The New Scientist Book Club has just finished reading Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Dispossessed. Most of our members enjoyed it, ...

Centripetal force is the real inward pull that keeps objects moving in circles, while centrifugal force is the apparent outward push we only feel in rotation.

A Hiroshima University team has designed a feasible way to detect the Unruh effect, where acceleration turns quantum vacuum ...

Physics is a natural science that, compared to others, is less popular among the general population, both adults & children. However, awareness of the presence of physics in every corner of our ...

Researchers at Hiroshima University have developed a realistic, highly sensitive method to detect the Unruh effect -- a long-predicted phenomenon at ...

Fluid elasticity and the hydrodynamic force dipole play significant role in how pushers, pullers and neutral oscillating ...

Inspired by molecular motors in biological systems, researchers at Doshisha University develop the world’s first symmetric ratchet motor in which a perfectly circular disk spins in one direction when ...

Nuclear fusion promises a green and infinitely renewable supply of energy—if we can harness it. Fusion happens all the time ...

The Coriolis force, a result of Earth’s rotation, significantly influences the movement of the atmosphere and ocean. Despite ...

But strength is just one part of the equation. Just because you can deadlift 500 pounds, doesn’t mean you’ll smash drives.

Rain, snow, or shine, the parking lot fills with cars bearing license plates from across Illinois. Some people plan their vacations around thrifting routes, making this a must-stop destination. The ...