Physics
Why trusting physics, not politics, once kept Iran in check - opinion
We backed the Iran nuclear deal not out of trust in Tehran but trust in physics. A decade later, Iran’s program is stronger, and the cost of abandoning diplomacy is clear.
Physicists pinpoint mechanism behind familiar basketball shoes squeak
Schrödinger’s Jew: How antisemitism is more absurd than quantum mechanics - opinion
A revolution in the skies: How a curved wing saves airlines millions of dollars
Black hole photo bolsters Einstein's theory of general relativity
Einstein's theory just got a whole lot harder to beat.
Technion researchers reveal mini-tornados in fluid jets in world first
The phenomenon in practice can be seen in the way a jet of water from a faucet bends when run across the surface of a spoon.
Scientists identify 37 recently active volcanic structures on Venus
"Our work shows that some of that interior heat is still able to reach the surface even today. Venus is clearly not so geologically dead or dormant as previously thought."
Bar-Ilan University hones the power of multiple magnetic states
These types of advancements could be used towards storing data, magnetic sensing as well as neuromorphic computing.
TAU team controls terahertz waves to better detect cavities, explosives
The team’s discovery could lead to the development of novel methods of non-destructive analysis in arenas ranging from medicine to security, including identifying dental caries or explosive devices.
Fix climate crisis because Earth is all we've got, Physics Nobel prize winner says
"So we better spend our time and energy trying to fix it than trying to imagine that we will ... destroy it and leave it," he said.
Handwritten letter by Albert Einstein up for auction in Jerusalem
The letter, written in June 1950, addresses Ernst Gabor Strauss' concerns over Einstein's Theory of Everything
Israel ready to host the 2019 International Physics Olympiad
Delegates from 78 countries from Europe, Asia and the Americas will participate in the competition.
