During my adventures as a 4-year old, one of my favorite games played out as follows: 1) Standing at the doorway; 2) Turning the light switch on; 3) Beating the light to the center of the room.
Though my myriad attempts, let's just say that my rate of success was not favorable. This experimentation led me to conclude that "beating" light would be a tough endeavor - and probably impossible.
As it turns out, physicists and scientists alike have conducted many experiments throughout the years - more sophisticated than mine - and have held firm to the notion that the speed of light, "c," is the universe's speed limit. However, recent data coming out of CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, have threatened the validity of the constant being the top speed.
CERN recently published data suggesting that the subatomic particle, the neutrino, may overcome the speed of light. Stunning the scientific community with its implications, scientists across the world are attempting to look for experimental errors in the data in hopes of disproving the result.
Although the results would have major consequences for the world of physics, it is important to note that the results are still within rules of science. Although the speed of light has been accepted through notions such as E=mc
Read More
U.Va. students and physicians team up for another year of free kidney screenings
By Merrill Hart | November 5, 2024Saturday’s screening marked the first by KDSAP at Portico Church, near IX Art Park.
U.Va. Health sees a spike in COVID-19 cases
By Emily Horn | September 4, 2023U.Va. Health ended their vaccination requirements in August, and masks were made optional in most hospital areas in early April.
U.Va. Cancer Center harnesses $12 million grant to support opportunities for undergraduates, ongoing research and new center
By Ellen Wu | January 12, 2023The grant provides an opportunity to establish the Center for Systems Analysis of Stress-Adapted Cancer Organelles, which seeks to find the cause of cancer in individual organelles.
