When humanity first started studying motion, circles posed a peculiar puzzle. Why do planets sweep endlessly around the Sun without flying off into the void of space? Why does a stone swung on a ...
Physicists studied crystals made of rotating objects that fragment easily, show unusual defects, and follow a new theory predicting their unique behavior. (Nanowerk News) Physicists from Aachen, ...
It's the latest in a series of mysterious radio signals that may point to new types of dead stars. Astronomers are looking for more of these signals — and hoping ones they've discovered will reappear.
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Levitation might seem like a superpower out of science fiction ...
Interactions between a spinning object and soundwaves could help develop high-precision tools, such as tweezers that control the motion and position of submillimeter objects by manipulating acoustic ...
A bizarre spinning object has been detected sending out strange radio wave pulses deep in space. This object, named GPM J1839-10, is around 15,000 light years away from Earth, and has been spotted by ...
Tiny magnetic microrobots spinning in liquid can generate fluidic torque strong enough to move gears and objects without any physical contact.