Physics

Marking 70 years since the elucidation of the DNA molecule’s unique double helical structure

The difference between right and left didn’t start with politics: it is present in nature and affects a long list of phenomena

Distributing gifts to hundreds of millions of children, Santa surely uses an active wormhole

Only three people had received two Nobel Prizes in science until Barry Sharpless this year, with groundbreaking research in chemistry

The 137th birthday of Niels Bohr, physicist and one of the fathers of quantum mechanics

The “Principia”, Newton’s groundbreaking book that shaped our understanding of the laws of gravity and physics, overcame many an obstacle on its way to recognition

Why do musical instruments sound differently? It is the collection of frequencies and amplitudes that make up their sound

Understanding the nature of cell phone and other radiation types before trusting the warning

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Sound waves, X-rays, MRI and much sophistication: medical imaging technologies enable us to see deep inside our bodies

An innovative space telescope being developed at the Weizmann Institute of Science will place Israel at the forefront of observational astronomy

How do figure skaters spin so elegantly? The answer lies in a simple physical principle

Can the controversies surrounding the Nobel prize be resolved by adapting it to the 21st century?

A first-of-its-kind spacecraft was launched to deflect an asteroid in space – a step to develop Earth’s anti-asteroid safety shield

The starry sky is hidden behind the artificial lighting we created to keep the night away. Why light pollution matters?

Everyone knows that lunar gravity is responsible for tidal cycles, but the actual process is more complex than commonly perceived.

An air conditioner doesn’t work magic, but transfers the hot air to a different place, based on the principles of thermodynamics

76 years after the first use of a nuclear bomb by mankind, the knowledge required to manufacture such a weapon is freely available to all, but it is still an expensive and complex enterprise.

How can the center of gravity be lifted during a high jump, and how does the spin contribute to a basket shot? Olympic Science

Benjamin Franklin, born in 1706, was an exceptional innovator in both science and social developments

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How does one know where a rocket is about to land? What affects its flight trajectory and how can a missile be aimed at it?

Microbiomes, big data, the Higgs boson, and brain-computer interface

How to make cups float in the air and curve – like a soccer free-kick curveball