Years ago, a photo of one of Elon Musk's high school physics exercises went viral online. Many people commented, ...

A new theory-based approach provides access to the minute transverse motion of quarks within protons. Nuclear physicists have developed a new theoretical framework that allows them to calculate a ...

Before a car rolls off the production line, manufacturers run virtual tests on it. Simulating tires is particularly ...

A new computational method now makes it possible to calculate the forces between large molecules with unprecedented accuracy.

Simple Machines Made Simple,’ which raised more than seven times its target on Kickstarter, wants to demystify mechanical ...

Researchers at TU Wien have developed numerical models to simulate the movement of fluids in porous materials.

With the Toronto Blue Jays on the cusp of a World Series title, pitcher Kevin Gausman’s mastery of the splitter is not just athletic skill, it’s a brilliant application of physics.

In 1980, Stephen Hawking gave his first lecture as Lucasian Professor at the University of Cambridge. The lecture was called ...

A groundbreaking study reveals how neurons sense and transmit mechanical forces across their membranes—a key to understanding touch, movement, and development.

Marking the 40th anniversary of Back to the Future (1985), Michael J. Fox recently went back to the ’80s to reminisce about making the time-travel classic. In his new memoir Future Boy, now available, ...