Tag: Physics
Glass: Neither a solid nor a liquid, this common yet complicated...
John Mauro, Penn State and Katelyn Kirchner, Penn State
Glass is a material of many faces: It is both...
Quantum physics proposes a new way to study biology – and...
Clarice D. Aiello, University of California, Los Angeles
Imagine using your cellphone to control the activity of your own...
Peanut butter is a liquid – the physics of this and...
Ted Heindel, Iowa State University
Those Transportation Security Administration requirements are drilled into every frequent flyer’s head: You can...
May 5, 2023, lunar eclipse will be a subtle show of...
Shannon Schmoll, Michigan State University
On May 5, 2023, people around the world will witness a a lunar eclipse...
Can rainbows form in a circle? Fun facts on the physics...
Partha Chowdhury, UMass Lowell
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If...
MLB home run counts are rising – and global warming is...
Christopher W. Callahan, Dartmouth College and Justin S. Mankin, Dartmouth College
Home runs are exhilarating – those lofting moments...
How do superconductors work? A physicist explains what it means to...
Mishkat Bhattacharya, Rochester Institute of Technology
The modern world runs on electricity, and wires are what carry that electricity...
Synchrony with chaos – blinking lights of a firefly swarm embody...
Raphael Sarfati, University of Colorado Boulder
Imagine an old-growth forest in the fading light of a summer evening. As...
EXPLORING NATURE
Formula 1 racing shows the hard part of reaching net‑zero carbon...
Caitlin Grady, George Washington University and Sachi Nandurkar, George Washington University
Formula 1 auto racing is one of the...
