New look at relativity: Electrons can't exceed the speed of light -- thanks to light itself, says biologist
Friday, November 19, 2010 - 07:50
in Physics & Chemistry
When resolving why electrons can never beat the speed limit set by light, it might be best to forget about time. Thanks to insight from studying movement inside a biological cell, it seems that light itself -- not the relativity of time -- may be the traffic cop, according to a Cornell University biologist.