Physicists have long suspected that gravity might have a hidden quantum side, but for decades the idea has been more ...

For the pipe-smoking Weiss, the trials and tribulations are proving worth it. Two months ago, he and the Caltech physicists, who are now overseeing the direction of the project, received a ...

Program to Inspire Kids to Pursue Math and Science Kicks Off On Aug. 28 With First of 16 Microgravity Flights Scheduled in Eight Cities High School Musical 2’s Corbin Bleu to Experience Zero Gravity ...

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For close to a century, scientists have been trying to marry Albert Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity and quantum ...

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Just over a week ago, European physicists announced they had measured the strength of gravity on the smallest scale ever. In a clever tabletop experiment, researchers at Leiden University in the ...

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Artificial gravity remains the stuff of science fiction. But dealing with microgravity causes significant problems in many astronauts, ranging from bone deterioration to loss of sight. An alternative ...

On a recent flight, Yale student Paul Meuser turned his head to the side and saw his fellow passengers floating about the cabin. “That image will stay with me,” he said. Nothing was amiss. Meuser and ...

Solar eclipses don’t just look cool – they can send gravity waves rippling through Earth’s atmosphere like dropping a stone in a pond. An international team of students has measured these gravity ...