Knots are everywhere—from tangled headphones to DNA strands packed inside viruses—but how an isolated filament can knot ...

Physics sets unforgiving limits on how fast anything can move, yet the same laws also leave surprising room for creative ways ...

By partnering with artificial intelligence (AI), a researcher at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National ...

For most of the 20th century, physicists largely ignored living systems. They understood living things as machines, albeit ...

Three thought experiments involving “demons” have haunted physics for centuries. What should we make of them today?

From a particle smasher encircling the moon to an “impossible” laser, five scientists reveal the experiments they would run ...

If you’ve ever watched a flapping insect or hummingbird hover in place – often while engaged in other activities such as ...

Periodic maintenance is common too, but still inefficient and often based on time, not actual machine condition. That ...

Household appliances such as dishwashers and washing machines are often the biggest energy vampires in a home. However, a simple feature present in many modern appliances but overlooked by many owners ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Since the prize announcement, cheers and excitement have surrounded the home ...

A case study in aerospace manufacturing provides an overview of how physics-informed digital twin systems transform robotics processes—from adaptive process planning and real-time process monitoring ...