At the Columbia Plasma Physics Lab, researchers are tackling one of the most pressing challenges in creating clean energy: making nuclear fusion a viable power source. Unlike nuclear fission—the type ...

Purdue University students take part in activities at the newly-created physics labs in Indianapolis. Purdue University photo/Alisha Willett INDIANAPOLIS —Purdue University is expanding hands-on ...

Scientists at the University of Chicago have detected the first evidence of a phenomenon called “quantum superchemistry.” Long predicted but never confirmed, this effect could speed up chemical ...

Adia Pinski, a Cal Poly biological sciences pre-medical student from Seattle, conducts an experiment on hand tremors using the Physics with Phones curriculum. Ever wonder how jittery consuming a can ...

These days, most of us have a smartphone. They are so commonplace that we rarely stop to consider how amazing they truly are. The open-source project Phyphox has provided easy access to your phone’s ...

Spencer Axani, assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, is the inventor of CosmicWatch, a portable, ...

The importance of graphs in physics lab experiments. Learn how visual data reveals patterns, relationships, and experimental errors, making results clearer and more meaningful. #PhysicsLab #DataVisual ...