SQUIRE aims to detect exotic spin-dependent interactions using quantum sensors deployed in space, where speed and ...
Neutron stars are ultra-dense star remnants made up primarily of nucleons (i.e., protons and neutrons). Over the course of ...
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Office of Fellowships will host a webinar on best practices for crafting a compelling and competitive research proposal for the NRC Rese ...
This study shows that the universe itself can push the boundaries of physics in ways laboratory tests cannot. By ruling out ...
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The Basics of Static and Kinetic Friction Forces

Get the essentials on static and kinetic friction forces! This video covers the key differences between these two types of friction, how to calculate them, and real-world examples to help you ...
Researchers uncovered a powerful weakness in lung cancer by shutting down a protein that helps tumors survive stress. When this protein, FSP1, was blocked, lung tumors in mice shrank dramatically, ...
Three thought experiments involving “demons” have haunted physics for centuries. What should we make of them today?
Science writer David Berreby shares his personal journey with griefbots and discusses how they can offer unexpected comfort, insight and connection in the wake of loss. Kendra Pierre-Louis steps in as ...
Consumed: How Big Brands Got Us Hooked on Plastic by Saabira Chaudhuri (Blink Publishing) We all know about the toll plastic pollution is taking on the health of humans and the planet. Less well known ...
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani security forces, acting on intelligence, raided multiple militant hideouts in the country’s northwest near the Afghan border and killed 38 militants, the military said ...
If you're a parent of young children, chances are the Elf on the Shelf comes to your home during the holiday season. You give it a name, prop it on a shelf, and instantly you have Santa’s personal ...
The study bolsters one hypothesis of when people arrived at the landmass that became Australia and other islands, and presents some of the earliest evidence of seafaring December 12, 2025 8:00 a.m. A ...