How did the universe come into being? There are a multitude of theories on this subject. In a Physical Review Letters paper, ...

Particle physics is the study of the elementary building blocks of matter and radiation and their interaction. The fundamental particles are summarised by the standard model. This includes leptons ...

As a kid, did you ever play that game Guess Who? If you haven't, it's actually kinda fun. You have two players, each with a board in front of them. On the board are a bunch of flip cards with ...

Physics and Python stuff. Most of the videos here are either adapted from class lectures or solving physics problems. I really like to use numerical calculations without all the fancy programming ...

Applied physics is the study of physics for a practical purpose, as opposed to physics motived solely for an improved fundamental understanding. This includes technological advances such as the ...

STAR at RHIC The experiment at Brookhaven National Laboratory has revealed hints of a critical point in the phase transition of nuclear matter. (Courtesy: BNL) In a major advance for nuclear physics, ...

Cool and creative Building a superradiant neutrino laser would be a significant challenge. (Courtesy: iStock/Vitacops) Radioactive atoms in a Bose–Einstein condensate (BEC) could form a “superradiant ...

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