This is the second in a series of “five amazing physics demonstrations” presented by science-demo guru Neil Downie. In addition to his day job in industrial science, Downie has run Saturday science ...

This is the fifth and final instalment of our “five amazing physics demonstrations” presented by science-demo guru Neil Downie and his adept assistant Matthew Isbell. In a special feature in the April ...

There’s a lot of discussion about “time” in the world of quantum physics. At the micro level, where waves and particles can behave the same, time tends to be much more malleable than it is in our ...

With school students in England bracing themselves for new-style GCSE science exams that are based entirely on written tests, Physics World has teamed up with Neil Downie to put together "five amazing ...

Every time game technology makers talk material physics, they pull out the old “shattering glass” demo. Now there’s finally a game about it. Update 3/7/14: Readers wanted to be reminded when Smash Hit ...

THE standard model of particle physics is a stunning achievement. It offers a concise description of the basic constituents of the universe, the particles and forces that make reality, that agrees ...

The Amazing Spider-Man opens in theaters next week—will there be some spidey-science on the screen? Physicist James Kakalios, author of The Physics of Superheroes, and a science consultant on the ...

Here’s a quick scenario for you. You’ve poured yourself a fresh cup of black coffee, and you want to keep it hot until you’re ready to drink it. Are you making a mistake by adding cream to that coffee ...