The microsecond the manu jumper hits the water is critical. Two splashes actually occur: The first, the crown splash, forms as the body breaks the surface. The next, the Worthington splash, is ...

Mississippi State Professor of Physics Dipangkar Dutta is a principal investigator on a groundbreaking experiment -- revealing "symmetry" in physics doesn't always behave as scientists once believed - ...

This video explores different methods that can be use to amplify a force, and focuses on three types of machine - levers, ...

By extending a key law in quantum information to systems with long-range interactions, RIKEN physicists have enhanced its ...

A new study shows the tradeoff between power and efficiency in muscles is governed by proteins that form a molecular tuning ...

In physics, a phase transition is a transformation of a substance from one form to another. They happen everywhere, from ...

Navigation in the UK, and indeed around the world, relies on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). As a result ... Finally, better clocks and sensors can help us understand fundamental physics ...

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