New quantum radar technology can detect stealth aircraft
Artificial Intelligence detects gravitational waves
What Will Happen When Earth's North And South Pole Flip?
Can this robot build an IKEA chair faster than you?
Can a specially-programmed robot with two arms build a flat-pack chair faster than you can? In the end it took the robot just over 20 minutes to put it together, including 11 mins 21 secs of planning time and 8 mins 55 secs of assembly time. Learn more here.
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COLD HARD SCIENCE. The Controversial Physics of Curling
Why Do Cameras Do This? (Rolling Shutter Explained)
Shooting photons through a rubidium gas cloud has some surprising results: photonic molecules. Are we one step closer to light crystals?
1 million match heads burnt at once.
Steven Hawking, renowned physicist has died age 76
STEPHEN Hawking was known the world over for his work as an astrophysicist and has sadly died at the age of 76 today after a life long battle with MS.
The Physics of the Speeder Chase in Solo: A Star Wars Story
An in-depth analysis into how Han Solo's vehicle banks around a corner in the trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Google moves towards quantum supremacy with 72-qubit computer
Google has begun testing their most powerful quantum computer ever, which could potentially complete calculations that the most powerful computers in the world cannot currently do. It is powered by quantum mechanics, which are the physics concerning atomic particles.
Superconducting materials found in meteorites
A team of researchers has found superconducting materials in meteorites. Superconductors are conductors that have absolutely no resistance to electricity. Some Earth materials have already been discovered, but they don't operate at room temperature. These new materials could pave the way to new technologies, such as magnetically levitating trains.
Engineer Brings SciFi to life, Builds a working Star Wars Lightsaber
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Calculating a Car Crash
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Have you ever wondered how a car-crash is calculated,watch this video from Numberphile and learn more.
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How incredible is this??
Magnets are class. Magnets,iron filings and water are better again!
Visualisation of Global Weather Conditions
New jobs in Space Technology coming to Ireland
"Space the place for Irish tech firm InnaLabs as it wins €2.6m contract". A Blanchardstown-based technology company has won a contract from the European Space Agency to design and build a measuring device for orientation and velocity in space. It is expected that this company, along with 60 other Irish firms involved in space exploration, will create over 2,500 jobs by 2020.
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Renewable Energy
Nearly 20% of all electricity in the world comes from hydropower, and Norway has adapted to rely nearly entirely on it. They are the world leader in hydroelectricity production, generating 120 TWh annually. France and Sweden are next highest, each generating ~65 TWh per year.
Can you name any other renewable sources of energy?
Can you name any other renewable sources of energy?
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