A tiny levitating bead records the kicks delivered by impacts from individual gas atoms. Its jitters could become the basis for precision measurements—and searches for dark matter.

The thermodynamic and quantum mechanical properties of topological insulators provide a path toward scalable energy storage ...

This issue of PT explores the relationships and larger forces that help forge the professional paths of scientists. Drawing ...

In physics, you learn how to work with incomplete information, question assumptions, develop hypotheses, and keep moving ...

In 1994, after he had completed his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in physics at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, ...

Tested in pigs, a new battery design offers a safer, more reliable alternative to standard power sources for ingestible medical devices. Swallowing a battery typically requires a trip to the emergency ...

Science’s endless frontier is a changing frontier. It requires a dynamic approach to governance, collaboration, and ...

After collecting experimental data from a replica of the renowned bell, researchers used a technique called modal analysis to model its acoustic properties. The Liberty Bell replica at Penn State ...