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Imagining the Physics of George R.R. Martin’s Fictional Universe

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 2025 – Many science fiction authors try to incorporate scientific principles into their work, but Ian Tregillis, who is a contributing author of the […]

What Role Does a Tailwind Play in Cycling’s ‘Everesting’?

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2024 – Within the cycling realm, “to Everest” involves riding up and down the same mountain until your ascents total the elevation of Mt. […]

Discovering the Physics Behind 300-Year-Old Firefighting Methods

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 2024 – Today, water pressure technology is ubiquitous, and any person who showers, waters a garden, or fights fires is benefiting from the technology […]

Robotic Insect Toys Build Undergraduate Research Skills in Physics

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21, 2022 – Although the sudden switch to remote and hybrid learning was seen as an enormous challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic, academic and commercial […]

Light Polarization Creates Art, Explains Mathematical Concepts

WASHINGTON, July 22, 2022 – The polarization of light underpins a variety of recent technological innovations, including 3D cinema and LCDs. In LCDs, tiny electronically controllable liquid […]

High School Students Measure Earth’s Magnetic Field from ISS

WASHINGTON, May 23, 2022 – A group of high school students used a tiny, inexpensive computer to try to measure Earth’s magnetic field from the International Space […]

Study Illustrates Nuances of Gravitational Pull of Ice Sheets

WASHINGTON, April 21, 2022 – It is well known that global warming is causing sea levels to rise via two processes: thermal expansion, when water expands because […]

Using Marinated Eggs to Demonstrate Diffusion

WASHINGTON, March 23, 2022 — Marinated, or pickled, eggs are enjoyed by cultures around the world. There are Pennsylvania Dutch red-beet pickled eggs, German-style ones with a […]

Rounding Errors Could Make Certain Stopwatches Pick Wrong Race Winners

WASHINGTON, July 21, 2021 — As the Summer Olympics draw near, the world will shift its focus to photo finishes and races determined by mere fractions of […]