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December 8, 2017

Light from LIGO’s neutron star smashup just got even brighter

The gravitational wave event from August still has surprises in store. Its light is three times brighter now, which may change how we think of gamma ray bursts

March 30, 2017

The Uncertain Science Behind Your Phone’s Blue Light Dimmer

Does blue light make you more alert? Yep. But does removing it from your phone's screen help you fall asleep? That hasn't actually been proven yet. The post The Uncertain Science Behind Your Phone's Blue Light Dimmer appeared first on WIRED.

December 7, 2016

How to Make UV Light Out of Your Phone’s LED Flash

In a recent episode of MacGyver, an improvised ultraviolet light was created from an LED. How would this work and what is a blacklight? The post How to Make UV Light Out of Your Phone's LED Flash appeared first on WIRED.

October 31, 2016

The Science Behind All the Best Halloween Party Tricks

Perhaps you enjoy dressing up for Halloween. For me, I prefer to talk about cool physics that you might see at a Halloween party. The post The Science Behind All the Best Halloween Party Tricks appeared first on WIRED.

April 19, 2016

Calculate Your Way to Special Relativity Just Like Einstein

What happens when you look at the electromagnetic force from two different reference frames? The answer: Special Relativity The post Calculate Your Way to Special Relativity Just Like Einstein appeared first on WIRED.

April 14, 2016

How Breakthrough Starshot’s Tiny Spacecraft Can Hack Physics to Go Interstellar

The goal of the Starshot program is to create small nanocraft to travel at very high speeds in order to reach another star. Why so small? The post How Breakthrough Starshot's Tiny Spacecraft Can Hack Physics to Go Interstellar appeared first on WIRED.

March 22, 2016

Sure, Superman Has X-Ray Vision. But How Would It Actually Work?

In both the comics and the movies, Superman has the power of X-ray vision. How would this work and what other ways could you see through stuff? The post Sure, Superman Has X-Ray Vision. But How Would It Actually Work? appeared first on WIRED.

January 22, 2016