
QUANTUM MECHANICAL NATURE OF HEAT FLOW
Date: Sunday, April 17, 2005 @ 17:17:45 UTC Topic: Science
PHYSICISTS DEMONSTRATE QUANTUM MECHANICAL NATURE OF HEAT FLOW, April 15
One of the hallmarks of quantum mechanics -- the laws of physics that apply on very small scales -- is the wave nature exhibited by sub-atomic particles such as electrons. An electron presented with two paths to a destination will use its wave nature to traverse both paths and, depending on the parameters of the two paths, will constructively or destructively interfere with itself at its destination, leading to a high or low probability of it appearing there.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news3734.html
SCIENTISTS MODEL PHYSICS OF STELLAR BURNING, April 15
A University of California scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory working with astronomers from around the world recently validated a computer model that predicts the rebirth and stellar burning and mixing processes of evolved stars. The discovery is a leap forward in our understanding of how stars like the sun evolve through violent outbursts during their evolution.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news3733.html
UC BERKELEY-USC PROJECT TO STUDY 'DIGITAL KIDS', April 15
A University of California, Berkeley, professor is spearheading a team just awarded $3.3 million to study "digital kids."
"It will be exciting to investigate kids' innovative knowledge cultures, and how they learn using digital media, in order to think about the consequences for public education as 'digital kids' flow through the school system," said Peter Lyman, a professor at UC Berkeley's School of Information Management & Systems (SIMS) and one of three principal investigators for the project funded by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news3740.html
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