Physics
‘Copenhagen’ in Jerusalem revisits the Nazi-era meeting that shaped the nuclear age
Copenhagen in Jerusalem’s Khan Theatre probes truth, memory, and nuclear ethics through the enigmatic 1941 meeting of Bohr and Heisenberg.
"Extreme, transient conditions": Never-before-seen material found in remnants of nuclear detonation
Decoding the digital pulse: How Prof. Yaniv Dover maps the flow of information and human behavior
Patterns of influence: Inside Prof. Yaniv Dover’s physics-inspired view of marketing
Liquid water in -70 Celsius: Scientists break down water's weirdness
New peer-reviewed experiments on supercooled water corroborate the transition between high- and low-density liquid states.
The universe did not collapse: CERN researchers transport antimatter
Researchers moved roughly 92 to 100 antiprotons for about 30 minutes over approximately five kilometers on its Geneva campus.
Why trusting physics, not politics, once kept Iran in check - opinion
We backed the Iran nuclear deal not out of trust in Tehran but trust in physics. A decade later, Iran’s program is stronger, and the cost of abandoning diplomacy is clear.
Physicists pinpoint mechanism behind familiar basketball shoes squeak
Analysis showed that tiny regions of the rubber momentarily detach and reattach to the surface thousands of times per second
Schrödinger’s Jew: How antisemitism is more absurd than quantum mechanics - opinion
Schrödinger’s cat is a famous thought experiment used to describe the complex nature of quantum mechanics, but it can also be used to explain the incoherent nature of antisemites.
A revolution in the skies: How a curved wing saves airlines millions of dollars
Wingtip curves are now a key feature of modern aviation. Though they seem like a design detail, they have saved the industry billions and reduced air pollution.
Scientists warn that the Earth’s rotation is accelerating, making Wed. shortest in living memory
However, days were significantly shorter between 1 and 2 billion years ago, only 19 hours long.
The alchemist of innovation: Prof. Muhammad Y. Bashouti’s pioneering research at BGU
"I will keep searching for answers": Prof. Bashouti’s nanotech innovations at BGU pave the way to the future.
WATCH: 'They teach you to think outside the box'
Joel Bar-El, Chairman & Co-Founder of Trax retail and TAU alumnus in conversation with Tamar Uriel-Beeri, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Jerusalem Post.
Supernovae give rise to black holes or neutron stars, finds Israeli-led team
The connection was long suspected, but the direct link was elusive until now.
