Physics – Page 79

Researchers Grow Artificial Hair Using Simple Physics

February 23, 2021 wp-bot Interesting Engineering

The Princeton researchers were able to turn an old set of engineering problems into a new manufacturing solution.

MIT Engineers Fabricate ‘Metalens’ That Shifts Focus Without Moving

February 22, 2021 wp-bot Interesting Engineering

Miniature zoom lenses for drones, cellphones, or night-vision goggles might become a reality.

Two visionaries: Marie Curie forged a friendship with dancer Loïe Fuller

February 17, 2021 wp-bot Ars Technica

Enlarge / Radiant: The Scientist, the Dancer, and a Friendship Forged in Light explores the lives of Marie Curie and Loïe Fuller. (credit: Aurich Lawson /

Astronomers: A comet fragment, not an asteroid, killed off the dinosaurs

February 15, 2021 wp-bot Ars Technica

Harvard astronomers have a new theory about the origin of the comet that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs. Some 66 million years ago,

Make Yourself a Thermoacoustic Engine By Learning How to Harness Acoustic Energy

February 15, 2021 wp-bot Interesting Engineering

These experiments will guide you through the making of a thermoacoustic engine.

Scientists Levitate Tiny Plastic Plate Using Just Light

February 15, 2021 wp-bot Interesting Engineering

The Disney-like breakthrough could further our understanding of Mars’ atmosphere.