The squeaking of sneakers on a gym floor is usually attributed to friction, specifically a stick-slip variety that involves cycles of sticking and sliding between two surfaces. But that model is best ...

They can leap from a surface on their own. This can happen for a variety of reasons, such as when a surface repels water or when heat is involved, such as a water or oil droplet skittering across a ...

Like many scientists, theoretical physicist Andrew Strominger was unimpressed with early attempts at probing ChatGPT, receiving clever-sounding answers that didn't stand up to scrutiny. So he was ...

Learn how to simulate and visualize pool ball collisions using Python and spring mechanics! This video walks you through the physics behind elastic collisions, momentum transfer, and how springs can ...

February 5, 2025 (Wednesday) 4:00-5:00 p.m. Location: Small Hall 111 Speaker: Holly Szumila-Vance Host: Justin Stevens Title: Nucleons in nuclei as the roadmap across scales Abstract: Physicists seek ...

Wayne Leong’s recent article on the Spring Grove project ("Spring Grove exposes need for zoning reform," Dec. 25) makes an uncomfortable but honest point: the project moved forward largely because our ...

Physicists have transformed a decades-old technique for simplifying quantum equations into a reusable, user-friendly "conversion table" that works on a laptop and returns results within hours. When ...

Daniel Whiteson and Andy Warner’s upcoming book is a philosophical exploration of the humanity behind our desire to find aliens. Reading time 6 minutes At Gizmodo, we love a good story about ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Imagine zooming into matter at the quantum scale, where tiny particles can interact in more than a trillion configurations at once. If that sounds complicated, it is: Physicists often ...

(via Sabine Hossenfelder) Progress in the foundations of physics is moving slowly. And yet it moves. Today I look at the five biggest problems in physics, what their status is, and how long it will ...