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Stories about: forces

Light Beams Can Create Lift A team of researchers in New York was recently able to determine that light waves can create the same type of force as the one allowing airplanes to take of in the air. The group determined that specific types of light beams can be used to create enough lift to carry microscopic particles around. The fact that light ... 6 December 2010 05:40 GMT Tremor Experiments Show Flaws in Basic Physics According to a new scientific study, it would appear that the most basic laws of introductory physics do not hold up to scientific scrutiny, as evidenced by lab bench models of how earthquakes are produced. Investigations such as this have huge potential, in the sense that they could provide new insight for improving... 8 October 2010 15:01 GMT The Weapon That Fires Around Corners Who said that you can't shoot around the corner? But effectively seeing what you're shooting at is a different story. A company created a weapon system that allows the shooter to fire around the corners without sticking his hand out.Most importantly, the soldier or policeman won't be shooting blind, as... 28 June 2007 11:31 GMT