Philadelphia is the poorest large city in the United States. It’s also unusual in having a high proportion …
Troy Oakes
Troy Oakes
Troy was born and raised in Australia and has always wanted to know why and how things work, which led him to his love for science. He is a professional photographer and enjoys taking pictures of Australia's beautiful landscapes. He is also a professional storm chaser where he currently lives in Hervey Bay, Australia.
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Are we all imagining the same thing when we listen to music, or are our experiences hopelessly subjective? …
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Technology
Quantum Complexity Grows Linearly for an Exponentially Long Time
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesPhysicists know about the huge chasm between quantum physics and the theory of gravity. However, in recent decades, …
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A first-of-its-kind study led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers reveals why liquid droplets have the ability …
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Xinjiang, in northwest China, lies at an important junction between east and west Eurasia and has played a …
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Less known than Attila’s Huns, the Avars were their more successful successors. They ruled much of Central and …
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Mysterious giant stone jars that may have been used for burial rituals have been unearthed across four new …
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Technology
Gravitational Wave Mirror Experiments Can Evolve Into Quantum Entities
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesQuantum physical experiments exploring the motion of macroscopic or heavy bodies under gravitational forces require protection from any …
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Having trouble hearing? Just turn up your shirt. That’s the idea behind a new “acoustic fabric” developed by …
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The first worlds beyond our solar system were discovered three decades ago. Since then, close to 5,000 exoplanets …