Physicists Are Excited about Fram2’s Private Astronauts
Aurora Scientists Enlist Private Astronauts on Unusual Space Mission The commercial astronauts onboard SpaceX’s Fram2 mission are flying closer to Earth’s poles than anyone has before, offering an intriguing opportunity for auroral science By Meghan Bartels edited by Lee Billings STEVE (strong thermal emission velocity enhancement) is seen in the night sky over a house…
Can Earth’s Rotation Be a Power Source? Physicists Debate Bold New Idea
Can Earth’s Rotation Generate Electricity? Physicists Divided over Controversial Idea Experiments suggest an unusual magnetic material could help harness energy from Earth’s rotation. But not everyone is convinced By Elizabeth Gibney & Nature magazine A device can supposedly create a tiny current by manipulating Earth’s magnetic field as the planet rotates. Electricity can be generated…
Microsoft Claims Quantum-Computing Breakthrough—but Some Physicists Are Skeptical
Microsoft Claims Quantum-Computing Breakthrough—but Some Physicists Are Skeptical By Davide Castelvecchi & Nature magazine Microsoft has unveiled its Majorana 1 quantum chip. Join Our Community of Science Lovers! The announcement came in a 19 February press release containing few technical details — but Microsoft says it has disclosed some of its data to selected specialists…