Scientists Freeze Light for 1 Minute

Scientists Freeze Light for 1 minute -Utopia au - Utopia Magazine

Light is the fastest thing in our known universe. The speed of light travels at 299,792,458 meters per second. So that's almost 300 million meters per second. Sunlight takes about 8 minutes 19 seconds to reach the Earth. It turns out that light, can in fact be stopped, but stopping light is not so easy. It's not like you can just put it in a freezer. The Speed of light is is a universal physical constant important in many areas of physics. Recently the word out there is that scientists from Germany have managed to successfully stop light from traveling for a whole minute. It's not the first time that stopping light has been achieved, but the duration of 60 seconds is EPIC!

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Printed paper poster that's an interactive drumkit - New Touch Technology

Paper poster "drum kit" touch technology

A printed paper poster that's an interactive "drum kit". Conductive ink, touch and Bluetooth technology have all been around for a few years but a small team from Cambridge, England called Novalia has developed the technology, which works much like a smartphone touch screen, but on paper. What Is It & What Does It Do ? It's a poster, with smart-phone-like touch. By touching or tapping the poster you can play along with your favorite tunes and add beats.

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