Why we slip on ice: Physicists challenge centuries-old assumptions

by quasarn01 | Sep 4, 2025 | Latest in Physics

For over a hundred years, schoolchildren around the world have learned that ice melts when pressure and friction are applied. When you step out onto an icy pavement in winter, you can slip up because of the pressure exerted by your body weight through the sole of your...

‘Chuck E.’s a little bit busy, ma’am’: BWC shows arrest of Fla. man in mascot costume during shift

by quasarn01 | Sep 4, 2025 | Police Lives Matter

The man was suspected of credit card fraud, according to the Tallahassee Police Department Go to Source

Police fatally shoot man in a burning Ga. house, find woman dead and others trapped

by quasarn01 | Sep 4, 2025 | Police Lives Matter

They broke through the back door and found a man wielding a large knife; after officers failed to convince the man to drop the knife, they shot and killed him Go to Source

New algorithm hushes unwanted noise in LIGO, may lead to more black hole discoveries

by quasarn01 | Sep 4, 2025 | Astronomy

LIGO, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory, has been called the most precise ruler in the world for its ability to measure motions more than 10,000 times smaller than the width of a proton. By making these extremely precise measurements, LIGO, which...

Amazon’s Starlink rival lands first major airline deal

by quasarn01 | Sep 4, 2025 | Astronomy

JetBlue Airways will become the first airline to use Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellite network to power its in-flight Wi‑Fi service, the companies announced Wednesday, as the online retail giant tries to challenge the dominance of Elon Musk’s Starlink. Go...