Ultra-precise spectroscopy can also be used to look for things like dark matter, and is part of the motivation for a low-energy fundamental physics institute. This isn't always obvious-- even some ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about physics, science, academia, and pop culture. Over the weekend, cosmologist and author Sean Carroll tweeted about ...

James Kakalios talked about The Physics of Everyday Things: The Extraordinary Science Behind an Ordinary Day. In the book, Professor Kalakios explains the science and physics behind the ...

Just as you can only buy shoes in multiples of half a size, so energy only comes in multiples of the same "quanta" — hence the name quantum physics. The quanta here is the Planck constant ...

In condensed matter physics, things can get pretty weird. When temperatures get close to absolute zero, it is possible to put matter in a state called supersolid, a crystal that can flow without ...

But to understand how things work in the real world, quantum mechanics must be combined with other elements of physics – principally, Albert Einstein’s special theory of relativity ...

Do you know how a simple electric motor works, or what the Doppler effect is? Basic physics is taught early in schools, but is easily forgotten. To learn some basic science, we travel this week ...

If there's one thing you can rely on in life, it's the laws of physics. Things in your life may change, friends come and go, but there are the laws of physics day in, day out, tirelessly keeping ...

“But it’s more than just cute. Sometimes fundamental things can come out of it.” Dr. Mathijssen primarily studies the physics of biological flows, such as the way bacteria swim upstream in ...

Alfredo (he/him) has a PhD in Astrophysics on galaxy evolution and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces. In condensed matter physics, things can get pretty weird. When temperatures ...