How timekeeping is about to take a giant leap forward in accuracy Measuring time to the 19th decimal place, as nuclear clocks could do, would allow scientists to study very fast processes Physics • 03 Mar
How timekeeping is about to take a giant leap forward in accuracy Measuring time to the 19th decimal place, as nuclear clocks could do, would allow scientists to study very fast processes Physics • 03 Mar
Ireland is joining CERN so what will this mean for us? Membership of the CERN research centre opens all sorts of doors, but it doesn't mean we're gearing up for nuclear energy Physics • 20 Feb
Ireland is joining CERN so what will this mean for us? Membership of the CERN research centre opens all sorts of doors, but it doesn't mean we're gearing up for nuclear energy Physics • 20 Feb
What's the story with the 'new' star arriving in the sky soon? Once every 88 years, a cataclysmic eruption makes the T Coronae Borealis appear so bright you can see it with the naked eye Astronomy • 27 Sep 24
What's the story with the 'new' star arriving in the sky soon? Once every 88 years, a cataclysmic eruption makes the T Coronae Borealis appear so bright you can see it with the naked eye Astronomy • 27 Sep 24
Good news - we're living in a golden age of black hole discovery Incredible strides in astrophysics have opened up a completely new window on the Universe and the mysterious black holes Space • 03 Apr 24
Good news - we're living in a golden age of black hole discovery Incredible strides in astrophysics have opened up a completely new window on the Universe and the mysterious black holes Space • 03 Apr 24
How the Universe may be on the verge of a paradigm shift Cosmological experiments are producing funny results that no longer fit the standard model of the Universe Cosmology • 07 Mar 24
How the Universe may be on the verge of a paradigm shift Cosmological experiments are producing funny results that no longer fit the standard model of the Universe Cosmology • 07 Mar 24
Is nuclear fusion capable of being a revolutionary energy source? A fusion energy source certainly has many attractive features, but there are immense technical challenges involved Physics • 29 Mar 23
Is nuclear fusion capable of being a revolutionary energy source? A fusion energy source certainly has many attractive features, but there are immense technical challenges involved Physics • 29 Mar 23
Is time travel possible? Here's what science has to say about it Many researchers have highlighted the existence of systems incorporating self-consistent time travel Physics • 15 Feb 23
Is time travel possible? Here's what science has to say about it Many researchers have highlighted the existence of systems incorporating self-consistent time travel Physics • 15 Feb 23
How close was that lightning? Here's how to work it out If you're really close to the lightning, you will see it and hear the thunder simultaneously Weather • 19 Oct 22
How close was that lightning? Here's how to work it out If you're really close to the lightning, you will see it and hear the thunder simultaneously Weather • 19 Oct 22
Why it's not safe to shower during a thunderstorm Most people are familiar with basic thunderstorm safety, but did you know you should avoid taking a shower, a bath or washing the dishes? Weather • 19 Oct 22
Why it's not safe to shower during a thunderstorm Most people are familiar with basic thunderstorm safety, but did you know you should avoid taking a shower, a bath or washing the dishes? Weather • 19 Oct 22
Our days are getting longer - but scientists don't know why It turns out that a day is very rarely exactly the magic number of 86,400 seconds Science • 09 Aug 22
Our days are getting longer - but scientists don't know why It turns out that a day is very rarely exactly the magic number of 86,400 seconds Science • 09 Aug 22
How close are we to finding life beyond the solar system? More than 4,000 planets outside our solar system have been detected by astronomers to date. Astronomy • 05 Feb 20
How close are we to finding life beyond the solar system? More than 4,000 planets outside our solar system have been detected by astronomers to date. Astronomy • 05 Feb 20
The physics of martial arts How a Taekwon-Do punch can have the equivalent power of 200 microwave ovens or the same force as a cow falling on your head Martial arts • 16 Nov 18
The physics of martial arts How a Taekwon-Do punch can have the equivalent power of 200 microwave ovens or the same force as a cow falling on your head Martial arts • 16 Nov 18
How physics will help people live longer The major advances over the next century in the prevention of disease will come from integrating physics with other sciences Science and Technology • 30 Aug 18
How physics will help people live longer The major advances over the next century in the prevention of disease will come from integrating physics with other sciences Science and Technology • 30 Aug 18
The future of holograms Analysis: from science fact to science fiction and back again, how will advances in holography help in the production of holograms? Holograms • 26 Jan 18
The future of holograms Analysis: from science fact to science fiction and back again, how will advances in holography help in the production of holograms? Holograms • 26 Jan 18
Meet the scientists who won the 2017 Nobel Prize for Physics Who are the scientists behind the discovery of ripples in the fabric of space and time known as gravitational waves? At least one of them is fun on the dancefloor Science • 02 Nov 17
Meet the scientists who won the 2017 Nobel Prize for Physics Who are the scientists behind the discovery of ripples in the fabric of space and time known as gravitational waves? At least one of them is fun on the dancefloor Science • 02 Nov 17
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