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Physics: the branch of science concerned with the nature and properties of matter and energy. The subject matter of physics, distinguished from that of chemistry and biology, includes mechanics, heat, light and other radiation, sound, electricity, magnetism, and the structure of atoms.
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OCT 04, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have learned more about the mechanisms behind our body's natural abilities to repair small wounds.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 04, 2017Videos
The search for a perpetual motion machine has been the chupacabra of physics for centuries. Multiple designs have been m ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 03, 2017Videos
Not all airplanes are created equally. Some are designed for slow and steady long-distance flights, while others are mad ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 03, 2017Space & Astronomy
Three physicists including Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Rainer Weiss and California Institute of Techno ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 02, 2017Earth & The Environment
We know that fracking isn’t great for the environment. Of course, the geologic impacts of literally drilling into ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 02, 2017Cancer
A mineral common in everyday foods may have cancer-fighting potential when it comes to esophageal cancer, according to a ...OCT 01, 2017Chemistry & Physics
Molecular assembling arm swivels back and forth to add pieces stereoselectively. Credit: Kassem et al. 2017/Nature Move ...Written By: Daniel DuanSEP 29, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Our DNA contains thousands of genes, and it is critical that the correct genes are expressed in the right places at the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 29, 2017Microbiology
Algae like Chlamydomonas use sunlight to perform photosynthesis, that’s old news. New research by Oliver Bäum ...Written By: Kerry EvansSEP 28, 2017Videos
Landing a typical airplane means carefully introducing the landing gear with the runway to make a soft landing. Unlike m ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 28, 2017Space & Astronomy
Gravitational waves are an intriguing phenomenon that occur when two massive celestial objects, such as black holes, col ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 28, 2017Chemistry & Physics
Credit: forplayday/thinkstock From the discoveries of Earth-like exoplanets to finding water in every corner of our sola ...Written By: Daniel DuanSEP 25, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Through the Human Research Program (HRP), NASA wants to find the safest ways to move humans through space.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 24, 2017Plants & Animals
Have you ever noticed that it’s difficult to swat a fly? Although some people think it’s simply because they ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 22, 2017Chemistry & Physics
Theranostics: one stone can kill two or three birds. Credit: Ko et al. 2014/Clinical Endoscopy This September the Journa ...Written By: Daniel DuanSEP 22, 2017Videos
The KO1 Electric Scooter is a unicycle/scooter hybrid that's perfect for taking a ride through the park. It has handleba ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 20, 2017Chemistry & Physics
This fist-sized, glassy rock collected by Micheal Zanetti. Credit: Micheal Zanetti About 38 million years ago, an estima ...Written By: Daniel DuanSEP 19, 2017Space & Astronomy
Today, Mars is a dry place, but it wasn’t always like that. Concentrated river deposits throughout the red planet& ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 19, 2017Videos
Concerning quantum mechanics, a black hole is both very heavy and very light. How can that be? Well, quantum mechanics, ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 18, 2017Space & Astronomy
Astronomers from both McGill University in Canada and the University of Exeter in the U.K. used the Hubble Space Telesco ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 18, 2017Earth & The Environment
Using waste toilet paper (WTP) to do anything even remotely productive may seem completely unreasonable, not to mention ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 17, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have found evidence that most tattoo inks contain tiny particles that can migrate away from the site of appl ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 15, 2017Chemistry & Physics
Proteins from the green fluorescent protein (GFP) family are essential markers in the world of molecular and cellular bi ...Written By: Daniel DuanSEP 15, 2017Space & Astronomy
Although Venus was long regarded as Earth’s sister planet, planetary scientists are unraveling the Venusian secret ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
OCT 04, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have learned more about the mechanisms behind our body's natural abilities to repair small wounds.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 04, 2017
Videos
The search for a perpetual motion machine has been the chupacabra of physics for centuries. Multiple designs have been m
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 03, 2017
Videos
Not all airplanes are created equally. Some are designed for slow and steady long-distance flights, while others are mad
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 03, 2017
Space & Astronomy
Three physicists including Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Rainer Weiss and California Institute of Techno
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 02, 2017
Earth & The Environment
We know that fracking isn’t great for the environment. Of course, the geologic impacts of literally drilling into
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 02, 2017
Cancer
A mineral common in everyday foods may have cancer-fighting potential when it comes to esophageal cancer, according to a
...
OCT 01, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Molecular assembling arm swivels back and forth to add pieces stereoselectively. Credit: Kassem et al. 2017/Nature Move
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
SEP 29, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our DNA contains thousands of genes, and it is critical that the correct genes are expressed in the right places at the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 29, 2017
Microbiology
Algae like Chlamydomonas use sunlight to perform photosynthesis, that’s old news. New research by Oliver Bäum
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
SEP 28, 2017
Videos
Landing a typical airplane means carefully introducing the landing gear with the runway to make a soft landing. Unlike m
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 28, 2017
Space & Astronomy
Gravitational waves are an intriguing phenomenon that occur when two massive celestial objects, such as black holes, col
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 28, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Credit: forplayday/thinkstock From the discoveries of Earth-like exoplanets to finding water in every corner of our sola
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
SEP 25, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Through the Human Research Program (HRP), NASA wants to find the safest ways to move humans through space.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 24, 2017
Plants & Animals
Have you ever noticed that it’s difficult to swat a fly? Although some people think it’s simply because they
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 22, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Theranostics: one stone can kill two or three birds. Credit: Ko et al. 2014/Clinical Endoscopy This September the Journa
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
SEP 22, 2017
Videos
The KO1 Electric Scooter is a unicycle/scooter hybrid that's perfect for taking a ride through the park. It has handleba
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 20, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
This fist-sized, glassy rock collected by Micheal Zanetti. Credit: Micheal Zanetti About 38 million years ago, an estima
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
SEP 19, 2017
Space & Astronomy
Today, Mars is a dry place, but it wasn’t always like that. Concentrated river deposits throughout the red planet&
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 19, 2017
Videos
Concerning quantum mechanics, a black hole is both very heavy and very light. How can that be? Well, quantum mechanics,
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 18, 2017
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers from both McGill University in Canada and the University of Exeter in the U.K. used the Hubble Space Telesco
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 18, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Using waste toilet paper (WTP) to do anything even remotely productive may seem completely unreasonable, not to mention
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 17, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have found evidence that most tattoo inks contain tiny particles that can migrate away from the site of appl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 15, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Proteins from the green fluorescent protein (GFP) family are essential markers in the world of molecular and cellular bi
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
SEP 15, 2017
Space & Astronomy
Although Venus was long regarded as Earth’s sister planet, planetary scientists are unraveling the Venusian secret
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard