Exotic hypothetical particles known as axions could potentially be produced inside a nuclear reactor, something The Big Bang ...

In this chapter, we’ll tackle how to solve for tension in a Batman wire! 🦇💥 Using the principles of forces and motion, we’ll break down the physics behind tension when Batman swings through the city ...

In The Physics Teacher, a physics professor-turned-AI-researcher explores the uses of generative AI to teach physical science ...

Through Carnegie Mellon University’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship program, junior physics major Joao Passos is studying brown dwarfs — objects bigger than planets but smaller than stars — ...

If you've ever waited in line to check out at a supermarket or convenience store and felt the urge to buy a candy bar or pack of gum, you are not alone — they are there for that exact reason. An ...

How is it that quantum physics governs the very smallest things in the universe, yet classical, Newtonian rules describe the movements of everything else, from people to planets? In the second of two ...

Physicists have transformed a decades-old technique for simplifying quantum equations into a reusable, user-friendly "conversion table" that works on a laptop and returns results within hours. When ...

Microsoft’s near-term margin pressure reflects a “physics problem” of massive AI CapEx colliding with surging long-term demand. Satya Nadella’s “new economics of AI” signals a company-wide shift ...

While atmospheric turbulence is a familiar culprit of rough flights, the chaotic movement of turbulent flows remains an unsolved problem in physics. To gain insight into the system, a team of ...

Daniel Whiteson and Andy Warner’s upcoming book is a philosophical exploration of the humanity behind our desire to find aliens. Reading time 6 minutes At Gizmodo, we love a good story about ...

(via Sabine Hossenfelder) Progress in the foundations of physics is moving slowly. And yet it moves. Today I look at the five biggest problems in physics, what their status is, and how long it will ...