Astrophysicists regularly use high-powered computers in their work, with a growing number of astrophysics departments now featuring study groups strictly dedicated to 'computational astrophysics'.
By Brett Smith
19 Sep 2018
Forecasting the weather is a tricky business – its hard to be completely accurate with predictions although continuous improvements in how the heavens are monitored is making this job somewhat easier.
By Kerry Taylor-Smith
22 Oct 2018
The transfer of information, on both large and small scales, is the backbone of modern computing.
By Brett Smith
17 Oct 2018
The race to create a fully operational quantum computer is still ongoing and is highly dependent on the development of new technologies. Engineers believe that these computers are the future of processing and will replace silicon chips in the same way that transistors replaced the vacuum tube.
By Isabelle Robinson
19 Oct 2018
The term quasiparticles describe a physical concept, which treats elementary excitations of a combination of strongly interacting particles, called quasi-particles.
While the average person might only think of nuclear power or nuclear weapons when they think of nuclear physics, this field of research has a very wide range of useful applications, from treating cancer to identifying contraband in a load of cargo.
Quantum mechanics makes for great headlines: The latest developments at the Large Hadron Collider are always (appropriately) covered as major new events.
By Brett Smith
16 Sep 2018
This article discusses the basics of quantum mechanics and the theory of general relativity.
By Meet A. Moradiya
30 Jul 2018
This article talks about what you would see inside of a black hole.
By Isabelle Robinson
10 Jul 2018
This articles discusses the successful research findings in trials using quantum dot technology in cancer treatment.
By Isabelle Robinson
10 Jul 2018