Posts in: Physical Science
Fusion’s Kept and Broken Promises
The World’s Largest Fusion Reactors Are Under Construction but Cheap Energy Is Still Just a Dream
Electric Shock
Vehicles could get a boost in gas mileage from GenShock, a shock absorber developed by students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Cosmic Cancer
Exposure to space radiation on long-term interplanetary voyages could threaten astronauts’ health and thwart manned missions.
Battling Over Aging Nuclear Warheads
A proposal to upgrade the U.S. arsenal has sparked an explosive debate.
Black Holes—The Universe’s Prima Donnas?
New research shows black holes cannot grow indefinitely, sparing the cosmos from eventual consumption.
Crashing Galaxies Offer Best Evidence Yet of Dark Matter
Physicists hope to unlock the mystery of this bizarre substance.
Clocking the Speed of Stars
New stellar speedometers may help astronomers solve some of the universe’s biggest mysteries.
Is it true that hot water makes ice cubes faster than cold water?
Asks Porterhouse from Brooklyn, New York
