Fragments of Energy may be building blocks of matter

Article from: theConversation.com

Matter is what makes up the universe, but what makes up matter? This question has long been tricky for those who think about it – especially for the physicists. Reflecting recent trends in physics, my colleague Jeffrey Eischen and I have described an updated way to think about matter. We propose that matter is not made of particles or waves, as was long thought, but – more fundamentally – that matter is made of fragments of energy.

In ancient times, five elements were thought to be the building blocks of reality. IkonStudio/iStock via Getty Images

Portland’s New Pipes Harvest Power from Drinking Water

Turn on the tap and you’re getting water and energy for the price of one.

reblog of article at Fast Company

By Adele Peters2 minute Read

If you live in Portland, your lights may now be partly powered by your drinking water. An ingenious new system captures energy as water flows through the city’s pipes, creating hydropower without the negative environmental effects of something like a dam.