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Exact shape of a single photon revealed for the first time
Light is something we interact with every day, but have you ever wondered what the shape of a single particle of light — the photon — actually looks like? For the first time, researchers have defined ...
CNN-News1819d
‘Stop Hindi Imposition’: RCB Draws Flak For Launching Social Media Handle In Hindi
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has been facing online backlash after launching a dedicated social media handle for Hindi-speaking fans or those who don’t understand English. The X (formerly known ...
CNN20d
It’s the world’s largest building shaped like a chicken. It’s also a hotel
Travelers to the Philippines can now book a room in the world’s largest building shaped like a chicken, located in the country’s remote highlands. No, you’re not expected to bed down on top ...
Smithsonian Magazine20d
A Man Noticed a Strange Shape on the Ground on Google Earth. It Turned Out to Be the Mark of an Undetected Tornado
The man was looking for caves, but he instead spotted a mysterious shape on the ground. It looked like a long, slender line running mostly east-west. The mark wasn’t perfectly straight—it ...
Los Angeles Times21d
Editorial: How L.A. got so many oddly shaped streets — and why it’s finally doing something about them
Drive through enough neighborhoods in Los Angeles, and you might notice an odd phenomenon: In front of some newer apartment and commercial buildings, the street is slightly wider, and the sidewalk ...
Global Times21d
Chinese researchers eye building egg-shaped house on the moon using traditional Chinese woodworking technique
Initially, they explored dome structures, arch shapes, and columnar designs ... Drawing inspiration from traditional Chinese mortise and tenon connections, a concavo-convex connection method ...
New Atlas22d
First image of the shape of a single photon revealed in light study
That's like saying the shape of a single electron orbital (e.g. in hydrogen) is the shape of the electron. It's a stance one can take, but it's not how this language is usually applied.
Digital Trends24d
Brace yourself for PC hardware to get insanely expensive next year
I’m going to be analyzing the impact of Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on the price of PC hardware in the future, using not only some estimates that are available now, but also the historical ...
SciTech Daily24d
Quantum Leap: Scientists Reveal the Shape of a Single Photon for the First Time
A new theory, that explains how light and matter interact at the quantum level has enabled researchers to define for the first time the precise shape of a single photon. Credit: Dr. Benjamin Yuen ...
CNN25d
They thought they’d found Amelia Earhart’s plane. Instead, the search continues
After discovering the rock formation, the expedition crew explored more than 1,000 square miles (2,590 square kilometers) for a search total of at least 7,700 square miles (19,943 square ...
Yahoo26d
Rare 2,000-year-old knife handle found at Hadrian’s Wall offers glimpse into gladiator life
The 2,000-year-old knife handle was found in the Tyne River at Corbridge Roman Town on Hadrian’s Wall, a defensive barrier built by the occupying Romans in northeast England. The town had a ...
Science News26d
Mars’ potato-shaped moons could be the remains of a shredded asteroid
A shredded asteroid origin could help explain mysterious features of the small, odd-shaped moons, scientists suggest in the January issue of Icarus. Where most moons are big round orbs ...