Physics

  1. Computing

    Electronic skin

    Tiny, nearly invisible devices stick to skin, ‘talk’ to computers.

    By Stephen Ornes
  2. Physics

    Explainer: What is Acoustics?

    The science of sound.

    By Emily Sohn
  3. Physics

    Neutrinos not so fast

    Scientists say the particles may not outrace light after all.

    By Stephen Ornes
  4. Physics

    Breaking the universal speed limit

    Particles appear to race faster than the speed of light.

    By Stephen Ornes
  5. Physics

    Planetary paparazzo

    NASA satellite snaps historic photographs of Mercury.

    By Stephen Ornes
  6. Chemistry

    Superslim silicene

    Lab-made sheets of silicon are only one atom thick.

    By Stephen Ornes
  7. Materials Science

    Battery powered to heal

    With its own first-aid kit, this battery can really keep going.

    By Stephen Ornes
  8. Physics

    Like electricity, but magnetic

    Getting magnetic poles on the move makes a new kind of flow.

    By Stephen Ornes
  9. Animals

    What the cat’s tongue catches

    New study shows how cats use physics to drink.

    By Stephen Ornes
  10. Physics

    Wet-dog physics

    Wet, hairy animals shake at just the right speeds to get rid of water.

    By Stephen Ornes
  11. Physics

    A very good blast from the past

    And into the future: New, cool stuff that lasers can do.

    By Amanda Leigh Mascarelli
  12. Physics

    Explainer: What is a laser?

    Lasers are the brightest source of light on Earth and produce the purest form of color possible.

    By Amanda Leigh Mascarelli