In 1930, Albert Einstein and another physicist patented a refrigerator with no moving parts; why did their invention never reach your kitchen?In a remarkable collaboration, Albert Einstein and Leo Szilard advanced the world of refrigeration with a groundbreaking patent. Their desi...
17 Sep, 2026, 01.09 AM IST
Motivational quote of the day by Richard Feynman: 'Never regret a day in your life. Good days give...' - learn how your worst days can become your most valuable life lessonsRichard Feynman quote today: American physicist Richard Feynman offered a unique perspective on life's challenging moments. Good days bring...
15 Sep, 2026, 06.09 PM IST
A physicist has found a surprising flaw in Star Trek’s Picard Maneuver — revealing that the real science behind the tactic is even stranger than the episode suggestedA physicist discovered a Star Trek tactic could create three apparent ships. The Picard Maneuver involved a ship moving rapidly and stoppin...
15 Sep, 2026, 12.45 AM IST
Quote of the Day by Albert Einstein: ‘The value of achievement lies in...’ - Why the pursuit of success matters more than the destination; Inspiring words by the world-famous theoretical physicist and Nobel laureateReal growth happens during the tough journey, not only when we reach the top. Albert Einstein reminds us that the value lies in the process...
11 Sep, 2026, 03.23 PM IST
How did an ‘impossible’ photon survive 2 billion light-years? Scientists point to a transformation involving axion-like particlesAn extremely energetic photon from GRB 221009A has puzzled physicists. This photon traveled over two billion light-years to reach Earth det...
10 Sep, 2026, 08.40 PM IST
Scientists made gravity act on an atom in a quantum superposition — the surprising result could bring Einstein’s theory and quantum physics closer togetherPhysicists have directly linked quantum mechanics and Einstein's gravity theory. An experiment used ultracold atoms in quantum superpositio...
09 Sep, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
In 1820, a French physicist invented an astatic needle which canceled out the Earth's magnetic field, enabling the creation of the sensitive GalvanometerIn 1820, a French physicist invented an astatic needle which canceled out the Earth's magnetic field, enabling the creation of the sensitiv...
05 Sep, 2026, 10.04 PM IST
145 years of physics overturned as sideways Hall effect breakthrough promises to rip apart textbooks & supercharge the next wave of quantum techResearchers have overturned a century-old physics rule about magnetic field detection. They engineered a custom quantum material to trigger...
03 Sep, 2026, 08.41 PM IST
In 1976, a theoretical physicist pushed Caltech toward building a machine to detect Einstein’s gravitational waves - 39 years later, black-hole-hunting LIGO heard their ripples, and by 2017, the Interstellar science adviser wept before the man who predicted them while receiving the Nobel PrizeKip Thorne, an illustrious physicist, chased the elusive gravitational waves predicted by Einstein for many years. His commitment yielded t...
03 Sep, 2026, 10.57 AM IST
'Dark Matter' finally spotted? Scientists find mysterious particle signal in South Dakota's LZ detector; could be the biggest breakthrough yet in the century-long search for the universe's invisible matterIn a groundbreaking discovery, scientists involved in the LZ Dark Matter Experiment have observed an unprecedented particle interaction ben...
02 Sep, 2026, 01.39 PM IST
In 1905, Einstein unlocked a mystery of light that seemed almost impossible, unknowingly laying the foundation for smartphone cameras, solar panels, burglar alarms and technologies yet to comeAlbert Einstein explained the photoelectric effect in 1905. This interaction of light and matter powers many modern devices. His theory rev...
31 Aug, 2026, 02.17 PM IST
What if the 'best version' of you is actually living in another universe? 5 scientific theories that could actually prove existence of multiverseWhat if the life you did not choose is actually being lived somewhere else? From the Many-Worlds Interpretation of quantum mechanics to ete...
31 Aug, 2026, 12.17 AM IST
At 10, he solved complex math problems. Unlocked the atom's true power. But his 3-word question about aliens changed how scientists see the universeEnrico Fermi was a child maths prodigy who went on to become one of the most important physicists of the 20th century, helping advance nucl...
29 Aug, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
Happiness Habit of the day by Albert Einstein: ‘A happy man is too content with the present to dwell too much on the future’, German physicist’s inspirational lesson on why to stop postponing happinessAlbert Einstein is widely attributed with the thought that a happy person is too content with the present to dwell excessively on the futur...
26 Aug, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
Quote of the day by Nobel winning physicist Richard Feynman: ‘I have a friend who's an artist, and he sometimes takes a view which I don't agree with. He'll hold up a flower…’Richard Feynman posited that a scientific grasp enhances our appreciation of nature's splendor. He contended that delving into a flower's b...
26 Aug, 2026, 10.54 AM IST
During the Cold War, this Soviet physicist created an exam so difficult that only 43 candidates passed it in nearly 30 yearsSoviet physicist Lev Landau created a rigorous "Theoretical Minimum" exam for aspiring scientists. This challenging test required deep unde...
16 Aug, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
An accident left him wondering if he would ever walk again, yet this physicist who grew up in a poor Rajasthan village became the first Indian to win the Wolf PrizeIndian-origin physicist Jainendra K. Jain has made history by winning the esteemed Wolf Prize in Physics for his innovative composite fermi...
14 Aug, 2026, 08.25 PM IST