Work reveals new ways to understand and manipulate electrons in materials. MIT physicists, in collaboration with colleagues, ...

“It’s about being able to step back and look at your result. Does it make sense?” says Stefan Funk, a particle physicist who ...

The idea of traveling through interstellar space using spacecraft propelled by ultrathin sails may sound like the stuff of sci-fi novels. But in fact, a program started in 2016 by Stephen Hawking and ...

A compact method of detecting neutrinos provides new tests of physics theories and could lead to new reactor-monitoring methods.

Some animals seem to have an instinctive understanding of physics, using gravity, friction, fluid dynamics, and even aerodynamics to their advantage! From birds adjusting for wind currents to ...

Finding patterns and reducing noise in large, complex datasets generated by the gravitational wave-detecting LIGO facility ...

OpenAI has updated GPT-4o with improved STEM reasoning, enhanced image analysis, and expanded training data, making it more ...

"The average human hand weighs about 0.4kg [0.9lbs], the average slap has a velocity of 11 m/s (25mph), an average rotisserie ...

The UW schools in La Crosse and Platteville announce a new program where graduates can earn a double Bachelor of Science ...

Chancellor Julie Chen and I cordially invite you to celebrate this year’s Distinguished University Professor, Supriya Chakrabarti, on Wednesday, Ma ...

Professor Jeffrey Grossman is on a mission to get students to think critically about materials they interact with every day.

Nario, who completed an internship at Northeastern University’s Center for Theoretical Biophysics, is one of 50 RCC students who participate each year in internships through the school targeted at ...