Carbon–bismuth bonds reveal that relativity blurs the textbook line between sigma and pi bonds

Brown University chemists have provided direct evidence that upends the textbook explanation of how triple chemical bonds ...

Einstein’s greatest theory triumphs again in landmark frame-dragging measurement

More than a century later, scientists are still proving Albert Einstein right. The famed physicist’s revolutionary general ...
Scientific American

The Earth is dragging spacetime around its orbit, just as Einstein predicted

A best-yet measurement of one of general relativity’s most mind-boggling effects is “another feather in Einstein’s cap” ...

Black hole collisions may follow entropy law, offering simpler remnant predictions

When two black holes orbit each other, they eventually spiral inward and collide in one of the most violent phenomena in the ...
IGN

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Single-Player Review

This is our single-player campaign review for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. For our thoughts on PvP, check out the multiplayer review. In five years time when we discuss Call of Duty: Modern Warfare ...
University of Vermont

Presidential Lecture Series

Each academic year, the University of Vermont explores an aspect of today’s society through several components of its Presidential Lecture Series. Each lecture, made possible by endowments from ...
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Chapter 2: Einstein and General Relativity

To truly understand black holes, one cannot avoid Einstein's general theory of relativity. Of course, you can get a rough idea of what a black hole is without following the complex mathematics. A ...