All Articles Tagged As: gravitation

Gravity wave 'smoking gun' fizzles, according to physics researchers (4/15/2008)

But gravitational waves may be more sensitive probe of early universe physics than previously thought ...> Full Article

Physicists compete against, collaborate with each other in search for dark matter (2/28/2008)

A race is on in Case Western Reserve University's physics department and around the world to be the first research group to capture signals from WIMPs (weakly interactive massive particles)-the substance that comprises dark matter. ...> Full Article

Manchester physicist gets to grips with gravity (1/29/2008)

A physicist from The University of Manchester will appear on national television today (Tuesday 29 January 2008), tackling a question that has baffled the world's greatest scientists for over 400 years - what is gravity? ...> Full Article

Physicist challenges cosmic theory (1/27/2008)

Revisiting the foundations of cosmology has led Dr David Wiltshire (Physics and Astronomy) to an exciting discovery that could solve the "biggest problem" in cosmology - dark energy. ...> Full Article

Researchers Examine Einstein's Theories (11/28/2007)

Einstein's self-proclaimed "biggest blunder" - his postulation of a cosmological constant (a force that opposes gravity and keeps the universe from collapsing) - may not be such a blunder after all, according to the research of an international team of scientists that includes two Texas A&M University researchers. ...> Full Article

The World's Smallest Double Slit Experiment: Breaking up the Hydrogen Molecule (11/12/2007)

The big world of classical physics mostly seems sensible: waves are waves and particles are particles, and the moon rises whether anyone watches or not. The tiny quantum world is different: particles are waves (and vice versa), and quantum systems remain in a state of multiple possibilities until they are measured â€" which amounts to an intrusion by an observer from the big world â€" and forced to choose: the exact position or momentum of an electron, say. ...> Full Article

Physicist shining a light on mysterious 'dark matter' (10/4/2007)

We've all been taught that our bodies, the Earth, and in fact all matter in the universe is composed of tiny building blocks called atoms. Now imagine if this weren't the case. This mind-bending concept is at the core of the scientific research that researchers all over the world—are pursuing. ...> Full Article

Mathematicians defy gravity (10/3/2007)

Droplets of liquid have been shown to travel uphill, rather than sliding down as expected, when the surface they are on is vigorously shaken up and down. ...> Full Article

Physicists propose new method of measuring the weak interaction (9/29/2007)

A particular class of hydrogen atoms may prove ideal for the study of one of the four fundamental forces of physics. ...> Full Article