Long before nanotechnology existed, Richard Feynman explained how atoms could store huge amounts of information in microscopic spaces.

What is real? Six short films by two physics professors attempt to explain quantum physics. The Department of Physics and Astronomy will hold a screening March 13 of “What is Real? Six Short Films ...

Martin Short’s daughter, Katherine Elizabeth Hartley Short, has died aged 42. Katherine’s death was confirmed in a statement to The Independent by a representative for Martin. “It is with profound ...

“Quantum mechanics is a difficult theory, the history of which is even more difficult.” Such is not the conclusion, but the starting point of a study by Olivier Darrigol, in which he sets out to give ...

The icy ballet of stone upon ice makes curling one of the most intriguing sports of the Winter Olympics. But scientists still haven't quite figured out the physics of how they move. For a sport that ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

The STEM Scholars lectures are designed for the general public. These lectures bring together area K-12 and community college students, faculty, and administrators; local business and industry leaders ...

Pip and squeak: the noise of squeaky basketball shoes is down to the base of the shoe forming wrinkles that travel at near supersonic speeds (courtesy: istock/good life studio) If you have ever ...

Physics in action Freestyle skier Eileen Gu at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Switzerland. (Courtesy: Martin Rulsch/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 4.0) Here at Physics World we are always on the look ...

Atomic and molecular physics it the study of the properties, dynamics and interactions of the basic (but not fundamental) building blocks of matter. A crucial component of this is understanding the ...

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Shorter people may live 2-7 years longer than taller people. Some of these benefits are due to genetics, which you can't control. Other ways to increase your longevity include eating healthy, ...