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Category: Physics
Fewer beans = great coffee if you get the pour height right
Skip to content Pour-over coffee is made by flowing a strong, laminar water jet through a bed of ground coffee […]
Commercial fusion power companies moving toward test systems
A tokamak moves forward as two companies advance plans for stellarators. There are a remarkable number of commercial fusion power […]
Hints grow stronger that dark energy changes over time
Skip to content getting to the “point of no return” Latest DESI results fall short of discovery threshold but strengthen […]
SpiderBot experiments hint at “echolocation” to locate prey
It’s well understood that spiders have poor eyesight and thus sense the vibrations in their webs whenever prey (like a […]
Physicists unlock another clue to brewing the perfect espresso
Skip to content “Channeling” during brewing process can lead to non-uniform filtration and lower extraction yield. Credit: Mirek Kazmierczak Many […]
Small charges in water spray can trigger the formation of key biochemicals
Skip to content Charges cause water droplets in an early-Earth atmosphere to build up pre-life chemicals. We know Earth formed […]
D-Wave quantum annealers solve problems classical algorithms struggle with
The latest claim of a clear quantum supremacy solves a useful problem. Right now, quantum computers are small and error-prone […]
Study: Hand clapping is akin to a Helmholtz resonator
Hand clapping is ubiquitous behavior for humans across time and cultures, serving many different purposes: to signify approval with applause, […]
These hot oil droplets can bounce off any surface
The Hong Kong physicists were interested in hot droplets striking cold surfaces. Prior research showed there was less of a […]