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science-and-technology1 year ago•3 min saved

"Unlocking Time Reversibility: Glass's Potential for Time Travel Revealed"

Scientists have discovered evidence of a material-based measure of the ability to reverse time, challenging the linear nature of time in certain materials like glass. This breakthrough in measuring time, known as material time, has been achieved through the study of glass's molecular reconfiguration, providing insight into its ability to reverse time on a molecular level. This finding could have significant implications for understanding the aging process of materials and the laws of physics.

via Giant Freakin Robot|

#entropy #glass #material-time

physics1 year ago•2 min saved

"Glass Reveals Surprising Evidence of Time Reversibility"

Physicists have discovered the first physical evidence of time reversibility in materials like glass, uncovering a measure of time known as material time. Using a sensitive video camera to record scattered laser light and statistical interpretation, researchers found that on a molecular level, time in glass varies as particles push and pull one another into new arrangements, making it impossible to tell whether the process is being played forward or in reverse. While this doesn't mean that the aging of materials can be reversed, it provides insight into the reversible nature of time on a small scale within non-crystalline substances.

via ScienceAlert|

#experimental-physics #glass-aging #material-time