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Physics of the perfect cacio e pepe sauce
The trick: Add corn starch separately to make the sauce rather than using pasta water. Cacio e pepe is an […]
The physics of bowling strike after strike
Skip to content “This isn’t ‘Nam, this is bowling. There are rules.” New model uses 6 differential equations relating to […]
Quantum hardware may be a good match for AI
Skip to content New manuscript describes analyzing image data in a quantum processor. Credit: Jason Marz/Getty Images Concerns about AI’s […]
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 […]