October 4, 2017 Scientists still baffled by mysterious sonic weapon attack on US embassy in Cuba As the U.S. government considers closing its embassy in Cuba, scientists remain baffled by the mysterious sonic weapon that was apparently used to target American diplomats in Cuba.
October 4, 2017 Nobel Prize awarded for sensational gravitational waves discovery BERLIN—As expected by many, the 2017 Nobel Prize for physics went to three scientists who helped detect gravitational waves, ripples in space-time predicted by Einstein.
October 4, 2017 Einstein proof: Nobel winners find ripples in the universe For decades astronomers tried to prove Albert Einstein right by doing what Einstein thought was impossible: detecting the faint ripples in the universe called gravitational waves. They failed repeatedly until two years ago when they finally spotted one. Then another. And another. And another.
September 27, 2017 ‘Charming’ heavy particle discovered at world’s largest atom smasher The world's largest atom smasher has revealed a new kind of particle, and so far, it leads a charmed existence.
September 25, 2017 Sonic weapons reported in Cuba: Could sound be harnessed in an attack? Reports that a mysterious sonic weapon has been used to target American diplomats in Cuba are puzzling scientists.
June 8, 2017 Scientists just did something even Einstein didn't think was possible Researchers just confirmed a theory originally proposed by Albert Einstein nearly a century ago, and it's something that even the famed physicist thought was impossible.
March 14, 2017 New long-distance laser beam tech could help inspectors sniff out weapons-grade uranium Researchers at the University of Michigan have announced a new technique that detects enriched uranium from a long distance with the help of lasers.
February 28, 2017 Scientific breakthrough lost? Unique metallic hydrogen sample disappears Scientists say that the world’s only sample of metallic hydrogen, which was touted as potentially revolutionizing technology, has disappeared.
February 10, 2017 What makes women good dancers? Study finds it is all in the hips Researchers may have discovered the secret to turning heads as a woman on the dance floor - and it turns out it is all in the hips.
December 23, 2016 Study: This practice, lost to time, likely made a Stradivarius sing For hundreds of years, violins by Antonio Stradivari have been considered the best in the world, some fetching millions of dollars.
