Stars Fueled by Dark Matter Could Hold Secrets to the Universe

Physics / General Physics

Nov 03, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (51) | 41

(PhysOrg.com) -- The first stars in the universe may have been very different from the stars we see today, yet they may hold clues to understanding some of the mysterious features of the universe. These "dark ...

Second Law of Thermodynamics May Explain Economic Evolution

Physics / General Physics

Nov 02, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (30) | 28

(PhysOrg.com) -- Terms such as the "invisible hand," laissez-faire policy, and free-market principles suggest that economic growth and decline in capitalist societies seem to be somehow self-regulated. Now, ...

High-performance plasmas may make reliable, efficient fusion power a reality

Physics / Plasma Physics

Nov 02, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (39) | 32

In the quest to produce nuclear fusion energy, researchers from the DIII-D National Fusion Facility have recently confirmed long-standing theoretical predictions that performance, efficiency and reliability ...

Solving Teapot Effect

Physics / General Physics

Nov 02, 2009 | 4.9 / 5 (11) | 10

(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of scientists from France have worked out why teapots dribble at low flow rates, and how to stop them. The effect is called the "teapot effect", and solving it could finally put an ...

Researchers use trident laser to accelerate protons to record energies

Physics / General Physics

Nov 02, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (6) | 10

An international team of physicists at Los Alamos National Laboratory has succeeded in using intense laser light to accelerate protons to energies never before achieved. Using this technique, scientists can ...