While we imagine that a crystal is always hard and undeformable, a new study shows that certain minerals, in particular hydrated salts, can become soft on the surface while maintaining their crystalline structure in depth. This behavior takes place when the crystal begins to dissolve. A crystal is a solid whose atomic structure is ordered … Read more
A collector has just found a copy ofOpticks, a treatise discussing the fundamental nature of light written by Isaac Newton. Disappeared for a century, the book was actually hidden in the personal collection of David DiLaura, a former professor at the University of Colorado. It corresponds to a second edition printed in 1717. After study, … Read more
In recent days, we have reported to you that l’ESRB listed PS4 and Nintendo Switch versions of the different games of the license Final Fantasy already published on iOS, Android and PC (Steam) in modernized versions called Pixel Remaster. To the saga of Square Enix blows out its 35 candles this Sundayso it was the … Read more
Posted on Sunday, September 25, 2022 at 10:02 a.m. In July 2021, he completed his Bachelor’s studies in physics in Antwerp while winning the highest distinction. In the process, he returned to Master’s from where he graduated with distinction in 2022. A prodigy as we rarely find, and he is Belgian! In July 2021, he … Read more
Researchers from Helmholtz Center Dresden-Rossendorf (Germany) bombarded a thin sheet of plastic with a laser beam, briefly heating it to some 6,000°C and compressing the material to millions of times atmospheric pressure for a few nanoseconds. Enough to form nanodiamonds. © Blaurock, Helmholtz Center Dresden-Rossendorf
Stray promises to be the refreshing little game of the summer, the title of BlueTwelve et Annapurna Interactive will arrive next week on PlayStation 4, PS5 and PC and will feature an adorable cat wanting to go home, in a futuristic city. The title will therefore be released in two short days on online stores, … Read more
Posted on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 11:12 a.m. After obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in physics in 2021, Laurent Simons now has his Master’s degree in his pocket. The fact that Laurent Simons is a “child prodigy” had already been known for some time. A few years ago, the young Belgian had already started a … Read more
Ten years after its discovery of the Higgs boson, CERN’s LHC, the largest and most powerful particle accelerator in the world, will restart on Tuesday at record collision energy. The goal? Drill a little deeper into the secrets of matter. The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) was restarted in April, after a technical shutdown of three … Read more