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  1. Light Brought 'To a Halt' in Quantum Breakthrough

    By Robyn White Scientists have achieved the impossible-sounding feat of bringing light to a standstill, in a breakthrough that could pave the way for new lasers and quantum light sources. The trick was achieved in a special kind of material known as a "photonic crystal", which has

  2. Scientists create new atomic clock that is both ultra-precise and sturdy

    By Tech Xplore Scientists create new atomic clock that is both ultra-precise and sturdy Editors' notes This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility:

  3. What time is it on the moon? We may soon know, thanks to NASA project

    From sundials and water clocks to modern atomic timekeeping, methods for telling time on Earth — to mark the divide between night and day, month to year, etc. — have evolved over thousands of years. Now, scientists are bringing their technological knowhow to the moon in order to e

  4. Nightmarish 'Spider' Phenomenon Revealed in Photos of Mars

    By Jess Thomson In something straight out of an episode of Doctor Who , a Mars orbiter has spotted what appears to be a swarm of spiders crawling across the red planet's surface. These "spiders" were recently captured on camera by the European Space Agency's (ESA) Mars Express space

  5. Scientist claims to have 'evidence' from 'Second Law of Infodynamics' that humanity lives in a simulation

    By John O'sullivan A scientist at the University of Portsmouth claims to have 'evidence' that humanity exists with a simulation. In the 1999 movie The Matrix, the plot centers around the fact that we live in a digital simulation, and scientist Melvin Vopson claims that fact may ma

  6. Scientist of the day

    Today is April 25. Let me introduce you to an Austrian man who was a true genius, comparable only to #AlbertEinstein . In #MaxBorn 's words, "As a scientist he was, perhaps, even greater than Einstein. But he was a completely different type of man, who, in my eyes, did not attain E

  7. How a Total Solar Eclipse Ended: Credit & Copyright: David Duarte. #eclipse #Space #Science #Physics #NASA

  8. The universe may be dominated by particles that break causality and move faster than light, new paper suggests #physics #tachyons

  9. Oxford Physicist Wants Your Help On 'Really Exciting' Interstellar Visitors

    By Pandora Dewan Have you ever wondered where we came from? Not just our species, but the entire solar system? The truth is, we don't really know. But by learning about our distant neighbors, scientists hope we can find out. "We've got to start thinking about our solar system as par