The fundamental nature of living things challenges assumptions that physicists have held for centuries.

Richard Easther and Frank Wang argue that a “Newton first” approach to undergraduate physics teaching can give students a better insight than focusing solely on “modern physics” The whole story Topics ...

Between the summer of 1665 and the spring of 1667, Isaac Newton developed his theories on calculus, optics, and the laws of motion and gravity. He was quarantining during the Bubonic Plague and found ...

AI pioneers: the main building of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. (Courtesy: Hackspett/ CC BY-SA 2.5) WE HOPE YOU ENJOYED OUR APRIL FOOL JOKE FOR 2024. KEN HEARTLY-WRIGHT WILL BE BACK AGAIN ...

The real-world applications of physics – an area of science that focuses on the interplay between matter and energy – are so numerous that it is difficult to imagine a technology that doesn't involve ...

IF ONLY intuition could get us where we want to go. In the late 1960s, John Coltrane drew a mandala that connected five musical notes in patterns, including a five-pointed star. Inspired by Einstein’s ...

The Physics Help Room is in 3302 Rood Hall and the hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Many resources are available to help you find success with physics coursework: The Academic Support ...

A professor at the University of Cincinnati and his colleagues have figured out something two of America's most famous ...

For University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Physics chair Ilias Perakis, Ph.D., the new UAB Science and Engineering Complex ideally illustrates one of his favorite quotes. “Why are we ...

Much like the invigorating passage of a strong cold front, major changes are afoot in the weather forecasting community. And the end game is nothing short of revolutionary: an entirely new way to ...

Your morning coffee faces a growing threat. Climate change is impacting coffee crops globally, especially Arabica beans, known for their delicate taste and sensitivity to temperature changes. These ...