Read article: Electromagnetic waves solve partial differential equations
Electromagnetic waves solve partial differential equations
New photonic technique could boost analogue alternatives to numerical methods
Read article: Electromagnetic waves solve partial differential equations
Read article: Bursts of embers play outsized role in wildfire spread, say physicists
Bursts of embers play outsized role in wildfire spread, say physicists
Experiments on tracking firebrands could improve predictions of spot-fire risks
Read article: Flocking together: the physics of sheep herding and pedestrian flows
Flocking together: the physics of sheep herding and pedestrian flows
Learn how the science of crowd movements can help shepherds and urban designers
Read article: Physics-based model helps pedestrians and cyclists avoid city pollution
Physics-based model helps pedestrians and cyclists avoid city pollution
New immersive reality method could also inform policymakers and urban planners about risks, say researchers
Read article: Study finds preschool children form ‘social droplets’ when moving around the classroom
Study finds preschool children form ‘social droplets’ when moving around the classroom
The movement of preschool children results in two distinct phases, find study
Read article: Field work – the physics of sheep, from phase transitions to collective motion
Field work – the physics of sheep, from phase transitions to collective motion
Physics sheds a new insight on the behaviour of sheep flocks, helping with new tips on shepherding
Read article: Why North America has a ‘tornado alley’ and South America doesn’t
Why North America has a ‘tornado alley’ and South America doesn’t
There’s a scientific reason why Twisters is set in the US Great Plains rather than Argentina, and it has to do with the Gulf of Mexico
Read article: Classical models of gravitational field show flaws close to the Earth
Classical models of gravitational field show flaws close to the Earth
New gravitational field model quantifies the "divergence problem" identified in 2022
Read article: Simple equation predicts how quickly animals flap their wings
Simple equation predicts how quickly animals flap their wings
Relationship between mass, wing area and wingbeat frequency holds true for insects, bats, birds, whales and even a flapping robot
Read article: Nuclear physicists tame radius calculation problem
Nuclear physicists tame radius calculation problem
New "wavefunction matching" method correctly predicts nuclear radii of elements with atomic numbers from 2 to 58
