Why do objects feel solid? May 17, 2016 | Sarah Charley A reader asks, “If atoms are mostly empty space, then why does anything feel solid?” James Beacham, a researcher with the ATLAS Experiment Group at Ohio State University, explains in this two-minute video.
Mommy, Daddy, where does mass come from? May 12, 2016 | Diana Kwon The Higgs field gives mass to elementary particles, but most of our mass comes from somewhere else.
Following LIGO’s treasure maps May 6, 2016 | Andre Salles Astronomers around the world are looking for visible sources of gravitational waves.
A GUT feeling about physics April 28, 2016 | Matthew R. Francis Scientists want to connect the fundamental forces of nature in one Grand Unified Theory.
The hottest job in physics? April 26, 2016 | Troy Rummler Accelerator scientists are in demand at labs and beyond.
Eight things you might not know about light April 19, 2016 | Matthew R. Francis Light is all around us, but how much do you really know about the photons speeding past you?
Five fascinating facts about DUNE April 14, 2016 | Lauren Biron One: The Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment will look for more than just neutrinos.
Art draws out the beauty of physics April 13, 2016 | Angela Anderson Labs around the world open their doors to aesthetic creation.
Physicists build ultrapowerful accelerator magnet April 7, 2016 | Sarah Charley A partnership between three national U.S. laboratories and CERN to upgrade the LHC has yielded the strongest accelerator magnet ever created.
Six weighty facts about gravity April 5, 2016 | Matthew R. Francis Perplexed by gravity? Don’t let it get you down.