Inside high-energy proton collisions, quarks and gluons briefly form a dense, boiling state before cooling into ordinary ...

The fifth state of matter—the ultracold Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC)—has been an invaluable tool in unlocking the secrets ...

In the pharmaceutical discovery process, understanding a drug’s residence time—the duration a molecule remains bound to its ...

From harvesting honey to drafting woodworking plans, the STEAM curriculum at Preston Hollow schools is buzzing with ...

Breaking down how nuclear explosions function using basic atomic physics and what causes their devastating power.

Learn how to confidently apply Coulomb’s Law using a clear, step-by-step problem-solving method. This tutorial breaks down electric force calculations, charge interactions, units, and common mistakes, ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Here’s a test for infants: Show them a glass of water on a desk. Hide it behind a wooden board. Now move the board toward the glass. If ...

If you want to explain what was and what is, you need particle physics. Because everything we see consists of molecules and atoms, and atoms in turn consist of atomic nuclei and electrons. The atomic ...

Three U.S.-based scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for their discoveries in quantum mechanics. The award was given to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis for ...

Quantum physics can seem pretty tough at first, but there are a lot of books out there that make it way less scary. If you’re just starting out and want to learn about quantum physics without getting ...

Background: Project-Based Learning (PBL) has been proposed as an alternative to traditional lecture-based instruction in university physics courses. This study examines the effects of PBL on ...

The Linux terminal isn't nearly as hard as you think. Understanding the fundamentals will help get you started. These concepts apply to all Linux distributions. When many think about Linux, they think ...