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Physics

What Happens When Time Flows Both Ways?

You’ve probably never seen an egg un-crack itself. Or coffee spontaneously leap from a mug back into a pot. That’s because we all live by the “arrow of time”—the one-way street where things age, crumble, melt, and decay. But here’s the twist: the laws of physics don’t actually require time to move forward. Wait, what? […]

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Astronomy

The Timescape Model: Could the Universe Be Playing by Different Rules?

Imagine this: You’re a scientist observing a supernova—a brilliant explosion that marks the death of a star. It’s like fireworks, but on a cosmic scale. Now, picture this light show telling you secrets about the universe’s biggest mystery: What’s driving its expansion? For decades, we’ve credited “dark energy,” an invisible force that supposedly makes up […]

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Psychology

How We Feel and Measure the Passage of Time

Have you ever wondered why time seems to fly when you’re having fun but drags when you’re bored? This fascinating phenomenon has puzzled scientists for over a century. In the article “Time Perception: Challenges and Insights,” researchers explore the complexities of how we perceive time, offering both bad news about the current state of research […]

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Psychology

Same Principle, Different Computations: How Time and Space Perception Diverge

Imagine this: you’re racing against the clock while keeping an eye on the distance to your destination. Ever wondered why our sense of time can feel different from our perception of space, even if both are fundamental ways we navigate the world? Recent research led by Sepehr Sima and Mehdi Sanayei from the School of […]

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Physics

Understanding Time Perception: A Closer Look at “Why the Days Seem Shorter as We Get Older”

Time is an enigma that has captivated humans for centuries. A fascinating aspect of this enigma is the perception of time and how it changes as we age. The article Why the Days Seem Shorter as We Get Older,” published in the European Review delves into this intriguing phenomenon, shedding light on the physics behind […]

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Cosmology

Exploring the Expanding Universe: The Intersection of Time-Domain and Multi-Messenger Astrophysics

Have you ever gazed up at the night sky and marveled at the vastness of the universe? It’s a realm brimming with mysteries, waiting to be unraveled by the inquisitive minds of astronomers and astrophysicists. A recent article, “The Dynamic Universe: Realizing the Potential of Classical Time Domain and Multi-Messenger Astrophysics”, delves into this fascinating […]

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What Happens When Time Flows Both Ways?

The Timescape Model: Could the Universe Be Playing by Different Rules?

How We Feel and Measure the Passage of Time

Same Principle, Different Computations: How Time and Space Perception Diverge

Understanding Time Perception: A Closer Look at “Why the Days Seem Shorter as We Get Older”

Exploring the Expanding Universe: The Intersection of Time-Domain and Multi-Messenger Astrophysics

Latest Insights & Research

Tag: time

What Happens When Time Flows Both Ways?

The Timescape Model: Could the Universe Be Playing by Different Rules?

How We Feel and Measure the Passage of Time

Same Principle, Different Computations: How Time and Space Perception Diverge

Understanding Time Perception: A Closer Look at “Why the Days Seem Shorter as We Get Older”

Exploring the Expanding Universe: The Intersection of Time-Domain and Multi-Messenger Astrophysics

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