The Feynman Lectures on Physics Sorry, Einstein. Quantum Study Suggests ‘Spooky Action’ Is Real. Photo In a landmark study, scientists at the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands reported they have conducted an experiment they say proves one of the most fundamental claims of quantum theory — that objects separated by great distance can instantaneously affect each other’s behavior. The finding is another blow to one of the bedrock principles of standard physics known as “locality,” which states that an object is directly influenced only by its immediate surroundings. The Delft study, published Wednesday in the journal Nature, lends further credence to an idea that Einstein famously rejected. He said quantum theory necessitated “spooky action at a distance,” and he refused to accept the notion that the universe could behave in such a strange and apparently random fashion. Einstein was deeply unhappy with the uncertainty introduced by quantum theory and described the implications of quantum theory as akin to God playing dice. Researchers like Dr.
Bizarre fourth state of water discovered You already know that water can have three states of matter: solid, liquid and gas. But scientists at the Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL) have discovered that when it's put under extreme pressure in small spaces, the life-giving liquid can exhibit a strange fourth state known as tunneling. The water under question was found in super-small six-sided channels in the mineral beryl, which forms the basis for the gems aquamarine and emerald. The channels measure only about five atoms across and function basically as cages that can each trap one water molecule. What the researchers found was that in this incredibly tight space, the water molecule exhibited a characteristic usually only seen at the much smaller quantum level, called tunneling. Basically, quantum tunneling means that a particle, or in this case a molecule, can overcome a barrier and be on both sides of it at once – or anywhere between. Sources: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Physics
Little Progress Has Been Made Since Einstein On The Physics Of Time : 13.7: Cosmos And Culture The star-forming area Messier 17, also known as the Omega Nebula or the Swan Nebula, is a vast region of gas, dust and hot young stars that lies in the heart of the Milky Way in the constellation of Sagittarius. ESO/INAF-VST/OmegaCAM hide caption toggle caption ESO/INAF-VST/OmegaCAM The star-forming area Messier 17, also known as the Omega Nebula or the Swan Nebula, is a vast region of gas, dust and hot young stars that lies in the heart of the Milky Way in the constellation of Sagittarius. Time is elusive and enigmatic. Quandaries and confusion about time date back as far as Aristotle and Augustine, and as recently as Einstein and Feynman. Physicists understand much about time, how its flow varies depending on velocity and gravity, but they haven't reached any consensus on why it flows at all. Consider the following remarkable statement: You are reading the word "now" right now. Until the 20th century, time was merely the stage on which the laws of physics were performed.
Nothing Is Solid & Everything Is Energy – Scientists Explain The World Of Quantum Physics Nothing is solid and everything is energy! It has been written about before, over and over again, but cannot be emphasized enough. The world of quantum physics is an eerie one, one that sheds light on the truth about our world in ways that challenge the existing framework of accepted knowledge. What we perceive as our physical material world, is really not physical or material at all, in fact, it is far from it. This has been proven time and time again by multiple Nobel Prize (among many other scientists around the world) winning physicists, one of them being Niels Bohr, a Danish Physicist who made significant contributions to understanding atomic structure and quantum theory. Related Article: Quantum Theory Proves That Consciousness Moves To Another Universe After Death “If quantum mechanics hasn’t profoundly shocked you, you haven’t understood it yet. At the turn of the nineteenth century, physicists started to explore the relationship between energy and the structure of matter.
PHYSICS MANIA: Three Reasearch Papers The world is full of mystry but one of such mystry of nature was given by Einstein Sir in the mathematical form. The theory or the mystry is non other than Theory of relativity. The world knows that it had contributed lot in the field of science that all science graduates are knowing it but the thing is I want all to understand this in the simpler form. So all will feel comfortable with the subjects like science and may some day new existance of modern Einstein Sir. There are so many things which are following such principles as use of nuclear energy, photo energy, cosmology. The year 1905 also called to be a miracle year for science. Physicists Discover Geometry Underlying Particle Physics Physicists have discovered a jewel-like geometric object that dramatically simplifies calculations of particle interactions and challenges the notion that space and time are fundamental components of reality. “This is completely new and very much simpler than anything that has been done before,” said Andrew Hodges, a mathematical physicist at Oxford University who has been following the work. The revelation that particle interactions, the most basic events in nature, may be consequences of geometry significantly advances a decades-long effort to reformulate quantum field theory, the body of laws describing elementary particles and their interactions. “The degree of efficiency is mind-boggling,” said Jacob Bourjaily, a theoretical physicist at Harvard University and one of the researchers who developed the new idea. Locality is the notion that particles can interact only from adjoining positions in space and time. The amplituhedron itself does not describe gravity. Clunky Machinery
Earth - Why there could be many identical copies of you This story is nominated for a Webby Award for Best Film & Video. Vote here. BBC Earth is also nominated for a Webby, for Best Science Website. In theory this is not the only Universe that might exist, and in many others, identical copies of us can be found. The question is, how do we get there? BBC Earth's Melissa Hogenboom goes on the hunt for her cosmic twin.
Quantum Theory Sheds Light On What Happens When We Die: The Afterlife We're creating viewer supported news. Become a member! The biggest question so many of us have in life, one that we have been seeking to answer for years, is what happens when we die? Even modern day science seeks to answer this question. Asking these questions is fundamental to understanding the true nature of our reality, and with quantum physics gaining more popularity, questions regarding consciousness and its relationship to human physicality become increasingly relevant. Max Planck, the theoretical physicist credited with originating quantum theory — a feat that won him the Physics Nobel Prize in 1918 — offers perhaps the best explanation for why understanding consciousness is so essential: “I regard consciousness as fundamental. Eugene Wigner, also a theoretical physicist and mathematician, stated that it’s not possible to “formulate the laws of quantum mechanics in a fully consistent way without reference to consciousness.” Does Consciousness Move on After Death? R.C. – Dr.
The kilogram is forever changed. Here's why that matters. Sealed under a trio of nested glass bell jars, a gleaming metal cylinder sits in a temperature-controlled vault in the bowels of the International Bureau of Weights and Measures in Sèvres, France. Dubbed Le Grande K, or Big K, this lonely hunk of platinum and iridium has defined mass around the globe for more than a century—from bathroom scales to medical lab balances. But that is all about to change. Today, representatives from more than 60 countries voted during the 26th meeting of the General Conference on Weights and Measures in Versailles, France to redefine the kilogram. Rather than basing the unit on this physical object, henceforth, the measure will be based on a fundamental factor in physics known as Planck's constant. A massive change The kilogram is one of seven base units in the International System of Units, which defines all other measurements. “They just didn't have the technology or the science to succeed,” Davis says. Years of weight loss How is this happening?