Jun

17

Constructal Theory of Social Dynamics

June 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Theory of Physics Explains Human Patterns. ‘Why does a railway network look like a river? Why do the streets of old Rome look like a leaf? Because whether their shape is determined by the interactions of molecules or the choices made by individual humans, all of these systems of flow are governed by a relatively [...]

Jun

8

Roller Coaster Physics: Learn Physics and Play

June 8, 2007 | 1 Comment

Amusement Park Physics – Design your own Roller Coaster. ‘ The designers of the roller coaster carefully crafted this thrilling ride to be just that, but you’re actually in less danger than you think. You face a greater threat of injury playing sports or riding a bike than you do on a park ride. Amusement [...]

Jun

8

Finally! Wireless Power: WiTricity

June 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Goodbye wires… ‘MIT team experimentally demonstrates wireless power transfer, potentially useful for powering laptops, cell phones without cords. Imagine a future in which wireless power transfer is feasible: cell phones, household robots, mp3 players, laptop computers and other portable electronics capable of charging themselves without ever being plugged in, freeing us from that final, ubiquitous [...]

Jun

1

James Chadwick’s Secrets Revealed on Neutron Discovery 75th Anniversary

June 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Nuclear secrets revealed on 75th anniversary of neutron discovery. ‘Instructions on how to make plutonium and build a nuclear reactor have been revealed in sealed, World War II research papers which were opened at the Royal Society on Thursday 31 May 2007 to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the neutron discovery. Between 1940 and [...]

May

28

High-Strength Ultra-Light Carbon Nanotubes Aerogels

May 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Penn Physicists Develop a Carbon Nanotube Aeroegel Optimizing Strength, Shape and Conductivity. ‘Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have created low-density aerogels made from carbon nanotubes, CNTs, that are capable of supporting 8,000 times their own weight. The new material also combines the strength and ultra-light, heat-insulating properties of aerogels with the electrical conductivity of [...]

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