The same pulling force that causes “tears” in a glass of wine also shapes embryos. It’s another example of how genes exploit ...

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 ...

Physicists show knotted cosmic strings may have dominated the early universe before collapsing to create matter—a theory ...

Physicist Richard Feynman invented them to describe the interactions between real particles. This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space ...

Cells convert mechanical forces into signals that influence physiological processes, such as exercise strengthening bones. A ...

Scientists have discovered coiled optic nerves in chameleons, a trait not known to exist in any other lizard and one that is rare among all animals. Chameleons’ wandering eyes have fascinated and ...

Biophysics is the study of physical phenomena and physical processes in living things, on scales spanning molecules, cells, tissues and organisms. Biophysicists use the principles and methods of ...

Physics and Python stuff. Most of the videos here are either adapted from class lectures or solving physics problems. I ...

Tension and suspense don’t just happen in mystery novels. Whether it’s mounting frustration between two characters ...

The holidays bring connection, tradition, and family time — but they can also bring tension when conversations about politics ...