Why that matters: PhysX offers a way to run some in-game physics calculations on an add-in card. That not only frees up the ...

Reddit’s r/cars served up a spicy physics refresher this week after one user asked a deceptively simple question: does the ...

Explore how to calculate the magnetic force on a current-carrying loop from a long straight wire! This tutorial breaks down the physics concepts behind magnetic fields and forces, perfect for physics ...

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

A new study reveals that Srinivasa Ramanujan’s century-old formulas for calculating pi unexpectedly emerge within modern theories of critical phenomena, turbulence, and black holes. In school, many of ...

By establishing a larger principle for how things shatter, certain energy-intensive tasks could gain an advantage.

Most of us first hear about the irrational number π (pi)—rounded off as 3.14, with an infinite number of decimal digits—in ...

Maintenance of the software that’s used for the hardest physics calculations rests almost entirely with a retiree. The situation reveals the problematic incentive structure of academia. Matt von ...

Semiconductors—substances that can selectively conduct or block electricity—have been dubbed the “brains of modern electronics.” They form the building blocks of the chips that power electronic ...